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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.
Q: Misty Copeland ( born September 10 , 1982 ) is a ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre ( ABT ) .
A: Misty Danielle Copeland ( born September 10 , 1982 ) is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theatre ( ABT ) , one of the three leading classical ballet companies in the United States .
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Q: Fax ( short for facsimile ) , or telecopying , is the transmission of scanned printed material ( both text and images ) , to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device .
A: Fax ( short for facsimile ) , sometimes called telecopying or telefax ( the latter short for telefacsimile ) , is the telephonic transmission of scanned printed material ( both text and images ) , normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device .
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Q: In 1978 , Marion County-bred and -raised Affirmed won the Triple Crown .
A: | Local horses have won individual races of the Triple Crown series ; in 1978 Affirmed , bred and trained in Marion County , won all three races , boosting interest in the industry here .
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Please check if these have the same meaning. Answer "yes" if they do, otherwise "no".
San Pedro Springs Park is located in the town of Bexar County San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas .
San Pedro Springs Park is located in the Bexar County city of San Antonio in the U.S. state of Texas . | yes |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
(CNN) A court in Egypt has sentenced a female pop singer to two years in prison for "inciting debauchery and immortality" in an online music video, according to reports by Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram online. The music video of the song "I Have Issues" was released last month and sparked immediate controversy because of its sexually suggestive scenes. In the video, Shyma Ahmed, a 21-year-old artist who is known by the name Shyma, is seen cavorting in a bra before a group of wide-eyed smiling men. On a chalkboard behind her is written "class #69." In a subsequent scene, she slowly eats a banana.Egyptian pop singer Shyma Ahmed sentenced to two years in prison for suggestive music videoShyma Ahmed: "As a singer, I only sung the song"
Questions:They were also ordered to pay a fine of 10,000 _ pounds (approximately $560). (A) Egypt (B) Al (C) Ahram (D) I Have Issues (E) Shyma Ahmed (F) Shyma
(A)
(CNN) "Yessssss!" was my reaction to hearing the news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration intends to regulate e-cigarettes, hookahs, vape pens, e-pipes and other electronic nicotine delivery products. As a family physician, I often have patients ask me about e-cigarettes. Some have seen advertisements and are wondering what they are; some have simply heard that e-cigarettes are safer than traditional cigarettes and want to know if this is true. E-cigarettes are included in the category of ENDS -- Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems -- products that use a liquid containing nicotine and varying amounts of flavor, glycerin, propylene glycol and other ingredients. This liquid is heated into an aerosol that users then smoke. It is often referred to as "vaping."Jennifer Caudle says FDA regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems is overdueMore research needed on long-term effects, especially as youth use skyrockets, she says
Questions:There is no doubt that the use of these products has surged in recent years and business has grown; it is possible that _ oversight might affect this growth. (A) CNN (B) Yessssss! (C) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (D) Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (E) Jennifer Caudle (F) FDA
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(CNN) The Hawaiian archipelago is in trash trouble. Vast amounts of trash have been washing ashore on the state's once-pristine beaches. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been trying to keep critical parts of the ocean clear of marine debris, removing 57 tons of it from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2014. This area is a part of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, the largest conservation site in the United States. Despite the government agency's efforts, Hawaii continues to be plagued by trash, much of it plastic. Originally, there was speculation that Japan's devastating 2011 tsunami had brought a wave of debris to Hawaii's islands, but recent results from an aerial survey suggest otherwise.The ocean current is carrying vast amounts of marine debris onto Hawaii's shorelinePreviously, many thought Japan's 2011 tsunami caused an uptick in marine debris
Questions:The increased plastic waste on _'s shoreline is a big deal because it's affecting the state's wildlife. (A) Hawaiian (B) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (C) Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (D) United States (E) Japan
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Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What was the name of the rule regarding a countrywide religion?, Context: Some legal scholars, such as John Baker of LSU, theorize that Madison's initial proposed language—that Congress should make no law regarding the establishment of a "national religion"—was rejected by the House, in favor of the more general "religion" in an effort to appease the Anti-Federalists. To both the Anti-Federalists and the Federalists, the very word "national" was a cause for alarm because of the experience under the British crown. During the debate over the establishment clause, Rep. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts took issue with Madison's language regarding whether the government was a national or federal government (in which the states retained their individual sovereignty), which Baker suggests compelled Madison to withdraw his language from the debate.
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2009 is the year of what? Yes, it's the year of the Ox. But do you know that 2009 is also the year of the telescope? This year the world celebrates the 400thanniversary of Galileo's observations of the universe through an astronomical telescope . In 1609, the Italian scientist first pointed a "Dutch perspective glass" at the night sky and made discoveries that changed mankind's conceptions of the universe. In honor of Galileo's discoveries, the United Nations and the International Astronomical Union have declared 2009 to be the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009). IYA 2009 is a yearlong celebration of astronomy. Its goal is to spread knowledge of astronomy's contributions to society and culture and to inspire more interest in astronomy and science, especially among young people. The theme of the celebration is "The Universe, Yours to Discover." One interesting aim of the IYA is to encourage more diversity in the field of astronomy and physics. IYA organizers hope that the yearlong celebration of astronomy will inspire more females and underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in science. An event that will help further that goal is 100 Hours of Astronomy (100 HA) that will fall on April. This event aims to have as many people as possible look through a telescope. From April 2ndto 5th, millions of people worldwide will peer through telescopes to catch their first glimpse of the universe, just as Galileo's did 400 years ago. Sidewalk astronomy events will give city-dwellers an excellent opportunity to see the moon, the planet Saturn, and other objects in position for early evening observations. Organizers hope that the activities of IYA will "promote a greater appreciation of the astronomy." So join the fun. Look through a telescope this year! What kind of article is it? A) A news report. B) A popular reading. C) A tourist guide. D) A science fiction.
B
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND--A British teaching union famous for strange ideas has supported proposal to employ dogs as classroom assistants. At the annual conference of the Professional Association of teachers in Southport, northwest of prefix = st1 /England, one person suggested properly trained dogs be able to keep order in primary schools. They can round up lost children and protect those who experience unfortunate "accidents". Wendy Dyble, aSheetlandIslandswoman who teaches children up to age seven, made it clear to her fellow friends that she was not "barking mad". They obviously believed her, supporting her idea by 16 votes to 13, with a total of 63 abstentions . He said big dogs could help round up children, keep them in line, lick up the milk they spill on the floor and provide the extra eyes that a teacher needs to keep order. "A big dog would also be helpful for breaking up fights and look for lost property, like gym shoes or dolls, " Dyble said at the conference. "The dog will also be useful in sniffing out smells that children do not own up to," she added. "It would be nice for the teacher not to have to go round sniffing each child to find the culprit ." The idea was greeted by the Dog Defense League but less so by bigger teaching unions. A spokesman for Education Secretary David Blunkett, who is blind, said his guide dog was always popular with pupils when he visited schools. The Professional Association of Teachers, with around 35,000 members, is the smallest teaching union in Britain. It has an honour for occasional strange ideas. Earlier this week, its annual conference here suggested stopping exams because they lead to stress and introducing selection at the age of 12 based on physical coordination and manual skill in the use of hand. According to the writer's opinion, to employ dogs as classroom assistants . A) is a wonderful idea B) can improve the relation between children and animals C) is beyond ordinary people's minds D) can make some teachers lose jobs
C
At first, the earth's surface layer was made up of huge blocks of hard, solid rocks. Then slowly, the rocks broke up into smaller and smaller pieces. Finally stones, pebbles and grains of sand were formed. Many sorts of plants and animals lived and died on the surface of the earth. Their remains mixed up with the stones, pebbles and formed soil. The outmost layer of the earth is soil. There are many ways in which large pieces of rock break into smaller ones. Wind, water, heat and cold help to break up rocks. When winds blow grains of sand against a large rock for a long time, the softer layers of the rock are slowly worn away. These leave holes and cracks in the rock, which become bigger and finally the rock breaks up into smaller pieces. The moving water of streams and rivers also helps to break up rocks. As the water moves along, it carries with it small pieces of rock. These rub the larger ones. Thus, the larger rocks are worn down to smaller pieces. The heat of the sun is also helpful to breaking up rocks. When the sun shines, the rocks become very hot. If these rocks are suddenly cooled, they may crack. Ice also plays a part in making soil. Water in the cracks can turn into ice in cold weather. As this happens, it becomes bigger and the cracks become wider, and finally break into smaller pieces. According to the passage, soil _ . A) forms very slowly B) is a mixture of stones, pebbles and sand C) makes up the layers of the earth D) is becoming smaller and smaller
A
My cat Toto is aging,and as she ages,her body is failing her.Mentally,she seems sharp,but after nearly sixteen years,Toto's hips are causing her obvious trouble.In fact,they make it so that she can't use a litter box effectively.She tries to squat ,but mostly she just pisses out the back end of the box. I spent the summer working with my vet to find things to help Toto,but nothing works.Since we can't stand the smell of cat urine in the house,two weeks ago I took drastic measures.I _ Toto outside.(She gets to come in while I work,but I put her out for 80%of the day and night.) Because Toto now lives outside,she eats and drinks outside.I' ve set up a heating pad on the porch.and given her own food and water area nearby.She seems perfectly content with this arrangement except when she's out of food,or she wants to be petted. Strangely enough,she's been out of food a lot lately."I think another cat is eating Toto's food."I told Kris when I first noticed how quickly she was going through her bowl. "Actually,"I said a couple of days later,"maybe it's a dog.Whoever is eating Toto's food keeps knocking the bowl over." But a few days after that,I realized that the food thief probably wasn't even a dog.Whatever the critter was,it was messy. Every morning,Toto's water dish was filled with mud.The food bowl was tipped over and the porch scattered with mud and debris ."I' ll bet it's a coon ,"I told Kris.Though we live in a residential neighborhood not far from Portland,we' ve seen plenty of raccoons in the six years since we moved in. Today I got to see the cat-food thievery first-hand.Turns out it's not one raccoon-it's a family of four.I was lucky enough to have my camera handy as they performed their daring raid:My favorite part of this video is how Toto simply sits on her heating pad and watches the raccoons eat her food.She isn't bothered at all. What does the writer like most about what he filmed? A) How Toto fought against the raccoons. B) A family of raccoons stole the food together. C) Toto's casual attitude toward the raccoons. D) How the raccoons made the writer's porch dirty.
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(1) It is covered by the integument , deep fascia , platysma and surface fascia .
(2) It is ( covered ) by the integument , the superficial fascia , the platysma and deep fascia ;
Do these two sentences mean the same thing?
Pick your answer from:
1). no.
2). yes. | 2). |
** Telephone is usually placed on a desktop. Telephone near desktop is easy to access by the user.
desktop
** What may I place the telephone on?
Options:
- bar
- friend's house
- desktop
- party
- office
Detailed logic: Tent is a thing that is used for sleeping. An active soldier is likely to sleep in a tent.
tent
Question for this logic: Where is an active solider likely to sleep?
Options:
- armored car
- white house
- underwater
- tent
- trenches
Logic ==> Room mates generally wake up each other. Spouses are room mates.
ask spouse to wake
Question ==> What is the first thing a spouse might do when they get up early?
Options:
- go to bed early
- go sleep early
- ask spouse to wake
- get to bed early
- wake up
** Newspaper is a printed publication consisting of folded unstapled sheets and containing news, articles, advertisements and correspondence. People traditionally get information about the world from newspaper.
newspaper
** Where do people traditionally get information about the world?
Options:
- book
- meeting
- television
- guide
- newspaper
Detailed logic: Procreating can cause std. different individual have different types of std.
std
Question for this logic: He was trying to procreate with many individuals, this led to a what?
Options:
- moaning
- die
- kiss
- std
- sanity
** Jogging is the exercise of running at a steady and gentle pace. One might feel pride after achieving goals of exercise to keep fit. Pride is a positive feeling.
feel pride
** | What is a positive feeling that you might get after going jogging?
Options:
- heart rate increases
- heart attacks
- sweating
- sore feet
- feel pride |
In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP), or more generally just access point (AP), is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network. The AP usually connects to a router (via a wired network) as a standalone device, but it can also be an integral component of the router itself. An AP is differentiated from a hotspot, which is the physical location where Wi-Fi access to a WLAN is available.
Answer this question: in wifi network which acts as a base station? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness: | To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: In computer networking, a wireless access point (WAP), or more generally just access point (AP), is a networking hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi device to connect to a wired network. So the final answer is a wireless access point ( WAP ) , or more generally just access point ( AP ). |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Monaco (/ˈmɒnəkoʊ/ ( listen); French pronunciation: (mɔnako)), officially the Principality of Monaco (French: Principauté de Monaco), is a sovereign city-state, country and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe. France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea. Monaco has an area of 2.02 km (0.78 sq mi) and a population of about 38,400, according to the last census of 2016. With 19,009 inhabitants per km2, it is the second-smallest and most densely populated sovereign state in the world. Monaco has a land border of 5.47 km (3.40 mi), a coastline of 3.83 km (2.38 mi), and a width that varies between 1,700 and 349 m (1,859 and 382 yd). The highest point in the country is a narrow pathway named Chemin des Révoires on the slopes of Mont Agel, in the Les Révoires Ward, which is 161 metres (528 feet) above sea level. Monaco's most populous Quartier is Monte Carlo and the most populous Ward is Larvotto/Bas Moulins. Through land reclamation, Monaco's land mass has expanded by 20 percent; in 2005, it had an area of only 1.974 km (0.762 sq mi). Monaco is known as a playground for the rich and famous, due to its tax laws. In 2014, it was noted about 30% of the population was made up of millionaires, more than in Zürich or Geneva.
Output: | is monaco a country in its own right? |
Celebrated in the city of Munich, Germany, the Oktoberfest, as it is popularly called, is a 3-week festival that takes place in the months of September and October. Also called the largest beer festival in the world, the Oktoberfest gathers about 6 million visitors worldwide every year. Seeing the popularity of the festival, many countries around the world have adapted to what they call their own version of the Oktoberfest. So if you are not able to make it to Germany, you can always enjoy the festival in the areas mentioned below. Don't miss out on it! Brazil: welcome to the German town of Blumenau in Brazil. Well, we are not talking about Germans living in the town, but the place was originally founded by immigrants from Germany in the year 1850. The town is built in a traditional German style and there are a fair number of people who still live the way it used to be in good old days. The Oktoberfest is celebrated in a small village called Parque Vila Germanica between the dates of October 1stto October 18th. Guests can enjoy the festival in addition to exploring the town and its sites which include a beer museum. Vietnam: celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City since 1992, the Oktoberfest event over here is conducted between the 6thand the 11thof October and the decorations are like the original festival in Munich, with large wooden tables lined with beer. The Philippines: unlike the original Oktoberfest which is celebrated in a certain area, the Oktoberfest in the Philippines is a recent addition to the already existing festival which takes place between the 4thof September and the 9thof October. Now the event is set to be celebrated in a total of 30 parties in various cities around the country. Canada: over 700,000 guests (second highest after Munich) in and around Canada take part in the Oktoberfest celebrated in Ontario between the 9thand the 17thof October. In which place does the Oktoberfest take place from September to October? A) In Blumenau. B) In Ontario. C) In Ho Chi Minh City. D) In Munich.
D
The New York Times' Room for Debate blog has a panel considering the pluses and minuses of summer homework. This has been the subject of debate in our house. Our 11th-grade daughter's summer assignments were very challenging, to the point where I sometimes wondered if more of her time would have been better spent just riding a bicycle or swimming around a pool. Here are some opinions from the panel: Harris Cooper, psychologist, Duke University: "The long summer vacation disrupts the rhythm of instruction, leads to forgetting and requires time be spent reviewing old material when students return to school in the fall. My advice? Teachers, you need to be careful about what and how much summer homework you assign. Summer homework shouldn't be expected to overcome a student's learning deficits ; that's what summer school is for. Parents, if the assignments are clear and reasonable, support the teachers. " Nancy Kalish, co-author of the Case Against Homework: "Schools should rethink summer homework, and not just because it stresses out kids (and parents). The truth is, homework doesn't accomplish what we assume it does. According to a Duke University review of more than 175 studies, there is little or no connection between homework and standardized test score or long-term achievement in primary school." Mark Bauerlein, professor of English at Emory University: "To the general question of whether or not schools should assign summer homework, the answer is 'Yes.' The reason comes not only from the brain drain of summer. It relates also to an attitude young people take toward education. They tie knowledge to the syllabus , not to themselves. They read and study to write the paper and score highly in the test, not to furnish their minds. In a word, they regard learning as a classroom thing. That's all." It seems to me that summer homework is a good idea to keep the brain cells moving, but like everything else it should be given in moderation. Mark Bauerlein might agree that summer homework _ . A) should be based on the school's teaching program B) has no direct connection to students' higher grades C) brings more pressure to both students and their parents D) helps students develop the right attitude toward learning
D
When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we're hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education. One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there's a question: Would the quality of undergraduate education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a "three-year degree" model. I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits. In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly "throw out" one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist "diluting " the quality of the education they offer. In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education. A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it's not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University. ks5uks5u We can learn from the passage that _ . A) most American universities are against the "three-year degree" model B) many famous US universities are considering adopting the "three-year degree" model C) professors are willing to accept the "three-year degree" model D) The "three-year degree" model can make college learning more efficient
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Read the text and determine if the sentence is true:
Let us reform the budget so that some day the working poor will pay no income tax, so that some day seniors on fixed incomes will no longer fear the taxman coming, so that some day all taxpayers will pay the same percentage rate of taxation, so that some day the federal government will live within modest means and help rather than hurt, and so that some day we will have viable universal medicare for everyone.
Sentence: There is only one senior. | No |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Which film starring Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, and others, spawned a series of short films from 1998 to 1993? | Who Framed Roger Rabbit |
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.
Q: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 1) -- The season was released on September 9, 2014, on Blu-ray and DVD. Bonus features included behind-the-scenes featurettes, audio commentary, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, as well as the television special, Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe. On November 20, 2014, the season became available for streaming on Netflix.
A: | is agents of shield season 1 on netflix |
** A person does not know the exact time of arrival when the time is undisclosed. The person has to wait patiently due to undisclosed time.
wait patiently
** What does a person do when something is arriving at an undisclosed time?
Options:
- washing dishes
- wait patiently
- stand erect
- cross street
- waiting room
Detailed logic: Important is of great significance or value. Superman refuses to kill. He does this because he feels that every life is important.
important
Question for this logic: Superman refuses to kill. He does this because he feels that every life is what?
Options:
- short
- finite
- important
- good
- created
Logic ==> Theater is quiet. Theater can have catwalk. Performances are given in a theater.
theater
Question ==> Where might a catwalk be quiet?
Options:
- fieldhouse
- construction site
- new york city
- theater
- stadium
** At house's entryway, shoes are left. Sam left his muddy shoes in the entryway of house.
house
** Sam left his muddy shoes in the entryway. Where might he be?
Options:
- department store
- school
- garden
- office building
- house
Detailed logic: Having rest is the recovery from exhaustion. The only way to recover from exhaustion is to have rest.
have rest
Question for this logic: What is the only was to recover from exhaustion?
Options:
- mediate
- have rest
- stay in bed
- run out of steam
- go to sleep
** Cars can be left in a parking lot. Parking lot is a public place. Parking lot is meant for parking.
parking lot
** | Where is a good place to leave a car in public?
Options:
- race track
- parking lot
- in the market place
- city
- repair shop |
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: A judge has jailed the grandmother of missing mother Rebecca Minnock for ten days for repeatedly lying about her daughter Rebecca's disappearance with her grandson Ethan Williams. Louise Minnock's partner Andrew Butt was also sent to prison for 28 days by Bristol Crown Court for his role in the toddler's disappearance. A High Court Judge has appealed to Ms Minnock to hand herself in to authorities and assured her that she will be able to see her son in future. Ms Minnock, 35, fled her home in Highbridge, Somerset, with Ethan two weeks ago following a court order that he should live with his father, Roger Williams.Rebecca Minnock disappeared with three-year-old son Ethan 16 days agoThey went missing after judge ordered that Ethan was to live with his fatherNow grandmother Louise Minnock has been jailed for contempt of courtMrs Minnock was jailed for 10 days and her partner Andrew Butt for 28
Questions:'You said that you thought you're going to be in a huge amount of trouble for what you've done, but I want to make sure that you and _ are safe.' (A) Rebecca Minnock (B) Rebecca (C) Ethan Williams (D) Louise Minnock (E) Andrew Butt (F) Bristol Crown Court (G) High Court (H) Minnock (I) Highbridge (J) Somerset (K) Roger Williams
A: | (C) |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
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BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- Brecksville police have charged a man with attempted murder, for allegedly trying to cause the death of his terminally ill father at a nursing home.
The FOX 8 I-Team reported that Steven Curtis, 58, pleaded not guilty in Garfield Heights Municipal Court, to a count of attempted murder, and additional charges of assault, menacing and disorderly conduct.
Curtis’ father, Roy Curtis, 86, died hours after his son was arrested. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine if the actions of Steven Curtis played any role in his father’s death, or if his death was due strictly to the effects of cancer.
Police said they were summoned to the Oaks of Brecksville nursing home early Monday by staff members, who reported that Steven Curtis was intoxicated and was seen placing his hands over the mouth and nose of his father, in an apparent attempt to end his life.
The I-Team spoke with Oaks of Brecksville employee, Bryan Minard, who said his co-workers did what they were trained and obligated to do. "I'm glad they stepped in and actually you know take control of that, because that's a crazy situation for you to try to end someone's life early," said Minard.
According to a statement from Brecksville police, when staff members attempted to intervene, Steven Curtis allegedly threw a telephone at them, and then assaulted one of the staff members. The statement indicates that he then tried to barricade himself inside his father's room.
During Curtis' arraignment, his lawyers entered a plea of not guilty, and indicated that the story is a lot more complicated than the police statement indicates.
Attorneys Pat D'Angelo and Thomas Shaughnessy said Steven Curtis had been at his father's bedside, realizing that his life was coming to an end. D'Angelo told the judge, "The accused was very attentive, was there taking care of him. His father had terminal cancer." The attorneys maintain Curtis’ only interest was minimizing his father's suffering. "It's my understanding that they had ceased all food and water. He was simply on morphine for the last 72 hours, and this gentleman had actually stayed at the nursing home for all three days. He had actually slept there and was with his father," said Shaughnessy.
The Oaks of Brecksville issued a statement that reads, “We were made aware of an incident involving a son's unfortunate reaction to his father's end stage of life. We took all necessary precautions and notified the appropriate authorities. In speaking with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, we were informed that the decedent experienced no signs of trauma leading to his passing."
The Steven Curtis investigation is now being turned over to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, and a grand jury may eventually have to decide if Curtis was acting as a compassionate son, or illegally assumed the authority of a higher power. "I just don't feel like you should be able to do that anyway because, God, when it's time, it's time you know," said Bryan Minard. “But you can't end someone's life sooner than possible you know."
Curtis was released after posting a $50,000 bond. ||||| BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- A man is accused of trying to suffocate his terminally ill father at a Brecksville nursing home early Monday.
Steven B. Curtis, 58, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is charged with attempted murder, assault, menacing and disorderly conduct.
His father, Roy H. Curtis, 86, died several hours after the incident, but the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner has yet to rule on a cause of death.
Curtis appeared in Garfield Heights Municipal Court on Tuesday and his case was bound over to the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. He was released from custody after posting $50,000 bond.
Officers arrived at The Oaks of Brecksville about 12:30 a.m. Monday and spoke with staff members who witnessed Steven Curtis with his hands over his father's nose and mouth, police said in a statement. Curtis is accused of being intoxicated at the time.
Steven Curtis threw a telephone at a staff member who intervened, then barricaded himself in his father's room, staff members told police.
"We were made aware yesterday of an incident involving a son's unfortunate reaction to his father's end stage of life," The Oaks of Brecksville said in a statement. "We took all necessary precautions and notified the appropriate authorities. In speaking with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner today, we were informed that the decedent experienced no signs of trauma leading to his passing." |||||
Solution: | Authorities in Ohio are trying to figure out whether a Florida man acted out of compassion, rage, or drunken recklessness when he allegedly tried to suffocate his 86-year-old terminally ill father in a Brecksville nursing home. Staff members at the facility say they walked in on an "intoxicated" Steven Curtis, 58, smothering cancer-stricken dad Roy Curtis' nose and mouth on Monday, reports Cleveland.com—and that he then lobbed a telephone at one employee and locked himself inside his father's room before cops arrived. Roy Curtis died a few hours after the incident, and his son was charged with attempted murder. The medical examiner's office will try to determine whether Steven's alleged actions hastened Roy's death. Attorneys for Steven Curtis—who pleaded not guilty and is free on $50,000 bail after also being charged with assault, menacing, and disorderly conduct—say their "very attentive" client was nursing his sick father and only wanted to ease his dad's suffering, Fox 8 Cleveland reports. "It’s my understanding that they had ceased [Roy Curtis'] food and water—he was simply on morphine for the last 72 hours," one of the lawyers says, adding that Steven Curtis "had actually stayed at the nursing home for all three days. He had actually slept there." |
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Tens of thousands of people who discovered that HealthCare.gov made mistakes as they were signing up for a health plan are confronting a new roadblock: The government cannot yet fix the errors.
Roughly 22,000 Americans have filed appeals with the government to try to get mistakes corrected, according to internal government data obtained by The Washington Post. They contend that the computer system for the new federal online marketplace charged them too much for health insurance, steered them into the wrong insurance program or denied them coverage entirely.
For now, the appeals are sitting, untouched, inside a government computer. And an unknown number of consumers who are trying to get help through less formal means — by calling the health-care marketplace directly — are told that HealthCare.gov’s computer system is not yet allowing federal workers to go into enrollment records and change them, according to individuals inside and outside the government who are familiar with the situation.
“It is definitely frustrating and not fair,” said Addie Wilson, 27, who lives in Fairmont, W.Va., and earns $22,000 a year working with at-risk families. She said that she is paying $100 a month more than she should for her insurance and that her deductible is $4,000 too high.
When Wilson logged on to HealthCare.gov in late December, she needed coverage right away. Her old insurance was ending, and she was to have gallbladder surgery in January. But the Web site would not calculate the federal subsidy to which she knew she was entitled. Terrified to go without coverage, Wilson phoned a federal call center and took the advice she was given: Pay the full price now and appeal later.
Now she is stuck.
“I hope,” she said, “they really work on getting this fixed.”
The Obama administration has not made public the fact that the appeals system for the online marketplace is not working. In recent weeks, legal advocates have been pressing administration officials, pointing out that rules for the online marketplace, created by the 2010 Affordable Care Act, guarantee due-process rights to timely hearings for Americans who think they have been improperly denied insurance or subsidies.
But at the moment, “there is no indication that infrastructure . . . necessary for conducting informal reviews and fair hearings has even been created, let alone become operational,” attorneys at the National Health Law Program said in a late-December letter to leaders of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that oversees HealthCare.gov. The attorneys, who have been trying to exert leverage quietly behind the scenes, did not provide the letter to The Post but confirmed that they had sent it.
A CMS spokesman, Aaron Albright, said, “We are working to fully implement the appeals system.”
Three knowledgeable individuals, speaking on the condition of anonymity about internal discussions, said it is unclear when the appeals process will become available. So far, it is not among the top priorities for completing parts of the federal insurance exchange’s computer system that still do not work. Those include an electronic payment system for insurers, the computerized exchange of enrollment information with state Medicaid programs, and the ability to adjust people’s coverage to accommodate new babies and other major changes in life circumstance.
The exchange is supposed to allow consumers who want to file appeals to do so by computer, phone or mail. But only mail is available. The roughly 22,000 people who have appealed to date have filled out a seven-page form and mailed it to a federal contractor’s office in Kentucky, where the forms are scanned and then transferred to a computer system at CMS. For now, that is where the process stops. The part of the computer system that would allow agency workers to read and handle appeals has not been built, according to individuals familiar with the situation.
In the meantime, CMS is telling consumers with complaints about mistakes to return to the Web site and start over. “We are inviting those consumers back to HealthCare.gov, where they can reset and successfully finish their applications without needing to complete the appeals process,” said Albright, the agency spokesman. The rationale is that, since the computer system is working better now, it’s less likely to make mistakes.
Agency officials have no way of knowing how many people have taken that advice, according to two individuals familiar with the situation. The computer system containing the scanned appeals forms cannot yet communicate with HealthCare.gov’s enrollment database, so it is impossible to cross-check the information.
Across the country, a few specialists trained to help people enroll in the health plans point to examples in which withdrawing an application and starting over has solved the problem. But that is not a solution for everyone.
Starting over would not help Addie Wilson, for example, because she has already begun to pay for her new insurance and would have no way to get her money back. A few days before Christmas, Wilson was hospitalized with what turned out to be a gallbladder so infected that doctors inserted a drain so it would be safer by the time they operated — the first surgery of her life. She needed a health plan because her employer, the organization Home Base, was cutting off the Blue Cross-Blue Shield coverage she and her co-workers had, reasoning that they could find better choices on the new marketplace.
Given her salary, Wilson knew she was eligible for federal subsidies to help pay for her coverage. She was discharged from the hospital on Dec. 23, the insurance sign-up deadline; she did not yet know that CMS had quietly reset its computers to give people one more day to enroll. It had been weeks since the Obama administration had announced that the system was working smoothly, so she could not understand why the HealthCare.gov screen on her laptop, which should have calculated her subsidy, stubbornly refused to appear. She asked her boyfriend to try on his computer and her father to try on his. Nothing worked.
She called HealthCare.gov’s toll-free number, where, she said, a woman on the other end tried typing and then told her, “Well, it’s not working for me either.” The woman recommended that she choose a health plan at the too-high price and file an appeal. Since her Blue Cross coverage would end Dec. 31, she went back onto HealthCare.gov and picked a plan.
A failure to compute a subsidy is among a variety of mistakes the computer system has made. Another involves what some CMS and state Medicaid officials refer to as “loopers.” These are people who applied for coverage on HealthCare.gov and were told that their income was low enough to qualify for Medicaid. But when they went to their state Medicaid agency, they were told they were not eligible after all, and should get a private health plan through the marketplace. So they have “looped” back to the federal system, which is unable to fix the mistake.
The letter from the National Health Law Program describes families who are appealing for other reasons. In one instance, a North Carolina couple were told that they were eligible for subsidies to buy private policies and that their son was eligible for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which is public insurance for children of working-class families. But the computer told them that their daughter was eligible for nothing — an obvious mistake. At the time of the letter, the family was uninsured while waiting for a decision on its appeal.
In Fairmont, Wilson is waiting, too. In early January, she contacted her new health plan about her missing subsidy and asked what to do. She was told to pay the full insurance premium — $215 a month. She did. The next day, Brandon Williams, an enrollment counselor at a local health clinic, helped her check HealthCare.gov again. This time, the computer worked properly and showed that, with the subsidy, her monthly premium should be just $106 and her yearly deductible $617, not $4,750.
Wilson and Williams called the online marketplace and, after three hours on the phone, got only a promise from a supervisor that Wilson would hear from CMS’s “advance resolution team” within five days. The call didn’t come.
Wilson’s scheduled outpatient surgery turned into an expensive, five-day hospital stay after her doctors discovered her gallbladder had gangrene. Home after the ordeal, and dreading the hospital bill and her big deductible, Wilson called Williams, and they tried to reach the advance resolution team. They couldn’t get through. When the call from the team finally came, she said, a knowledgeable-sounding man told her, “The system is not set up to go into someone’s account and correct a mistake.”
With Williams’s help, she has filed an appeal. And she is waiting — waiting to be healed enough to drive so she can go back to work, waiting for someone to decide that she deserves her money back.
“These little kinks should have been worked out prior to this thing being launched,” she said. “This is one more thing stressing me out.” ||||| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday said it will soon begin hearings to resolve problems for people who enrolled in health insurance through the Obamacare website HealthCare.gov, only to encounter errors including unnecessarily high costs.
A man looks over the Affordable Care Act (commonly known as Obamacare) signup page on the HealthCare.gov website in New York in this October 2, 2013 photo illustration. REUTERS/Mike Segar
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the lead agency responsible for implementing the healthcare reform law, issued a statement saying it was reaching out to consumers with error-ridden enrollments to help them complete applications for coverage without a formal appeal.
The statement came in response to a Washington Post report that said about 22,000 Americans have appealed to CMS for help fixing enrollment mistakes that have led to excessive charges, enrolled them in the wrong health plan, or denied them coverage altogether.
The appeals have hit a technological dead end, the newspaper reported, because the administration has yet to complete the technology infrastructure necessary to manage the appeals process.
Obamacare’s rocky implementation has already weathered paralyzing glitches and a public outcry over insurance policy cancellations for millions of people in the health plan market for individuals.
“CMS is working to fully implement an automated appeals system. Until we have that functionality, we are putting in place a manual review process wherever possible and expect hearings to begin soon,” said the agency.
“In the meantime, CMS is reaching out to these consumers to provide assistance so they can successfully complete their application without the need to complete the appeals process.”
CMS did not confirm the number of appeals reported by the Post but said those filed are “largely related to earlier technology problems that have since been fixed.”
A CMS spokesman declined to say how soon hearings might start. But analysts said a system would have to be in place before March 31, the end of the Obamacare open enrollment period for obtaining health coverage this year.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, is intended to extend private health coverage to the uninsured by selling private plans at subsidized rates through new marketplaces. The law also calls on states to expand Medicaid coverage for the poor.
HealthCare.gov, the Web portal for a federal marketplace that spans 36 states, crashed soon after its October launch, blocking access to some while saddling others with inaccurate enrollment files. Four months later, CMS is still scrambling to complete back-end systems that would allow the federal marketplace to pay government subsidies to insurers on behalf of low-income beneficiaries.
Republicans in Congress pounced on news of the appeals problem as fresh evidence that the healthcare law’s individual mandate should be delayed. The mandate requires most Americans to be enrolled in health coverage by March 31 or pay a penalty.
“Over four months after launch, the administration still does not have its act together. They appear to be incapable of addressing Obamacare’s failures, unfairly leaving Americans on the hook,” said Joe Pitts, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce health subcommittee. |||||
| Months after its botched rollout, the ObamaCare website is still missing a way to fix enrollment errors, government data obtained by the Washington Post reveals. Tens of thousands of people affected by the errors have had to fill in a seven-page appeal form and send it to a federal contractor's office in Kentucky, where they are scanned and sent to languish in a computer system because the system that would let workers deal with appeals has yet to be built, insiders say. At least 22,000 people, many of whom were charged too much for insurance, have been affected. A spokesman for the agency that oversees HealthCare.gov says people affected by enrollment errors are invited "back to HealthCare.gov, where they can reset and successfully finish their applications," though the Post's sources note that the agency has no way of cross-checking to see which appeals have been withdrawn. Despite the lack of a working appeals system and many other hiccups, the Obama administration says enrollment has soared in recent weeks to 3 million, Reuters notes. |
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James hit the ball at the window and it broke because the | window is weak. |
[Q]: Savoy Brown, originally known as the Savoy Brown Blues Band, are an English blues rock band formed in Battersea, south west London in 1965. Part of the late 1960s blues rock movement, Savoy Brown primarily achieved success in the United States, where they promoted their albums with non-stop touring. The band was part of the 1960s blues rock movement but faded out in the 70s. OPTIONS:
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Problem: Valan is a small coastal village on the island of Magerøya in Nordkapp Municipality in Finnmark county in far northern Norway. Honningsvåg Airport, the local airport for the town of Honningsvåg is located in Valan. The town lies a few kilometres south of Valan.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Valan is a very good village"? OPTIONS:
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A: It's impossible to say
Q: Marcin Gortat was born in Poland in 1984 and played basketball for the Wizards, Suns, and Magic.
Marcin Gortat (] ; born February 17, 1984) is a Polish professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 11 in, 240-pound center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat. He was a second-round draft choice of the Phoenix Suns in the 2005 NBA draft and has also played for the Orlando Magic.
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Derailed is a 2005 American crime thriller film based on the novel of the same name by James Siegel. The film is directed by Mikael Håfström and stars Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel, Giancarlo Esposito, David Morrissey, RZA and Xzibit. This was also the first film to be released by The Weinstein Company in the United States. The film is set in Chicago.
Derailed has nudity. OPTIONS:
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input hypothesis: LYU offers degrees in over 8 major disciplines
Context: Linyi University (LYU, ) is a public university based in Lanshan district of Linyi, Shandong province, China. It offers studies in 62 different undergraduate degrees, organized among nine major disciplines: Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture and Management.
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input hypothesis: Fayette County is in Kentucky
Context: Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 741,096. It is the most populous county in Kentucky and is more than twice as large as the second most populous, Fayette. The county was formed in 1780 and named for future President Thomas Jefferson, who was Governor of Virginia at the time.
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true or false: | Yes |
on thursday 7 june 2012, the eu ministers for transport will meet in luxembourg to discuss the framework for granting of eu-funds to european infrastructure, noise in airports, and the eu satellite navigation system galileo.
How would the previous sentence be correctly capitalized? | On Thursday 7 June 2012, the EU Ministers for Transport will meet in Luxembourg to discuss the framework for granting of EU-funds to European infrastructure, noise in airports, and the EU satellite navigation system Galileo. |
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.
Subset -- In mathematics, a set A is a subset of a set B, or equivalently B is a superset of A, if A is ``contained'' inside B, that is, all elements of A are also elements of B. A and B may coincide. The relationship of one set being a subset of another is called inclusion or sometimes containment. A is a subset of B may also be expressed as B includes A; or A is included in B. | can a set be an element of another set |
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This is all lower case. Can you fix that? | Posted in Category: News |
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. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
PROBLEM: The International Cricket Council has withdrawn Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar from the remainder of the limited-overs series between India and South Africa because of 'extremist' threats The ICC claimed on Monday that an 'extreme' group threatened to prevent him from officiating in the last game in Mumbai. 'Under the present circumstances, it will be unreasonable to expect from Aleem that he will be able to perform his duties to the best of his abilities,' they said in a statement. 'As such, he has been withdrawn and his replacement will be announced in due course.' Dar officiated in the first three games of the five one day international series which South Africa lead 2-1 and was also due to stand in the fourth match in Chennai on Thursday and in Mumbai on Sunday.Pakistani umpire was due to stand in final two ODIs against South AfricaICC says 'it is unreasonable to expect Aleem will be able to perform his duties'It follows protests against India and Pakistan renewed cricketing relations
Questions:The two countries have not met in a Test match since India beat Pakistan 1-0 at home in 2007 though _ did play a one-day series in India in 2012-13. (A) International Cricket Council (B) Pakistani (C) Aleem Dar (D) India (E) South Africa (F) ICC (G) Mumbai (H) Aleem (I) Dar (J) Chennai (K) ODIs
SOLUTION: (B)
PROBLEM: A driver who was eight months pregnant has died after trying to pass an 18-wheeler, but smashed into an oncoming car, killing a family of three. Kimberly Lausier, 38, of Madawaska was attempting to get past a tractor-trailer on a northern Maine highway on Monday when her SUV smashed head-on into a car driven by Bobbi-Jo Johnston, 33, of Fort Fairfield. Both drivers were killed in the crash at 10:30am. Kimberly Lausier, 38, of Madawaska was attempting to get past a tractor-trailer on a northern Maine highway on Monday when her SUV smashed head-on into a car. Pictured: Mrs Lausier's 53-year-old husband, Robert, was hospitalized with leg injuries that are not considered life-threateningKimberly Lausier, 38, of Madawaska was attempting to get past a tractor-trailer on a northern Maine highway on MondaySmashed head-on into car of Bobbi-Jo Johnston 33, who diedMs Johnston's daughter, 2, Alana and mother Laurie Ann Johnston, 52, also died alongside her
Questions:Two-year-old _ also died in the smash alongside her mother and her grandmother. (A) Kimberly Lausier (B) Madawaska (C) Maine (D) Bobbi-Jo Johnston (E) Fort Fairfield (F) Lausier (G) Robert (H) Johnston (I) Alana (J) Laurie Ann Johnston
SOLUTION: (I)
PROBLEM: (CNN) -- One of the Internet's great promises is that it's the ultimate democratizer. It's open to everyone and allows all people to communicate. Facebook and Google have added new translation tools, but they take different approaches. But, so far, there have been several hitches in that plan. Not everyone has access to a computer and a broadband connection. Some governments still censor the Internet. And of course, we don't all speak the same language. For the World Wide Web to be truly global, shouldn't Chinese speakers be able to chat online with people who only speak Spanish? And why should an English speaker be barred from reading blogs written in Malagasy or Zulu?Facebook and Google are finding new ways to translate the WebFacebook favors human translation; Google leans on its computersGoogle claims to be the largest translation service online, with 51 languagesFacebook announces a new service to let Internet users help translate sites
Questions:Meanwhile, _ plans to let computers do most of the work. (A) CNN (B) Internet (C) Facebook (D) Google (E) World Wide Web (F) Chinese (G) Spanish (H) English (I) Malagasy (J) Zulu
SOLUTION: | (D)
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Dr. Alex Cross is a psychiatrist and police lieutenant who lives in Detroit with his wife , Maria , their children , Damon and Janelle , and his grandmother , Nana Mama . Upon learning that Maria is pregnant with their third child , Cross considers accepting a job as an FBI profiler , but fears Maria's reaction , as it 'd require them to relocate to Washington , D.C. Meanwhile , a man called Picasso attends to an illegal underground Mixed Martial Arts fighting ring , where he flirts with businesswoman Fan Yau . After brutally beating his opponent , Picasso is invited to Fan Yau's house , where he sedates her while they 're having sex , tortures and kills her . Police Captain Richard Brookwell calls Cross and his partner , Tommy Kane , to the crime scene . On the way there , Cross tells Kane about Maria's pregnancy and the the FBI's offer , and Kane reveals that he is secretly dating their colleague , Monica Ashe . Cross deduces that Picasso is a professional assassin , and finds a sketch made behind by Picasso , revealing that his next target is businessman Erich Nunemarcher . Cross , Kane and Ashe go to Nunemarcher's office , but Nunemarcher ignores their claims . Picasso manages to enter the building , but is prevented from killing Nunemarcher by Cross , and escapes after being shot by Kane . Cross analyzes a drop of Picasso's blood and learns that he is a psychotic former member of the Special Forces and that his real target is billionaire CEO Leon Mercier . Cross informs Mercier that Picasso might be trying to kill him .
Name two of Picasso's targets?
Lash is associate dean at the University of Southern California Law School. Johnson is a justice on California's Second District Court of Appeal. Lash and Johnson are co-chairs of the California Commission on Access to Justice. The full report can be viewed at (www.calbar.org). In her year-long odyssey through the California justice system, Katherine, a 35-year-old single mother with three children, experienced failure at every turn. Leaving her abusive husband, she moved into the only apartment she could afford, and soon discovered a broken toilet and non- working oven, rats and roaches, and a fourthfloor landing with no railing. She began withholding rent pending repairs her landlord refused to make, but then her Medi-Cal benefits were cut off when she could not provide rent receipts. She lost health care for her children and herself, although she is a borderline diabetic in need of medication and her children were suffering from rat bites. Katherine tried to seek help through the courts. Representing herself at an administrative hearing, she lost her appeal to restore Medi-Cal benefits because she did not have proper documentation of the rent account. When she went to a courthouse to file a complaint against her landlord, she found the process so confusing that she gave up and went home. According to "The Path to Justice: A Five-Year Status Report on Access to Justice in California," prepared by the California Commission on Access to Justice, Katherine is just one of 4.6 million poor Californians whose basic civil legal needs -- often involving such critical needs as housing, health care, education, employment, safety and transportation -- are not being addressed. California has a critical dearth of legal services for the poor, and, as this report makes clear, it is imperative that the state join with the federal government and private funders to increase resources so that all Californians, regardless of income, have equal access to our justice system. Our justice system is predicated on the assumption that both parties will be represented by lawyers who act as gatekeepers and guides through a complex legal system that would otherwise be inaccessible to many of us. Unfortunately, the most vulnerable members of our society are the least able to afford legal services. California does have a strong network of legal aid organizations that try to help meet the needs of the poor, but there's just one legal aid lawyer available per 10,000 poor people. We may promise "justice for all," but for those who can't afford a lawyer, that promise is often a lie. In its new report, the Commission on Access to Justice notes some significant steps toward providing equal access to justice for all Californians.
Why did Katherine represent herself and not seek legal services?
Alexander earned the epithet "The Great" due to his unparalleled success as a military commander. He never lost a battle, despite typically being outnumbered. This was due to use of terrain, phalanx and cavalry tactics, bold strategy, and the fierce loyalty of his troops. The Macedonian phalanx, armed with the sarissa, a spear 6 metres (20 ft) long, had been developed and perfected by Philip II through rigorous training, and Alexander used its speed and maneuverability to great effect against larger but more disparate Persian forces. Alexander also recognized the potential for disunity among his diverse army, which employed various languages and weapons. He overcame this by being personally involved in battle, in the manner of a Macedonian king. In his first battle in Asia, at Granicus, Alexander used only a small part of his forces, perhaps 13,000 infantry with 5,000 cavalry, against a much larger Persian force of 40,000. Alexander placed the phalanx at the center and cavalry and archers on the wings, so that his line matched the length of the Persian cavalry line, about 3 km (1.86 mi). By contrast, the Persian infantry was stationed behind its cavalry. This ensured that Alexander would not be outflanked, while his phalanx, armed with long pikes, had a considerable advantage over the Persian's scimitars and javelins. Macedonian losses were negligible compared to those of the Persians. At Issus in 333 BC, his first confrontation with Darius, he used the same deployment, and again the central phalanx pushed through. Alexander personally led the charge in the center, routing the opposing army. At the decisive encounter with Darius at Gaugamela, Darius equipped his chariots with scythes on the wheels to break up the phalanx and equipped his cavalry with pikes. Alexander arranged a double phalanx, with the center advancing at an angle, parting when the chariots bore down and then reforming. The advance was successful and broke Darius' center, causing the latter to flee once again. When faced with opponents who used unfamiliar fighting techniques, such as in Central Asia and India, Alexander adapted his forces to his opponents' style. Thus, in Bactria and Sogdiana, Alexander successfully used his javelin throwers and archers to prevent outflanking movements, while massing his cavalry at the center.
| How did Alexander use the phalanx in the battle of Granicus? |
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Question: Eastern box turtle -- Thousands of box turtles are collected from the wild every year for the domestic pet trade, primarily from South Carolina, the only remaining state where they can legally be captured from the wild and sold for profit. Captive turtles may have a life span as short as three days if they aren't fed, watered, and held in a proper container. The vivid shell color found in many eastern box turtles often fades when a turtle is brought into captivity. This has led to the mistaken belief that the color fades as the turtle ages. The truth is that insufficient access to full sunlight causes the color in the keratin layer to fade. The eastern box turtle is protected throughout most of its range but many states allow the capture and possession of box turtles for personal use. Captive breeding is fairly commonplace, but not so much that it can supply the market demand. Although box turtles may make hardy captives if their needs are met, and are frequently kept as pets, they are not easy turtles to keep, owing to their many specific requirements. Eastern box turtles require high humidity, warm temperatures with vertical and horizontal thermal gradients, suitable substrate for burrowing, and full spectrum ultraviolet lighting that mimics sunlight. A basking area at one end of the enclosure is important to offer the turtle the ability to warm itself and is critical to sexually mature males and females for development of sperm and egg follicles respectively.
Answer: can an eastern box turtle be a pet
Question: Death certificate -- In the United States, certificates issued to the general public for deaths after 1990 may in some states be redacted to erase the specific cause of death (in cases where death was from natural causes) to comply with HIV confidentiality rules. In New York State, for instance, the cause of death on a general death certificate is only specified if death was accidental, homicide, suicide, or declared in absentia; all other deaths are only referred to as natural. All states have provisions, however, whereby immediate family members, law enforcement agencies, and governmental authorities (such as occupational health and safety groups) are able to obtain death certificates containing the full cause of death, even in cases of natural death.
Answer: does a death certificate have to show cause of death
Question: Serial comma -- The lack of usage of a serial comma is often characterized as a journalistic style of writing, as contrasted with a more academic or formal style. Journalists typically do not use the serial comma, possibly for economy of space. Various journalistic style guides (such as those published by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, the Associated Press, The Times newspaper in the United Kingdom, and the Canadian Press) recommend against its use (see below).
Answer: | does the new york times use the oxford comma
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In Käru , the politician and entrepreneur Kuno Pajula ( 1885 - 1942 ) and former archbishop Juhan Kukk ( 1924 - 2012 ) were born .
Politician and entrepreneur Juhan Kukk ( 1885 -- 1942 ) and former Archbishop Kuno Pajula ( 1924 -- 2012 ) were born in Käru .
Answer: no
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The three inexperienced pilots were allowed to attack it , but they only managed to damage the bomber .
Johnson allowed the three inexperienced pilots to damage it , but they only managed to attack the bomber .
Answer: no
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Brown also appeared in `` All about the Evil '' of Peaches Christ with Cassandra Peterson , Mink Stole and Patrick Bristow .
Cassandra Peterson also appeared in `` All about the Evil '' of Peaches Christ with Patrick Bristow , Mink Stole and Brown .
Answer: no
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In 2011 , he won third place at the Parapan American Games in Guadalajara , Mexico and another third place at the Champions International Tournament in Charlotte , USA .
In 2011 , he won third place at the Parapan American Games in Charlotte , USA , and another third place at the International Tournament of Champions in Mexico ’ s Guadalajara .
Answer: | no |
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In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An international web of hackers and traders made $100 million on Wall Street by stealing a look at corporate press releases before they went out and then trading on that information ahead of the pack, federal authorities charged Tuesday.
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, right, speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. An international group of hackers and stock traders made $30 million... (Associated Press)
Commissioner of the U.S. Security Exchange Commission Mary Jo White speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. An international group of hackers and stock traders made $30... (Associated Press)
U.S. Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. An international group of hackers and stock traders made $30 million by breaking into... (Associated Press)
A poster board detailing an insider trading scam involving hacking is displayed at the start of a news conference in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. An international group of hackers and stock traders... (Associated Press)
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, center, speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. An international group of hackers and stock traders made $30... (Associated Press)
Authorities said it was the biggest scheme of its kind ever prosecuted, and one that demonstrated another alarming vulnerability in the financial system in this age of increasingly sophisticated cybercrime.
In a 21st-century twist on insider trading, the hackers broke into the computers of some of the biggest business newswire services, which put out earnings announcements and other press releases for a multitude of corporations.
Nine people in the U.S. and Ukraine were indicted on federal criminal charges, including securities fraud, computer fraud and conspiracy. And the Securities and Exchange Commission brought civil charges against the nine plus 23 other people and companies in the U.S. and Europe.
The case "illustrates the risks posed for our global markets by today's sophisticated hackers," SEC chief Mary Jo White said. "Today's international case is unprecedented in terms of the scope of the hacking at issue, the number of traders involved, the number of securities unlawfully traded and the amount of profits generated."
The nine indicted include two people described as Ukrainian computer hackers and six stock traders. Prosecutors said the defendants made $30 million from their part of the scheme.
Authorities said that beginning in 2010 and continuing as recently as May, the hackers gained access to more than 150,000 press releases that were about to be issued by Marketwired of Toronto; PR Newswire in New York; and Business Wire of San Francisco. The press releases contained earnings figures and other corporate information.
The defendants then used roughly 800 of those news releases to make trades before the information came out, exploiting a time gap ranging from hours to three days, prosecutors said.
A strong earnings report or other positive news can cause a company's stock to rise, while disappointing news can make it fall. The conspirators typically used the advance information to buy stock options, which are essentially a bet on the direction a stock will move.
In 2013, for example, the hackers got an early peek at a press release from Panera Bread Co. announcing that it was lowering its earnings projections. The hacking ring bet correctly the stock would fall when the news came out, and turned a profit of about $1 million the very next day, according to the indictment.
The hackers were routinely paid a cut of the profits, prosecutors alleged.
"This is the story of a traditional securities fraud scheme with a twist — one that employed a contemporary approach to a conventional crime," said Diego Rodriguez, head of the FBI's New York office.
Five defendants were arrested in the U.S. on Tuesday, and warrants were issued for four others in Ukraine.
Arkadiy Dubovoy, 50, and his son Igor, 28, were taken into custody at their homes in Alpharetta, Georgia, just outside Atlanta, and ordered held for a bail hearing on Thursday.
The SEC said they operated brokerage accounts that made more than $11 million in illicit trading profits. Lawyers for the two men declined to comment, as did several family members.
A third Dubovoy, Pavel, whose exact relationship to the others was not immediately disclosed, was also charged. He was believed to be in Ukraine.
Paul Fishman, U.S. attorney for New Jersey, said the case exemplified the "intersection of hacking and securities fraud" and called the defendants "relentless and patient."
At various times, the indictment alleges, the hackers were locked out of the news services' computer systems. According to Fishman, they eventually managed to get back in, often by simple "phishing," or sending bogus emails with links that, if clicked on, can lead a hacker to a computer user's login and password.
The case shows how hackers are expanding their efforts beyond typical moneymaking information such as credit card and Social Security numbers.
It's also another example of how companies are often at the mercy of those they do business with. Many major hackings have been pulled off by penetrating third-party companies that have access to sensitive information.
"The lesson in this is your information is only as secure as the people you share it with," said Matthew L. Schwartz, a former federal prosecutor in New York. "If you share that information with a news service, a PR firm or even a law firm, then you need to make sure that it's secure."
Business Wire said it has hired a cybersecurity firm to test its systems and make sure they are protected. PR Newswire said it is cooperating with the investigation, and added: "We take security very seriously and are dedicated to protecting our information and systems." Marketwired did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The hacker group made more than $600,000 by trading the stock of Caterpillar Inc. in 2011 after getting an advance look at a news release that said the heavy-equipment maker's profits were up 27 percent, according to the indictment.
Similarly, the group made more than $1.4 million trading stock in Silicon Valley's Align Technology in 2013 ahead of a press release that said revenue had climbed more than 20 percent, the indictment said.
The most serious charges in the indictment, wire fraud and securities fraud, carry up to 20 years in prison.
The SEC lawsuit named 17 individuals and 15 companies in the U.S. and such places as Russia, France, Malta and Cyprus. The agency is seeking unspecified fines and restitution against the 32 defendants.
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Associated Press writers Bree Fowler and Joseph Pisani in New York; Kate Brumback in Atlanta; and Marcy Gordon in Washington contributed to this story.
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This story has been corrected to show that the 23 others charged by the SEC include both individuals and companies. ||||| A group of stock traders teamed with two Ukrainian-based computer hackers to make $100 million in illegal profits by gaining access to hundreds of press releases of many leading U.S. companies and trading on the stolen news before it became public.
All told 16 individual stock traders, and 14 businesses profited from the illegal trades, according to civil charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nine of those individuals, including the two hackers, also face federal criminal charges. One federal indictment was unsealed in New Jersey and the other in Brooklyn on Tuesday.
The three press release distributors that were hacked were Marketwired, PR Newswire and Business Wire. They are widely used by the nation's largest corporations to announce earnings reports, mergers and acquisitions, and other news that moves their stock. Business Wire is owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathawa. (BRKA)
The trades were linked to news releases from a wide range of companies including Boeing (BA), Hewlett Packard (HPQ, Tech30), Ford Motor (F), Bank of Amercia (BAC) and Home Depot (HD). The hacking took place between 2010 and 2015, according to authorities.
Authorities said that five of the stock traders facing criminal charges were arrested at their homes in the U.S. on Tuesday morning. Two hackers, and two other traders who face criminal charges are in the Ukraine, although international arrest warrants have been issued for them. Seven other stock traders accused of profiting from the scheme live in Russia and the Ukraine and face only the civil charges at this time.
Federal authorities seized bank and brokerage accounts containing $6.5 million they say came from the scheme. They also took steps to seize 12 properties, a Pennsylvania shopping center, a Georgia apartment building and a houseboat, together worth another $5.5 million.
Business Wire says it cooperated with the Justice Department on the investigation, and that it had taken additional steps to insure that its network is secure.
"Despite extreme vigilance and commitment, recent events illustrate that no one is immune to the highly sophisticated illegal cyber-intrusions that are plaguing every aspect of our society," said CEO Cathy Baron Tamraz. PR Newswire and Marketwired did not have an immediate comment on the indictments.
Federal authorities from numerous agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, worked on the investigation.
There were also four other unindicted co-conspirators who were involved in securities trading on the hacked releases. |||||
Output: | It was surprisingly simple and surprisingly lucrative: Feds say a group of hackers made $100 million by getting a look at corporate press releases before they went public. The hackers tapped into three big companies that distribute such releases—Marketwire, PR Newswire, and Business Wire—and were able to make trades just before information about earnings or other big developments hit the wires, reports CNNMoney. Nine people in the US and Ukraine face federal charges including securities fraud, computer fraud, and conspiracy. The SEC also brought civil charges against them along with 23 other individuals and companies in the US and overseas, reports AP. "Today's international case is unprecedented in terms of the scope of the hacking at issue, the number of traders involved, the number of securities unlawfully traded, and the amount of profits generated," says SEC chief Mary Jo White. |
The Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) Most Valuable Player (MVP) is an annual award of the 1st-tier professional basketball league in Italy, the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA), given since the 1993–94 season, to the league's most valuable player in a given regular season.
The Most Valuable Player must be 28 years old. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Yes, yes. But it's not a statement about his heart. I don't claim to know his heart. I think he's a good person. I make no allegations about that. I believe him when he says that he has a good heart. I know enough about your story to admire a lot of the things that you have done as a person.
The narrator's statement was not about the heart OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Naulakha Bazaar (Punjabi, Urdu: ) is Bazaar (market) located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. This Bazaar was established in 1633 and is located in Lahore Fort near Naulakha Pavilion. The Shaheed Ganj Mosque is located in Naulakha Bazaar. The used clothing and crockery bazaar, landa bazaar, is also located near Naulakha Bazaar.
You can purchase several types of goods at this bazaar. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Summer Lovers is a 1982 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah and Valerie Quennessen. It was filmed on location on the island of Santorini, Greece. The original music score is composed by Basil Poledouris. "Summer Lovers" featured "Hard to Say I'm Sorry", a No. 1 hit for Chicago and "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Randal Kleiser enjoyed writing Summer Lovers | It's impossible to say |
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Problem:Nadia Forde, is an Irish model, singer and actress of Italian descent, she participated in the fourteenth series of the hit ITV show "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!", starting on which date?
Solution: | 16 November 2014 |
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[Q]: Nashville West was a short-lived American country rock quartet that was briefly together in the late 1960s. The group comprised multi-instrumentalist Gene Parsons, guitarist Clarence White, singer-guitarist-fiddler Gib Guilbeau and bassist Wayne Moore. Parsons and White left the band to join The Byrds while Guilbeau and Parsons later joined the Flying Burrito Brothers. Every member of Nashville West was happy the band broke up.
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: Broadway Rose is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film released by Metro Pictures and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. It stars Leonard's then-wife Mae Murray and Monte Blue. The film is based on an original story by Edmund Goulding written for star Murray, and was produced by Leonard's and Murray's production company Tiffany Pictures. Broadway Rose has been viewed by bush.
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: Linyi University (LYU, ) is a public university based in Lanshan district of Linyi, Shandong province, China. It offers studies in 62 different undergraduate degrees, organized among nine major disciplines: Economics, Law, Education, Literature, History, Science, Engineering, Agriculture and Management. China has many universities.
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: The Communauté de communes des Trois Rivières (before January 2017: "Communauté de communes du Pays des Trois Rivières") is a federation of municipalities ("communauté de communes") in the Aisne "département" and in the Hauts-de-France "region" of France. The Communauté de communes des Trois Rivières underwent a name change in January 2017 due to a government ordinance
[A]: | It's impossible to say |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Forget football and the beauty salon - according to a new study, women seek well-travelled, cultured and informed guys, while men seek ambitious, active and creative girls. In a recent eHarmony survey of more than 100,000 members, it was revealed that some hobbies can have a significant impact on boosting a single’s chances of scoring a date, while other pastimes may actually be doing more harm than good. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Lloyd and Kellie Davis-Slade, who met on eHarmony in 2012, say they were instantly attracted to each other's profiles, although they admitted many users secretly make up hobbies in the hope of attracting the opposite sex.A new study by eHarmony show hobbies that attract the opposite sexMen prefer women who are interested in their own personal growthWomen are drawn to men who are able to hold a conversation on politicsLloyd and Kellie Davis-Slade met on the dating websiteThey are now married with a daughter and say hobbies matter
Question:She liked the same movies as _, had the same musical taste and most importantly had the same life goals. | Lloyd |
[Q]: The Puppet Master is an album by King Diamond released in 2003. A limited edition includes a DVD on which King Diamond is telling the story of The Puppet Master. It is a concept album with a storyline telling the tale of a young couple who go to watch a puppet show in Budapest in the 1700s, and end up being turned into undead puppets by the Puppet Master and his wife. The Puppet Master is an album by King Diamond released in 2008
[A]: No
[Q]: The Lonely Londoners is a 1956 novel by Tamil Trinidadian author Samuel Selvon. Its publication marked the first literary work focusing on poor, working-class blacks in the beat writer tradition following the enactment of the British Nationality Act 1948. Samuel Selvon is not British
[A]: Yes
[Q]: James Bongani Kamte (born 20 July 1982), nicknamed "Cobra", is a South African professional golfer. He has played on the Sunshine Tour, Challenge Tour, European Tour, and Asian Tour. He earned his tour card for the 2008 European Tour season by finishing in the top 30 of the qualifying school. He has 2 friends
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: "Never Be the Same" is the title of the third single by singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, released from his debut Grammy Award-winning album "Christopher Cross". It was the singer's third consecutive single to reach the Top 40 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number 15 late in 1980. The song was a number-one hit on the adult contemporary chart, remaining there for two weeks. "Never Be the Same" peaked at number 10 in the Hot 100 chart
[A]: | No |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Peter Lawwell recently admitted to telling Ronny Deila that it was a matter of getting over the ‘Le Guen hump’ but Celtic’s chief executive might well have cited a couple of names that had met their grim fates closer to home. One thing is for sure: Deila did not need to be an ardent student of the history of Scottish football to appreciate the gravitas of the situation he had become immersed in earlier this season. By late autumn, his side had twice exited Europe while Hamilton Accies had left Celtic Park triumphant. A search party was hardly required to identify his doubters.Celtic boss Ronny Deila was unsure he was cut out for the jobDeila struggled for results initially at Celtic ParkBut the Bhoys now lead the Premiership and should win the title
Question:Celtic manager _ admitted that the first six months in charge were mentally tough.
Output: | Ronny Deila |
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.
[EX Q]: The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States of America. It consists of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The President of the United States is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces and forms military policy with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), both federal executive departments, acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out. All five armed services are among the seven uniformed services of the United States.
[EX A]: how many branches of the armed forces are there
[EX Q]: South Dakota (/-dəˈkoʊtə / (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who compose a large portion of the population and historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th most expansive, but the 5th least populous and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. Pierre is the state capital and Sioux Falls, with a population of about 174,000, is South Dakota's largest city.
[EX A]: where is south dakota located in the united states
[EX Q]: In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, and the f-block columns (between groups 3 and 4) are not numbered. The elements in a group have similar physical or chemical characteristics of the outermost electron shells of their atoms (i.e., the same core charge), as most chemical properties are dominated by the orbital location of the outermost electron. There are three systems of group numbering. The modern numbering group 1 to group 18 is recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). It replaces two older naming schemes that were mutually confusing. Also, groups may be identified by their topmost element or have a specific name. For example, group 16 is variously described as the oxygen group and chalcogens.
[EX A]: | what does the group number in the periodic table tell us
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Teacher: Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility. To see if you might be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, visit our pre-screening tool. For households in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. To get SNAP benefits, households must meet certain tests, including resource and income tests: 1 Resources. 2 Income. 3 Deductions. 4 Employment Requirements. 5 Special Rules for Elderly or Disabled. 6 Immigrant Eligibility. In fact, we’re not spending enough on food stamps. The need for food assistance is greater than food stamps can fill, and the benefit amount is too low to allow a family to purchase an adequate, healthy diet. The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person, per meal. Between 2009-2011 the purchasing power of food stamps declined by about 7%, or $47/month for a family of four, due to inflation in the cost of food. You’ve likely heard stories (and outrage) about people using food stamps to purchase “steak and lobster” as well as cigarettes and alcohol, showing up at the grocery store in a nice car, nice clothes, a nice purse or an iPhone. But the federal government sets the food stamps benefit amount at, on average, roughly $4 a day per person. Yes, someone could save up their monthly allotment to buy some high-priced food items for a special occasion. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Effective October 2016. Maximum Monthly SNAP Amounts. The chart below shows the maximum dollar amount of SNAP benefits your household can receive each month. This dollar amount is based on the number of people in your household, your income and your expenses. You could receive any amount up to or including these amounts. National Standards for reasonable amounts have been established for five necessary expenses: food, housekeeping supplies, apparel and services, personal care products and services, and miscellaneous. See the SNAP page on Applicants and Recipients for detailed information about eligibility requirements and benefits. The SNAP home page provides access to information on all aspects of the program. fns On average, 45 million people received SNAP benefits each month in fiscal year 2011, which represents a 70 percent increase over the roughly 26 million people (or one of every 11) who received benefits in 2007. The truth is, a $125 per person per month grocery budget may seem like a farce to a household currently spending $300 per person per month, but it’s actually quite achievable. *For households with more than eight people, add $5,408 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines. To see if you might be eligible for SNAP benefits, use SNAP's pre-screening tool. Related Links. ¡ 1 Exija Sus Derechos! - 4300 S. ¡ 2 EXIJA SUS DERECHOS! Usted Tiene El Derecho - DHS 8219 S. ¡ 3 La tarjeta Illinois Link se acepta en mercados de agricultores selectos! DHS 9201 S. 4 B Attitude - Folic Acid - DHS 4758. 5 AABD Cash Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled - DHS 587. 6 Active Play for Families - DHS 4586. Query: average amount food stamps per one person in al for a month
Solution: The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person.
Reason: The passage details the eligibility and resources provided by SNAP. The passage includes information on individual per meal food stamp benefit, that can be used to answer the query.
Now, solve this instance: From W. Lake, turn right onto Shermer Rd. Travel north on Shermer, then turn right onto Old Willow Rd. Our facility is on the Northwest side of the street across from the Fire Training Station. Please call the main number 224-326-2061 for further directions. We look forward to seeing you soon! Athletico Center. 1900 Old Willow Rd. Northbrook, IL 60062 ATHLETICO PHYSICAL THERAPY LBN ATHLETICO LTD Physical Therapist (1) Physical therapists are health care professionals who evaluate and treat people with health problems resulting from injury or disease. Athletico Physical Therapy is a well known Physical Therapy Clinic of Plainfield, Indiana. It is situated at 1070 W Main St, Suite 185, Plainfield and it's contact number is 317-268-9000. The authorized person of Athletico Physical Therapy is Geri Cook who is Vice President Of Billing Operation of the clinic and his contact number is 630-575-1940. The telephone number associated with the location address of the provider being identified. Provider Business Practice Location Address Fax Number 773-327-0050 The fax number associated with the location address of the provider being identified. 1 review of Athletico Physical Therapy Found out I needed a hip replacement in Jan. Was prescribed physical therapy to strengthen the muscles and relieve the pain until the surgery. I went and saw Josh at Athletico because it was close to my… Our services include physical and occupational/hand therapy, workers' compensation, women's health therapy, concussion management and athletic training. For more information, or to schedule a free injury screening, please visit www.athletico.com and follow us on Twitter at @athletico. Athletico Corporate Office & Headquarters 625 Enterprise Drive Oak Brook IL 60523 Athletico corporate phone number: (847) 215-0022 Average Rating and Total Reviews ZION, Ill., May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Athletico Physical Therapy has opened a new location in Zion on Tuesday, May 30 th at 2723 Sheridan Rd., Suite D, Zion, IL 60099. Athletico is looking forward to continuing its quality of care throughout the Northern Suburbs of Chicago. ATHLETICO PHYSICAL THERAPY Other name by which the organization provider is or has been known. Provider Other Organization Name Type Code 3 Code identifying the type of other name. * This phone number available for 3 min is not the recipient's number but a number from a service which will put you through to that person. This service is produced by Kompass. Why this number ? Query: athletico physical therapy main telephone number
Student: | Athletico Physical Therapy main telephone number is 317-268-9000. |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
PROBLEM: In what year did the second presidential debate occur at Washington University Athletic Complex?, Context: Washington University has been selected by the Commission on Presidential Debates to host more presidential and vice-presidential debates than any other institution in history. United States presidential election debates were held at the Washington University Athletic Complex in 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2016. A presidential debate was planned to occur in 1996, but owing to scheduling difficulties between the candidates, the debate was canceled. The university hosted the only 2008 vice presidential debate, between Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Joe Biden, on October 2, 2008, also at the Washington University Athletic Complex.
SOLUTION: 2000
PROBLEM: Why was the country growing problematic?, Context: With Burma preoccupied by the Chinese threat, Ayutthaya recovered its territories by 1770, and went on to capture Lan Na by 1776. Burma and Siam went to war until 1855, but all resulted in a stalemate, exchanging Tenasserim (to Burma) and Lan Na (to Ayutthaya). Faced with a powerful China and a resurgent Ayutthaya in the east, King Bodawpaya turned west, acquiring Arakan (1785), Manipur (1814) and Assam (1817). It was the second-largest empire in Burmese history but also one with a long ill-defined border with British India.
SOLUTION: one with a long ill-defined border with British India
PROBLEM: When it rains what helps assist the automobile mechanism that assists with this problem?, Context: Manifold vacuum can be used to drive accessories on automobiles. The best-known application is the vacuum servo, used to provide power assistance for the brakes. Obsolete applications include vacuum-driven windscreen wipers and Autovac fuel pumps. Some aircraft instruments (Attitude Indicator (AI) and the Heading Indicator (HI)) are typically vacuum-powered, as protection against loss of all (electrically powered) instruments, since early aircraft often did not have electrical systems, and since there are two readily available sources of vacuum on a moving aircraft—the engine and an external venturi. Vacuum induction melting uses electromagnetic induction within a vacuum.
SOLUTION: | vacuum-driven windscreen wipers
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Come up with a question and stream of consciousness reasoning that would justify this answer: fifty | The question is: The flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the American flag, is the national flag of the United States. It consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the "union") bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the United States of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and the Star-Spangled Banner.
Answer this question: how many stars is there in the american flag?
Stream of consciousness: To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: It consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the "union") bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with rows of five stars.
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[Q]: How to create a weight loss chart<br>Weigh yourself regularly. Studies have shown that weighing yourself on a daily basis can help you maintain your weight loss goals. It gives you a regular method for being accountable to yourself. Weight goals are predictable OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: I remember when the stories first came out about the stops in New Jersey by the highway patrol there. And I know it's been going on a long time. In some ways this is just a new label for something that has been going on for years. But I have to confess that it was the first time that I really focused on it in a new way. The stops were against the law OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: ÁKK auctions HUF 20 bln of discount 12-month T-bills MTI – Econews The Government Debt Management Agency (ÁKK) sold HUF 20 billion of discount twelve-month T-bills at an auction on Thursday, in line with the original offer. Primary dealers bid for HUF 42 bln of the papers, according to state news agency MTI. The average yield was 0.00%, 1 basis point over the secondary market benchmark but 3 bps under the yield at the previous auction of the bills two weeks earlier. The ÁKK sol HUF 22 billion of discount twelve-month T-bills at an auction on the day before. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: How to make a cute buildabearville person<br>Bear in mind you're going to need more bearbills, especially if you have just created an account. Try playing the friendship forest photo safari game. Also collect a 100 bb at the sports centre. Bearbills are absolutely necessary. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: | Yes |
Jon's back ached. Frost had come early this year and the ground broke like stone. Jon had spent eight seasons breaking this ground to plant spring's crops and every year it got harder. Sweat beaded on his brow and he felt his cotton shirt stick to his skin under his coat. Jon took off his soft-brimmed hat and wiped his forehead. He examined the hat as he let his breath return. The hat had kept the burning sun and beating rain off his head for as long as Jon owned the farm. He wore it every day. It had been a gift given to him on the day he married Alasandra but he could not remember who gave it to him. Jon put it back on his head and pushed the tiller deep into the stubborn earth. Daven ran over the hill and down the cart path leading to their small cobblestone house. The boy had only left a short while ago and he held no sack with the bread and cheese his mother had told him to buy. Jon furrowed his brow. The boy continued to run and soon the wind carried his cry to his father's ears. "Papa! A carriage is coming! Two horses!" Jon's furrowed brow remained. Surely the boy meant a cart from a neighboring farm. No carriage made it out this far. "It's from the city! A soldier drives it!" Jon felt ice water flow over him. He turned to the house. "Sandra! Get the musket out of the pantry!" Jon saw his wife's face appear at one foggy window. Jon gestured wildly at her. "Get it!" They were too late. As Daven reached Jon, the black carriage already approached. A single figure sat on the bench, guiding the two brown horses down Jon's path. Daven cried out to his father: Pick the correct answer from the following options: - After running over the hill - not enough information - Before running over the hill - After Jon turned to the house
After running over the hill
SEOUL — North Korea shut down its Punggye-ri nuclear test site on Thursday to demonstrate its commitment to denuclearization in advance of the planned U.S.-North Korea summit. The development came hours before President Donald Trump called off the highly anticipated meeting. The South Korean government welcomed the North's unilateral nuclear concession to help facilitate a broader agreement with the United States to completely end its nuclear weapons program in exchange for ending punishing sanctions and security guarantees. "We are hoping that this action will become the opportunity for complete denuclearization in the future," South Korea Foreign Ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-duk said. However, while the closure of the nuclear test complex is a significant symbolic gesture, analysts are skeptical it will seriously inhibit the Kim Jong Un government's ability to carry out further nuclear tests in the future. "That renders the test site unusable, but not forever and it's not like North Korea has a shortage of mountains or people to make new tunnels," said Jeffrey Lewis, the director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California, during an interview with Vice News. North Korea conducted all six of its nuclear tests at the Punggye-ri underground site that includes at least two extensive tunnel systems, according the 38 North website that monitors the North's nuclear activities. Each nuclear test conducted at the site was progressively more powerful, with the first bomb detonated in 2006 producing an estimated 1-2 kiloton yield, much less powerful than the 16-kiloton bomb the United States used on Hiroshima during World War II, and the last test in 2017 producing close to a 250-kiloton yield. There were reports that the last nuclear test in September of 2017 triggered a tunnel collapse rendering the site unusable, but analysts say there were still two other tunnels that could be used for future tests. Earlier this year North Korean leader Kim Jong Un... Who had a nuclear test site at Punggye-ri? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - North Korea - US - not enough information - South Korea
North Korea
The young man (boy, really) played with his fingers in the garish light cast from the lone bulb in the concrete bunker. He scratched at an imaginary itch on his right hand (just below his thumb) to take his mind off the man in the lab coat who sat across from him at the beaten, scarred, wood table. It didn't work. And whoever this man in the lab coat was, he was insistent about paperwork. He had three inches clipped onto a weathered clipboard which he flipped through with precision. "Can I offer you a glass of water?" asked the boy's captor in a calm, sensitive tenor. The boy, Kurt, continued to scratch the imaginary itch, which had leapt magically from his right hand to the left. Eventually the falseness of the itch would be deduced, and the lab coated man would disappear out of the cell and return with... God knows what. He had seen torture hundreds-if not thousands-of times on TV, and he was glumly certain that there would be no commercial breaks for him. "Can I offer you a glass of water?" The question was repeated without urgency, like a forgetful waiter. The itch now leaped with the dexterity of a trained flea onto the boy's leg, and the dutiful fingers followed. He watched as the man in the lab coat, without name tag or company insignia, studied his stack of papers attached to the clipboard. Several yellow forms near the top half inch were labeled 27B. The man frowned and wrote a note on the top page. "Note: Find out who isn't duplicating 27B in Pink." "I'm sorry," he said, "I wasn't listening. Was that a yes or no to the water?" Kurt remained in his chair, almost motionless, except for the itching-and-scratching routine. It had leapt again, this time onto his scalp, and the twitching fingers followed. He wondered how long he could keep this up without drawing blood. The boy is afraid: Pick the correct answer from the following options: - to have an itch - to be tourtured - not enough information - to drink water
| to be tourtured |
Set in Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Congressman Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), a Democrat from South Carolina's 5th congressional district and House Majority Whip. After being passed over for appointment as Secretary of State, he initiates an elaborate plan to attain power, aided by his wife, Claire Underwood (Robin Wright). The series deals with themes of ruthless pragmatism, manipulation, and power.
Answer this question: what is kevin spacey in house of cards? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness: | The relevant information is: Set in Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Congressman Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), a Democrat from South Carolina's 5th congressional district and House Majority Whip. So the final answer is Congressman Frank Underwood ( Kevin Spacey ) , a Democrat from South Carolina 's 5th congressional district and House Majority Whip. |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
PROBLEM: passage: Official Lightning connectors contain an authentication chip that was intended to make it difficult for third-party manufacturers to produce compatible accessories without being approved by Apple; however, the chip has been cracked.
question: is there a chip in the apple lightning cable?
SOLUTION: Yes
PROBLEM: passage: In conjunction with a rook, the king may make a special move called castling, in which the king moves two squares toward one of its rooks and then the rook is placed on the square over which the king crossed. Castling is allowed only when neither the king nor the castling rook has previously moved, no squares between them are occupied, the king is not in check, and the king will not move across or end its movement on a square that is under enemy attack.
question: can you move your king 2 spaces in chess?
SOLUTION: Yes
PROBLEM: passage: In 2011, Polaris Industries purchased Indian Motorcycles and moved operations from North Carolina and merged them into their existing facilities in Minnesota and Iowa. Since August 2013, Polaris has marketed multiple modern Indian motorcycles that reflect Indian's traditional styling.
question: are the new indian motorcycles made in america?
SOLUTION: | Yes
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Given the task definition and input, reply with output. A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
when does the russian league start?
| ru |
Same meaning?
the definition can be extended to standard or non-standard ( arbitrary ) points as follows :
The definition can be extended as follows to standard or non-standard points ( any ) : | yes |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
[Q]: Together they wrote a string of chart-topping hits for some of the world's biggest stars and created the memorable theme tune of Australian television soap Neighbours. Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent, who were married for more than three decades, were dubbed 'Mr and Mrs Music' after composing for artists including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Scott Walker, Shirley Bassey and Petula Clark. So when Trent died last month aged 74 after a long battle with cancer, Hatch was expected to be at her funeral to say a final goodbye. True, their marriage had ended in divorce, but they had a daughter together and one of the most successful creative unions in showbusiness.Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent wrote chart-topping hits for musical superstarsThey divorced after three decades of marriage but have a daughter togetherBut he did not attend her funeral when Trent died at the age of 74 last monthHer second husband 'banned Hatch from funeral for breaking his wife's heart'
Questions:And when he said he wanted to invite _ to the cremation, I said quite firmly, "No. (A) Australian (B) Neighbours (C) Tony Hatch (D) Jackie Trent (E) Frank Sinatra (F) Dean Martin (G) Scott Walker (H) Shirley Bassey (I) Petula Clark (J) Trent
[A]: (C)
[Q]: (CNN) Authorities missed an opportunity a decade ago to stop a key ISIS operative thought to be behind the Paris and Brussels attacks, a former Belgian intelligence officer says. Instead, Andre Jacob, who at the time was the head of the anti-terrorism unit for Belgian intelligence, says that Oussama Atar, believed by French authorities to be the elusive "Abu Ahmad," was incarcerated in multiple Iraqi detention centers where he became further radicalized. The Belgian-Moroccan national, now 32, would years later introduce his own family -- including his cousins, the El Bakraoui brothers who carried out the Brussels attacks -- to his extremist ideologies, according to French and Belgian authorities.Oussama Atar is wanted by authorities in connection with Paris, Brussels terror attacksAndre Jacob, a retired anti-terror expert met him in 2006; says there was an opportunity to stop Atar a decade ago
Questions:He says _ explained his injuries were the result of experimenting with grenades but insisted he was not taking part in military training. (A) CNN (B) ISIS (C) Paris (D) Brussels (E) Belgian (F) Andre Jacob (G) Oussama Atar (H) French (I) Abu Ahmad (J) Iraqi (K) Moroccan (L) El Bakraoui
[A]: (G)
[Q]: Google has rebranded itself as Alphabet, a new umbrella company which will oversee eight firms, including the search engine Google. Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced the surprise move in a blog post on Monday after stocks closed. It means the firm will be able to lend more focus on risky ventures at its 'moonshot factory' Google[x] - developing robots, self-driving cars and studying life sciences - while keeping investors happy. In the shake-up, Page will become the chief executive of Alphabet, while his fellow founder of the $367.6 billion company, Sergey Brin, will become the holding company's president. Senior Vice President Sundar Pichai, a rising star in Silicon Valley, will receive a long-awaited promotion to become CEO of Google, which will now solely be a search engine.Larry Page and Sergey Brin announced shake-up in blog post on MondayAlphabet will replace Google as the publicly-traded entity and all shares of will automatically convert into the same number of shares of AlphabetGoogle will remain a search engine, and the largest of Alphabet's 8 firmsIt means they can put more focus on moonshot factory Google[x] while allowing investors to have a detailed insight into how money is being spentPage is now Alphabet CEO, Brin is president, Sundar Pichai is Google CEOPage said it is a bid to spur innovation and growth as Google nears 20
Questions:Page told a group of shareholders in July that he saw Warren Buffett's multinational conglomerate holding company as a business model to aspire to - despite sharing barely anything in common with _. (A) Google (B) Alphabet (C) Larry Page (D) Sergey Brin (E) Page (F) Sundar Pichai (G) Silicon Valley (H) Alphabet's (I) Brin
[A]: | (A)
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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".
Example: Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
Example solution: No
Example explanation: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Problem: Moscow (CNN) -- Divers have completed their search of a Russian cruise ship that sank last weekend with the loss of many lives, the Emergency Situations Ministry told CNN Friday. The official death toll has reached 114 -- including 66 women, 28 children and 20 men, the ministry said. The bodies of 15 people are still missing. There were 208 people on the "Bulgaria" at the time of the accident Sunday, of whom 79 were rescued. Divers have checked all the boat's compartments, the ministry said, and are now looking for more bodies around the boat as well downstream on the Volga River, where they could have been carried by the current. The area where search efforts continue has been enlarged to 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the scene, Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said at a briefing Friday. Preparations are under way for the cruise ship to be raised from the river bottom in the coming days. Two large boat cranes, one from Moscow and another one from Volgograd, which will be used for the lifting, are on the way to the accident site. "We have asked the Emergency Situations Ministry to keep 23 divers at the scene to continue the search for bodies even during the lifting operation," Levitin said. Specialist military divers were brought in mid-week to aid in the search efforts. Four people face criminal charges over the sinking of the ship, which Russian media have called the most devastating river accident in the country's history. <sep>What are the preparations being made to recover the ship?<sep>A blasting crew is being brought in
| Solution: No |
Q:But corrected figures, provided by the U.S. military and published Tuesday by SIGAR, suggest that the actual decline was 17,980. Pentagon officials acknowledged originally providing inaccurate figures to SIGAR because of a failure "to account for the transfer of most of the Afghan Border Force from the Afghan National Police to the Afghan National Army," according to a SIGAR statement. According to the new figures, there were 313,728 members of the Afghan defense forces as of January 31, 2018. That compares to a total of 296,409, as previously reported. "SIGAR receives all of the (Afghan National Defense and Security Forces) personnel strength numbers published in the quarterly report from USFOR-A and has no means of independently verifying them," the statement added. The new figures still amount to a sharp decline. Afghan forces suffered unprecedented casualties in 2017, reportedly losing about 10,000 personnel, according to reports. SIGAR has been unable to publicly disclose the exact number of Afghan forces killed, because that information continues to be classified by Washington and Kabul. The violence has led to increased reports of Afghan military desertions, but that information too has been classified. Senior U.S. military officials repeatedly have acknowledged the nearly 17-year-old conflict remains a stalemate, even while touting some successes under the new strategy announced by President Donald Trump in August. Those success include the increasing capability of the Afghan military, which began conducting airstrikes two years ago. The Afghan air force carries out between four to 12 airstrikes every day, according to the Afghan Ministry of Defense. But the Kabul government controls just over half of the country's districts, SIGAR says. Trump's strategy appeared to commit the U.S. to Afghanistan indefinitely. It involves pressuring Pakistan to end its support for Afghan militants, supporting Kabul's effort to engage the Taliban in peace talks, and dropping more bombs on the country. The U.S.-led... An airstrike probably lasts: Pick the correct answer from the following options: - about an hour. - about four hours. - not enough information - about a day.
A: | about an hour. |
Write the next sentence.
The teacher said that Brett was unable to learn the language like Joel, by reason that | Brett never studied. |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
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.
Example: This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
Output: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
New input case for you: Horus was the ancient Egyptian sky god who was usually depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner or peregrine falcon. His right eye was associated with the sun god, Ra. The eye symbol represents the marking around the eye of the falcon, including the 'teardrop' marking sometimes found below the eye. The mirror image, or left eye, sometimes represented the moon and the god Djehuti (Thoth).
Output: | is the eye of ra the left or right |
Context: "The pot calling the kettle black" is a proverbial idiom that seems to be of Spanish origin, versions of which began to appear in English in the first half of the 17th century. It is glossed in the original sources as being used of a person who is guilty of the very thing of which they accuse another and is thus an example of psychological projection.
Question: where does the saying calling the kettle black come from? Let's do a good job answering this.
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Stream of consciousness: The relevant information to answer the above question is: "The pot calling the kettle black" is a proverbial idiom that seems to be of Spanish origin, versions of which began to appear in English in the first half of the 17th century.... The answer is seems to be of Spanish origin , versions of which began to appear in English in the first half of the 17th century.
Context: A will or testament is a legal document by which a person, the testator, expresses their wishes as to how their property is to be distributed at death, and names one or more persons, the executor, to manage the estate until its final distribution. For the devolution of property not disposed of by will, see inheritance and intestacy.
Question: who has the ability to ensure a last will and testament is followed as it is written? Let's do a good job answering this.
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Stream of consciousness: To answer this question, we should know that: A will or testament is a legal document by which a person, the testator, expresses their wishes as to how their property is to be distributed at death, and names one or more persons, the executor, to manage the estate until its final distribution.... The answer is the executor.
Since the genre began, many shows have offered prizes of large sums of money to contestants; Teddy Nadler set the original monetary winnings record of $264,000 during his appearance on The $64,000 Challenge in 1957. Nadler was not surpassed until 1980, when Thom McKee won $312,700 on Tic-Tac-Dough. In 1999, John Carpenter won $1,000,000 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, becoming the first person to win a seven-figure prize on an American game show. Since then, many players have gone on to win that amount and even surpassed it. As of 2015, Brad Rutter is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, having accumulated a total of $4,555,102. He succeeded Ken Jennings as the highest-earning contestant by virtue of his victory on May 16, 2014, in the Jeopardy! Battle of the Decades tournament.
Based on this passage, who won the most money on a gameshow? Let's do a good job answering this.
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| Stream of consciousness: To answer the question, consider the following: As of 2015, Brad Rutter is the highest-earning American game show contestant of all time, having accumulated a total of $4,555,102.... The answer is Brad Rutter. |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Example: 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 solution: Russian Revolution
Example explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Problem: What is OSUT?, Context: Training in the U.S. Army is generally divided into two categories – individual and collective. Basic training consists of 10 weeks for most recruits followed by Advanced Individualized Training (AIT) where they receive training for their military occupational specialties (MOS). Some individuals MOSs range anywhere from 14–20 weeks of One Station Unit Training (OSUT), which combines Basic Training and AIT. The length of AIT school varies by the MOS The length of time spent in AIT depends on the MOS of the soldier, and some highly technical MOS training may require many months (e.g., foreign language translators). Depending on the needs of the army, Basic Combat Training for combat arms soldiers is conducted at a number of locations, but two of the longest-running are the Armor School and the Infantry School, both at Fort Benning, Georgia.
| Solution: combines Basic Training and AIT |
Instructions: Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
Input: The Ultimate Guide to TSA Pre-Check. Updated 4 months ago. Book Your Lounge Now. In response to the attacks on September 11, 2001, the US government created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop policies to help secure nationwide transportation systems, including airports, highways, railroads, buses, and mass transit systems. If you do get approved for TSA Pre-Check, you can choose to receive your Known Traveler Number (KTN) either through the mail or online. When booking flights from airports that support Pre-Check, be sure to do so with an airline that TSA Pre-Check covers, and be sure to enter in your KTN. Your TSA Pre-Check eligibility is valid for 5 years, after which you will have to re-apply. Implementing a key component of the TSA’s intelligence-driven, risk-based approach to security, TSA PreCheck enhances aviation security by placing more focus on pre-screening individuals who volunteer to participate to expedite the travel experience. No, not all airports have a TSA PreCheck lane, and those that do might not have TSA PreCheck at every checkpoint. Learn more about participating Southwest Airlines airports or for more information on checkpoint locations and hours of operation, visit tsa.gov. After verifying whether or not your departure airport has an open TSA PreCheck lane at your security checkpoint, look for signs with the TSA PreCheck logo at the entrance to the checkpoint lanes. While it was initially provided at only 4 airports, the TSA Pre-Check program is now available in over 160 US airports. 1 While it was formerly available only for domestic flights within the United States, TSA Pre-Check has expanded its reach to include certain international flights departing from US airports. Eligibility for TSA Pre-Check. If you are a US citizen and active elite member of any of the partner airlines' Frequent Flyer Programs, you may be invited to opt-in for TSA Pre-Check. If you choose to do so, you will only be eligible to go through TSA Pre-Check when you are flying on that FFP's airline. In order to be eligible for TSA Pre-Check for all airlines that allow for the service, you must have a Known Traveler Number (KTN). Not sure where you're posting from but there's far fewer interview sites for Global Entry than for TSA Pre-check. Do a little looking around on the Global Entry site to see where your closest interview will take place. Took about 8 business days to get the letter with my Pre-check number. I looked up the TSA precheck office that was nearest me, made an appointment through the TSA site. (Find locations here) Since approximately 2000 people apply to TSA Pre-Check on a daily basis, it may be advisable to make an appointment to avoid long waiting times. In order to determine your eligibility for Pre-Check, the TSA uses your fingerprints to check against law enforcement, immigration, and intelligence databases. TSA pre check must be renewed every 5 years. I have a credit card that pays for TSA precheck, so my cost was zero. But I would have paid because it is a game changer. While domestically I have been automatically put in TSA pre-check when traveling solo, and that was nice, I don't see the advantage for everyone. Query: how long does it take to get your ktn number after it is showing eligibility determined
Output: | It takes 5 years to get your KTN number after it is showing eligibility determined. |
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:What isn't good enough?, Context: A third type of solution to the problem of the direction of time, although much less represented, argues that the laws are not time-reversal symmetric. For example, certain processes in quantum mechanics, relating to the weak nuclear force, are not time-reversible, keeping in mind that when dealing with quantum mechanics time-reversibility comprises a more complex definition. But this type of solution is insufficient because 1) the time-asymmetric phenomena in quantum mechanics are too few to account for the uniformity of macroscopic time-asymmetry and 2) it relies on the assumption that quantum mechanics is the final or correct description of physical processes.[citation needed]
Solution: | A third type of solution to the problem of the direction of time, although much less represented, argues that the laws are not time-reversal symmetric |
Write the next sentence.
The audience at the opera concert was kicked out because the
pick from the following.
A). audience was starting trouble.;
B). concert was starting trouble.; | A). |
Please answer the following question: The old saying that practice makes perfect seems to make no sense when it comes to schoolwork. Many educators today are looking for evidence to support the case for homework, but are coming up empty-handed. Mary Jane Cera is the academic administrator for the Kino School, and she maintains a no-homework policy across all grades. The purpose of the policy is to make sure learning remains a joy, not a thing that discourages social time and creative activity. At the Kino school, Cera says children often choose to take their favorite parts of school home. "A lot of what we see kids doing is practicing music with their friends, and taking experiments home to show their parents," she says. Surveys of Kino graduates suggest that the early control they are given over their education continues to serve them well into college. "One of the reasons that we continue to assign much homework is our obsession with tests, although we can agree on the importance of kids doing better on tests through proper homework to some degree,"says author Alfie Kohn. In his book The Homework Myth, Kohn points out that no study has ever found a relation between homework and academic achievement and that if kids have no choice in the matter of homework, they're not really exercising judgment, and are instead losing their sense of self-control. However, many supporters of homework argue that life is filled with things we don't like to do, and that homework teaches self-discipline, time management and other non-academic life skills. Wherever the homework debate goes next, it's worth taking a moment to examine if we're doing the right thing about our children's education. The good news is -- it's never too late to start. According to the surveys, what influences students further study most? A) Professors' instructions. B) Time management skills. C) Early education at home. D) Freedom in choosing homework.
A: | D |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Q: What is the name of the 40th president who was in office when the Job Partnership Act of 1982 was passed?
A: | Ronald Reagan |
Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
What could happen if my baby is premature? Preterm birth can cause serious health problems or even be fatal for a baby, particularly if it happens very early. In general, the more mature a baby is at birth, the better his chances of surviving and being healthy. Some preterm babies may have problems breathing. Prematurity also puts a baby at a greater risk for brain hemorrhage. The nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, and other organs may be affected too. Sometimes your baby needs to be born early because one of you has a medical problem. The most common medical reasons for inducing labor early include: Your baby isn’t growing. 36 weeks is NOT full-term. 9 months is 39.8 weeks, not 36 weeks. You should under NO circumstances induce a pregnancy early without a REAL MEDICAL reason. A baby's brain at 36 weeks has 2/3 less mass than a baby at 40 weeks. After the first trimester Ultrasounds can be inaccurate. Measurements, especially of weight can be off as much as 2-3 lbs. Almost all Western nations have banned elective inductions and C-sections. If there is no medical reason to induce DON'T do it. Once the baby is born care includes keeping the baby warm through skin to skin contact, supporting breastfeeding, treating infections, and supporting breathing. Preterm birth is the most common cause of death among infants worldwide. Wang and colleagues examined the records of infants born at the hospital over a three-year period and randomly selected 95 full-term infants, born at 37 weeks or more, and 90 near-term infants, born at 35 or 36 weeks.. However, going into premature labour can be linked with: 1 Having a very full and stretched womb (uterus). 2 Cervical weakness, or a short cervical length. 3 A history of spontaneous premature birth. 4 A bacterial infection in the bag containing the waters or in the amniotic fluid itself. 5 Your waters breaking early. 6 Heavy bleeding. Air travel is appropriate for most infants. Before you fly with your baby, however, consider: Your baby's age. Your baby's doctor might discourage unnecessary air travel shortly after birth. Newborns have developing immune systems and air travel might increase their risk of catching an infectious disease. If you choose to travel with an infant, frequently wash your hands or use hand sanitizer and avoid contact with obviously ill travelers. Had he been born at 34 weeks he probably would not have needed any help because 2 weeks in utero is much better and allows for much greater development than 2 weeks out. If you made it to 34 weeks you are probably in the clear (although that's not a guarentee either since a baby could be born at 40 weeks with problems). Most babies who make it to 36 weeks are perfectly fine and go home with mom. Babies born in a hospital with a level III NICU have a decent chance at survival at 24 weeks, but my OB feels more comfortable saying 26-28 weeks and birth weight is a factor. My friend delivered her twin boys at 24w4d. Baby A was 1lb7oz and Baby B was 1lb9oz. Baby B passed away after 10 days due to a brain bleed. Baby A spent 125 days in the NICU and came home healthy with no long-term complications that they have identified. Truthfully, long-term effects may no be known for a while. It is best for a baby to be born after 37 weeks but, many babies are ok that are born sooner. It just depends on the situation and why the baby comes early. Source(s): Query: how early can a baby be born safely
A baby can be born safely after 37 weeks.
Before you get started, read this to make sure you actually need to amend. Sign in to your TurboTax account, if you're not already signed in. In the 2016 Tax Year section, click Amend (change) return. Note: If you see an orange Take me to my return button, you can't amend because you haven't filed yet. Just click or tap that button to open your return and make your changes. ..BUT, if you mailed in an amended tax return, you can check it's status online here, though none of this is talking to an IRS agent, which might be better in your case: http://www.irs.gov/Filing/Individuals/Amended-Returns-(Form-1040-X)/Wheres-My-Amended-Return-1 How long will it take the IRS to process my amended federal tax return? It typically take the IRS between 8 and 12 weeks to process amended returns from the date your Form 1040X is received by the IRS via postal mail. You'll still have to fill out a full 1040 for the amended return because you must match up line items from your new Form 1040 to the various lines on Form 1040X. The IRS scrutinizes amended tax returns a little more carefully, so take extra care to make sure your new 1040 is as complete and accurate as possible. If the changes affect your Minnesota tax return: You must file Form M1X and include a complete copy of your amended federal return or correction notice. Send your amended return to: Minnesota Amended Individual Income Tax How Long Does It Take to Get Amended Tax Return Back? Many people are puzzled that how long does it take to get amended tax return back? Well! The answer is not easy but the experts are of the view that it might take 8 to 12 weeks on the trot. It is a two stage process where a new form 1040 is prepared along with 1040X. Phase 1- Received. This status confirms the IRS has received your Form 1040X or Amended Tax Return. Phase 2- Adjusted. This status confirms the IRS has applied the updated information from your Form 1040X to your account. Phase 3- Completed. This status confirms the IRS has processed your Amended Return and generated a refund (if applicable). You should use Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, to amend your filed Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ. Remember to check the box for the year of the return you're amending on the 1040X. You'll also have to mail in your amended return - they can't be e-filed. Amending your tax return is a two-part process. First you'll have to prepare a new tax return using the long Form 1040 and any additional schedules, then you must report the revised figures on Form 1040X. It doesn't matter if you filed your original tax return using 1040EZ or 1040A forms. About This Page. If you find a mistake on your state Individual Income Tax return after it is filed, you must file Form M1X, Amended Minnesota Income Tax, to correct the error. However, if you’re married and filed a joint return, you can’t change your filing status to “married filing separately” after the due date (April 15 for most people). Query: how long take amended tax return
It typically take the IRS between 8 and 12 weeks to process amended returns from the date your Form 1040X is received by the IRS via postal mail.
In the fact that they are the means of reproduction of whatever plant spit them out. Seeds are alike because they spread and produce a new plant. They also all have stored food in the seed. And have a outer layer on the outside of the seed. Hip hop music uses a variety of slang terms that have changed as hip hop itself has evolved and changed. Much of its lexicon is drawn from African American Vernacular English. Hip hop slang makes use of alternative pronunciations, mostly drawn from AAVE; ordinary words given new meanings; new coinages and portmanteau words; and vernacular phrases. The slang used in a hip hop record can often date it to a certain era and/or school of hip hop. As the hip hop culture has expanded worldwide, non-Americans and even non-English speakers have increasingly borrowed from and contributed to the slang of hip hop, often modifying the meanings of words to their own uses. The fruit and seeds are alike in storage of food material. In the seed the food is stored for the embryo and in the fruit for the agency (the animal or bird) responsible f…or the dispersal of seeds. Language Construction. 1 List of languages. 2 Language regulators. 3 Language families. 4 Linguistics. 5 Philosophy of language. 6 Useful phrases to use. 7 Slang and colloquialisms. Dictionary of Hip Hop Slang and colloquialisms. Learn the meaning of slang and informal expressions currently in use. No Homo: (1) punctuation-like phrase, that follows a statement or sentence which could have ambiguous social meaning due to the influx of homo-thugs and bisexual behavior. (2)not to be interpreted in a homosexual way. A-Alikes: (1) a twin or someone with a physical resemblence. (2) a relative. Primarily used in New York City. Aiight: (1) safe or unharmed. 2)yes or very well 3)satisfactory 4)without fail Derived from “all right”, Aiight carries many of the same meanings. Also can mean mediocre. Often used in exclamatory fashion to show agreement. Who is A-Alikes? From the A-Alikes' Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/aalikes): Ness and K linked in Tallahassee in the late nineties, and it was there that they connected with their People Ar … my/R.B.G. comrades stic.man and M1 of dead prez and Tahir and Abu of Hedrush. 4-1-1: is the telephone directory number used in the US. 411 is used as a slang term meaning information. 4-9-3-11/Get the 4-9-3-11: a number code which when translated to the corresponding alphabetical order spells out the word dick. Query: a-alikes meaning
| A-Alikes is a twin or someone with a physical resemblence.
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Ques: The PDF Extract TIFF SDK supports LZWRunLengthCCITTFaxDCTFlate decompress technology it can extract pictures from PDF files and save as TIFF files it has high speed in processing the PDF Extract TIFF SDK is a standalone COM component it doesnt need Acrobat and Acrobat Reader software
Fix the punctuation.
Ans: The PDF Extract TIFF SDK supports LZW,RunLength,CCITTFax,DCT,Flate decompress technology, it can extract pictures from PDF files and save as TIFF files, it has high speed in processing, the PDF Extract TIFF SDK is a stand-alone COM component, it doesn't need Acrobat and Acrobat Reader software.
Ques: They and their children were left to almoststarvation to tuberculosis and scrofula to death
Fix the punctuation.
Ans: They and their children were left to almost-starvation, to tuberculosis and scrofula, to death.
Ques: Panty plus sizeXXXL in size and color blue Panty plus size in panties
Fix the punctuation.
| Ans: Panty, plus sizeXXXL in size and color blue. Panty, plus size in panties . |
Do you know about a series of books that say they are for dummies? These American selfhelp books have been translated into more than thirtynine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish. "Dummy" is a word for a stupid person. The dummy books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as WorldHistoryforDummies, RabbitsforDummies, ChineseCookingforDummies, andWeddingPlanningforDummies. The first such book,DOS forDummies, was published in 1991.It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred and fifty million dummy books have been sold. The dummies.comwebsite explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of ideas that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. he publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummy books give the best and easiest way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language. There are more than one thousand different dummy books. A report in NewYorkTimessays that the topselling dummy books are those that explain technology and personal finance. The publishers say that the bestselling dummy books are those providing information many people need--like information about diseases,education and cooking. People interested in opera,car repair and wine can also find dummy books to help them. And there are even more dummy books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred new dummy books every year. According to NewYorkTimes,we know that books on _ sell best. A) diseases and education B) opera and car repairing C) technology and personal finance D) cooking and world history
The answer to this question is: | C |
question: Complete the next sentence:
How to choose the right strip club to work in
Before you decide to work in a club, google your area and look at the websites of the clubs in the area you want to work.
If you know an area is dangerous or rough, be careful and have your warning signal up. If possible stick to clubs in good areas or in city centres which will attract a good quality of customer.
OPTIONS:
- Also look at what the club charges for entrances, drinks and dances on their website. This will give you a really good idea of what calibre of customer the club attracts.
- But, don't allow club employees to stamp all over the site as they may get angry if you are not taken seriously. Check about these clubs, and see how they compete with current clubs.
- When picking a club find and look at details such as condition of building, location, facilities and the like. Again, be very cautious and seek the help of a someone who can explain it better.
- Once you have found the right club, sign up and be an integral part of the membership. This will put you in contact with your club's culture and help you understand different things.
answer: Also look at what the club charges for entrances, drinks and dances on their website. This will give you a really good idea of what calibre of customer the club attracts.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to lift weights with a disability
Visit your doctor to determine if there are any barriers to starting a weightlifting routine.
There may be limitations depending upon your current medications and joint problems. Weightlifting can also increase your blood pressure.
OPTIONS:
- Many forms of weight-bearing disorders cause further problems. Consider a physical therapist in general who can assess how you're pushing yourself.
- Loosen and loosen your tendons and ligaments if necessary. If you have a joint issue that prevents you from lifting weights, tightening and loosening the ligaments is essential.
- Your doctor may refer you to a physical therapist. He or she may also recommend you strengthen your back to increase your chances of heart surgery.
- Make an appointment with a physical therapist to learn proper body mechanics when weightlifting. You may need to schedule a few sessions to develop an appropriate beginning routine..
Next sentence: Make an appointment with a physical therapist to learn proper body mechanics when weightlifting. You may need to schedule a few sessions to develop an appropriate beginning routine.
context: How to make vegan southern style collard greens
Fill a large bowl with cold water.
Place greens in the bowl.
Some water may overflow if you overfilled the bowl, so it's a good idea to place the bowl in the sink before submerging the greens.
OPTIONS:
- Swirl the greens around to loosen the dirt on them and then let the water settle for the sediment to drop to the bottom of the bowl. Empty and rinse the bowl and repeat the process once more to ensure that each batch of greens is clean.
- Dunk the greens with a mix of canned bulks and water. If you can't find canned bulks, you can still use canned greens for this recipe.
- Pour enough water into the bowl to cover the greens. Pour enough lukewarm water into the bowl to submerge the greens.
- Heat up the water until the water boils, about 2-3 minutes. This will help the water and greens go through the top quicker.
****
next sentence for the context: Swirl the greens around to loosen the dirt on them and then let the water settle for the sediment to drop to the bottom of the bowl. Empty and rinse the bowl and repeat the process once more to ensure that each batch of greens is clean.
IN: What happens next?
How to fit a door handle
Measure 41 inches (100 cm) from the floor.
Although you could follow the directions that come with your handle instructions, the most common placement for a door handle is 41 inches (100 cm). Place the end of a tape measure on the floor and mark the narrow portion of your door with a pencil.
OPTIONS:
- You can also measure the height of the other door handles in your house and use this measurement when marking the handles. Attach the door handle kit's template to the door.
- Make sure the measurement is accurate on both sides. Mark the width and height of your door.
- This portion of the door handle will serve as a guide, as you need to place your staple on your left-hand side. Once the rest of the door handle is directly on the floor, find the spot where the staple is (straight edge) to be applied.
- Once you have determined this, you can reverse the measured vertical diameter for the door handle by erasing the edges of the tape measure and taping the area you marked with super glue or tape. Measure your door handle's diameter using the measuring tape.
OUT: You can also measure the height of the other door handles in your house and use this measurement when marking the handles. Attach the door handle kit's template to the door.
Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
She takes the chair to clean it. She dips a paintbrush into a can of paint and paints the chair red. she
OPTIONS:
- puts the paint brush in her bag and draws something on it.
- rinses the chair with water.
- places the newly painted chair in a boy's room.
- grabs another brush and paints the chair pink.
A: places the newly painted chair in a boy's room.
context: A man holds an arrow in a bow, and then a cavalry fight and throw arrows to a man wearing an armor. then
OPTIONS:
- , a man wearing an helmet stop chasing arrows and shows safety and strain his neck.
- , the men stand track on hands tied together.
- , an army of horsemen shoot arrows with a bow and dead people lye on the ground.
- , people play, the marathon, in a camp until a woman win the game and bursts body, and then a man gives a champion medal.
****
next sentence for the context: | , an army of horsemen shoot arrows with a bow and dead people lye on the ground. |
At 8:38, Ong told Gonzalez that the plane was flying erratically again. Around this time Sweeney told Woodward that the hijackers were Middle Easterners, naming three of their seat numbers. One spoke very little English and one spoke excellent English. The hijackers had gained entry to the cockpit, and she did not know how. The aircraft was in a rapid descent. At 8:41, Sweeney told Woodward that passengers in coach were under the impression that there was a routine medical emergency in first class. Other flight attendants were busy at duties such as getting medical supplies while Ong and Sweeney were reporting the events. At 8:41, in American's operations center, a colleague told Marquis that the air traffic controllers declared Flight 11 a hijacking and "think he's [American 11] headed toward Kennedy [airport in New York City]. They're moving everybody out of the way. They seem to have him on a primary radar. They seem to think that he is descending." At 8:44, Gonzalez reported losing phone contact with Ong. About this same time Sweeney reported to Woodward, "Something is wrong. We are in a rapid descent . we are all over the place." Woodward asked Sweeney to look out the window to see if she could determine where they were.
Question: "How many minutes passed until Sweeney confirmed the ground operations belief that the plane was descending and trying to land."
Response: "2 minutes"
A: no
After becoming disabled in a machete attack on a visit to his native Haiti, Jean-Claude Joseph needed help persuading his landlord to move him from a fifth-floor apartment to one on the ground floor. Isaac Benjamin became ensnared in a bureaucratic snafu that took away his Social Security disability payments for more than two years. The story of Martha, a woman from Sierra Leone, was more compelling. Beaten, raped and tortured in her politically repressive homeland, she knowingly used someone else's passport to escape to America, but was caught by immigration authorities upon her arrival. She desperately sought political asylum. Not the kind of cases that lead to ground-breaking upheavals in the law, but the kind of cases that are handled day in and day out by lawyers for the legally disenfranchised who have no where else to turn. The work of attorneys from Legal Services of New Jersey will be highlighted in a onehour documentary, "Quest for Justice," to be aired 9 p.m. today on New Jersey Network. Produced by NYD2, a communications firm based in Somerset, the documentary features case histories of clients whose needs ranged from housing to fighting off deportation. Joseph, a 54-year-old naturalized citizen, turned to Legal Services when the landlord of his federally subsidized apartment complex in Elizabeth turned a deaf ear to his request for a ground-floor apartment. Having lost the use of his left arm in warding off the machete attack during a robbery attempt, Joseph said he found it increasingly difficult to negotiate the five flights of stairs lugging groceries or laundry on the frequent occasions when the building's elevator was out of order. "With this, it became impossible for me to stay upstairs," he said, pointing to the scars on his forearm. "If I cannot carry my groceries or my laundry, how can I live?" "It was a compelling case," said Legal Services attorney Stephen St. Hilaire. "The key for us -- and we have to make tough decisions all the time on whether to take a case -- was visualizing what he had to do to get to the fifth floor, struggling with a bag of groceries," he said. Benjamin, 53, of Jersey City had been collecting Social Security disability after undergoing double bypass surgery when the checks stopped coming. He said the agency claimed he had failed to return a form updating the condition of his health. "But what got me was they didn't let me know they didn't get it, they just cut me off," he said, adding he found it impossible to negotiate the Social Security bureaucracy himself.
Question: "Who was struggling to stay upstairs and why?"
Response: "The dog"
A: no
Literary career During the war Camus joined the French Resistance cell Combat, which published an underground newspaper of the same name. This group worked against the Nazis, and in it Camus assumed the nom de guerre Beauchard. Camus became the paper's editor in 1943. He first met Sartre at the dress rehearsal of Sartre's play, The Flies, in June 1943. When the Ailies liberated Paris in August 1944, Camus witnessed and reported the last of the fighting. Soon after the event on 6 August 1945, he was one of the few French editors to publicly express opposition and disgust to the United States' dropping the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. He resigned from Combat in 1947 when it became a commercial paper. After the war, Camus began frequenting the Cafe de Flore on the Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris with Sartre and others. He also toured the United States to lecture about French thought. Although he leaned left, politically, his strong criticisms of Communist doctrine did not win him any friends in the Communist parties and eventually alienated Sartre. In 1949, his tuberculosis returned, whereupon he lived in seclusion for two years. In 1951, he published The Rebel, a philosophical analysis of rebellion and revolution which expressed his rejection of communism. Upsetting many of his colleagues and contemporaries in France, the book brought about the final split with Sartre. The dour reception depressed Camus; he began to translate plays. Camus's first significant contribution to philosophy was his idea of the absurd. He saw it as the result of our desire for clarity and meaning within a world and condition that offers neither, which he expressed in The Myth of Sisyphus and incorporated into many of his other works, such as The Stranger and The Plague. Despite his split from his "study partner", Sartre, Camus was still categorized as an Existentialist. He specifically rejected that label in his essay "Enigma" and elsewhere.
Question: "What contribution did Camus make to philosophy?"
Response: "Idea of the clarity"
A: | no |
Question. Context: The crew had originally intended to shoot in the mountains of Bulgaria, but after the country had endured one of its largest blizzards, they opted to return to South Africa. Filming took place in the Cape Town area which is where Tremors 5 was filmed. The opening scene was filmed in the desert made to look like snow with filters and video processing techniques. The nice weather was explained by climate change causing unusual warmth in the area. Having worked on the previous film series, the crew used CGI for many of the Graboid scenes.
Question: tremors a cold day in hell filming location?
Answer. in the Cape Town area
What step-by-step reasoning justifies that answer? | Reasoning: The relevant information to answer the above question is: Filming took place in the Cape Town area which is where Tremors 5 was filmed. |
Problem: (1) Humphries was born in Stonebroom , Derbyshire , son of John Thomas Humphries and his wife Eliza .
(2) Humphries was born in Stonebroom , Derbyshire , the son of John Thomas Humphries and his wife Eliza .
Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A: yes
Please check if these have the same meaning.
The affine scaling direction can be used to choose a heuristic to adaptively define the centering parameter as
The affine scaling direction can be used to choose a heuristic to adaptive the centering parameter as :
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer: yes
Problem: De Doorns is a city in South Africa in the Western Cape province of Cape Winelands District Municipality .
De Doorns is a town in Cape Winelands District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
-+-
A: no
The church that we see today , however , was dedicated in 1640 , designed by Agostino Avanzo and replaced in 1655 .
However , the church we see today was consecrated in 1640 , designed by Agostino Avanzo , and replaced in 1655 .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
1. José Francisco Blake Mora inaugurated a boulevard in Tijuana , Baja California called `` Felipe Calderón '' on 11 October 2012 .
2. On 11 October 2012 , José Francisco Blake Mora inaugurated a boulevard in Tijuana , Baja California , named `` Felipe Calderón '' .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
1. Mukesh ( Venugopal ) is a lead singer of the music band `` Hits Orchestra '' .
2. Venugopal ( Mukesh ) is the lead singer of music band `` Hits Orchestra '' .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
| yes |
question: Old English (Ænglisc, Anglisc, Englisc) or Anglo-Saxon is the earliest historical form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers probably in the mid 5th century, and the first Old English literary works date from the mid 7th century. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, English was replaced for a time as the language of the upper classes by Anglo-Norman, a relative of French, and Old English developed into the next historical form of English, known as Middle English.
The four main dialectal forms of Old English were Mercian, Northumbrian, Kentish, and West Saxon. Mercian and Northumbrian are together referred to as Anglian. In terms of geography the Northumbrian region lay north of the Humber River; the Mercian lay north of the Thames and South of the Humber River; West Saxon lay south and southwest of the Thames; and the smallest, Kentish region lay southeast of the Thames, a small corner of England. The Kentish region, settled by the Jutes from Jutland, has the scantiest literary remains.
1. What were the four main dialectal forms?
2. Which region had the scantiest literary remains>
3. What is the oldest form of English?
4. Where was it spoken?
5. Who brought it to Great Britain?
6. Was it always known as old english?
7. Was it ever replaced?
8. What did it develop into after that?
9. When was it first brought to Great Britain?
10. Why was it changed?
****
answer: 1. Mercian, Northumbrian, Kentish, and West Saxon.
2. The Kentish region.
3. Old English.
4. England and southern and eastern Scotland.
5. Anglo-Saxon settlers.
6. Also known as Anglo-Saxon.
7. English was replaced as the language of the upper class.
8. Middle English.
9. In the mid 5th century.
10. Because of Anglo-Saxon settlers.
CHAPTER XXV.
THE BANKER AND HIS DAUGHTER.
Tom and Elsley are safe at Whitbury at last; and Tom, ere he has seen his father, has packed Elsley safe away in lodgings with an old dame whom he can trust. Then he asks his way to his father's new abode; a small old-fashioned house, with low bay windows jutting out upon the narrow pavement.
Tom stops, and looks in the window. His father is sitting close to it, in his arm-chair, his hands upon his knees, his face lifted to the sunlight, with chin slightly outstretched, and his pale eyes feeling for the light. The expression would have been painful, but for its perfect sweetness and resignation. His countenance is not, perhaps, a strong one; but its delicacy, and calm, and the high forehead, and the long white locks, are most venerable. With a blind man's exquisite sense, he feels Tom's shadow fall on him, and starts, and calls him by name; for he has been expecting him, and thinking of nothing else all the morning, and takes for granted that it must be he.
In another moment Tom is at his father's side. What need to describe the sacred joy of those first few minutes, even if it were possible? But unrestrained tenderness between man and man, rare as it is, and, as it were, unaccustomed to itself, has no passionate fluency, no metaphor or poetry, such as man pours out to woman, and woman again to man. All its language lies in the tones, the looks, the little half-concealed gestures, hints which pass themselves off modestly in jest; and such was Tom's first interview with his father; till the old Isaac, having felt Tom's head and hands again and again, to be sure whether it were his very son or no, made him sit down by him, holding him still fast, and began-- What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. could his father see?
2. what was his dad sitting on?
3. Who is safe?
4. and?
5. where are they?
6. Who did he leave Elsey with?
7. Does his father have short hair?
8. What color is it?
9. How does he know Tom is there?
10. he is blind, so how does he sense Tom?
11. what is he sitting next to?
12. did Tom know where his dad's house is?
13. does his father live in a big home?
14. please describe it.
15. what is his dad's name?
16. how does he make sure it's his child?
17. does he trust the person he left Else with?
18. Is it possible to explain the happiness felt?
19. what kind of windows does the house have?
20. can the relationship be compare to a man to woman relationship?
Answer: 1. No.
2. His arm-chair.
3. Elsley.
4. Tom.
5. Whitbury.
6. An old dame.
7. No.
8. White.
9. He has been expecting him.
10. He feels Tom's shadow fall on him.
11. The window.
12. No.
13. No.
14. Small old-fashioned house.
15. Isaac.
16. Felt Tom's head and hands again and again.
17. Yes.
18. No.
19. Low bay windows.
20. No.
input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Many people think heroes need to be handsome, rich, or very smart. But as for me, a hero is a person who always helps others. My hero is Uncle Bill. He is the oldest son of a worker, and he grew up in a poor family with four younger brothers and two little sisters. He was good at neither writing nor math. In fact, he never did well in school. so he had to give up school at a very young age. He worked and gave all his money to help his parents. When he was getting older, he found that he was very interested in fixing things. he collected broken things which people threw away and fixed them into good ones. He could fix almost everything that did not work. He worked hard never gave up. Finally, he opened his own repair shop. It took him about 20 years to become a successful shopkeeper . Now, he is very rich and has four shops. But he never forgets the days when he had nothing. He gives money to poor families, helps poor kids buy books and offers them free lunch. He also encourages people to reuse things. He always says :Make good use of what you have because we just have one earth. I am proud of Uncle Bill. He is really a hero. 1. Do all great people need to be good looking?
2. Can they be poor?
3. Who is an example of this?
4. Is he an only child?
5. Was he wealthy?
6. How many siblings did he have?
7. Boys?
8. Girls?
9. Was he good at geography?
10. Did he graduate?
11. Was there anything he liked to do?
12. What was that?
13. What kinds of things did he work on?
14. Did people give them to him?
15. What did he do with this hobby?
16. How long did it take to do well?
17. Did he open five of them?
18. How many?
19. Can he buy whatever he wants now?
20. How does he spend it?
numbered_answers: | 1. no
2. yes
3. Uncle Bill
4. no
5. no
6. six
7. Four
8. Two
9. no
10. no
11. yes
12. fixing things
13. things peopel threw away
14. no
15. opened a repair shop
16. Iabout 20 years
17. no
18. four
19. yes
20. gives it to poor families |
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 final new player to be added to the Cubs in 2015?, Context: On November 2, 2014, the Cubs announced that Joe Maddon had signed a five-year contract to be the 54th manager in team history. On December 10, 2014, Maddon announced that the team had signed free agent Jon Lester to a 6-year, $155 million contract. Many other trades and acquisitions occurred during the off season. The opening day lineup for the Cubs contained five new players including rookie right fielder Jorge Soler. Rookies Kris Bryant and Addison Russell were in the starting lineup by mid-April, and rookie Kyle Schwarber was added in mid-June. The Cubs finished the 2015 season with a record of 97–65, third best in the majors. On October 7, in the 2015 National League Wild Card Game, Jake Arrieta pitched a complete game shutout and the Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0.
| Kyle Schwarber |
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Guerrillas killed a civilian
Guerrillas killed a peasant in the city of Flores.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
yes
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Angela Curti was Mussolini's mistress.
On April 27th, Pavolini went on, ahead of his troops, and reached Mussolini. Accompanying him were Angela Curti, the former mistress of Mussolini.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
yes
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
The position of Greenspan has propped up the predictions that the Fed will gradually elevate the east interest rates year.
Greenspan's stance has underpinned predictions the Fed will raise rates steadily this year.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
no
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a conservative politician.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a liberal thinker whose left-wing politics angered many conservative politicians and heads of state. His job as a reporter for the Cuban news agency Prensa Latina, in 1960, and and friendship with Fidel Castro resulted in his being ultimately denied entry to the United States for political reasons.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
| no |
Q:U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senator Lindsey Graham have joined a growing chorus of Republican leaders to disavow comments by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump about the Mexican heritage of a judge in a class-action lawsuit against Trump University. Questioned Tuesday about Trump's comments, Ryan said "I regret those comments he made. Claiming a person can't do their job because of their race is sort of like the textbook definition of racism." But he did not retract his endorsement of Trump, made last week, and he said he does not believe Democratic challenger Hillary Clinton is "the answer." Ryan made his comments during an appearance at a women's shelter in Washington, D.C. In a New York Times interview, Graham, also a former presidential candidate, said Trump's remarks were "the most un-American thing from a politician since Joe McCarthy," referring to the ultra-conservative senator of the 1950s who fueled fears of widespread communist subversion in the United States. Graham also suggested that Republicans who have endorsed Trump reconsider their choice. "If anybody was looking for an off-ramp, this is probably it," he said. The backlash appears to be mounting against the candidate, who has repeatedly said he believes U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel, because of his "Mexican heritage," would not rule fairly in the case charging Trump with fraud. Curiel is an American who was born and raised in the Midwestern U.S. state of Indiana. U.S. Senator Ben Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska who has criticized Trump on multiple occasions during the campaign, tweeted: "Saying someone can't do a specific job because of his or her race is the literal definition of 'racism.''' Sasse was joined Monday by two former rivals for the Republican nomination. Ohio Governor John Kasich tweeted that Trump's offensive "is flat out wrong.'' Trump, Kasich wrote, should "apologize to Judge Curiel & try to unite this country.'' Who said he believes Gonzalo Curiel? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - Sasse - not enough information - Graham - Kasich
A: | Graham |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
[EX Q]: Who is the principal soingwriter for the band whose 14th record is titled "Eartquake Glue"?
[EX A]: Robert Pollard
[EX Q]: The Gujarat Lions in 2016 were coached by the cricketer of what heritage?
[EX A]: Australian and Victorian
[EX Q]: Are Nina Persson and Dallas Taylor both from London?
[EX A]: | no
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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. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Input: Mark Hughes will warn Roy Hodgson against calling up Jack Butland to the England squad next month as the goalkeeper nurses a broken finger. Butland suffered the injury on Friday in training but was Man of the Match for Stoke City on Saturday, brilliantly keeping rampant Norwich City at bay. His early-season form means England will look to give the 22-year-old the nod to be Joe Hart's understudy for games against San Marino and Switzerland. Hughes, however, would rather he stopped in the Potteries. 'He has got to be careful with it,' the manager said. 'It was a big decision to let him play but he is a very positive young man and that's why I didn't have any real fear.Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland broke his finger in training on FridayHe then put in a Man of the Match performance for Stoke on SaturdayMark Hughes will nevertheless warn Roy Hodgson against calling up Jack Butland to the England squad next month
Questions:Butland said: 'The _ fans have been very supportive and they sing it most games. (A) Mark Hughes (B) Roy Hodgson (C) Jack Butland (D) England (E) Butland (F) Man of the Match (G) Stoke City (H) Norwich City (I) Joe Hart (J) San Marino (K) Switzerland (L) Hughes (M) Potteries
Output: | (G) |
Q: In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
passage: The positron or antielectron is the antiparticle or the antimatter counterpart of the electron. The positron has an electric charge of +1 e, a spin of 1/2 (same as electron), and has the same mass as an electron. When a positron collides with an electron, annihilation occurs. If this collision occurs at low energies, it results in the production of two or more gamma ray photons (see electron--positron annihilation).
question: a positron is the antiparticle of the electron?
A: | 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].
Example Input: Minneapolis (CNN) The mayor of Minneapolis said she wants to hear from the officer who fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk. But so far, officer Mohamed Noor has exercised his constitutional right to not speak to state investigators, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Tuesday. And, it's not clear if or when he will. "He has a story to tell that no one else can tell," Mayor Betsy Hodges said in a news conference Tuesday. "We can't compel him by law, but I wish that he would make that statement." The news conference capped a day of developments in a case that's raising questions about police training, use of force and body camera policies. The shooting has led newscasts in Australia, where Ruszczyk is originally from.A county attorney, not a grand jury, will decide whether either of the officers will be chargedFamily shown documents from case ahead of public release, council member says
Question:Those documents were shared with _'s family Tuesday night, she said.
Example Output: Justine Ruszczyk
Example Input: AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell a 48 per cent stake of the club to Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol. Talks had broken down between the pair after Taechaubol, commonly known as 'Mr Bee', offered €1billion for the entirety of the Serie A club. But Gazzetta dello Sport claim that after a lengthy meeting on Friday between Berlusconi and Taechaubol they reached an agreement for around half that amount (£365million), which allows the former Italian Prime Minister to keep his majority stake. 'For now it's a deal that must be confirmed but it's good for Milan,' Berlusconi said after the meeting, according to the ANSA news agency. 'We want to move forward and make Milan a contender again.'Silvio Berlusconi has owned 18-time Italian champions for almost 30 yearsHas agreed to sell 48 per cent stake to Bee TaechaubolThai businessman had offered €1billion for entirety of clubBut new deal allows Berlusconi to keep his majority stakeBerlusconi has been the Prime Minister of Italy on three occasions
Question:The consortium represented by Mr. _ will acquire a minority stake of 48 per cent.
Example Output: Bee Taechaubol
Example Input: Washington (CNN) President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Monday reinstating the so-called Mexico City Policy, which bars international non-governmental organizations that perform or promote abortions from receiving US government funding. Surrounded by a crowd of men, for which he was widely derided on social media once pictures began circulating, Trump signed the policy, initially put in place by the Reagan administration, but was rescinded by the Obama administration in 2009. "The President, it's no secret, has made it very clear that he's a pro-life president," White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters at his first daily briefing. "He wants to stand up for all Americans, including the unborn, and I think the reinstatement of this policy is not just something that echoes that value, but respects taxpayer funding as well."President Donald Trump reinstated the 'Mexico City Policy' on MondayThe move will bar international groups that provide abortion services from US aid
Question:According to the charity, the loss of its services during _'s first term could cause 6.5 million unintended pregnancies, 2.2 million abortions, 2.1 million unsafe abortions, and 21,700 maternal deaths.
Example Output: | Donald Trump
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Q: 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.
The water cycle, also known as the hydrological cycle or the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth. The mass of water on Earth remains fairly constant over time but the partitioning of the water into the major reservoirs of ice, fresh water, saline water and atmospheric water is variable depending on a wide range of climatic variables. The water moves from one reservoir to another, such as from river to ocean, or from the ocean to the atmosphere, by the physical processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, surface runoff, and subsurface flow. In doing so, the water goes through different forms: liquid, solid (ice) and vapor.
A: | what are the three different states that water occurs as during the water cycle |
Teacher: In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
Solution: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
Reason: The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
Now, solve this instance: The humanities use methods that are primarily critical, or speculative, and have a significant historical element -- as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences, yet, unlike the sciences, it has no central discipline. The humanities include ancient and modern languages, literature, philosophy, geography, history, religion, art and musicology.
Student: | what is considered a discipline in the humanities |
If you look at the night sky, you'll often see stars moving very quickly. In fact, they move much more quickly than they should according to their size and the laws of physics. Scientists do not completely understand why the speed of these stars is so high. But many believe the reason is that much of the universe is made of something called "dark matter". Groups of stars called galaxies, such as the Milky Way, might even be made up of 90 percent dark matter. How much something weighs depends on where it is. The same object weighs only half as much on Mars as it does on Earth and almost three times as much on Jupiter. So scientists prefer to talk about the mass of something rather than how much it weighs, because mass does not change. They can work out the mass of galaxies by measuring the distance between them and the speed they move at. Recently, Jorge Penarrubia, a senior academic at Edinburgh University, UK, and his team discovered something interesting: The mass of the Milky Way is only half as much as the mass of another nearby galaxy, Andromeda. This seems strange, and dark matter may explain why. Finding out more about dark matter could help us understand how the universe began, but this is not easy. Lots of scientists with different types of expert knowledge are working on the problem. We can't see dark matter, it's very difficult to measure and we can't find out its mass. Unlike stars, dark matter doesn't produce or reflect light. But we can make a good guess that it is there because of the way things move and the way light bends. Experts now think dark matter may be very different from the matter that we find on Earth. There may also be five times as much dark matter in the universe as ordinary matter. According to the text, dark matter _ . A) could accelerate the speed of stars B) could lessen the mass of objects in galaxies C) makes up the entire universe and its stars D) may help us identify the origins of the universe
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Input: Continue writing.
Cynthia never did as well academically in high school as Erin because
OPTIONS:
- Cynthia was rarely studying.
- Erin was rarely studying.
Continued: Cynthia was rarely studying.
Input: Continue writing.
The results were given to William instead of Steven, because
OPTIONS:
- William was less honest and trustworthy.
- Steven was less honest and trustworthy.
Continued: Steven was less honest and trustworthy.
Input: Continue writing.
Kenneth regularly buys his wife roses as a surprise but Joel doesn't because
OPTIONS:
- Kenneth is very pragmatic.
- Joel is very pragmatic.
Continued: Joel is very pragmatic.
Input: Continue writing.
Hunter needed some solitude from Steven, because
OPTIONS:
- Hunter was tired and snored real loud at their house.
- Steven was tired and snored real loud at their house.
Continued: | Steven was tired and snored real loud at their house. |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
Television drama's whole point is to bring you through an often slow start, followed by a complex development to a point where there are two or three potential dénouements before, "Cut!", it is the end of the episode and you will have to await the "right answer" in the following week's show.
This post came to me at 10pm last night, on Day 16 of this challenge, after a day of holidaying in London and with my head (and feet) too weary to put finger to touchscreen.
Mrs Mc and I had just watched another live instalment of Broadchurch, murder mystery extraordinaire, particularly since in the second series there is no actual fresh murder to investigate. The verdict is about to be given on the accused killer from Series 1 when the inevitable happens... Cue title music.
This moment has even gained a moniker in British homes, based on the theme tune to the real masters of the four-times-a-week cliffhanger, London-based soap opera Eastenders. It's call a "ba...ba...ba...ba, ba, ba-ba-ba-ba" (YouTube will provide overseas readers with auditory explanation).
Eastenders is such a master of writing in the perfect pace that every 28 minute episode ends with a tantalising screen freeze on the latest shocked face / smirking baddy / confused victim. For really big stories the cliffhanger can last significantly longer. This week, to celebrate the show's 30 year birthday, we will finally find out the answer to a question unanswered for the past 14 months: "Who killed Lucy Beale?"
Now, most classrooms do not involve murder, incest, dodgy deals and danger, but "good teaching" encourages a type of pacing that totally ignores the ingredients that have millions in the edges of their seats every day: the good old cliffhanger. In fact, we see teachers giving away the punchline at the beginning: "Today we are learning this:...". Question: What was the soap opera admired by British people that the author says is a master of writing?
Solution: Eastenders
Why? The seventh sentence of the passage clearly states that Eastenders is master of writing. So, the answer is Eastenders.
New input: September 2006, and deep in the bowels of the Adam Street private members' club in London a very special group of people is crammed into a private room, supping imported Spanish beer from a free bar.
The value - on paper at least - of the companies owned by those squeezed into this tiny, boiling space would dwarf the debt of a small African nation. Among those present are some of the key players in Europe's Internet industry. The content creators, the entrepreneurs, the inventors, the investors; these are the new media moguls. And tonight they're in their element.
I'm hiding at the back of the room getting slowly drunk with the event's organiser, an entrepreneur who helped raise a ridiculous sum of money for a business networking site that had projected revenues of precisely zero. His mantra, he tells me, is 'revenue is the enemy'. It's not clear what that means, but I have to admit it sounds great.
A microphone is being passed around and we're watching and listening as a succession of young - mostly under forty - men - they're mostly men - rattle off their CVs and their future plans.
'He,' whispers my drinking buddy, pointing the neck of his beer bottle at a short, well-groomed man wearing a yellow checked jacket and bright red trousers, 'was in the FT yesterday. Apparently BT are going to buy the company he co-founded for half a billion dollars.'
'Fuck,' I half-whisper back. One habit you soon pick up, hanging out with dot com entrepreneurs, is swearing. 'That's a terrible fit. It's like Friends Reunited* all over again. What the hell are BT going to do with them?'
'Nothing.'
'Nothing?'
'No, the story's bullshit. Totally made up. And they fucking printed it. '
'Fuck.'
'Of course they printed it. They called the investors to check it out, but they refused to comment. So they ran it as a "rumour". And why not? It wouldn't exactly be the most outrageous deal of the year, would it?'
He has a point. Question: Who tells the narrator that "revenue is the enemy"?
Solution: | An entrepreneur. |
Teacher: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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Sandalwood encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka .
Student: | Kannada cinema , also known as Chandanavana or Sandalwood , is the Indian film industry based in the state of Karnataka where motion pictures are produced in the Kannada language . |
Detailed Instructions: A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Q: what city in australia should i live in quiz?
A: | Australian city |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
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.
Go ̈ teborgsvarvet is an annual half marathon running event in Gothenburg , Sweden .
Output: | Go ̈ teborgsvarvet ( -RSB- ) is an annual half marathon running competition in Gothenburg , Sweden ( often called the Gothenburg Half Marathon in English ) . |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Example Input: A university museum in Japan has broken a seven-decade taboo on discussing the dissection of live US prisoners of war by medical personnel towards the end of the Second World War.
The museum opened on Saturday in the grounds of Kyushu University, in the city of Fukuoka, and details more than a century of innovation at one of Japan's foremost medical schools. But one small section provides details of a darker chapter in the university's history, according to Kyodo News.
A B-29 Superfortress that had taken off from the Pacific island of Guam and completed a bombing run against an airfield near Fukuoka was rammed by a Japanese fighter on May 5, 1945. Local records indicate that 12 of the crew bailed out, but one died when his parachute cords were severed by another fighter and two others were stabbed to death by local people when they landed.
Nine of the crew were taken into custody, with Capt. Marvin Watkins separated from his men and sent to Tokyo for interrogation. The remainder were handed over to a military physician and transported to Kyushu Imperial University's College of Medicine, the predecessor of the modern-day institution.
In testimony against 30 doctors and university personnel presented to a hearing of the Allied War Crimes tribunal in Yokohama in 1948, it was claimed that doctors gave the POWs intravenous injections of seawater to test if it could serve as a substitute for sterile saline solution.
Others had parts of their livers removed to determine if they could survive. Another experiment was to determine whether epilepsy could be controlled through the removal of part of the brain.
Army General Douglas MacArthur (AP)
None of the crew of the aircraft survived and their remains were preserved in formaldehyde until the end of the war, when the doctors attempted to cover their tracks by destroying the evidence.
One doctor committed suicide in prison before the trial and charges of cannibalism were dropped due to a lack of evidence, but 23 people were found guilty of carrying out vivisection or the wrongful removal of body parts.
Five were sentenced to death, four received life prison terms and the rest received shorter sentences.
Two years later, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, the military governor of Japan, commuted all the death sentences and reduced most of the prison terms. By 1958, every one of the people involved in the case had been released.
The university has for seven decades been keen to avoid discussing the incident, but it came up at a meeting of professors in March and it was agreed to include the details of the case in the display. ||||| Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
TOKYO — A new exhibit is shining a light on a horrific episode in Japan's history — brutal medical experiments conducted on American prisoners of war during World War II.
The Kyushu University Medical History Museum exhibit, which opened on Wednesday in southern Japan, showcases 100 years of the medical school’s history and includes one panel explaining the so-called Kyushu Imperial University vivisection experiments.
The display briefly describes the downing of a U.S. B-29 bomber and the aftermath, according to a statement released by the school. Eight surviving crew members were taken to the university to be experimented on live. They endured being injected with sea water, having lungs removed and large amounts of blood extracted. All eight died.
Although a post-war tribunal did not find systematic involvement on the part of university or its medical department, 23 military and university personnel were later found guilty of war crimes. Five were sentenced to death only to be later pardoned at start of the Korean War, according to the university.
The chief of the surgical department who carried out these experiments for the Japanese Imperial Army committed suicide while in prison, according to local reports.
The museum did not immediately release images of the display. |||||
Example Output: The crew of an American B-29 bomber brought down in May 1945 by Japanese fighters were able to bail out, but the 11 men who survived met with only horror on the ground. Now their fate is being documented as part of a new exhibit at a museum on the grounds of Japan's Kyushu University, the Telegraph reports. In addition to displays about the history of the college, there's a panel that details the horrors of what those US POWs went through as human guinea pigs, including seawater injections, blood extraction, and organ removals, NBC News reports. "There were incidents which need to be deeply reflected," a university statement says, per NBC. "[We] believe that by facing that past objectively, this [will] lead us to the right path." That past is hard to look at. Of the 11 survivors, two were reportedly stabbed to death by locals on the ground, the Telegraph notes. But the worst was yet to come: The captain was separated from his men and sent to Tokyo; the other eight were brought to what was then known as Kyushu Imperial University. There they endured unspeakable atrocities, per the Telegraph and NBC: Some were pumped full with the seawater (doctors wanted to see if it would suffice as a substitute for sterile saline liquid); others had parts of their livers or their lungs extracted, or portions of their brains taken out to see if epilepsy could be managed that way. All eight men died, and 23 military and med school workers were eventually found guilty of war crimes. Five were sentenced to death, though they were later pardoned, notes NBC. (The bodies of Japanese WWII soldiers have been found in sealed caves.)
Example Input: Limbaugh Bashes Biden: “Why Don’t You Grow Up And Rea c quaint Yourself With Our Constitution?”
developing
VP Joe Biden is in Upstate New York, campaigning for the Democratic candidate Bill Owens in the hotly-contested 23rd district congressional race today.
And after he went on the attack against Rush Limbaugh and specific GOP politicians, Limbaugh fired back even harder on his radio show just now.
“The idea that Rush Limbaugh would handpick [the] successor is kind of unusual,” said Biden at the Owens rally today, also attended by former GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava.
Well Rush was ready with a response. “How lucky am I to be attacked by Joe Biden?” he asked. “It’s Christmas every day for me. It’s Christmas every morning for me, that’s what my life is.
“Why don’t you grow up and reacquaint yourself with our constitution,” he continued. “I bet he thinks our founding fathers were absolutists, I’ll bet he thinks the American Revolution was unncessary, that instead the colonists should have negotiated some deal with the King.”
During Biden’s speech, he used Dick Armey’s involvement with the conservative candidate Doug Hoffman, who is now leading in some polls, as a jumping off point. “He’s a decent guy, but he represents a view so alien it seems to me to the pragmatism to the North Country. Sarah Palin, a former governor – her views are real and consistent with Army’s and Limbaugh’s and Dick Cheney’s…This is a different ideology. This is different than anything I’ve known in my 45 years of being familiar with this district. You know, they may not have any room for moderate views in the Republican Party upstate anymore, but let me assure you, we have room, we have room.”
Limbaugh closed out the segment, saying of Biden, “You’ve never had to earn an honest living, you’ve never participated in the market system, you don’t understand what makes this nation work and that’s why you pose a great threat.”
Needless to say, this little congressional race is becoming one of the biggest, if not the biggest, race in the entire country. We’ll have more on NY-23 later.
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filed under ||||| Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) on Monday responded to Vice President Joe Biden's comments about her support for Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman in a hotly contested special election.
Biden appeared at a Monday rally for Democratic candidate Bill Owens, during which he attacked conservative leaders such as Palin, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R), Dick Armey and Fred Thompson for supporting Hoffman in the upstate New York special election that has attracted widespread national attention.
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"The fact of the matter is, Sarah Palin thinks the answer to energy is 'drill, baby, drill,' " said Biden. "It's a lot more complicated, Sarah!"
Biden's debate opponent during the 2008 presidential campaign fired back.
"There’s one way to tell Vice President Biden that we’re tired of folks in Washington distorting our message and hampering our nation’s progress: Hoffman, Baby, Hoffman!" she wrote on her Facebook page.
In a stump speech, Biden blamed ideological conservatives for pushing Republican nominee Dede Scozzafava out of the race. He said that conservative opposition to Scozzafava was tantamount to letting "Rush Limbaugh hand-pick" the successor to former Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.), who resigned to become Army secretary.
Scozzafava dropped out of the campaign on Saturday and backed Owens.
Palin was the first figure mentioned by Biden to respond to the vice president. Palin is among the 2012 presidential hopefuls who have lent their support to Hoffman.
Palin also took aim at Biden for saying that her energy policy is solely to drill for more oil. Palin said that she supports an "all of the above" energy plan, with domestic oil drilling as a "top priority ... in order to meet America’s consumption and security needs."
She attacked Biden's "extreme opposition to domestic energy development" and quoted conservative columnist Ann Coulter in saying that Biden opposed the construction of an Alaskan oil pipeline.
"This nonsensical opposition to American domestic energy development continues to this day. Apparently the Obama-Biden administration only approves of offshore drilling in Brazil, where it will provide security and jobs for Brazilians," she added. "This election is about American security and American jobs." ||||| PREV NEXT Order Prints
While praising Democratic Congressional candidate William L. Owens as a man of values, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. took shots at supporters of Mr. Owens’s opponent during a campaign appearance Monday in Watertown.
Appearing at the North Side Improvement League on Mill Street, Mr. Biden claimed Conservative candidate Douglas L. Hoffman was “handpicked” by radio host Rush Limbaugh as successor to Army Secretary John M. McHugh.
Mr. Biden said Mr. Hoffman’s views are consistent with those of Mr. Limbaugh, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who he lumped together as right-wing neoconservatives who “will not tolerate” dissenting views.
“I know what they are against, but I don’t know what they’re for,” Mr. Biden said.
He said Mr. Owens, who served in the military, “gets it” when it comes to matters that affect soldiers and would work to more closely regulate Wall Street.
“He’s for making sure Wall Street doesn’t run roughshod over Main Street,” Mr. Biden said.
Mr. Biden, who attended Syracuse University and once was a life guard at Sandy Pond in Oswego County, said he came to know of and support Mr. Owens after talking to friends from college.
“The thing I like best about him is his values,” Mr. Biden said. “This is a guy who’s not afraid to take a stand.”
Mr. Biden spoke for about a half hour before a crowd of about 250 people. |||||
Example Output: Joe Biden took aim at a variety of GOP and conservative opponents today at a rally for New York congressional candidate Bill Owens. The VP said Conservative candidate Douglas Hoffman was “handpicked” by Rush Limbaugh, adding that Hoffman is in line with conservatives like Sarah Palin who “will not tolerate” dissenting views, the Watertown Daily Times reports. Stand back! Biden’s charge that Limbaugh enabled Hoffman’s candidacy by forcing out GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava set the conservative talk show host off, Mediaite reports. “Grow up and reacquaint yourself with our constitution,” Limbaugh said, before suggesting cryptically that the VP thinks American “colonists should have negotiated some deal with the King.” Palin shot back on Facebook, notes the Hill, suggesting “one way to tell Vice President Biden that we’re tired of folks in Washington distorting our message and hampering our nation’s progress: Hoffman, Baby, Hoffman!”
Example Input: Dennis Quaid Wife Files for Divorce ... Again
Dennis Quaid's Wife Files for Divorce ... Again
EXCLUSIVE
Dennis Quaid and his wife are heading for divorce for the second time ... TMZ has learned.
Kimberly Quaid filed the divorce petition Tuesday in L.A. according to Dennis, who was working in Vancouver on his show Crackle's "The Art of More" at the time, but it's clear this was NOT a blindside. In a joint statement, Dennis and Kimberly tell TMZ ... "After careful consideration, we have decided to end our 12 year marriage. The decision was made amicably and with mutual respect toward one another."
Kimberly first called things off back in March of 2012 ... only to change her mind a couple months later and withdraw the divorce filing.
Dennis and Kimberly have been married since 2004. They made it through tragedy when their twins were born in 2007 at Cedars Sinai, and staffers mistakenly gave the infants a near fatal dose of Heparin.
Sources connected to the couple tell us much of the split has been sorted out already -- including the divvying up of assets -- and they plan to share custody of their now 8 year-old kids, Thomas and Zoe.
The couple added, "We will always remain great friends and devoted partners in raising our children." ||||| This will appear next to all of your comments
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Example Output: | Dennis Quaid's nearly 12-year marriage is coming to an end, the AP reports. Quaid's wife, Kimberly, filed for divorce Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. Her filing seeks joint legal custody of their 8-year-old twins as well as spousal support. The Quaids were married on July 4, 2004, and the filing says they separated Monday. The filing was first reported Tuesday by TMZ, which notes Kimberly also filed for divorce in 2012 but changed her mind. Quaid—star of The Right Stuff, The Day After Tomorrow, and much more—has been married three times, including to actress Meg Ryan.
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Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
(CNN) Want to have a more affectionate relationship with your life partner? Carve out time to have more sex. That's the takeaway of a series of four studies of committed couples in both the United States and Switzerland. "Sex makes you feel good, not just because it releases more hormones or endorphins but also because you will feel more affection with your partner," said clinical psychologist Anik Debrot of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland, lead author of one of the studies. "It doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman, affection is a very important reason that sex feels good to you."More sex leads to increased affection in committed relationships, says studyErotic moments were as valuable as intercourseCouples who want healthy relationships should make time for sex, experts say
Question:"_ should preserve some quality time for this to happen."
| Couples |
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]: MALS was formed here more than 30 years ago. Today, 14 staff attorneys, 26 office workers and 21 University of Memphis third- year law students work out of rented offices in the old Claridge Hotel building at 109 N. Main. Offices are spartan. There are no lush rugs or stylish furniture. The large table in the conference room is simple varnished wood. Offices are small and mostly plain, except for the eclectic mix of pop art, African statuary and neon that adorns litigation director Webb Brewer's space. Brewer, who has been at the agency 20 years, said there is a need for lawyers of all stripes to help with the problems of the poor. "The private bar could meet more of the need through pro bono work, but there are still cases that involve the systemic problems for low-income people that we would need to do," said Brewer. "The legal system marketplace just doesn't serve low-income people too well, except in fee-generat-ing type cases," Brewer said. "If a poor person gets run over by a bus, an attorney might take that case because they might be able to recover part of the damage award as attorney fees. But so many of the cases we handle have to do with basic rights and a decent life. There is just no profit motive." Larry Pivnick, law professor at the University of Memphis Law School and director of political programs at MALS, said Legal Services is a great learning laboratory for law students. "There are thousands and thousands of people who have problems that never get an opportunity to appear in court," Pivnick said. "Some people may not be particularly articulate. Courts have rules that clients don't always understand." Brewer said a major focus of the agency's work involves housing. "Although a lot of our work is grant-driven, we find that the lack of safe and decent affordable housing and the prevalence of predatory lending are the biggest problems in our client population," Brewer said, referring to clients such as James. <sep>The director of political programs at MALS said that there are a lot of people who don't get the opportunity to what?<sep>Get into nursing
[A]: No
[Q]: Hannah Harvey was a ten year old that had many friends in school. She lived in New York and enjoyed doing gymnastics and playing soccer. One day, Hannah came home from school and her parents greeted her. She knew that something was different by the expressions on their faces. Even Jackson, Hannah's dog, was acting different. Hannah asked why everyone was being so strange. Hannah's father, who was known as Pop, explained to Hannah that his job was forcing him to move. Hannah did not seem to think this was too big of a deal. Then, Hannah's mother explained that they were moving to Kenya. Kenya, she explained, was a place in Africa and life would be very different there. As Hannah began to cry thinking about all of her friends at home, Hannah's mother calmed her with a gentle touch. Jackson began howling as Hannah cried, but was also calmed by Hannah's mother. Hannah spent the next two weeks visiting her friends and saying her goodbyes. She did not know the next time she would be home. She cried very hard when she said goodbye to her best friend, Susan. Susan did not quite understand where Kenya was, but promised to visit Hannah. The next day, Hannah boarded a plane with her family. At first, they thought that Jackson could not come with them. However, Hannah worked hard and helped make sure that he had all of his shots so that he could come. After he had them all, the airport said it was OK for Jackson to come! The Harvey family left and off they went across the ocean to begin their new life in Kenya. <sep>How was Jackson able to come with the family to Kenya<sep>By having his shots
[A]: No
[Q]: As his car slid downtown on Tuesday morning the mind of Arnold Thorndike was occupied with such details of daily routine as the purchase of a railroad, the Japanese loan, the new wing to his art gallery, and an attack that morning, in his own newspaper, upon his pet trust. But his busy mind was not too occupied to return the salutes of the traffic policemen who cleared the way for him. Or, by some genius of memory, to recall the fact that it was on this morning young Spear was to be sentenced for theft. It was a charming morning. The spring was at full tide, and the air was sweet and clean. Mr. Thorndike considered whimsically that to send a man to jail with the memory of such a morning clinging to him was adding a year to his sentence. He regretted he had not given the probation officer a stronger letter. He remembered the young man now, and favorably. A shy, silent youth, deft in work, and at other times conscious and embarrassed. But that, on the part of a stenographer, in the presence of the Wisest Man in Wall Street, was not unnatural. On occasions, Mr. Thorndike had put even royalty— frayed, impecunious royalty, on the lookout for a loan—at its ease. The hood of the car was down, and the taste of the air, warmed by the sun, was grateful. It was at this time, a year before, that young Spear picked the spring flowers to take to his mother. A year from now where would young Spear be? It was characteristic of the great man to act quickly, so quickly that his friends declared he was a slave to impulse. It was these same impulses, leading so invariably to success, that made his enemies call him the Wisest Man. He leaned forward and touched the chauffeur's shoulder. "Stop at the Court of General Sessions," he commanded. What he proposed to do would take but a few minutes. A word, a personal word from him to the district attorney, or the judge, would be enough. <sep>How does Mr. Thorndike describe the weather of the day?<sep>He says the spring air is sweet and clean and the sun is warm. He calls it a charming morning
[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".
When you get sick, your body springs to action. Your body starts to fight the illness. Thats why you want to eat right and get plenty of sleep. You need a strong immune system to fight off illness. Plants dont have an immune system. That does not mean they do not get sick. Plants are affected by disease just like us. Typically, their first line of defense is the death of part of the plant. This prevents the infection from spreading. Many plants also produce special chemicals to fight disease. For example, willow trees produce a chemical to kill the bacteria. The same compound is used in many acne products. You can see a picture of a willow tree in Figure Plants may be smarter than we think. No, they cannot talk to each other. They may be able to send messages, though. <sep>The same chemical that willow trees produce to fight infection can be found where?<sep>Soaps | No |
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In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
question:
passage: The individual states, the borders of most of which are or were drawn on socio-linguistic lines, can legislate their own official languages, depending on their linguistic demographics. The official languages chosen reflect the predominant as well as politically significant languages spoken in that state. Certain states having a linguistically defined territory may have only the predominant language in that state as its official language, examples being Karnataka and Gujarat, which have Kannada and Gujarati as their sole official language respectively. Telangana, with a sizeable Urdu-speaking Muslim population, has two languages, Telugu and Urdu, as its official languages.
question: is language the only criteria of classifying state in india?
answer:
No
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passage: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, known in Japan as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Japanese: カウボーイビバップ 天国の扉, Hepburn: Kaubōi Bibappu: Tengoku no Tobira, lit. Cowboy Bebop: Heaven's Door), is a 2001 Japanese animated science fiction film based on the 1998 anime series Cowboy Bebop created by Hajime Yatate. Multiple staff from the original series worked on the film, including director Shinichirō Watanabe, writer Keiko Nobumoto, character designer/animation director Toshihiro Kawamoto, and composer Yoko Kanno. The original Japanese and English voice cast also reprised their roles.
question: is the cowboy bebop movie after the series?
answer:
Yes
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passage: The Department of the Navy, led by the Secretary of the Navy, is a military department of the cabinet-level U.S. Department of Defense that oversees the Marine Corps and the Navy. The most senior Marine officer is the Commandant, unless a Marine officer is the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, responsible to the Secretary of the Navy for organizing, recruiting, training, and equipping the Marine Corps so that its forces are ready for deployment under the operational command of the Combatant Commanders. The Marine Corps is organized into four principal subdivisions: Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), the Operating Forces, the Supporting Establishment, and the Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES or USMCR).
question: are the marines part of the us navy?
answer:
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Teacher: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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Press secretaries act as the primary spokesperson for the United States Government and the President , senior executives , and policies .
Student: | The White House press secretary is a senior White House official whose primary responsibility is to act as spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government administration , especially with regard to the president , senior aides and executives , as well as government policies . |
enhanced office suite with unlimited storage and archiving
This is all lower case. Can you fix that? | Enhanced office suite with unlimited storage and archiving |
What is the version of the following sentence with correct punctuation?
But initiatives such as expanded biogas plants can also contribute to reducing emissions
| But initiatives such as expanded biogas plants can also contribute to reducing emissions. |
Are you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to play some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels , including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better. As she says, "While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can really cause physical changes in the brain."
The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. With babies, even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a pediatrician , believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies. "Babies need movement that stimulates their five senses. They need to establish a connection between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to associate physical activity with higher learning," says Margaret.
Older people can beef up their brains as well. Scientists from 11 universities studied a group of seniors ranging in age from seventy to seventy-nine. Their study showed a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for infants , exercise for older people should involve some complexity. Learning some new skills or motions, such as with yoga or tai-chi, helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time.
For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main goal is to increase the brain's flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as three hours of exercise a week.
1. Can old farts beef up their brains?
2. Who studied a group of seniors?
3. Were they all from the same university?
4. How many difference schools were involved?
5. How old were the greyhairs they studied?
6. What could short-term memory increase up to?
7. What did they seniors need to do?
8. How many hours?
9. Daily or weekly?
10. Does the exercise have to be arduous?
11. What does it need to increase, though?
12. Should learning be simpler or more complex?
13. What's a new skill or motion that might help them?
14. What's another? | 1. Yes
2. Scientists
3. No
4. 11
5. seventy to seventy-nine
6. 40 percent
7. exercise
8. three
9. weekly
10. No
11. heart rate
12. More complex
13. yoga
14. tai-chi |
What was the question for this implicit rationale, and corresponding answer?
The relevant information is: Halsall is married to former Coronation Street and Wild at Heart actress, Lucy-Jo Hudson.
The answer: Lucy - Jo Hudson | The question: Halsall is married to former Coronation Street and Wild at Heart actress, Lucy-Jo Hudson. They met on set and began dating in 2005. They married on 13 June 2009 in Cheshire. On 18 February 2013, via Twitter, the couple announced they were expecting their first child, a baby girl. On 8 September 2013, Hudson gave birth to their daughter, 9 days after her due date, named Sienna-Rae. The couple announced they were splitting in March 2016, and they got back together after several weeks apart.
Answer this question: who is tyrone out of coronation street married to? |
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Boy Hits Car is a 2001 album by the alternative metal band Boy Hits Car released on Wind-Up Records. It remains their most popular and well-known album, with "I'm A Cloud" being popular, and even making it into the soundtrack of some works in popular culture, such as "Aggressive Inline".
Sentence: Boy Hits Car was released after the year 2002
Output: No
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Argonotes, the unofficial band of the Toronto Argonauts is an all volunteer organization committed to bringing quality musical entertainment and a "traditional football atmosphere" to all Argonauts home football games. Comprising more than 50 musicians on most game days, Argonotes is the largest musical organization associated with the CFL.
Sentence: Argonotes is an official band.
Output: No
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) is a public, historically black college located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States. ECSU, which enrolls nearly 2,500 students in 37 baccalaureate programs and three master's degree programs, is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, as well as a member-institution of the University of North Carolina system.
Sentence: Each program in ECSU has 2,500 seats.
Output: No
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Pasquines is a policy and politics non-profit news organization that covers news related to politics, government, design and economy in Puerto Rico. The website has its base of operations in Mayaguez, PR. It was founded by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez who serves as Editor in chief.
Sentence: Pasquines covers the news
Output: | Yes |
Complete the following sentence.
The behavior of Megan was much better than Betty because | Betty was very disobedient and rude. |
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
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Question: what to do in nadi fiji?
Answer: Garden of the Sleeping Giant
Question: in which province islamabad is located?
Answer: Pakistan
Question: what year was the first miss america pageant?
Answer: | Miss America 1921
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In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
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Question: Universal's parent company purchased Universal from whom?, Context: Matsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its stake in DuPont to fund this expansion into the entertainment industry. Hoping to build an entertainment empire around Universal, Seagram bought PolyGram in 1999 and other entertainment properties, but the fluctuating profits characteristic of Hollywood were no substitute for the reliable income stream gained from the previously held shares in DuPont.
Answer: Matsushita
Question: The top is held in place with?, Context: Inner and outer vestibules lead to the octagonal chapter house, which is of exceptional architectural purity. It is built in a Geometrical Gothic style with an octagonal crypt below. A pier of eight shafts carries the vaulted ceiling. To the sides are blind arcading, remains of 14th-century paintings and numerous stone benches above which are innovatory large 4-light quatre-foiled windows. These are virtually contemporary with the Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.
Answer: eight shafts
Question: What is filled with hops?, Context: After boiling, the hopped wort is now cooled, ready for the yeast. In some breweries, the hopped wort may pass through a hopback, which is a small vat filled with hops, to add aromatic hop flavouring and to act as a filter; but usually the hopped wort is simply cooled for the fermenter, where the yeast is added. During fermentation, the wort becomes beer in a process which requires a week to months depending on the type of yeast and strength of the beer. In addition to producing ethanol, fine particulate matter suspended in the wort settles during fermentation. Once fermentation is complete, the yeast also settles, leaving the beer clear.
Answer: | a small vat
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[Q]: Operation Mojo is part documentary and part rock-mockumentary musical comedy of the TEENick series The Naked Brothers Band. It's the sixth television movie of "The Naked Brothers Band", and the second of season 3. The movie aired on Nickelodeon on November 22, 2008 Operation Mojo it's the sixth television movie.
[A]: Yes
[Q]: "Eve" is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on United Paramount Network (UPN) from September 15, 2003, to May 11, 2006. A total of 66 episodes of "Eve" were broadcast over three seasons. Created by Meg DeLoatch, the series follows New York City fashion designer Shelly Williams (Eve) through her relationship with physical therapist J.T. Hunter (Jason George). Meg DeLoatch was born on May 11, 1973.
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: The Black Tom explosion on July 30, 1916, in Jersey City, New Jersey, was an act of sabotage by German agents to destroy American-made munitions that were to be supplied to the Allies in World War I. This incident, which happened prior to American entry into the war, is also notable for causing damage to the Statue of Liberty. German agents were not responsible for the explosion.
[A]: No
[Q]: Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on October 23, 2011, on ABC. The show takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, whose residents are characters from various fairy tales transported to the "real world" town and robbed of their original memories by a powerful curse. Once Upon a Time premiered over 4 years ago
[A]: | Yes |
1. Lake Maumee was the westernmost point of prehistoric glacial Lake Erie , which was an extension of New Haven .
2. New Haven was the westernmost point of the prehistoric glacial lake Maumee , which was an extension of the Lake Erie .
no
1. Elizabeth Rebecca Guynn was born in St. Louis , Missouri , the son of a Baptist minister , George L. White Sr. and his wife , White .
2. Rebecca Guynn was born in St. Louis , Missouri , the son of Baptist priest George L. White Sr. and his wife White .
yes
1. In 2014 Harris Publications '' XXL `` , '' King `` and '' Antenna `` acquired by Townsquare Media .
2. In 2014 , Townsquare Media purchased from Harris Publications '' XXL `` , '' King `` and '' Antenna `` .
| no |
Write the next sentence.
The dog rejected the blanket in favor of the bed because the
Options: [-] blanket was clean.; [-] bed was clean.; | bed was clean. |
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".
Input: Zinni feared that Bin Laden would in the future locate himself in cities, where U.S. missiles could kill thousands of Afghans. He worried also lest Pakistani authorities not get adequate warning, think the missiles came from India, RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA'S INITIAL ASSAULTS 135 and do something that everyone would later regret. Discussing potential repercussions in the region of his military responsibility, Zinni said, "It was easy to take the shot from Washington and walk away from it. We had to live there." Zinni's distinct preference would have been to build up counterterrorism capabilities in neighboring countries such as Uzbekistan. But he told us that he could not drum up much interest in or money for such a purpose from Washington, partly, he thought, because these countries had dictatorial governments. After the decision-in which fear of collateral damage was an important factor- not to use cruise missiles against Kandahar in December 1998, Shelton and officers in the Pentagon developed plans for using an AC-130 gunship instead of cruise missile strikes. Designed specifically for the special forces, the version of the AC-130 known as "Spooky"can fly in fast or from high altitude, undetected by radar; guided to its zone by extraordinarily complex electronics, it is capable of rapidly firing precision-guided 25, 40, and 105 mm projectiles. Because this system could target more precisely than a salvo of cruise missiles, it had a much lower risk of causing collateral damage. After giving Clarke a briefing and being encouraged to proceed, Shelton formally directed Zinni and General Peter Schoomaker, who headed the Special Operations Command, to develop plans for an AC-130 mission against Bin Laden's headquarters and infrastructure in Afghanistan. The Joint Staff prepared a decision paper for deployment of the Special Operations aircraft. Though Berger and Clarke continued to indicate interest in this option, the AC-130s were never deployed. Clarke wrote at the time that Zinni opposed their use, and John Maher, the Joint Staff 's deputy director of operations, agreed that this was Zinni's position. Zinni himself does not recall blocking the option. He told us that he understood the Special Operations Command had never thought the intelligence good enough to justify actually moving AC-130s into position. Schoomaker says, on the contrary, that he thought the AC-130 option feasible. The most likely explanation for the two generals' differing recollections is that both of them thought serious preparation for any such operations would require a long-term redeployment of Special Operations forces to the Middle East or South Asia. The AC-130s would need bases because the aircraft's unrefueled range was only a little over 2,000 miles. <sep>Funding to kill who was denied due to fear of dictators misusing a military?<sep>Bin Laden
Output: | Yes |
In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
passage: Rossini's opera recounts the events of the first of the three plays by French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais that revolve around the clever and enterprising character named Figaro, the barber of the title. Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro, composed 30 years earlier in 1786, is based on the second part of the Beaumarchais trilogy. The first Beaumarchais play was originally conceived as an opéra comique, but was rejected as such by the Comédie-Italienne. The play as it is now known was premiered in 1775 by the Comédie-Française at the Théâtre des Tuileries in Paris.
question: is the barber of seville a true story? | No |
Please capitalize where necessary: the fastest and easiest way to open your w?? file is to double-click it. | The fastest and easiest way to open your W?? file is to double-click it. |
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