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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.
Based on the paragraph, does the response "They were stationed behind its cavalry" correctly answer the question "How did Alexander use the phalanx in the battle of Granicus?"? | no |
How to drink port
Choose a port you would like to drink.
There are 8 varieties: white, ruby, tawny, crusted, late-bottled vintage or lbv, single quinta, colheita, and vintage. Each port variety has unique characteristics to explore, and you can seek tasting events in your area to attend.
You can also research the different types of port on the internet or in books to help you decide which type to drink. White is made from white grapes and can be sweet or dry.
How to tell your mom about your period
Learn what having your period means.
The menstrual cycle is a monthly process your body undergoes in preparation for pregnancy. In the beginning of the cycle, your body creates more estrogen, which causes the lining of the uterus to thicken with blood and mucous.
At the same time, the ovaries release an egg. An egg that gets fertilized by male sperm would attach itself to the thickened uterine wall.
How to make dinner for mormon missionaries
Set up an appointment.
Missionaries keep a tight schedule, and they often spend the day walking or biking to appointments. Confirm what time you can expect them, and ask what time they need to leave your home.
Even if they don't have an appointment after dinner, most missionaries wake up extremely early in the morning and go to bed early. During the same conversation, you should clarify whether either missionary has any allergies or foods he can't stand.
How to address an mp
Refer to an mp by their title and surname when speaking to them.
When in conversation with an mp, use their title (such as dr., mr., mrs., or ms.) and their last name. For example, you'd say, " pleased to meet you, mr. smith.
| " look on your nation's parliament website to find your mp's preferred title. It's important to double check their title instead of making an assumption. |
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].
Geoff Barrow has accused streaming services of giving music away, saying his band Portishead were paid just £1,700 despite getting 34million plays The founder of rock band Portishead has waded into the debate over music streaming, saying that he received just £1,700 in royalties despite his songs being played 34million times. In a series of tweets Geoff Barrow, Portishead's founder and instrumentalist, attacked Spotify, YouTube, Apple and 'especially' Universal Music for selling his music cheaply. He added that he has nothing against streaming, but wants musicians to be paid more, and says it is hurting young talent, stopping people from establishing themselves on the scene.Geoff Barrow said streaming services and record labels give music awayAdded that young talents were being given a raw deal by companiesArtists have long complained of low royalties paid by likes of SpotifyTaylor Swift recently pulled all of her music off of the site in protest
Question:The membership-based service will operate in a similar format to _, providing music and exclusive videos that users can stream on computers, tablets and smartphones or listen to offline. | Spotify |
Teacher:You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The Toyota RAV4 (Japanese: トヨタ RAV4 (ラヴフォー), Toyota Ravufō) is a compact crossover SUV (sport utility vehicle) produced by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. This was the first compact crossover SUV; it made its debut in Japan and Europe in 1994, and in North America in 1995. The vehicle was designed for consumers wanting a vehicle that had most of the benefits of SUVs, such as increased cargo room, higher visibility, and the option of full-time four-wheel drive, along with the maneuverability and fuel economy of a compact car. Although not all RAV4s are four-wheel-drive, RAV4 stands for ``Recreational Activity Vehicle: 4-wheel drive'', because the aforementioned equipment is an option in select countries.
Student: | does the toyota rav4 have all wheel drive? |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
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.
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.
Why? 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.
New input: At least, that’s the conclusion I draw from looking at the history of corrections of the S&P 500 Index based on daily data going back to December 30, 1949. Now that major indexes have officially entered correction territory, investors are wondering how long corrections tend to last. Let’s start with the worst-case scenario of a bear market. If a bear market is a move of 20% or more from peak-to-trough and a correction is a move of 10% to just under 20%, then the average bear market is a drop of 31.6% (median of 30.3%). I don’t think this is the start of a bear, though. As long as the future trend remains optimistic, the buying will resume. That leads to an even stronger bull market rally. In other words, a stock market correction can help the stock market catch its breath and hit even higher peaks. Most recessions occur with stock market declines of 30 percent or more. All stock market corrections are different, but some follow patterns. The current pattern looks more like 2011 than 1998, with some significant economic differences. All stock market corrections are different, but some follow patterns. How long do corrections last? Corrections generally last two months or less. They usually end when the price of a stock or a bond 'bottoms out'—for example, some will point to a stock reaching a 52-week low—and investors start buying again. How is a correction different from a bear market or capitulation? The stock market typically has a correction several times a year. For example, between 1983 and 2011, more than half of all quarters had a correction. That averages out to 2.27 per year. A stock market crash is when the 10 percent price drop occurs in just one day. Crashes can lead to a bear market. That's when the market falls another 10 percent, for a total decline of 20 percent or more. A stock market crash can cause a recession. The stock market usually makes up the losses in three months or so. If you sell during the correction, you will probably not buy in time to make up your losses. Corrections are inevitable. Is a correction good for the market? Many investors and analysts look at corrections as a necessary 'evil' to cool off an overheated stock or bond market. This is to prevent a huge sell-off or 'bubble burst,' as what happened with Internet stocks in 2000-2001. Definition: A stock market correction is when the market falls 10 percent from its 52-week high. Wise investors welcome it. A pullback allows the market to consolidate before going toward higher highs. Each of the bull markets in the last 40 years has had a correction. It's a natural part of the market cycle. Corrections can occur in any asset class. A correction is a decline or downward movement of a stock, or a bond, or a commodity or market index. The amount of the decline is at least 10 percent and a true correction exceeds that amount. In short, corrections are price declines that stop an upward trend. Query: how long do stock market corrections last
Solution: | Stock market connections last for 2 months or less. |
(CNN) -- Federal and state authorities won't say specifically why, but they think a letter purported to be from a New Hampshire teenager missing for nearly two months might in fact be the real thing.
Abigail Hernandez was last seen on October 9, according to the FBI, as she headed home from her high school in the town of Conway, and officials fear she might be held against her will.
"We are concerned for her safety," New Hampshire Associate Attorney General Jane Young said Friday at a news conference called to discuss the search for the girl.
"She is not out there alone. She has somebody who is either helping her, whether that be a friend or what we fear is a foe."
At the news conference, authorities revealed that Abigail's mother, Zenya Hernandez, received a letter on November 6 that appeared to be from her missing daughter. That letter was kept secret until Friday, said Young, because "law enforcement had to take every possible step to verify its authenticity.
"And at this juncture, we believe in fact that it was written by Abby and was sent to her mother," Young added.
Neither federal nor state authorities would discuss the contents of the letter beyond Young saying the writing is in "a tone Abby would have used," and that the letter underwent "expert analysis" before its existence was announced publicly.
Officials also said revealing details about the letter could potentially trigger "copycat" letters that would slow down the investigation.
The letter was written on October 22, and postmarked on October 23, according to Young, and it was turned over to authorities for investigation after Zenya Hernandez received it nearly two weeks after it was postmarked. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who is this story about?
2. When was she last seen?
3. Where?
4. Where was she coming from?
5. In what State?
6. What was received on November 6?
7. By whom?
8. Who received it?
9. What's her name?
10. Why was the letter not made known immediately?
11. Which authorities were investigating?
12. When was the correspondence written?
13. Was it mailed or hand delivered?
14. Did it have a postmark?
15. On what date?
16. How long afterwards did mom receive it?
Answer: 1. Abigail Hernandez
2. October 9
3. Conway
4. high school
5. New Hampshire
6. a letter
7. Abby
8. her mother
9. Zenya Hernandez
10. to verify its authenticity
11. Federal and state
12. October 22
13. mailed
14. yes
15. October 23
16. nearly two weeks after
Problem: (CNN) -- A jury in Kentucky Friday night acquitted 17-year-old Joshua Young in the beating death of his stepbrother, Trey Zwicker, two years ago.
Young also was found not guilty of tampering with evidence.
Josh Gouker, Young's father, pleaded guilty to murder in Zwicker's death, and was sentenced on July 26 to life in prison. But prosecutors said Young worked with Gouker to beat Zwicker as the teen suffocated in the mud of a ditch behind a Kentucky high school.
"Trey Zwicker was brutally murdered at age 14 ... because Josh Gouker is a control freak and because Josh Young wanted to impress him," prosecutor Elizabeth Brown told the jury in Jefferson County Circuit Court during Friday's closing arguments. She said Gouker was upset with Zwicker's mother after she aborted Gouker's unborn child, and he wanted revenge.
Jurors could have found Young guilty of murder whether they believed he acted alone or with someone else. The tampering with evidence charge accused Young of throwing away clothes and a bloody bat after the murder.
Before deliberations began, Brown told jurors not to feel sorry for the defendant because he's young or because he had a bad father or a bad life.
"You cannot let sympathy add reasonable doubt," Brown said. "He was not coerced into doing this. He bragged about it, laughed about it."
Leslie Smith, delivering the closing argument Friday for the defense, turned the spotlight on Gouker. She called him a "jerk" without a conscience and described him as a master manipulator who killed Zwicker alone.
1. Who was acquitted?
2. How old was he?
3. Why was he acquitted?
4. Why did he get into trouble?
5. When did his dad plead guilty?
6. Did Young work with Gouker?
7. What did they do according to prosecutors?
8. Where did this happen?
9. How old was Zwicker when he died?
10. What was the prosecutor?
Answer: 1. Joshua Young
2. 17
3. Young's father pleaded guilty
4. unknown
5. unknown
6. According to prosecutors
7. Young worked with Gouker to beat Zwicker
8. behind a high school.
9. 14
10. Elizabeth Brown
question: Sing the Language You're Learning How can you remember a song from your childhood to this day? Why do your teachers use songs to teach you English? It seems there is a scientific reason for this. Researchers are now studying the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They find that remembering words in a song is the best way to remember even the most difficult language. "Singing could be a new way of learning a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are used in a _ and meaningful way", said Dr, Karen Ludke. The findings may help those who have difficulties learning foreign languages. On his blog, Dr. Ludke writes, "A listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area." Many language teachers know the value of using music and singing. Hua Zhuying, a teacher at a Chinese language school in Washington, D.C. depends heavily on songs in teaching Chinese. She says, "I use music all the time to teach children Chinese. For little kids usually we use the music. Not only does it work, but it is fun for kids." "Sometimes, I think if I were taught English that way, maybe I could speak much better English than now," Hua Zhuying adds. Our brain likes music, especially for remembering. So, if you're still struggling in learning a language, why not try singing it out ?
1. What are researches studying?
2. What might signing be a new way of doing?
3. What is the Dr.'s name?
4. Does she write a column for the newspaper?
5. Where does she write?
6. Where is the Chinese language school located?
7. What is the teacher's name there?
8. Does she teach adults?
9. What does she use to teach language?
10. What does she suggest everyone use to learn a language?
****
answer: | 1. the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language
2. a new way of learning a foreign language
3. Dr. Karen Ludke
4. no
5. a blog
6. in Washington, D.C.
7. Hua Zhuying
8. no
9. songs
10. music |
After more than a year of effort, attorneys with Northwest Justice Project earlier this week told 25 families in a mobile home park here that they can keep their homes and no longer need to fear eviction. The East Wenatchee City Council has entered into an Interlocal Agreement with the Wenatchee Housing Authority authorizing the Authority to purchase and maintain the Mobile Park Plaza mobile home park. Located just north of the Wenatchee Valley Mall, the park had been threatened with closure for more than a year. "We cannot say enough about how relieved we are that this is over," said Manuel Luna, one of the residents of Mobile Park Plaza. "We were afraid that no solution would be found, and that our families would have no place to go. We are very grateful for the help of our attorneys. Without them, we would not have saved our homes. We are also thankful for the help of the Housing Authority, the City Council and Mayor Steve Lacy." Formerly owned by local businessman Dan Jennings, Mobile Park Plaza had been home to 45 low-income families, many of them Latino farm workers. In October 2000 Jennings gave the park residents notice of his intent to close the park effective November 30, 2001. While some park residents decided to move, others, including 25 families, organized an informal association to relocate or save their homes. Unable to afford private legal counsel, the families asked for help from legal services attorneys at the Northwest Justice Project and Columbia Legal Services. In the succeeding months, these attorneys worked with representatives of the Greater Wenatchee Housing Authority, the state Office of Community Development, Chelan County, the City of East Wenatchee, state legislators, Jennings and others to secure funding and find a solution. "There seemed to be a never-ending set of obstacles," said Patrick Pleas, an attorney with Northwest Justice Project. "Mr. Jennings had financial considerations, the City had growth and economic development considerations, and the State and Housing Authority had their own concerns. Thankfully, hard work and good will from all parties allowed us to find a solution that works for everyone." Northwest Justice Project and Columbia Legal Services are non-profit organizations that provide civil legal assistance to low-income individuals and families throughout Washington state. Members of the state's Access to Justice Network, these organizations work with thousands of volunteer attorneys to ensure that justice is available to those who face critical legal problems and can't afford private legal counsel.
After reading the above, is "Mobile Park Plaza mobile home park" the correct answer to the question "What park just north of the Wenatchee Valley Mall has been threatened with closure for over a year?"? | yes |
Multi-choice problem: Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
But he ended up eating it himself. I was reluctant to kiss my mother, afraid that somehow her weakness and unhappiness would infect me. Naturally I didn't think for a minute that my life and spirit could stimulate her.
Hypothesis: her life and spirit could stimulate her mother
OPT: (1). Yes. (2). No. (3). It's impossible to say. | (2). |
Q: about myself: nice doll ready to be naughty for you , i hope will spend some nice moments and u will not forget me if you want to know in advance what turns me off: rude guys
A: About myself: nice doll ready to be naughty for you , i hope will spend some nice moments and u will not forget me If you want to know in advance what turns me off: rude guys
Q: figure 3.3 fourth-generation spray booths
A: Figure 3.3 Fourth-generation spray booths
Q: mastery score overrides lesson status – in scorm 1.2, there is a debate about when and if the lms should override the lesson status reported by the sco with a status determined by the reported score’s relation to the mastery score (i.e. if the reported score is 60 and the mastery score is 80, then should the lms set the status to failed even though the sco said the status should be passed?).
A: Mastery Score Overrides Lesson Status – In SCORM 1.2, there is a debate about when and if the LMS should override the lesson status reported by the SCO with a status determined by the reported score’s relation to the mastery score (i.e. if the reported score is 60 and the mastery score is 80, then should the LMS set the status to failed even though the SCO said the status should be passed?).
Q: hi, my name is bellajosefine and i am 19 years.
A: | Hi, my name is bellajosefine and I am 19 years. |
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: A merchet was a fine paid on a marriage in the Middle Ages in England .
A: | Merchet Also : -ett , -ete , -eit , -eat , -iett , -i ( e ) te , -iatte , mershet ( e , marchet , -eit , market was a fine paid on a marriage during the Middle Ages in England . |
The Galaxy Nexus (GT-I9250) is a touchscreen Android smartphone co-developed by Google and Samsung Electronics. It is the third smartphone in the Google Nexus series, a family of Android consumer devices built by an original equipment manufacturer partner. The phone is the successor to Google's previous flagship phones, the Nexus One and Nexus S.
Samsung will co-develop the 4th variation of the Nexus phone OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
How to lose weight with the gm diet plan<br>Eat only fruits for the first day. You should eat any type of fruit except bananas. You can eat as much fruit as you want (preferably more cantaloupe and watermelon).
Bananas causes weight loss. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
The Bourne and Sleaford Railway was an 18 mi Great Northern Railway built single-track branch railway line that ran between Bourne, on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway main line between the Midlands and the Norfolk Coast, to Sleaford, on the Peterborough to Lincoln Line via four intermediate stations: , , , and .
The Bourne and Sleaford Railway was an 25 mi Great Northern Railway. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | No |
Give some stream of consciousness and then the answer. "I'll Keep Holding On" is a song composed by Mickey Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter and recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes, who released the single on the Tamla imprint in 1965. Peaking at # 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and # 11 on the R&B charts), the single returned the group to the top forty after a year recording songs that performed below the top forty. This was among the first A-side singles that longtime Marvelettes member Wanda Young sung lead on. Before 1965, the majority of the leads in Marvelettes songs had belonged to original member Gladys Horton. The single features a woman determined to win the love of an unknowingly conquest telling him that she'll convince him to love her "until my will to resist is gone". Her Marvelettes band mates Gladys Horton and Katherine Anderson egg her on with her ad-libbing "oh yeah / sho' nuff" in the bridge leading up to the chorus. The single was covered by British mod-pop act, The Action in 1966, released as "I'll Keep On Holding On". It then returned across the Atlantic in 1998 to be released on Mink Rat or Rabbit by the Detroit Cobras.
Based on this passage, who sings the song i keep holding on? | The relevant sentence in the passage is: "I'll Keep Holding On" is a song composed by Mickey Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter and recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes, who released the single on the Tamla imprint in 1965.
Therefore, the answer is The Marvelettes. |
On a day it celebrated 50 years of giving free legal advice, Southern Arizona Legal Aid announced it has received two grants totaling more than $7 million. One of the grants includes the creation of a Web site with legal advice for the poor. A three-year grant worth $6.6 million and a separate technology grant were announced at a press conference and dinner held Thursday at Evo. A. DeConcini Federal Courthouse, 405 W. Congress St. Deconcini was one of the organization's early board members. Thursday's celebration was the first public even held at the courthouse. About 100 members of the legal community attended, including state Attorney General Janet Napolitano and Arizona Supreme Court Justice Thomas Zlaket. Both grants come from the Legal Services., a private, nonprofit corporation established by Congress in 1974 to offer poor people equal access to the justice system. It's funded through congressional appropriation. The $6.6 million grant will pay for staffing operations. The Web site, which will be created with a $50,000 grant, is intended to offer legal advice to poor people across Arizona, said Paul Julian, chief executive officer of Southern Arizona Legal Aid. He said he wants every poor person in Arizona to have legal help. "This is another step in trying to realize that. We feel like we do a pretty good job of helping people who find us," Julian said. Julian said that though most people do not own computers, they can still access them at libraries, schools, and courthouses. He said the Web site will help bridge the "digital divide" that keeps the poor from using the Internet as a resource. Southern Arizona Legal Aid was founded in 1951 as the Legal Aid Society of the Pima County Bar Association. It offered free legal advice on civil matters including disputes in small claims court, divorce proceedings and obtaining Social Security benefits. Charles Ares, a member of the board of directors in the 1950s, said the office was kind of a charity operation.
What day of the week was the 50th anniversary celebrated on and how many members attended?
We do not know exactly how the hijackers gained access to the cockpit; FAA rules required that the doors remain closed and locked during flight. Ong speculated that they had "jammed their way" in. Perhaps the terrorists stabbed the flight attendants to get a cockpit key, to force one of them to open the cockpit door, or to lure the captain or first officer out of the cockpit. Or the flight attendants may just have been in their way. At the same time or shortly thereafter, Atta-the only terrorist on board trained to fly a jet-would have moved to the cockpit from his business-class seat, possibly accompanied by Omari. As this was happening, passenger Daniel Lewin, who was seated in the row just behind Atta and Omari, was stabbed by one of the hijackers-probably Satam al Suqami, who was seated directly behind Lewin. Lewin had served four years as an officer in the Israeli military. He may have made an attempt to stop the hijackers in front of him, not realizing that another was sitting behind him. The hijackers quickly gained control and sprayed Mace, pepper spray, or some other irritant in the first-class cabin, in order to force the passengers and flight attendants toward the rear of the plane. They claimed they had a bomb. About five minutes after the hijacking began, Betty Ong contacted the American Airlines Southeastern Reservations Office in Cary, North Carolina, via an AT&T airphone to report an emergency aboard the flight. This was the first of several occasions on 9/11 when flight attendants took action outside the scope of their training, which emphasized that in a hijacking, they were to communicate with the cockpit crew. The emergency call lasted approximately 25 minutes, as Ong calmly and professionally relayed information about events taking place aboard the airplane to authorities on the ground. At 8:19, Ong reported:"The cockpit is not answering, somebody's stabbed in business class-and I think there's Mace-that we can't breathe-I don't know, I think we're getting hijacked." She then told of the stabbings of the two flight attendants. At 8:21, one of the American employees receiving Ong's call in North Carolina, Nydia Gonzalez, alerted the American Airlines operations center in Fort Worth, Texas, reaching Craig Marquis, the manager on duty. Marquis soon realized this was an emergency and instructed the airline's dispatcher responsible for the flight to contact the cockpit. At 8:23, the dispatcher tried unsuccessfully to contact the aircraft.
How many hijackers have been named?
Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that laboratory tests on popular smoking devices known as electronic cigarettes have found they contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals dangerous to humans. E-cigarettes are battery-operated and contain cartridges filled with nicotine and other chemicals. Known as "e-cigarettes," the devices are battery-operated and contain cartridges filled with nicotine and other chemicals, spiced with flavors such as chocolate, cola or bubble gum. While manufacturers tout e-cigarettes as a "healthy way" to smoke, federal health officials say the devices turn nicotine, which is highly addictive, and other chemicals into a vapor that is inhaled by the user. "The FDA is concerned about the safety of these products and how they are marketed to the public," said Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, commissioner of the FDA. CNN contacted Florida-based Smoking Everywhere, one of the largest manufacturers of e-cigarettes, after the FDA announcement, and a spokeswoman said the company had no comment. Because e-cigarettes have not been submitted to the FDA for evaluation or approval, the agency had no way of knowing the levels of nicotine or the amounts or kinds of other chemicals that the various brands of these products deliver to the user. That is why the FDA began to test them. The FDA's Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis analyzed the ingredients in a small sample of cartridges from two leading brands of e-cigarettes. In releasing its information, the FDA did not identify the two companies, but said in one sample, diethylene glycol -- a chemical used in antifreeze that is toxic to humans -- was detected. Other samples detected carcinogens that are dangerous to those who smoke them, the FDA said. The FDA has been examining and seizing shipments of non-U.S.-made e-cigarettes at the U.S. border since summer 2008. To date, 50 shipments have been stopped. The products examined thus far meet the definition of a combination drug-device product under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. "We know very little about these devices, said Dr. Jonathan Samet, director of the Institute for Global Health at the University of Southern California, "but to say they are healthy -- that's highly doubtful."
| How is it apparent that the FDA has taken a proactive role in dealing with this situation? |
Continue the following story.
Betty was more experienced than Jessica at chess, so it was no surprise when
1). Betty won.. 2). Jessica won.. | 1). |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Problem:TAMPA -- When former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney takes the stage just after 10 pm Thursday night at the Republican National Convention here, he'll have lots of work to do in the 40 (or so) minutes allotted for his acceptance speech.
Virtually everyone gathered here in Tampa -- and by that we mean virtually every person in the Republican political class and the political media -- has an opinion about what Romney should say and how he should say it.
We talked to a number of GOP strategist types over the past 24 hours to get their impressions of what Romney should say tonight. Their takes, plus a few thoughts of our own, are below.
* Mitt the Man: Romney tells his own personal story sparingly -- and not all that well. That has to change tonight for the speech to be deemed a success. While Romney will never reach the rhetorical heights in re-telling his life story of Bill Clinton or Barack Obama, he has to find a way to break through the idea that most people have of him as a buttoned up, entitled rich guy. He has a good example to follow in doing just that; his wife Ann's speech on Tuesday night was an effective re-casting of the Romney narrative from one centered on huge homes and car elevators to one centered on a turned-over sawhorse as a desk and tuna fish as a preferred meal. Even more important than what Romney says about himself, however, may be how he says it. Romney has to look more comfortable in his own skin than he has in past big speeches when talking about himself.
* Religion as Romney's secret weapon?: As a corollary to that first point, we have long argued that Romney is far better off embracing his Mormonism than running from it. For a candidate who has spent the last five-plus years fighting the perception that he lacks any consistent core, Romney's dedication to his faith could fill that void. And yet, as we noted above, he's never been comfortable talking about any aspect of his personal life with his religion at the top of that list. The question for Romney tonight is whether he can borrow a bit of the language -- in sentiment if not in the actual words -- of Paul Ryan's speech on Wednesday in which the Wisconsin Republican noted that while the two men don't share the same church, they share the same values. If Romney doesn't talk about his faith in some somewhat extended way, count us as believing he made a mistake.
* Ignore the room: The biggest mistake a nominee can make in his acceptance speech is to target the few thousand people in the convention hall. Those people are already in Romney's camp; they are the most active of party activists. What Romney needs to do is remember that the real audience for his speech are the millions of people watching it on their TV sets. And for many of those people, it may be their first extended glimpse of Romney ever. That means Romney should largely steer away from throwing red meat to the conservative crowd -- the audience will be amped up for Romney almost no matter what he says -- and instead focusing on telling his story and laying out his vision for moving the country forward.
* The vision "thing": Speaking of laying out a vision, Romney needs to do it. Not a series of policy proposals -- although he probably should do a bit of that too -- but rather a big vision of where he would take the country. To date, Romney has largely run on two conceits: 1. I am not Barack Obama 2. I can bring business principles to governance. To which many voters seem to say "Yes, but....". There's a reason that although the economy continues to be an anchor around the feet of President Obama, Romney isn't soaring. And it's because people want more from Romney. Remember that voters tend to want to cast a vote FOR something/someone rather than just against someone/something. Tonight is Romney's chance to give people a big -- and positive -- vision to vote for.
* Serious man for serious times: Romney will never match President Obama in the charisma department. But, that's not necessarily a bad thing. "Romney just needs to be who he is – an executive who makes decisions and gets results," said Republican consultant Curt Anderson. "We’ve had four years of Mr. Personality and it hasn’t helped our economy. That’s what Romney needs to convey tonight, and I bet he will." Romney has to be careful not to be too workmanlike in his address (see "the vision thing" above) but the more he can project himself as a guy who may not bowl you over as a speaker but who has the resume to make the economy better in office, the better he will do. ||||| Romney's speech will be one of his last chances to sketch a portrait of who he is. | M.Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO Mitt's make-or-break night
TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney is about to face the most important political moment of his life.
The speech Romney delivers at the Republican National Convention’s final night in Tampa will be one of his last opportunities to sketch a portrait of who he is and what he stands for to a country whose battleground states have seen him relentlessly portrayed by the Obama campaign as a heartless corporate raider — a perception that has dented his approval ratings and made it difficult for the GOP to change the campaign narrative.
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In a precious hour before a national television audience, Romney has the opportunity to connect with voters in the convention hall but also well beyond. There is a deeper, softer, and much kinder side to Romney, those who know him insist, but he provides only those closest to him with a view of it. He has run the least biographically anchored campaign of any presidential nominee in recent history, declining to present his own fleshed-out accounts of his time at Bain Capital, his time as a bishop in the Mormon church, or his term as Massachusetts governor.
( Also on POLITICO: All the GOP convention speeches)
That case has been made for him over the first three days of the convention through speeches and videos — and most dramatically through a Tuesday night prime-time appeal from his wife, Ann, — that his experience as an executive, church leader, Olympics chief and dad have created a three-dimensional, attractive candidate, not the caricature Republicans feel the Obama campaign team has created.
The aim has been to “make the argument that all these things have prepared him to make him uniquely qualified to handle all the things” the country is facing, said Romney adviser Russ Schriefer, who has masterminded the convention programming. “There’s lots of different ways that he can tell that story.”
But few will be as important as the speech he delivers himself.
( Also on POLITICO: Text and video of Ann Romney’s speech)
He needs to make his case for the presidency, but he also needs to let the shrinking pool of undecided voters who are watching see who he is and what kind of president he would be. He needs elements of George H.W. Bush’s “thousand points of light,” George W. Bush’s, “They have not led. We will,” and John McCain’s straight talk to describe his own career. But he needs to show his humanity.
Romney’s speeches are usually drafted by committee, then he tears into them, or he writes portions himself.
The words he says tonight will be authentically his, for better or worse.
( PHOTOS: Scenes from the RNC)
With that in mind, here are five ways Romney can use his speech to maximum effect:
1. Go bold. The Romney campaign has used that word frequently to describe the choice of Paul Ryan on the ticket.
But while choosing the controversial Wisconsin congressman was politically risky, Romney has largely reverted back to his no-details posture, the one he’s had for much of the campaign.
The convention speech is not the place for policy planks. But it is the place for Romney to show he can be bigger.
“Republicans have a tendency to ask voters to choose our medicine because it tastes the worst, not because it works the best,” said Republican strategist Alex Castellanos, who worked on Romney’s 2008 presidential campaign.
“We need to explain that if you vote for Romney-Ryan, you are not voting for less, you are voting for more,” he added. “More growth, more jobs, more prosperity, bigger paychecks, and more government revenue to save Medicare and Social Security, too. We need to put the Democrats on the defensive on austerity. We need to explain that Obama is the one asking you to settle for less.”
To make that case, Romney should pitch his own plans, in as much of a positive frame as possible. He needs to explain why picking Ryan wasn’t about getting editorial board headlines with the word “bold,” but that he shares Ryan’s principles, that he believes the nation is headed down the wrong path and that he wants to do what is politically risky but philosophically right.
That kind of language hasn’t been Romney’s strong suit before. But he needs to present voters with the path forward. |||||
Solution: | Tonight is Mitt Romney's big chance to win over millions who may be watching him speak at length for the first time. And if he wants to win, he'll need to make some adjustments, GOP strategists tell the Washington Post, including: Talk about himself—something he doesn't much like to do. It's time to end his image as a "buttoned-up, entitled rich guy" and speak as if he's "comfortable in his own skin," writes Chris Cillizza. On a related note, he should talk about his Mormonism in some depth. (At Politico, Maggie Haberman agrees that talking about his faith "in some specificity" could help.) Offer a "big vision of where he would take the country." He needn't get too bogged down in policy specifics, but he must say more than "I'm not Obama" and "I know business." "Voters tend to want to cast a vote FOR something/someone rather than just against someone/something," Cillizza writes. Acknowledge the fact that he lacks Obama's charisma—and embrace it. "Romney just needs to be who he is—an executive who makes decisions and gets results," says a GOP consultant. "We’ve had four years of Mr. Personality and it hasn’t helped our economy." Everyone's got ideas for Romney tonight: Check out a few more, including a plea to avoid his usual "inauthentic robot rap," at the Week. |
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Brutus is a "cognomen" of the Roman "gens Junia", a prominent family of the Roman Republic. The plural of Brutus is "Bruti", and the vocative form is "Brute", as used in the quotation ""Et tu, Brute?"" ("you too, Brutus?"), from Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar".
Hypothesis: The Shakespeare play "Julius Caesar" has at least one non-English line.
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: The AMD K5 microprocessor is a Pentium-class 32-bit CPU manufactured by American company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and targeted at the consumer market. It was the first x86 processor designed by AMD from the ground up, and not licensed or reverse-engineered as previous generations of x86 processors produced by AMD.
Hypothesis: The AMD K5 microprocessor is used in computers.
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Grongar Hill is located in the Welsh county of Carmarthenshire and was the subject of a loco-descriptive poem by John Dyer. Published in two versions in 1726, during the Augustan period, its celebration of the individual experience of the landscape makes it a precursor of Romanticism. As a prospect poem, it has been the subject of continuing debate over how far it meets artistic canons.
Hypothesis: John Dyer was influenced by the scenery in Carmarthenshire.
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: | Context: Seyyid Kasim Gubari of Diyarbakır is recorded as being responsible for much of the calligraphy of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (the "Blue Mosque") in Istanbul, he was commissioned to write verses from the Quran throughout the mosque. He was also said to be one of the greatest calligraphers of his day.
Hypothesis: Seyyid Kasim Gubari is not well known. |
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Add punctuation | EXE errors, such as those associated with celticlore.exe, most often occur during computer startup, program startup, or while trying to use a specific function in your program (eg. printing). |
Teacher: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".
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Porky is looking all over the big city for a hotel room , but due to a convention there are no vacancies . Porky takes the only available vacancy at one hotel , but will have to share with Daffy Duck , who is a very loud , obnoxious and annoying sort . Daffy introduces his invisible kangaroo friend `` Hymie '' , but Porky wo n't believe that . Daffy spends the rest of the night annoying Porky : pestering him with questions , shaking the bed , spilling water from a glass , hogging the blanket and finally literally sending the both of them flying off the bed when Daffy kicks , and startles , Porky with his literally frozen feet . Fed up with his antics , Porky stuffs Daffy in a pillow case and drops him out of the window . As Porky goes back to bed , Daffy returns bandaged , but shakes them off and prepares to get revenge . Daffy tricks the half-asleep pig into stepping out of a window thinking he 's boarding a train . Daffy hides the window saying it 's `` too gruesome '' to watch . Suddenly he hears train noises , and behind the shade , sees the still-drowsy Porky pulling away on an actual train and waving at Daffy . Daffy finds this silly . Then he bounces all around the room , `` Hoo-Hoo ! '' - ing wildly . <sep>Why did Daffy Duck hide the window and say it was too gruesome?<sep>Excited by view
Student: | No |
Teacher: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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Skyscraper (roller coaster) -- Skyscraper is an upcoming roller coaster that will be located at the planned Skyplex complex in Orlando, Florida. Under development by American and Swiss manufacturers US Thrill Rides and Intamin, the attraction will be a Polercoaster model which utilizes an observation tower as its main support structure. After several delays, Skyscraper is expected to open in 2020 with construction on the Skyplex complex beginning in 2017. Upon completion, it will become the tallest roller coaster in the world at over 500 feet (150 m) and will feature both the steepest drop and highest inversion.
Student: | will there ever be a 500 foot roller coaster |
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.
Example Input: passage: Sprite is a colorless, caffeine-free, lemon- and lime-flavored soft drink created by The Coca-Cola Company. It was first developed in West Germany in 1959 as Fanta Klare Zitrone (``Clear Lemon Fanta'') and was introduced in the United States under the current brand name Sprite in 1961 as a competitor to 7 Up. Bottles of Sprite are usually transparent green in color, with a green and yellow label, whereas cans are colored silver, green, and blue, and aluminum bottles have a solid lime green color.
question: does sprite have lemon and lime in it?
Example Output: Yes
Example Input: passage: Although for most people a bee sting is painful but otherwise relatively harmless, in people with insect sting allergy, stings may trigger a dangerous anaphylactic reaction that is potentially deadly. Additionally, honey bee stings release pheromones that prompt other nearby bees to attack.
question: is it possible to die from a bee sting?
Example Output: Yes
Example Input: passage: In March 2013, it was announced that Paramount Pictures and Scott Rudin Productions had acquired the film rights to Annihilation, the first novel in Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy, and that the film would be produced by Scott Rudin and Eli Bush. Alex Garland was hired to adapt and direct the film the next year. Garland revealed to Creative Screenwriting that his adaptation was necessarily based on only the first novel in the trilogy:
question: is the annihilation movie just the first book?
Example Output: | Yes
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a 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".
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
Solution: No
Why? Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
New input: Light rays strike a reflecting surface. They are then reflected back. You can predict the angle of the reflected light. Imagine a ball bouncing off a surface. Light can do the same thing. That is, assuming the surface is shiny. So how do you know where light will go after it strikes a shiny surface? It depends on how the light initially strikes the shiny object. Light does not always go straight toward a surface. Therefore, not all light bounces straight back. Sometimes, light can hit a surface at an angle. The angle at which it strikes the surface tells us how it will bounce off. While light is different to a ball, they react in a similar manner. Many sports rely on knowledge of reflection. Pool players know a lot about reflection. They take great care when they strike the pool ball. They need it to go to a certain place. They know the angle it will hit the side of the pool table. <sep>What is needed for light to bounce off a surface?<sep>the surface needs many angles
Solution: | No |
Haley's Juke Box: Songs of the Bill Haley Generation (often listed in reference books as "Bill Haley's Jukebox"), is the eleventh studio album by Bill Haley & His Comets. Released by Warner Bros. Records in the summer of 1960, the album was produced by George Avakian.
George Avakian is the producer of Haley's Juke Box: Songs of the Bill Haley Generation . OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Wu Di () is a Chinese cinematographer and one-time film director, known for his collaborations with Sixth Generation director, Wang Xiaoshuai. The director of photography for over ten films (all with mainland directors), Wu Di also wrote and directed a feature of his own, 1995's "Goldfish".
Di is a Taiwanese cinematographer. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
The 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship.
The 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be the 22nd, and best, edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Select from options: Continue writing the next sentence.
How to flush a toilet
Remove the tank cover and check for connection problems.
If you're having trouble flushing the toilet, start by checking the connections between the handle, flush chain, and flapper. Sometimes the chain can get disconnected from the handle or flapper, which prevents the toilet from flushing.
OPTIONS: [i] Here's how to fix this : If your flush chain is broken, your water line could suffer damage which would be dramatic. If you make a mistake, replace the chain and the flapper, resets the water line, and close the toilet lid.. [ii] If the chain appears to be loose, you may have an accident. If it isn't, don't hesitate to call your plumber before continuing.. [iii] If the chain is disconnected, grab the loose end and slide a link onto the hook at the end of the handle arm. The tank water is fresh, not toilet water, so don't worry about reaching into it.. [iv] This is a contributing complication, as you may need to remove the panel on the flush chain after installing the toilet and loosening and locking the flapper. Make sure the toilet lid isn't screwed in tightly..
Answer: | [iii] |
Detailed logic: Debt is a financial state of being. Spending more money than one has results in debt.
debt
Question for this logic: She often spent money she didn't have buying products, this lead to what?
Options:
- spending money
- owning
- pleasure
- surplus of cash
- debt
Logic ==> Prehistory is the period that begins with the appearance of the human being and ends with invention of writing. Mammoths were found in one of the prehistory stages.
prehistory
Question ==> what period did mammoth's live in?
Options:
- ancient times
- marwell comics
- forest
- prehistory
- museum of natural history
** Interview is a conversation between 2 people where one is judged based on his responses and credentials. People usually converse in an intervew by facing eachother.
facing each other
** How are people typically positioned in an interview?
Options:
- facing each other
- round-table
- gather together
- get angry
- believe in god
Detailed logic: People's body language generally changes when they are drunk. Stagger comes under body language.
stagger
Question for this logic: The teens were trying to hide that they get drink, but when they walked in the door their what gave it away?
Options:
- health
- fall down
- stagger
- get arrested
- vomit
Logic ==> Crossing road involves moving. Chickens can cross the road. Crossing road can take place without force.
cross road
Question ==> What does a chicken do in a joke?
Options:
- produce eggs
- lay eggs
- become food
- cross road
- looks for cars
Logic ==> Treats means food. Candy store sells candy. Candy is food.
candy store
Question ==> | Where do you buy treats for kids over a counter?
Options:
- candy store
- butcher shop
- kitchen
- auto repair shop
- post office |
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.
Q: passage: Saigon cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi, also known as Vietnamese cinnamon or Vietnamese cassia and quế trà my, quế thanh, or `` quế trà bồng'' in Vietnam) is an evergreen tree indigenous to mainland Southeast Asia. Despite its name, Saigon cinnamon is more closely related to cassia (C. cassia) than to cinnamon (C. verum, ``true cinnamon'', Ceylon cinnamon), though in the same genus as both. Saigon cinnamon has 1-5% essential oil in content and 25% cinnamaldehyde in essential oil, which is the highest of all the cinnamon species. Consequently, among the species, Saigon cinnamon commands relatively high price.
question: is saigon cinnamon the same as ceylon cinnamon?
A: | No |
Read the text and answer the questions.
Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key mechanism of evolution, the change in heritable traits of a population over time. Charles Darwin popularised the term "natural selection", and compared it with artificial selection.
Variation exists within all populations of organisms. This occurs partly because random mutations arise in the genome of an individual organism, and offspring can inherit such mutations. Throughout the lives of the individuals, their genomes interact with their environments to cause variations in traits. The environment of a genome includes the molecular biology in the cell, other cells, other individuals, populations, species, as well as the abiotic environment. Individuals with certain variants of the trait may survive and reproduce more than individuals with other, less successful, variants; therefore, the population evolves. Factors that affect reproductive success are also important, including sexual selection (now often included in natural selection) and fecundity selection.
Natural selection acts on the phenotype, or the observable characteristics of an organism, but the genetic (heritable) basis of any phenotype that gives a reproductive advantage may become more common in a population. Over time, this process can result in populations that specialise for particular ecological niches (microevolution) and may eventually result in speciation (the emergence of new species, macroevolution). In other words, natural selection is a key process in the evolution of a population. Natural selection can be contrasted with artificial selection, in which humans intentionally choose specific traits, whereas in natural selection there is no intentional choice.
1. What is key to evolution?
2. What is natural selection?
3. Who made that wording popular?
4. What did he compare it to?
5. Is variation common in organisms?
6. Why does this happen?
7. What happens to the offspring?
8. Do genomes interact often?
9. What type of biology is involved?
10. Do cells play a factor?
11. In what type of environments?
12. Is reproductive success or failure important, which?
13. Is selection important too? | 1. Natural selection
2. differential survival due to differences in phenotype
3. Charles Darwin
4. artificial selection
5. yes
6. because random mutations arise
7. they can inherit mutations.
8. yes
9. molecular biology
10. yes
11. in biotic as well as the abiotic environment
12. reproductive success is important
13. yes |
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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. It is a popular tourist destination, with a reported 10 million visitors[2] in 2003. In 1994 the Walk of Fame was extended one block to the west on Hollywood Boulevard, from Sycamore Avenue to North LaBrea Avenue (plus the short segment of Marshfield Way that connects Hollywood and La Brea), where it now ends at the silver Four Ladies of Hollywood gazebo and the special Walk of Fame star. List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The following is a list of the stars' actual locations on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The list does not include a star's name until his or her actual award ceremony, as on multiple occasions and for various reasons stars have been withdrawn prior to the award ceremony. The list should be consistent with the list on the Hollywood Walk of Fame website maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce (see the External links section below). The stars are ordered alphabetically by surname. As of 2017, more than 2,600 stars are on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,600 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. The stars are permanent public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry, bearing the names of a mix of actors, musicians, directors, producers, musical and theatrical groups, fictional characters, and others. The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Co As of 2017, the Walk of Fame comprises over 2,600 stars, spaced at 6-foot (1.8 m) intervals. 1 The monuments are coral-pink terrazzo five-point stars rimmed with brass (not bronze, an oft-repeated inaccuracy) inlaid into a charcoal-colored terrazzo background. The list should be consistent with the list on the Hollywood Walk of Fame website maintained by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The stars are ordered alphabetically by surname. As of 2017, more than 2,600 stars are on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame runs 1.3 miles (2.1 km) east to west on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, plus a short segment of Marshfield Way that runs diagonally between Hollywood and La Brea; and 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard. Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,600[1] five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust. It is a popular tourist destination, with a reported 10 million visitors in 2003. Query: how long is the hollywood walk of fame?
Student: | The Walk of Fame runs 1.3 miles or 2.1 km east to west on Hollywood Boulevard. |
How to identify an australian shepherd
Look at the dog's body size and shape.
The aussie's body is slighter longer than it is tall. They stand about 20-23 inches tall at the shoulders for males, and about 18-21 inches tall at the shoulders for females.
The aussie has a sturdy build that is solid but well balanced. Look for a smooth, thick coat.
An image is shown of a plate of sardine pasta, along with a list of ingredients. Water is salted and boiled for the pasta, and vegetables are sauteed in olive oil. sardines
are added, then mixed with the spaghetti noodles, creating a finished dish.
How to survive an epidemic in your school
Identify the cause of the virus.
Did everyone who got sick eat the cafeteria food? Bring a bag lunch. Your school might post a notice on its website, or send an e-mail to your parents.
You may want to keep your cell phone with you at all times. Call your parents if the sickness is very bad.
How to use an ellipsis
Determine why you need an ellipsis.
There are two main ways an ellipsis is used. One way is to indicate that a quote has been abbreviated.
| The other is to indicate a pause or trailing off, generally in speech. You must be very careful not to influence the meaning of a quote when you replace text with an ellipsis. |
Dan Jurgens (born June 27, 1959) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles "The Adventures of Superman" and "Superman" (vol. 2), particularly during "The Death of Superman" storyline.
Can we infer the following?
Jurgens worked on a few different projects about Superman. | Yes |
Detailed Instructions: A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Q: who did alf's voice?
A: | Paul Fusco |
Q: In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Who was Adolf Hitler's private secretary who utilized the Freikorps Sauerland to complete task and missions in the final months of World War III?
A: | Martin Bormann |
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.
One example is below.
Q: Property tax -- Property tax or 'house tax' is a local tax on buildings, along with appurtenant land. It is and imposed on the Possessor (not the custodian of property as per 1978, 44th amendment of constitution). It resembles the US-type wealth tax and differs from the excise-type UK rate. The tax power is vested in the states and is delegated to local bodies, specifying the valuation method, rate band, and collection procedures. The tax base is the annual rental value (ARV) or area-based rating. Owner-occupied and other properties not producing rent are assessed on cost and then converted into ARV by applying a percentage of cost, usually four percent. Vacant land is generally exempt. Central government properties are exempt. Instead a 'service charge' is permissible under executive order. Properties of foreign missions also enjoy tax exemption without requiring reciprocity. The tax is usually accompanied by service taxes, e.g., water tax, drainage tax, conservancy (sanitation) tax, lighting tax, all using the same tax base. The rate structure is flat on rural (panchayat) properties, but in the urban (municipal) areas it is mildly progressive with about 80% of assessments falling in the first two brackets.
A: is house tax and property tax are same
Rationale: The question generated asks whether the house tax and property tax are the same and can be answered by reading the passage. Additionally, it has a binary answer and hence the generated question is correct.
Q: England at the FIFA World Cup -- England did not enter the competition until 1950, but have entered all eighteen subsequent tournaments. They have failed to qualify for the finals on three occasions, 1974 (West Germany), 1978 (Argentina) and 1994 (United States), and have failed to advance from the group stages on three occasions; at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Their best ever performance is winning the Cup in the 1966 tournament held in England, whilst they also finished in fourth place in 1990, in Italy, and in 2018 in Russia. Other than that, the team have reached the quarter-finals on nine occasions, the latest of which were at the 2002 (South Korea/Japan) and the 2006 (Germany).
A: | have england always qualified for the world cup |
Randy kept digging into the past of Matthew against their will, because
OPTIONS:
- Randy was trying to hide the truth.
- Matthew was trying to hide the truth.
Matthew was trying to hide the truth.
Tanya got her first period well before Victoria, because
OPTIONS:
- Tanya started puberty at a later age.
- Victoria started puberty at a later age.
Victoria started puberty at a later age.
Brian wanted to teach Robert how to paint using watercolors because
OPTIONS:
- Brian was a good teacher.
- Robert was a good teacher.
| Brian was a good teacher. |
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Problem: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Solution: Russian Revolution
Explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Problem: OLEDs are similar to?, Context: The structure of QD-LEDs used for the electrical-excitation scheme is similar to basic design of OLEDs. A layer of quantum dots is sandwiched between layers of electron-transporting and hole-transporting materials. An applied electric field causes electrons and holes to move into the quantum dot layer and recombine forming an exciton that excites a QD. This scheme is commonly studied for quantum dot display. The tunability of emission wavelengths and narrow bandwidth is also beneficial as excitation sources for fluorescence imaging. Fluorescence near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) utilizing an integrated QD-LED has been demonstrated.
Solution: | QD-LEDs |
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I loved the new table much more than the last desk, because the | table is spacious. |
Answer the following question: What is TOVIAZ? TOVIAZ is a medicine used in adults to treat the symptoms of a condition called overactive bladder . Who is TOVIAZ for? Adults 18 years older with symptoms of overactive bladder. Don't take TOVIAZ if you: Your stomach empties slowly. Have eye problems. Are allergic to any ingredients of TOVIAZ. Possible side effects of TOVIAZ Dry mouth. Constipation Dry eyes. Trouble empting the bladder These aren't all possible side effects of TOVIAZ. For a complete list, ask your doctor. How to take TOVIAZ: Your doctor may give you the lower 4mg dose of TOVIAZ if you have severe kidney problem. Take TOVIAZ with liquid and swallow the tablet whole. Do not chew, divide or crush the tablet. You can take TOVIAZ with or without food. If you miss a dose of TOVIAZ, start taking it again the next day. Things you should keep in mind when taking TOVIAZ: Decreased sweating and severe heat illness can occur when medicines such as TOVIAZ are used in hot environments. Drinking alcohol while taking TOVIAZ may cause increased sleepiness. What can be inferred from the passage? A) There are only four possible side effects of TOVIAZ. B) It's suggested that TOVIAZ be used for adults 18 years older. C) Don't take TOVIAZ if you are allergic to its ingredient. D) You may feel excited while eating TOVIAZ with alcohol.
Answer: | B |
Definition: A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Input: who did jon gosselin cheat with?
Output: | Deanna Hummel |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Part 2. Example
Property tax -- Property tax or 'house tax' is a local tax on buildings, along with appurtenant land. It is and imposed on the Possessor (not the custodian of property as per 1978, 44th amendment of constitution). It resembles the US-type wealth tax and differs from the excise-type UK rate. The tax power is vested in the states and is delegated to local bodies, specifying the valuation method, rate band, and collection procedures. The tax base is the annual rental value (ARV) or area-based rating. Owner-occupied and other properties not producing rent are assessed on cost and then converted into ARV by applying a percentage of cost, usually four percent. Vacant land is generally exempt. Central government properties are exempt. Instead a 'service charge' is permissible under executive order. Properties of foreign missions also enjoy tax exemption without requiring reciprocity. The tax is usually accompanied by service taxes, e.g., water tax, drainage tax, conservancy (sanitation) tax, lighting tax, all using the same tax base. The rate structure is flat on rural (panchayat) properties, but in the urban (municipal) areas it is mildly progressive with about 80% of assessments falling in the first two brackets.
Answer: is house tax and property tax are same
Explanation: The question generated asks whether the house tax and property tax are the same and can be answered by reading the passage. Additionally, it has a binary answer and hence the generated question is correct.
Part 3. Exercise
.380 ACP -- The .380 ACP (9×17mm) (Automatic Colt Pistol) is a rimless, straight-walled pistol cartridge developed by firearms designer John Moses Browning. The cartridge headspaces on the mouth of the case. It was introduced in 1908 by Colt, for use in its new Colt Model 1908 pocket hammerless semi-automatic, and has been a popular self-defense cartridge ever since, seeing wide use in numerous handguns (typically smaller weapons). Other names for .380 ACP include .380 Auto, 9mm Browning, 9mm Corto, 9mm Kurz, 9mm Short, 9×17mm and 9 mm Browning Court (which is the C.I.P. designation). It should not to be confused with .38 ACP, from which it was developed.
Answer: | can you use .380 ammo in a 9mm gun |
in a real marxist way they have, from the competing ideologies of the 20th century, communism and nazism (racism), as thesis and antithesis, respectively, created a synthesis, racist antiracism or "reverse racism", a multi-culti religion, complete with thought-police, where the most negative traits from both ideologies have been united.
Please write the text above using proper case. | In a real Marxist way they have, from the competing ideologies of the 20th Century, communism and nazism (racism), as thesis and antithesis, respectively, created a synthesis, racist antiracism or "reverse racism", a multi-culti religion, complete with thought-police, where the most negative traits from both ideologies have been united. |
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In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Dognapping -- Medical research organisations sought to change the bill by removing references to animals other than cats or dogs, saying that: ``It would impose a well-nigh impossible burden to regulate traffic in fish, frogs, turtles, reptiles, birds and the many other mammalian forms used in laboratories.'' The senate was reported to have received more mail on the dognapping bill than on bills related to the Civil Rights Movement or the Vietnam War. During its introduction the bill was known as ``The dognapping law''; once introduced, it became the Animal Welfare Act of 1966.
Output: | is it a crime to steal a dog |
...In Black and White is the 12th studio album by American country artist Barbara Mandrell. The album was released in April 1982 on MCA Records and was produced by Tom Collins. It was Barbara Mandrell's first studio album in two years since the release of "Love Is Fair".
In Black and White has been covered by Korn.
A: It's impossible to say
Götz Freiherr von Houwald (May 13, 1913 – August 16, 2001) was a German diplomat, historian and ethnographer. He was born in Posen and died in Bonn. His full name was Maximilian Otto Gustav Albrecht Hubert Wilhelm Götz-Dieter Freiherr von Houwald.Götz-Dieter von Houwald's parents were Albrecht Freiherr von Houwald und Helene Gräfin von Carmer.
Götz Freiherr von Houwald shook hands with Obama.
A: It's impossible to say
Sir Christopher Edward Wollaston MacKenzie Geidt {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 17 August 1961) was the private secretary to Queen Elizabeth II from September 2007 to 2017. As of July 2016, Geidt also serves as the Chairman of the Council of King's College London, succeeding the Duke of Wellington.
Christopher Edward Wollaston MacKenzie Geidt was born in the late summer.
A: | Yes |
Student A:Kevin wakes up to find the house empty and, thinking his wish has come true, is overjoyed with his newfound freedom. However, Kevin soon becomes frightened by his next door neighbor, "Old Man" Marley, who is rumored to have murdered his family with a snow shovel in 1958; as well as the "Wet Bandits", Harry and Marv, a pair of burglars who have been breaking into other vacant houses in the neighborhood and have targeted the McCallisters' house. Kevin tricks the pair into thinking his whole family is home, forcing them to put their plans on hold.
Answer this question: what are the robbers names in home alone?
Student B:OK... The relevant information is: However, Kevin soon becomes frightened by his next door neighbor, "Old Man" Marley, who is rumored to have murdered his family with a snow shovel in 1958; as well as the "Wet Bandits", Harry and Marv, a pair of burglars who have been breaking into other vacant houses in the neighborhood and have targeted the McCallisters' house.
the `` Wet Bandits '' , Harry and Marv.
Problem:Because of Mr. Terupt is the 2010 debut children's novel by Rob Buyea. Told through the eyes of seven students, it is about one year in the life of a fifth grade class and their new teacher at the fictitious Snow Hill School.
Answer this question based on the passage: where does the book because of mr terupt take place?
Solution:OK... To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: Told through the eyes of seven students, it is about one year in the life of a fifth grade class and their new teacher at the fictitious Snow Hill School.
the fictitious Snow Hill School.
Student A:A regulation board is 17 ⁄ inches (451 mm) in diameter and is divided into 20 radial sections. Each section is separated with metal wire or a thin band of sheet metal. The best dartboards have the thinnest wire, so that the darts have less chance of hitting a wire and bouncing out. The numbers indicating the various scoring sections of the board are also normally made of wire, especially on tournament-quality boards. The wire ring on which the numbers are welded can be turned to facilitate even wear of the board. Boards of lesser quality often have the numbers printed directly on the board.
What do the numbers on a dartboard mean?
Student B:OK... To answer the question, consider the following: The numbers indicating the various scoring sections of the board are also normally made of wire, especially on tournament-quality boards.
the various scoring sections of the board.
Problem:The Colorado River originates south of Lubbock, on the Llano Estacado, near Lamesa. It flows generally southeast, out of the Llano Estacado and through the Texas Hill Country, through several reservoirs including Lake J.B. Thomas, E.V. Spence Reservoir, and Lake O.H. Ivie. The river flows through several more reservoirs before reaching Austin, including Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake Lyndon B. Johnson, commonly referred to as Lake LBJ and Lake Travis. The Llano River joins the Colorado at Lake LBJ near Kingsland. The Pedernales River joins the Colorado at Lake Travis near Briarcliff. After passing through Austin, the Colorado River continues flowing southeast until emptying into Matagorda Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, near Matagorda. The Texas waterway is not connected to, nor part of, the longer and more well-known Colorado River that originates in Colorado, flows through Utah and Nevada, created the Grand Canyon and Lake Mead, and marks the entire length of the state line separating Arizona and California.
Answer this question: where are the headwaters of the colorado river in texas?
Solution:OK... The important part for answering this question is: The Colorado River originates south of Lubbock, on the Llano Estacado, near Lamesa.
south of Lubbock , on the Llano Estacado , near Lamesa.
Student A:The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA once every four years. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018. It was the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe, and the 11th time that it had been held in Europe. At an estimated cost of over $14.2 billion, it was the most expensive World Cup. It was also the first World Cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system.
Answer this question: where is the world cup soccer tournament being played?
Student B:OK... This is the relevant information: It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018.
Russia.
Student A:Passage: Zimbabwe (/ zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ /), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. The capital and largest city is Harare. A country of roughly 16 million people, Zimbabwe has 16 official languages, with English, Shona, and Ndebele the most commonly used.
Question: Based on this passage, where is zimbabwe located in the world map?
Student B: | OK... To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: Zimbabwe (/ zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ /), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.
located in southern Africa , between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers , bordered by South Africa , Botswana , Zambia and Mozambique. |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
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“This happened and as of today the United States is willingly, knowingly, intentionally sending arms to terrorists,” Bachmann said in a radio interview with Understanding the Times that was first reported by Right Wing Watch. “Now what this says to me, I’m a believer in Jesus Christ, as I look at the End Times scripture, this says to me that the leaf is on the fig tree and we are to understand the signs of the times, which is your ministry, we are to understand where we are in God’s end times history.”
“Rather than seeing this as a negative, we need to rejoice,” she continued. “Maranatha, come Lord Jesus, his day is at hand. When we see up is down and right is called wrong, when this is happening, we were told this; these days would be as the days of Noah.”
Bachmann said Obama waived restrictions under the Arms Export Control Act, with the result that taxpayers are “now paying to give arms to terrorists, including al Qaeda.”
Last month, the National Security Council announced that Obama waived some restrictions under the Arms Export Control Act so the U.S. could provide “non-lethal assistance inside Syria” to “protect against the use of chemical weapons.”
“This action is part of longstanding and ongoing efforts to provide life-saving chemical weapons-related assistance to people in need in Syria,” the NSC said.
The administration stressed that all the aid to the rebels would be “non-lethal” equipment such as gas masks. Many conservatives have warned against arming rebels in Syria for fear that the weapons will fall in the hands of terrorist groups in the country, including al Qaeda.
“That day President Obama waived a ban on arming terrorists in order to allow weapons to go to the Syrian opposition,” Bachmann said. “Now this is hard to believe that President Obama did that…but President Obama waived a ban on arming terrorists in order to allow weapons to go to the Syrian opposition …Your listeners, US taxpayers, are now paying to give arms to terrorists including Al Qaeda.”
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| Michele Bachmann says we're facing "God's end times," and she finds the proof in President Obama's actions in Syria. He recently waived some arms-export rules in order to offer "non-lethal assistance" to the opposition there, according to the National Security Council, the Hill notes. Or, as Bachmann puts it, "the United States is willingly, knowingly, intentionally sending arms to terrorists," she told radio's Understanding the Times in an interview, as noted by Right Wing Watch. "Your listeners, US taxpayers, are now paying to give arms to terrorists, including al-Qaeda." "As I look at the End Times scripture, this says to me that the leaf is on the fig tree and we are to understand the signs of the times ... we are to understand where we are in God’s end times history." But "rather than seeing this as a negative, we need to rejoice," she said. "Maranatha, come Lord Jesus, his day is at hand. When we see up is down and right is called wrong, when this is happening, we were told this—these days would be as the days of Noah." |
Given the question: Every pet owner loves his pet. There is no argument here. But when we asked our readers whether they would clone (, )their beloved animals, the responses were split almost down the middle. Of the 228 readers who answered it, 108 would clone, 111 would not and nine weighed each side without offering an opinion. Clearly, from readers' response, this is an issue that reaches deeply into both the joy and _ . It speaks, as well, to people's widely differing expectations over the developing scientific procedure. Most of the respondents who favored the idea strongly believed it would produce at least a close copy of the original; many felt the process would actually return an exact copy. Those on the other side, however, held little hope a clone could never truly recreate a pet, many simply didn't wish to go against the natural law of life and death. Both sides expressed equal love for their animals. More than a few respondents owned "the best dog/cat in the world". They thought of their pets as their "best friend", "a member of the family,""the light of my life." They told moving stories of pets' heroism, intelligence and selfless devotion. Then the loss is so disturbing---and the cloning so attractive. "People become very close to their animals, and the loss can be just as hard to bear as when a friend or family member dies," says Gary Kowalski, author of Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet. "For me, cloning feels like an attempt to turn death away...It's understandable. Death is always painful. It's difficult to deal with. It's hard to accept." But would cloning reduce the blow? This question seemed to be at the heart of this problem. From what Gary Kowalski says, we can know that he _ . A) has never thought about the problem of cloning B) is going to write another book on pets C) is in favor of the idea of cloning pets D) is all against the cloning of pets
The answer is: | C |
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].
[EX 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
Question:'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.'
[EX A]: Ethan Williams
[EX Q]: Heavy rains fueled by the meeting of two storm systems, one the remnants of Hurricane Patricia, pounded southeastern Texas, on Saturday, triggering flash floods and derailing a freight train. The National Weather Service predicted six to 12 inches of rain for coastal areas, including southwest Louisiana by Monday which were exacerbated by tides up to five feet and wind gusts up to 35 mph. After the severe flooding on Saturday, by early Sunday morning, forecasters said the relentless storms that had dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of Texas were moving on. In the video, uploaded to YouTube by James Reed, who works with the Corsicana Fire Department, it shows the harrowing rescue as it unfolds.National Weather Service predicts six to 12 inches of rain for coastal areasTides of up to five feet and wind gusts of up to 35 mph worsened situationOne of the worst hit areas was Navarro County, 50 miles south of DallasA man and his dog had to be rescued after they became strandedMayor Annise Parker told residents to stay away from wet roads after darkRainfall led to the cancellation of 100 flights at Dallas International AirportBut by early Sunday morning, forecasters said weather will move on
Question:No deaths or major destruction have been reported since heavy rains started drenching _ on Friday.
[EX A]: Texas
[EX Q]: (CNN) President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has "not at all" been "preoccupied" by the NFL and the controversy surrounding the National Anthem. "I wasn't preoccupied with the NFL," Trump told reporters in the Rose Garden. "I was ashamed of what was taking place." Trump is currently embroiled in a five-day controversy with the NFL since he first commented on players protesting the National Anthem at a rally in Alabama on Friday. Between Friday and midday Tuesday, Trump tweeted 24 times about the NFL, but only four times about Puerto Rico, which has been plunged into a humanitarian crisis in the wake of Hurricane Maria.Trump is currently embroiled in a five-day controversy with the NFL"Was I preoccupied? Not at all. Not at all. I have plenty of time on my hands," Trump said
Question:"I don't think you can disrespect our country, our flag, our _.
[EX A]: | National Anthem
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Porky is looking all over the big city for a hotel room , but due to a convention there are no vacancies . Porky takes the only available vacancy at one hotel , but will have to share with Daffy Duck , who is a very loud , obnoxious and annoying sort . Daffy introduces his invisible kangaroo friend `` Hymie '' , but Porky wo n't believe that . Daffy spends the rest of the night annoying Porky : pestering him with questions , shaking the bed , spilling water from a glass , hogging the blanket and finally literally sending the both of them flying off the bed when Daffy kicks , and startles , Porky with his literally frozen feet . Fed up with his antics , Porky stuffs Daffy in a pillow case and drops him out of the window . As Porky goes back to bed , Daffy returns bandaged , but shakes them off and prepares to get revenge . Daffy tricks the half-asleep pig into stepping out of a window thinking he 's boarding a train . Daffy hides the window saying it 's `` too gruesome '' to watch . Suddenly he hears train noises , and behind the shade , sees the still-drowsy Porky pulling away on an actual train and waving at Daffy . Daffy finds this silly . Then he bounces all around the room , `` Hoo-Hoo ! '' - ing wildly .
Do you have any questions? | How is Daffy injured and what does he do next? |
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.
I recently spent the day with a Chevy Bolt. It may not be as cool as a Tesla, but it still deserves your consideration. New Car Review 2018 Kia Sportage: New Car Review. The 2018 Kia Sportage compact SUV has the kind of style and features commonly found on luxury SUVs costing thousands more. How to Sell Your Car Privately Three Parts: Preparing to Sell Your Car Increasing the Value of Your Vehicle Selling Your Car Community Q&A Selling your car on your own can be a nerve wracking experience. lt;p>The new-car delivery process at a dealership can be agonizingly slow, since it often includes arranging financing, registering the car and signing sales contracts. New-car buyers on average spent half a work day (4.3 hours) in dealerships in 2011, according to the most recent J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Sales Satisfaction Index. Some of that time can be chalked up to the complexity of new cars and the time it takes a salesperson to explain the audio, entertainment and navigation systems in your new vehicle. Title > Frequently Asked Questions. 1 Transfer ownership to the buyer on the reverse side of the title by filling in buyer's name, buyer's address, and current odometer reading. 2 Obtain signatures of seller and buyer. 3 Give the title to the buyer. They will likely ask you if you are using the car you want to sell as a trade-in for a new car. You may be offered more money on paper if you are using the car as a trade-in than if you want to sell it for cash. Most dealers will work with you whether you are looking to use your car as a trade-in for a new vehicle or not, though. Floor plan financing is a type of short-term loan that is paid off in 30 to 90 days, the time it normally takes to sell a car. A typical new car costs a dealer about $5 to $10 in interest per day. So if a car sits on the lot for 30 days, the dealer will be charged $150 - $300 in interest payments. This is why dealers want to sell cars as quickly as possible - to reduce their financing costs and increase profits. I did much better sitting my car on the side of a busy road with shoe polish on the window and a low price. Autotrader is in the business of selling ads. Unless your car is priced below wholesale, chances are not great you will sell it within 2 weeks. Possible, but not great. Take it by multiple car dealers that sell cars like yours and get offers. Then price your car at a little above that. Selling a car online is a different beast than selling it through the newspaper classifieds. Most classified sales are local, allowing the buyer to personally eyeball the vehicle, test drive it and even take it to a mechanic for an inspection. Many by-owner, online used-car sales are long-distance transactions that are finalized without the buyer seeing or test driving the car. You may sell your car at any CarMax location - with the same written offer for seven days. If your appraisal was completed more than seven days ago, we'll re-appraise your car. We know there are things about car shopping that seem mysterious. And we're here to give you some insight into what's going on. Between the two of us, we have nearly 20 years of experience in buying and selling cars. Matt worked in car dealerships for 12 years as a salesman, sales manager and Internet sales manager. Ron buys and sells cars for Edmunds' long-term fleet of test cars and has written dozens of articles about all aspects of car shopping. Query: how long does it take to sell a car
It takes 30 to 90 days to sell a car.
Visit Topsail Island, NC Topsail Island is long and narrow, stretching 26 miles in length and between 500 and 1,500 feet in width. Topsail Island includes North Topsail Beach and Surf City, in addition to Topsail Beach proper. Briney Breezes is located in Surf City just minutes from shopping, dining and more. Discover all that Topsail Island has to offer from kayak tours to the Sea Turtle Hospital in Topsail Beach just a short drive to the south. Ground Level: Parking for 4-6 cars, with enough room for your boat or jet... Read more » Discover and explore Topsail Island North Carolina, a paradise to generations of families for its beautiful, family-friendly beaches and waterways. Enjoy our video tour designed for our Vacation Rentals and Real Estate Sales departments at Century 21 Action, Inc. The area is comprised of several towns including Topsail Beach, Surf City, North Topsail Beach, Sneads Ferry, Holly Ridge, and Hampstead. Topsail Island offers a multitude of attractions that draw people from any walk of life. Our location can be compared to Wrightsville Beach, Oak Island, Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Emerald Isle, Morehead City, the Outer Banks, Hatteras, Corolla, and other destinations. Topsail Beach Hotels and Motels; North Topsail Beach Hotels and Motels; Sneads Ferry Hotels and Motels; Price Code; BED & BREAKFASTS. Topsail Island and Surf City Bed and Breakfasts; Price Code; VACATION RENTALS. Topsail Island Vacation Rental Companies; Rental Services; Pets; Accommodations and Locations; A Few Rules; Rates; CAMPING. Topsail Island and Surf City Camping Rumor has it, Blackbeard’s treasure is still buried somewhere on the island. Topsail Island sits about 40 miles northeast of Wilmington. A 26-mile long barrier island just off the North Carolina coast, it’s home to three charming seaside towns: North Topsail Beach, Surf City, and Topsail Beach. This destination is easily accessible by car, or you can fly into a nearby airport and take a shuttle. History of Topsail Beach Situated at the southern end of Topsail Island, off the coast of southeastern North Carolina, the Town of Topsail Beach is the smallest of the three communities located on the 26-mile long island. Topsail Island is located ~25 miles north of Wilmington, NC. It has very nice beaches and, as I write this (01/2018) you do not have to pay for parking. There are many entry points along the beach road .. & some have bathrooms, changing facilities... More Topsail Island, North Carolina. 1 Lodging (10) 909 Reviews. 2 Vacation Rentals (713) 2,983 Reviews. 3 Flights. 4 Things to Do (32) 2,841 Reviews. 5 Restaurants (50) 9,097 Reviews. 6 Forum 854 Posts. Choose From over 400 Topsail Island Rentals in North Topsail, Topsail Beach and Surf City, NC North Carolina beaches are some of the most beautiful in the world, and Topsail Island is no exception. Just close your eyes and imagine a wide shoreline of soft white sand set against a backdrop of endless emerald and sapphire shades of sea and Intracoastal Waterway. Topsail Island Bridge Replacement; Mathews Bridge Emergency Repairs; Arlington/Southside Connector Interchange; US Route 460 Connector Phase I Design-Build; Veterans Memorial Bridge; Beach Boulevard over the Intracoastal Waterway ; Beach Boulevard/ Kernan Boulevard Interchange; I-10/I-610 Interchange Reconstruction; Bridge of Lions Historic Rehabilitation Query: how long is topsail island
Topsail Island is 26 miles long.
Plasterer - History. 1 Plasterwork is one of the most ancient of handicrafts employed in connection with building operations, the earliest evidence showing that the dwellings of primitive man were erected in a simple fashion with sticks and plastered with mud. So if you have more than one spot that needs spackling. Do the first coat on all the spots at the same time and repeat the second and third coats for all the spots. Usually you can go around and hit all the spots in a room in a few minutes. Any professional plasterer would in no way use one coat plaster. The reasons being that you will never get the true fine finish that is required and will usually get the finish that you have received. Personally, I would always with no exceptions 2 coat any room, wall or even drywall repair. My working week is quite long, even by a plasterer’s standards. On a typical day, I will begin by putting down the dust sheets. I’ll ensure that all the surfaces which don’t need plastering are protected, and that the surfaces which do need plastering are prepped and ready. Plaster skimming is an internal finishing coat of plaster to provide a decorative finish to internal walls and ceilings, it is smooth to the touch and may be painted, wall papered or tiled. Finishing plaster can be used over many different types of backgrounds such as plasterboard , sand & cement , backing plasters or old existing plastered walls and ceilings (reskim). We can help with that too: 1 Send in details of your plastering job. 2 Get up to three quotes in return. 3 This service is free to use and you are under no obligation to accept. 4 The responses you get should be fast, within a day or two usually. 5 Thousands of people have used this service. A typically daily rate for a plasterer varies from £150 - £250 depending on the materials required and the location in the country. A plasterer's hourly rate (plus material costs) will be about £26 per hour (as of August 31, 2017) depending on where you are in the country. There are approximately 40,000 plasterers working in the UK, and demand is growing due to government housing development schemes. Plasterers sometimes work on their own when working on peoples’ homes. On larger-scale projects, however, they may work in teams, each covering different sections of a wall. The following is a list of what we consider to be the best plastering tips for the complete novice. Have fun and don't forget to try check out our complete plastering how to guide. Plastering Tip #1: Prepare your surface before beginning plastering. im a ceiling fixer of 20 odd yrs and keep getting ask to plaster. i only came on this site trying to get price to see what to charge to see if it is worth me doing as i do tape and joint as well so can use a trowel and had a go at doing it in my garage and made a better job than my mate did in my dining room which i used god now's how much joint cement on before painting.i work on a lot of sites. i often watch a lot of this going on cos im often waiting for them. some plasters are very fast ... Query: how long does it take for a plasterer to do one wall
| A typically daily rate for a plasterer varies from £150 - £250 depending on the materials required and the location in the country. A plasterer's hourly rate will be about £26 per hour depending on where you are in the country.
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Teacher:In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: A little boy with autism has sent his toy bear on a round-the-world mission to help him raise awareness about the disability. In January 2013, Dorian Poe, from Burlington, Ontario, sent his favorite toy out on the global adventure, having been inspired by the story of a cancer-stricken girl who, unable to live her own dreams of world travel, sent her teddy bear in her place. Hoping to raise the same level of global awareness about his own condition, Dorian decided to send his Ganz Webkinz bear, called Tikko, out into the world, carrying with him a message of understanding and tolerance for those affected by autism.Dorian Poe, 11, from Burlington, Ontario, sends his stuffed polar bear Tikko to other children around the worldEach child who looks after Tikko is tasked with raising awareness about autism in his or her community
Questions:'I fundraise each year to pay the $24,500.00/year tuition it costs for _ to go to a special needs school. (A) Dorian Poe (B) Burlington (C) Ontario (D) Ganz Webkinz (E) Tikko
Student: | (A) |
Spreader for spreading deicing salt saltgravel mixtures and grit
Add punctuation | Spreader for spreading de-icing salt, salt-gravel mixtures and grit |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Let me give you an 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.
The answer to this example can be: Russian Revolution
Here is why: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
OK. solve this:
Besides Psalm 130, what is another Psalm that was turned into a hymn?, Context: Luther wrote "Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir" ("From depths of woe I cry to you") in 1523 as a hymnic version of Psalm 130 and sent it as a sample to encourage evangelical colleagues to write psalm-hymns for use in German worship. In a collaboration with Paul Speratus, this and seven other hymns were published in the Achtliederbuch, the first Lutheran hymnal. In 1524 Luther developed his original four-stanza psalm paraphrase into a five-stanza Reformation hymn that developed the theme of "grace alone" more fully. Because it expressed essential Reformation doctrine, this expanded version of "Aus tiefer Not" was designated as a regular component of several regional Lutheran liturgies and was widely used at funerals, including Luther's own. Along with Erhart Hegenwalt's hymnic version of Psalm 51, Luther's expanded hymn was also adopted for use with the fifth part of Luther's catechism, concerning confession.
Answer: | Psalm 51 |
Please note that Arabic is the language of Quran so it's better to learn it to understand clearly all the miracles in Quran.
Is this true: Arabic is the language of the Quran.
OPTIONS:
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A: yes
Question:
A small bronze bust of Spencer Tracy sold for £174,000.
Is this true?
A small bronze bust of Spencer Tracy made £180,447.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
Answer:
no
Problem: Radical Jordanian cleric, Abu Qatada, and nine other foreign nationals said to pose a threat to the UK's security, have been detained, pending deportation.
Based on that paragraph can we say the following?
10 foreign nationals were a threat to Britian's national security.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
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Answer: yes
Q: This document declares the 'irrevocable determination' of Edward VIII to abdicate. By signing this document on December 10th, 1936, he gave up his right to the British throne.
King Edward VIII abdicated on the 10th of December, 1936.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
A: yes
The Rolling Stones kicked off their latest tour on Sunday with a concert at Boston's Fenway Park.
Can we say the following?
The Rolling Stones have begun their latest tour with a concert in Boston.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
yes
Preliminary results from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), released 15 December 2005 by the US National Center for Education Statistics, indicate gains and losses in literacy among minority adults between 1992 and 2003. The nationally representative study among US adults age 16 and older found the over-all average prose and document literacy remained relatively unchanged, but quantitative literacy improved 8 points (on a scale of 500.) Results among minorities were mixed, with White and Asian/Pacific Islander minorities scoring significantly higher than Hispanic or Black ethnicities; Hispanic subjects in particular had sharp decreases in prose and document literacy (-9% and -8%, respectively) and quantitative illiteracy remained unchanged with 50% of subjects scoring at less than basic literacy levels.
Can we say the following?
The National Assessment of Adult Literacy is a project held by the US National Center for Education Statistics.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
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In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Q: Could the golfing summer be set up any more perfectly? Is there anyone who now doubts we are in at the start of a rivalry that is going to have us pinned to our seats for the next decade? For the first time in the game’s long history the world No 1 and world No 2 hold all four majors between them and the next stop just happens to be — honestly, who is writing these scripts? — the Home of Golf itself. Who’s your money on? Rory McIlroy, the No 1 with all the talent, or Jordan Spieth, the No 2 infused with Texan grit? It is like Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal from a few years ago, only played out in wide open spaces and with smaller balls.Jordan Spieth won the US Open to claim his second major of 2015American and Rory McIlroy currently hold all four majors between themThe pair are set for a showdown at The Open in next major at St Andrews
Question:It is hard to imagine anything energising 26-year-old McIlroy more than a 21-year-old invading his territory but in _ he has clearly got the worthiest of adversaries.
A: Jordan Spieth
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Q: Sure, St Andrews is the home of golf and Monaco hosts the most glamorous race on the Formula One circuit, but the sporting world offers so much more than what can be seen on television. With the warmer months upon us the countdown is on for all manner of festivals around the globe, with many of them revolving around intriguing, entertaining and downright wacky events. MailOnline Travel sheds some light on the most unique sporting escapes you could take this year as a spectator or in some cases even as a participant, from the historic cheese-rolling race in Gloucestershire to the Mud Olympics in Brunsbuettel, Germany.Traditional sports in Scotland's Highland Games and Mongolia's NaadamWife Carrying, Bog Snorkelling and Cheese-Rolling among the kookiestCamel Wrestling in Turkey and Prison Rodeo in the US more controversial
Question:Not for everyone, in particular animal welfare groups who oppose it, or the feint of heart but certainly historic - camel wrestling has been going on in _ for more than 2,000 years.
A: Turkey
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Q: (CNN) If you're a man who travels to an area with active Zika transmission, you should wait at least six months after exposure to have unprotected sex or try to conceive a baby, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday, even if you never had symptoms of the virus. Women should wait a full eight weeks after exposure. "The time frames now match, whether you are trying to prevent sexual transmission or protect pregnancy," said Dr. Denise Jamieson, chief of the CDC's Women's Health and Fertility Branch. "We are making it simple." The World Health Organization issued similar guidelines in early September, but its advice went further, recommending that women as well as men wait a full six months to conceive a baby or practice unprotected sex.CDC says men must wait six months for unprotected sex, even with no Zika symptomsWomen should use safe sex for at least eight weeksWHO guidelines go further and suggest women use protection for 6 months
Question:"Given that limited data are available," said the _ guidance, "some couples in which a partner had possible Zika virus exposure might choose to wait longer or shorter than the recommended time period to conceive, depending on individual circumstances (maternal age, fertility, details of possible exposure) and risk tolerance."
A: | CDC
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Q: 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.
Researcher Mark Changizi of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York thinks optical illusions are due to a ' neural lag ' .
A: | Researcher Mark Changizi of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York has a more imaginative take on optical illusions , saying that they are due to a neural lag which most humans experience while awake . |
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Ex Input:
who played the parents in ferris bueller day off?
Ex Output:
Cindy Pickett
Ex Input:
what is vanderbilt university mascot?
Ex Output:
Mr. Commodore
Ex Input:
what is the name of book written by helen keller?
Ex Output:
| Light in my Darkness
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Part 1. Definition
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Part 2. Example
Property tax -- Property tax or 'house tax' is a local tax on buildings, along with appurtenant land. It is and imposed on the Possessor (not the custodian of property as per 1978, 44th amendment of constitution). It resembles the US-type wealth tax and differs from the excise-type UK rate. The tax power is vested in the states and is delegated to local bodies, specifying the valuation method, rate band, and collection procedures. The tax base is the annual rental value (ARV) or area-based rating. Owner-occupied and other properties not producing rent are assessed on cost and then converted into ARV by applying a percentage of cost, usually four percent. Vacant land is generally exempt. Central government properties are exempt. Instead a 'service charge' is permissible under executive order. Properties of foreign missions also enjoy tax exemption without requiring reciprocity. The tax is usually accompanied by service taxes, e.g., water tax, drainage tax, conservancy (sanitation) tax, lighting tax, all using the same tax base. The rate structure is flat on rural (panchayat) properties, but in the urban (municipal) areas it is mildly progressive with about 80% of assessments falling in the first two brackets.
Answer: is house tax and property tax are same
Explanation: The question generated asks whether the house tax and property tax are the same and can be answered by reading the passage. Additionally, it has a binary answer and hence the generated question is correct.
Part 3. Exercise
WIC -- The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a federal assistance program of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for healthcare and nutrition of low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children under the age of five. (See child nutrition programs.) Their mission is to be a partner with other services that are key to childhood and family well-being The basic eligibility requirement is a family income below 185% of the federal poverty level. Most states allow automatic income eligibility, where a person or family participating in certain benefits programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicaid, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, may automatically meet the income eligibility requirements. Currently, WIC serves 53 percent of all infants born in the United States.
Answer: | is wic a public assistance program in the united states |
Continue the following story.
The leggings were more comfortable than the jeans because the | jeans stretched out much less. |
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.
[EX Q]: It's a busy Tuesday afternoon in Straight Blast Gym on the Naas Road. John Kavanagh is strolling purposefully through his workplace, barking the occasional instructions to the ambitious athletes, dreaming of following Conor McGregor’s path into the UFC. Twelve of them grapple in the octagon, 12 more on the mat. Fourteen different championship belts, from various federations, are nailed to a gym wall decorated by 16 national flags — from Brazil to Ireland to Estonia. However, as soon as Kavanagh’s star pupil enters, he magnetically draws the attention of the room. No matter how you feel about McGregor, or the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, there’s little doubt the 27-year-old Crumlin native possesses rare charisma.Conor McGregor has been working on his kicking ahead of December fightMcGregor feels that Brazilian Jose Aldo will have no answer to his kickCrumlin native McGregor will take on Aldo in Las Vegas this winterREAD: Conor McGregor spars with Game of Thrones actor Conan Stevens ahead of UFC featherweight title clash with Jose Aldo
Questions:Much of what has made _ into a world-class athlete comes from within. (A) Straight Blast Gym (B) Naas Road (C) John Kavanagh (D) Conor McGregor (E) UFC (F) Brazil (G) Ireland (H) Estonia (I) Kavanagh (J) Mixed Martial Arts (K) Crumlin (L) Brazilian (M) Jose Aldo (N) Aldo (O) Las Vegas (P) Game of Thrones (Q) Conan Stevens
[EX A]: (D)
[EX Q]: It had started as a joyful day. Joy Veron, 30, Texan schoolteacher, was on vacation with her family in the Colorado mountains. The trip had been idyllic, and they were preparing for one last swim before driving home to Texas. Then disaster struck. Her three small children, then aged between two and seven, ran ahead and got into the family SUV, which had its engine running and was parked next to a cliff leading down to a deep canyon. In seconds, the car slipped into gear and started to roll. Scroll down for video Guts: Joy Veron speaking to Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah: Where are they now? show in March 2015. She survived the accident and battled for years to regain her ability to walk, before eventually being forced to accept that she would never walk againIn 1999, Joy Veron, now 46, saved her children by throwing herself beneath the wheels of a SUV that was rolling towards a cliff with them insideShe suffered horrific injuries and after years of rehab she was forced to accept she would never walk againSpeaking 11 years on, she says she has come to terms with her disability - but reveals that her marriage of 23 years did not survive the strain
Questions:My father put his hand on the brake before it went over the canyon and said, "_, Joy, I got it!". (A) Joy Veron (B) Texan (C) Colorado (D) Texas (E) Oprah Winfrey (F) Oprah
[EX A]: (A)
[EX Q]: The wife of a Florida chef who was killed by a suspected drunk driver on Saturday has given birth his son, only three days following his death. Ana Granucci Davis, 28, wife of St Petersburg chef Aaron Davis, 31, gave birth to their son Andrew Aaron Lawrence on Tuesday. 'Andrew and I are doing very well and we are both ready to take on this new adventure together with Audrey, my daughter,' Mrs Davis told the Tampa Bay Times following her son's birth. Scroll down for video Aaron Davis, head chef at The Kitchen, fatally struck by 25-year-old Jason Lanard Mitchell on Saturday around 2am, according to police (Aaron pictured right with his wife, Ana Davis, and their baby girl Audrey)Aaron Davis, head chef at The Kitchen in Florida, was killed while walking on Saturday by suspected drunk driver Jason Lanard Mitchell, police saidMitchell, 25, sped through several red lights before striking Davis and his co-worker Brian LaFrance, who was treated and released from hospitalAna Granucci Davis, 28, wife of Aaron, had second child Andrew Aaron Lawrence on TuesdayThe couple, who married in 2013, met four years ago and also have a 21-month-old daughter AudreyMitchell faces several charges including DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, aggravated fleeing and eluding and leaving scene of crash
Questions:Moments before Mr _ was struck by Mitchell's speeding car were captured on video released by police. (A) Florida (B) Ana Granucci Davis (C) St Petersburg (D) Aaron Davis (E) Andrew Aaron Lawrence (F) Andrew (G) Audrey (H) Tampa Bay Times (I) The Kitchen (J) Jason Lanard Mitchell (K) Ana Davis (L) Mitchell (M) Brian LaFrance (N) DUI
[EX A]: | (D)
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In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Example Input: (CNN) In the final months of the 2016 campaign, longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone repeatedly discussed his backchannel communications with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and claimed knowledge of forthcoming leaks from the group, a CNN KFile review of his public statements shows. Stone's comments about WikiLeaks have come under increased scrutiny as the FBI and congressional committees investigate whether Trump associates were involved in Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 election. Stone has repeatedly and publicly denied that he had any contact with Russian officials during the campaign. Stone declined to answer questions from CNN for this story. After this story was published, WikiLeaks tweeted, "WikiLeaks & Assange have repeatedly confirmed that they have never communicated with Stone."Stone repeatedly discussed his back channel communications with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.Stone has repeatedly and publicly denied that he had any contact with Russian officials during the campaign.
Question:Stone tweets -- then deletes -- about communicating with _, writing that he "never denied perfectly legal backchannel to Assange who indeed had the goods on #CrookedHillary."
Example Output: Julian Assange
Example Input: (CNN) -- Budget-conscious travelers rejoice: Hostels aren't what they used to be. Forget cafeteria-style meals, windowless rooms and the college dormitory approach to decor. Think more along the lines of handcrafted cocktails by the pool, complimentary bike rentals and design so stylish you'd swear you were in a boutique hotel. In other words, the modern-day hostel will wow you. But get this -- they are still affordable. Plus, many offer the same amenities as hotels: private rooms, concierge service, Wi-Fi, restaurants, bars and more. Kex Hostel -- Reykjavik, Iceland Good things happen when a group of buddies, including filmmakers and former soccer players, get together to design a hostel inside an old biscuit factory.Kex Hostel in Reykjavik, Iceland, has a retro barbershopU Hostels' rooms are spacious, stylish and have a minimalist designThe terrace at Plus Florence has a 360-degree view of the Italian cityHi Whistler was built to house athletes during the 2010 Winter Olympics
Question:Their grand scheme: to create a place where locals and travelers could hang out, have beer and experience the awesome quirkiness of _.
Example Output: Reykjavik
Example Input: A kind-hearted 12-year-old boy turned down a £20 reward for returning a lost mobile phone and instead told the owner to do 'something nice for someone else'. Josh Brown found an iPhone4 on a train seat and answered a call from the owner's mother after getting off at Birmingham on February 21. He told Michelle Hickinbottom, 36, that he would leave her 16-year-old daughter Shaunnah's phone at the ticket office at Selly Oak train station on his way home to Alvechurch, Worcestershire. Josh Brown (left) turned down a £20 reward after he found Shaunnah Hickinbottom's iPhone4 (right) on a trainJosh Brown found an iPhone4 on a train seat in Birmingham last monthHe told the owner's mother that he would leave it at station's ticket officeMichelle Hickinbottom had offered to post him reward if he left addressBut she was stunned to find heartwarming note along with the £250 phoneSo she launched social media campaign to track Josh down and thank him
Question:_ (pictured with daughter Shaunnah) said she was 'choked' when she read the letter.
Example Output: | Michelle Hickinbottom
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Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Two aid workers killed in Afghanistan had a deep commitment to the country, and knew the risks associated with humanitarian work there, friends and family of the victims' said Saturday.
The aid workers were said to be among 10 members of a medical team who were shot and killed Thursday by gunmen in Badakhshan, a remote northeastern region of the country.
Among the dead were six Americans, two Afghans, a Briton and a German, said Dirk Frans, director of International Assistance Mission. He said two other Afghans on the team are alive.
Aqa Nwor Kentoz, the police chief in the province, says the gunmen stopped the group on the road, took their belongings and shot them one by one. An Afghan was released because he was reciting excerpts from the Quran, Kentoz said.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Libby Little, the wife of team leader Tom Little, confirmed to CNN that her husband was among the six Americans killed.
Speaking from her home in Delmar, New York, Little said she knew the worst had happened when she didn't hear from her husband after 24 hours. She described a system they established years ago -- he would give her a short, 30-second call every 12 hours to let her know he was OK. When two cycles went by without a call from her husband, she said she knew something was wrong.
Frans would not confirm Little's death, only acknowledging Little was the leader of the medical team.
1. Where was this article written?
2. How many aid workers were killed?
3. Were they involved in the area?
4. How many total people were murdered?
5. Were they all Afgans?
6. Any from america?
7. French?
8. Did anyone survive?
9. Where are they from?
10. Why were they saved?
11. Who shared this news with the public?
12. Who is the policechief?
13. Who is responsible for the injuries?
14. Who was in charge of the injured?
15. Who was one of the six american people murdered?
16. Was he married?
17. What is her name?
18. Where does she live?
Provide a numbered list of answers. | 1. Kabul, Afghanistan
2. Two
3. Yes
4. 10
5. No
6. Yes
7. No
8. Yes
9. Afghanistan
10. Reciting the Quran
11. Dirk Frans
12. Aqa Nwor Kentoz
13. The Taliban
14. unknown
15. Tom Little
16. Yes
17. Libby
18. Delmar, New York |
*Question*
"Because all of you of Earth are idiots!" shouted Tom, wearily wiping the glass counter, removing coconut oil from the reflections of overpriced candy bars. Inside the theater the movie echoed him: "Because all of you of Earth are idiots!" Tom sighed, not for the first time that evening. The Manager, who paid in cash every Sunday, had decided to take advantage of the bizarre tastes of his Generation X clients and offer an Ed Wood film festival. Bride of the Monster, Plan 9 From Outer Space, and Night of the Ghouls ran on the second, smaller screen on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, two bucks a head. The Manager was making a killing. Tom, who needed the job in order to move out of his parents' trailer home, found little about the Ed Wood canon amusing, although it was light-years beyond anything by Coleman Francis. Even so, Tom had been forced to hear the dialog of each film, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday... He only had to watch them once, having filled in for the Manager's weasel-featured nephew/projectionist Neoldner, who had called in sick to buy grass in Beloit. But he would have been able to forget the experience had it not been for the penetrating soundtrack which bled into the lobby. The ordeal, for tonight, was almost over - the concession stand closed after Plan 9. He hoped he had sold enough to keep his job - there was the worry that the Manager would increase his profit margin by manning the concession stand himself. But the Manager strolled out of the second theater with a broad grin, revealing his cutting overbite. "I don't know why," the Manager exclaimed, "but they love it!" "Most of them are from the 'Ed 9 Film Society,'" Tom replied. "By the way, I need to restock the chocolates." When did manager pay his workers?? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - not enough information - Every Saturday - every Sunday - Every Friday
**Answer**
every Sunday
*Question*
The sound of the clacking grew unbearable, so we turned the volume down. "Mute it." We muted it. "Turn it up; we might miss something." It's a silent movie. We won't miss anything. The sound of clacking gradually fills the room as my brother reluctantly turns up the volume. I can tell he's pressing hard on the button, jamming his thumb down in defiance or muted anger. He doesn't like for anyone to tell him what to do with the remote. But my grandmother wants the volume up, so we turn it up. We're all sitting along the edges of the tiny living room, staring at the fuzzy black-and-white images as they hazily walk across the television screen. I can hear a siren outside, barely discernable and then gone entirely. "Who's that?" my brother asks, evidently past his momentary and barely-noticeable indignation over the remote. "Uncle Arehl, and maybe his sister, Edna," my grandmother says, leaning in closer. "I think it's Edna," she says, in the tone of a doctor diagnosing a disease, as if the verdict was somehow relevant to someone who has only the vaguest idea who Arehl's sister is, or was. Uncle Arehl (I don't know precisely whose uncle he is, or for what the two initials of his name once stood) saunters slowly across a dry, patchy lawn, and the camera follows him. For some reason I'm more interested in the lawn--if it can be called that--than in the people on it. The sun in the movie is blazing, and everyone filmed looks only briefly at the camera before averting their faces once again to look at the stubbly grass. The camera pans once again and I can see an incredibly rutted path leading from the porch to the fence at the edge of the yard, broken pieces of concrete amid deep tire tracks fossilized in sun-baked mud. The fence is low, wire like a chain-link, but lower, with metal stakes holding it up instead of tubes. Who is Uncle Arehl? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - Grandmother's uncle. - not enough information - Grandmother's brother-in-law. - Grandmother's brother.
**Answer**
not enough information
*Question*
Humm…you don’t categorize best as either fun or interesting so maybe I have one of each! Interesting one; while Clinton was still in office he was at a fund raising dinner at a restaurant I managed. I met his personal valet from the white house mess, Oscar, and he casually said, if you are ever in DC…. To which I replied, I sure can be! My husband and I made the trip a month or so later, we met up with Oscar for dinner on our first night there. We had just started planning all we wanted to see as it was our first visit there. We had no idea that Oscar would invite us for not one but two private tours of the White House. We saw the oval office, the situation room, the rose garden, the mess, the press room and the OEOB. We even heard Buddy bark! It was a trip I knew I’d never be able to repeat and was very grateful to have had the chance to take. For the fun one…My friend was turning 50 and she wanted a theme destination celebration. 18 of us went to Belize. She went all out. Two private villas that you could only access by boat, all the swag you can imagine. And plenty of booze. That alone is already a super special vacation but for me it had even more meaning. I’d never been invited to a group event like this before nor had I been to spring break, which this very much turned into. I know many people have plenty of over the top stories. And I’ve had some even more amazing trips than this. But those two had just enough special twists to make them really stand out. Thanks for asking. I too am a Disney fan! What seems to be true about the writer? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - not enough information - She goes on many trips. - She is ambivalent towards vacationing. - She is only interested in fun trips.
**Answer**
| She goes on many trips. |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Television drama series Hearts and Bones actor Damian Lewis played which character in the HBO mini series 'Band of Brothers'? | Major Richard Winters |
Detailed Instructions: 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: Mid-level practitioners, also called assistant practice clinicians, are health care providers who have received different training and have a more restricted scope of practice than physicians and other health professionals in some states, but who do have a formal certificate and accreditation through the licensing bodies in their jurisdictions. Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a term which Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Anesthetists, Physician Assistants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Nurse Midwives often prefer for themselves rather than``Mid-level provider''. The terms ``Mid-level provider'' or ``Mid-level practitioners'' have been widely accepted for many years however and are commonly used by most physicians as well as by the Federal Government of the United States. Many providers simply prefer their professional title, such as nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA).
question: is a registered nurse a mid level provider?
Solution: | No |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: (CNN) The student occupation of the administration building at Howard University in Washington, D.C. was in its seventh day on Wednesday, with demonstrators drawing inspiration from the historically black college's history of protest in their sit-in over misappropriated financial aid funds.
The protest, spearheaded by the student group HU Resist, continued even after the school's board of trustees agreed over the weekend to meet one of the protesters' demands in a bid to end an occupation that started on March 29.
"We have officially reached our 7th day occupying A Building!" HU Resist tweeted. "Because of our supporters and student participants we are able to continue to fight. Nothing will stop us from demanding the change we deserve!"
Good morning. We have officially reached our 7th day occupying A Building! Because of our supporters and student participants we are able to continue to fight. Nothing will stop us from demanding the change we deserve! ❤️✊🏿 #StudentPowerHU — #StudentPowerHU (@HUResist) April 4, 2018
The university board agreed to the first of nine students demand -- "adequate housing for all students under the age of 21 and extend the fall 2018 housing deposit deadline to May 1," according to Alexis McKenney, a Howard student and lead organizer of HU Resist.
But the several hundred students said to be occupying the administration building have refused to leave until the university agrees to its other eight demands, including the resignation of the President Wayne A.I. Frederick.
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A: | For more than a week now, students have been occupying the administration building at Washington DC's Howard University, protesting after a financial aid scandal came to light last week. An investigation last year revealed some employees at the historically black university were getting grants from the school to attend classes but were also getting tuition remission, meaning they were making more than it cost to go to school and were keeping the difference in money. A blog revealed the scandal last week; the university acknowledged it but has not given an estimate for the amount of financial aid funds that may have been misappropriated. The student protest followed, but protesters said it was about more than just the financial aid scandal. They have nine demands; so far, the administration has agreed to just one, CNN reports. The demands include an "end to unsubstantiated tuition hikes," improved responses to rape culture and mental health, and the immediate resignation of the university president, Wayne A. I. Frederick (see the complete list of demands here). The administration says it will provide, as demanded by the protesters, "adequate housing for all students under the age of 21" and that it will extend the deadline for the fall 2018 housing deposit. But the several hundred protesters, organized by student group HU Resist, aren't leaving yet. "We’re willing to see it through to the very end," one freshman tells the Washington Post. "We’re all very tired of the way the university has been running, and the way it’s been going. We’re tired of being disrespected by administration, especially in terms of housing and financial aid." Full-time faculty members are currently voting on a no-confidence measure regarding Frederick; results are expected Friday. |
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Alexander's body was laid in a gold anthropoid sarcophagus that was filled with honey, which was in turn placed in a gold casket. According to Aelian, a seer called Aristander foretold that the land where Alexander was laid to rest "would be happy and unvanquishable forever". Perhaps more likely, the successors may have seen possession of the body as a symbol of legitimacy, since burying the prior king was a royal prerogative. While Alexander's funeral cortege was on its way to Macedon, Ptolemy seized it and took it temporarily to Memphis. His successor, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, transferred the sarcophagus to Alexandria, where it remained until at least late Antiquity. Ptolemy IX Lathyros, one of Ptolemy's final successors, replaced Alexander's sarcophagus with a glass one so he could convert the original to coinage. The recent discovery of an enormous tomb in northern Greece, at Amphipolis, dating from the time of Alexander the Great has given rise to speculation that its original intent was to be the burial place of Alexander. This would fit with the intended destination of Alexander's funeral cortege. Pompey, Julius Caesar and Augustus all visited the tomb in Alexandria, where Augustus, allegedly, accidentally knocked the nose off. Caligula was said to have taken Alexander's breastplate from the tomb for his own use. Around AD 200, Emperor Septimius Severus closed Alexander's tomb to the public. His son and successor, Caracalla, a great admirer, visited the tomb during his own reign. After this, details on the fate of the tomb are hazy. The so-called "Alexander Sarcophagus", discovered near Sidon and now in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum, is so named not because it was thought to have contained Alexander's remains, but because its bas-reliefs depict Alexander and his companions fighting the Persians and hunting. It was originally thought to have been the sarcophagus of Abdalonymus (died 311 BC), the king of Sidon appointed by Alexander immediately following the battle of Issus in 331. However, more recently, it has been suggested that it may date from earlier than Abdalonymus' death. <sep>What was special about Alexander's burial?<sep>It is in the northern Greece
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QUESTION: Context:
Only she herself knew the evil thoughts she had and how effortlessly they could be translated into action. ``I 'll make a cup of tea.'' No she would not tell Peter that the person he loved most in the world was dead.
Hypothesis: the person Peter loved most in the world was dead
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- No
- It's impossible to say
ANS: Yes
QUESTION: Context:
But the damage was done as far as my faith was concerned, which is probably why I went mad. So anyway, that Christmas Eve night confirmed my worst fears, it was like a kind of ``royal flush'' for the infant Jimbo. All three kings - Pa Santa and the King of Kings - all down the pan together... And to be honest I don't believe any of them stands a chance of ever making a comeback with me.
Hypothesis: any of the three kings stands a chance of ever making a comeback with him
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- No
- It's impossible to say
ANS: No
QUESTION: Context:
B: I think the, uh, I think a lot of the commentators on, like the major networks, like right, it's kind of appropriate right now because of the election stuff going on, but, um, it seems that, um, they kind of get to throw their opinions into how they, you know, report on the news. A: Right. And I think even in the elections, they choose who they're going to follow and who they're not, and basically you know, if a candidate can get them to follow, then the news will, you know, kind of publicize his name. B: Yeah. Yeah, exactly. A: I don't think that the way I get the news is the right way to get it.
Hypothesis: the way she gets the news is the right way to get it
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- No
- It's impossible to say
ANS: | No |
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And often we think when we sin its just because we had this moment of weakness
| A: And often we think when we sin, it’s just because we had this moment of weakness. |
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UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit was a mixed martial arts event held on January 2, 2016, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, a multi-purpose arena located within the MGM Grand Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip, in which state?
| Nevada |
How to prepare filter coffee<br>Fill the machine with water. Most coffee makers will have a water reservoir which you'll need to fill before brewing. Only pour in as much water as you'd like to brew, since the machine will continue to brew until the reservoir is empty.
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
The water you pour in must be bottled water. | It's impossible to say |
For this chain-of-thought reasoning and answer, what was the question?
The relevant sentence in the passage is: In 42 completed seasons, the Capitals have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 27 times, making two Stanley Cup Finals appearances during the 1997 -- 98 and 2017 -- 18 seasons, winning the latter.
A: 2017 -- 18 | Q: The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals played at the Capital Centre from their inaugural season in 1974 to 1997, when they moved to the MCI Center, now known as the Capital One Arena. In 42 completed seasons, the Capitals have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 27 times, making two Stanley Cup Finals appearances during the 1997 -- 98 and 2017 -- 18 seasons, winning the latter.
Based on this passage, when was the last time the capitals made the finals? |
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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.
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Many people in the U.S.—perhaps 20 million to 40 million—believe there will be a Second Coming in their lifetimes, followed by the Rapture . In this event, they say, the righteous will be spirited away to a better place while the godless remain on Earth. But what will become of all the pets?
Bart Centre, 61, a retired retail executive in New Hampshire, says many people are troubled by this question, and he wants to help. He started a service called Eternal Earth-Bound Pets that promises to rescue and care for animals left behind by the saved.
Promoted on the Web as "the next best thing to pet salvation in a Post Rapture World," the service has attracted more than 100 clients, who pay $110 for a 10-year contract ($15 for each additional pet.) If the Rapture happens in that time, the pets left behind will have homes—with atheists. Centre has set up a national network of godless humans to carry out the mission. "If you love your pets, I can't understand how you could not consider this," he says.
Centre came up with the idea while working on his book, The Atheist Camel Chronicles , written under the pseudonym Dromedary Hump. In it, he says many unkind things about the devout and confesses that "I'm trying to figure out how to cash in on this hysteria to supplement my income."
Whatever motivates Centre, he has tapped into a source of genuine unease. Todd Strandberg, who founded a biblical prophecy Web site called raptureready.com that draws 250,000 unique visitors a month, agrees that Fido and Mittens are doomed. "Pets don't have souls, so they'll remain on Earth. I don't see how they can be taken with you," he says. "A lot of persons are concerned about their pets, but I don't know if they should necessarily trust atheists to take care of them."
This paradox poses a challenge for Centre. He must reassure the Rapture crowd that his pet rescuers are wicked enough to be left behind but good enough to take proper care of the abandoned pets. Rescuers must sign an affidavit to affirm their disbelief in God—and they must also clear a criminal background check. "We want people who have pets and are animal lovers," Centre says. They also must have the means to rescue and transport the animals in their charge. His network consists of 26 rescuers covering 22 states. "They take this very seriously," Centre says.
One of Centre's atheist recruits is Laura, a woman in her 30s who lives near the buckle of the Bible Belt in Oklahoma, and who prefers not to give her last name. She has two dogs of her own and has made a commitment to rescue four dogs and two cats when—if—the time comes. "If it happens, my first thought will be, 'I've got work to do,'" Laura says. "The first thing I'll do is find out where I need to go exactly."
The rescuers won't know the precise location of the animals until the Rapture arrives, at which time they will contact Centre for instructions. "I've got to get to [the pets] within a maximum of 18 to 24 hours. We really don't want them to wait more than a day." A day she believes will never come.
Centre doesn't think he will ever have to follow through on the service he offers. But he believes in virtuous acts. His Web site directs about $200 a month in proceeds from Google ads to food banks in Minnesota and New Hampshire. And to pet owners, he has already delivered something of great value: peace of mind, for just 92 cents a month. "If we thought the Rapture was really going to happen," Centre says, "obviously our rate structure would be much higher." ||||| Whispered Pets Secrets
What you will need is, a pet that’s Not Alive! A pet can offer many emotional positive aspects, but some people can dwell in apartments where the keeping of pets is forbidden. My preferred pet is now a gorilla. Also, by having great understanding of the item, your pet isn’t going to be put to harm. The hunter pets have their special abilities based on what sort of beast they are. The dog will secure friends and you children will receive a fantastic friend too. It can’t be denied that if a dog becomes terribly ill then people could need to spend sufficient amount of money.
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Output: | Millions of Americans believe that the righteous will be taken to heaven after the Rapture—unfortunately, their pets may be left behind. The solution: Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, a company that promises to rescue and care for those abandoned by their pious owners. More than 100 clients have committed to a $110, 10-year contract, which guarantees that their left-behind pets will be put in a home and cared for—by an atheist. "Pets don't have souls, so they'll remain on Earth," explains the founder of a biblical prophecy website. "A lot of persons are concerned about their pets, but I don't know if they should necessarily trust atheists to take care of them." That's the challenge for owner Bart Centre, notes BusinessWeek: Convincing his clients that his rescuers are wicked enough to be left behind but good enough to care for their pets. His rescuers, animal lovers who have cleared a criminal background check, "take this very seriously," he says—though he may not: "If we thought the Rapture was really going to happen obviously our rate structure would be much higher." |
We had a light bulb that stopped working and when a new bulb was placed it wouldn’t light up. We eventually had a technician from John Moore come out to fix this problem. He was nice enough and took the time to explain to me why it had stopped working and how he would fix this. After about 30 minutes he had completed this and then offered as a free service to inspect the electrical parts of the house. He went out back to the fuse box to look and then after inspection offered to show me what he had found. It was mid to late afternoon in the back yard and that’s when the sun is aiming straight to my back yard. I should mention we live in Texas. He went over ever single fuse and wire that we had and explained about the piping and all the other things that go with it and that what we have isn’t what is recommended anymore. Our house was about 9 years old at the time. We were back there for more than 90 minutes. I started getting very restless because I wanted to work on dinner, the sun was blazing hot and I needed to do many other things. It was coming up on 5 o’clock. He then went to his truck to write up an estimate. After 20 minutes or so he comes back and tells me it will be about $10,000 to fix our fuse box system. So what started out for changing a light bulb was going to end up costing 10K. We did later get it looked at by someone else that is qualified in this field,m who was there working on some other project and he said there was nothing wrong with what we had. Why did the author not take the large estimate seriously when first told about it? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - Because the house was only 9 years old - Because the author had done the wiring themselves and knew it was correct - Because the technician had tried the same scam with the neighbor - not enough information
Because the house was only 9 years old
I saw one last night on an episode of Designated Survivor. To qualify this, I’m not normally bothered by product placements. Sometimes they can even add to the scene. But this one was bad, really bad. Agent is busy hunting for baddies. Finishes questioning one naughty person who climbs in his Ford F150 and speeds off. So far, so good - it is the sort of vehicle a country-living billionaire bad-guy would drive. The agent then pulls out her phone and… Move to close up of phone screen showing Ford app already loaded (and screen unlocked!). Agent slowly moves finger to app. Does something. Pause as app does fancy graphics. Cut to car interior. Shot of dash, showing Ford logo on steering wheel. It’s bright blue - are they not normally grey or more subtle? Pause for a second… Zoom in on dash. Dash light up. Car starts. Show pretty dash lights for a second or so. Cut to agent Agent walks to car, gets in drives off. Lingering shot of rear of car. It was just so clumsy. Massive halt to the flow of the scene to show it. In most films you never see anyone starting cars, putting on seatbelts or similar unless this is part of the plot because it’s unnecessary and not interesting to watch. I sort of expected the remote start function to have some sort of relevance later… but no, it was totally ignored. Added to that: There was no password or security on her phone - and this is an agent investigating super secret stuff. If you don’t show her unlocking the phone, why show her lovingly prodding the app? They are as relevant. She unlocked and started the car while she was 20–30 paces away, on the grounds of a suspect ranch. Someone could easily have jumped in the car. Not very security conscious. Who unlocked and started the car while she was 20-30 paces away? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - the agent - the baddies - not enough information - the one naughty person
the agent
Q: SEOUL — The annual U.S.–South Korea joint military exercises currently underway have historically been a very public demonstration of force intended, in part, to counter North Korea’s aggressive nuclear and missile tests. But with looming diplomatic summits aimed at reaching a deal to end the North’s nuclear program, media coverage of the drills has so far been limited. This week, the U.S. Second Infantry Division held a public tree planting ceremony at Camp Casey in South Korea, near the inter-Korean border. “It is my belief that this tree, like those that have come before it, shall symbolize the roots that bind us together, and to our past in an enduring way,” said General Jon Howerton, the deputy commander of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division, at the event. The journalists attending the tree ceremony were also permitted to watch a shooting competition to determine the best marksmen in the participating U.S. and South Korean divisions. The Camp Casey event was one of the few joint military training activities that news organizations have, so far, been allowed to cover, and it illustrates how the United States and South Korea are downplaying the offensive component of this year’s combined exercises. “This is clearly in order to send a signal to North Korea that South Korea and the United States are not willing to escalate the situation any further,” said Go Myong-Hyun, a North Korea analyst with the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in Seoul. This year’s Foal Eagle and Key Resolve combined military exercises are similar in scale to past drills, with more than 23,000 U.S. troops and 300,000 South Korean forces engaging in joint battlefield maneuvers, and responding to computer-simulated attacks from North Korea. But the start of the drills was delayed this year at South Korea’s request to set a peaceful tone for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the South and to facilitate the North’s participation in the games. What kind of tree did they plant at Camp Casey? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - not enough information - an evergreen tree - a flowering tree - a deciduous tree
A: an evergreen tree
*Question*
Yes, and I am not proud of it, but grief makes you do some really stupid things. My wife walked out of our 9 year marriage and into relationship on the same day with a (so-called) friend of mine that I had known for 25 years. I was completely blindsided and in shock. I was devastated, I was lost, and I was grieving terribly. I had not only lost my wife, but I had also lost my best friend (her, not the asshole so-called friend), and her family. While I was not particularly close to her family (most did not like me according to my ex-wife) I did care about them and they were are part of my life. I absolutely loved her sister and always enjoyed hanging out with her, as well as one of her cousins. Luckily they are both still friends with me on FB so I get to keep in touch. Anyway, I am not proud of the fact that I created a fake FB account to check her page and even talked to her through IM’s. I thought that if I could just talk to her, even if not as me, that I would be okay. However, seeing photos of her with someone else just about broke me. It was a very stupid thing to do and only made matters worse. One day I forgot to block my location and she figured out it was me. I felt so stupid, but I had loved her so much that I needed her in my life. She called me out on it. I was busted. I was the grieving idiot that did not want to give up. She just married that person 2 weeks ago, and honestly….I just want her to be happy. I miss her, I always will, and in hindsight, I don’t know why she stayed with me as long as she did. I was not an easy person to love. Why did the writer's wife leave him? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - not enough information - The writer was too unpleasant and difficult to love. - She was unhappy in the marriage and met someone else who she fell in love with. - Her family persuaded her to do it.
**Answer**
| not enough information |
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].
Leaving a favourite dog in kennels while travelling abroad can be a source of profound guilt. But one owner was so overwhelmed with anxiety at the thought of being parted from her pet, she decided to take the dog on her frequent journeys overseas. As a result, May Wong’s four-year-old cockapoo, Miss Darcy, has travelled the globe - visiting 11 countries and 23 destinations including New York, Berlin, Stockholm, Milan and Paris. She takes more trips with her owner every year than the average Briton and has covered nearly 25,000 miles since 2011 - making her a real-life Phileas Dog.May Wong’s four-year-old cockapoo, Miss Darcy, has travelled the worldDestinations she has visited include New York, Berlin, Milan and ParisThe seasoned traveller took 12 trips with her owner last year aloneNow, pair have been joined on their trips by Miss Wong’s new dog George
Question:Her interior designer owner said: ‘Over time and effort, travelling with _ has become routine.
| Darcy |
How to make money when you're 11 or younger
Talk to your parents about getting paid for doing chores.
Not all parents may be into the idea of paying their kids to do chores around the house. Sit down with your parents and discuss the possibility of getting paid for doing chores.
OPTIONS:
- Negotiate with them by noting how hard you work and how you are trying to earn your own money. You may point out that because you are only 11 or younger, your options for employment are limited and getting paid to do household chores is a safe and reasonable option.
- If your parents bring up anything you don't like doing, tell them outright it's a good idea to lower your pay until they're only paying for chores you contribute to your income. Or, suggest your parents offer a variety of ways to help you do chores.
- This isn't to say your parents aren't more lenient about jobs as you reach high grades with a better credit score. Most parents don't like children over 18.
- Figure out what your parents enjoy doing and ask them to pick a time to do it. This will help you determine if parents don't think you're smart enough.
Negotiate with them by noting how hard you work and how you are trying to earn your own money. You may point out that because you are only 11 or younger, your options for employment are limited and getting paid to do household chores is a safe and reasonable option.
Several people are preparing to play volleyball on the beach. the camera
OPTIONS:
- pans all around and shows and begins moving back and fourth toward the men in white shirts and wearing black hats.
- pans to show a host moving around the court with a volleyball net and people around the net preparing to play.
- pans all around the court and pans to a volleyball game of volleyball being played.
- zooms out and the people begin to play the game, tossing the ball back and forth to each other.
zooms out and the people begin to play the game, tossing the ball back and forth to each other.
People are throwing balls into plastic cups. a hand
OPTIONS:
- is sitting on the table with a cup.
- knocks over a red plastic cup and wastes the liquid inside.
- picks up two balls with the other hand.
- takes the cup from them.
knocks over a red plastic cup and wastes the liquid inside.
How to segment customers
Determine whether you need to segment your customers.
Customer segmentation is a useful tool for a business that has many customers and a wide array of different interactions with each of them. It allows the business to identify the different customer groups that they primarily serve and how they specifically interact with them.
OPTIONS:
- For example, even if you keep a good reputation among your customers because of the fact that you have employees, you may need to include some of your existing customers in your segment. Participation in a segment can be a useful tool when your customers are similar to yourself in several sectors.
- Small businesses may have no need to segment customers, especially if they only serve a small, manageable set of them. However, for businesses with more customers, customer segmentation is indispensable.
- However, you are also evaluating your segmentation strategy and figuring out if each of your customers treats each other with respect. Consider how customers treat each other as equals.
- Some customers will respond poorly to this assessment, while others will become more alienated and do not view your company as a whole. If you either believe that you have to segment your customers or can't.
| Small businesses may have no need to segment customers, especially if they only serve a small, manageable set of them. However, for businesses with more customers, customer segmentation is indispensable. |
Jenny turned her nose up at me as I sat down, sniffing loudly and filling her nostrils with the strong alcohol stink I was emitting. "So have you been drinking already this morning, or are you just still drunk from last night?" "A little of both," I said. She peered at me disapprovingly over her iced latte. We were sitting at a table in front of a strip mall coffee shop. Jenny was wearing huge gold-rimmed sunglasses and had a decent collection of shopping bags gathered at her feet. "Busy afternoon?" I asked. "Just picking up a few things for Mexico. We leave tomorrow morning." My attention was drawn away by a group of men in black jumpsuits standing around in the parking lot next to a white van with the red Asterion logo painted on its side. It was hard to tell, but I thought one of them was the same guy I'd seen on the Light Rail a couple days before, the one who'd been reading the paper. Jenny seemed to notice my distraction and followed my gaze. "Is something wrong?" "No, it's just those Asterion guys seem to be everywhere now. I guess business must be booming." "Yeah, we hired them last month to archive our old financial records," Jenny replied. "They came in and hauled everything away, I was so happy to get all that empty space back. Of course it doesn't really matter now, since I'm going to have to find a new job when I get back from the honeymoon. "Anyways, I'm rambling," she admitted good-naturedly. "So what did you want to talk to me about?" "I wanted to ask you about someone I met last night." She bared her teeth ecstatically in a knowing grin. "Really? A woman, I presume." "Settle down, it's not like that. She's just a girl who said she can help introduce me to Dylan Maxwell." "Was it Natalie?" she asked. "I don't know. She was wearing a motley dress and a black veil." "Yep, that's Natalie," Jenny confirmed. What was Jenny drinking? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - not enough information - Tea - Iced latte - Iced Water
Answer: | Iced latte |
(CNN) -- Real Madrid have reduced Barcelona's lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga to three points after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Almeria on Thursday.
Madrid, looking to bounce back following their defeat in "El Clasico", suffered a poor start and fell behind in the 14th minute.
Kalu Uche broke down the right and his low cross was met by the unmarked Albert Crusat at the far post.
And the home side nearly doubled their advantage just seven minutes later when Domingo Cisma's free-kick was superbly saved by Iker Casillas.
However, the visitors drew level in the 27th minute thanks to a moment of superb skill from Cristiano Ronaldo.
The $125 million man burst past two defenders, fooled a third with one of his trademark stepovers and fird home a shot into the far corner for his 19th league goal of the season.
From then on, Real were the better side. Veteran midfielder Guti struck the post from the edge of the area before Rafael Van der Vaart put the rebound wide.
And the winning goal came in the 69th minute when Van der Vaart collected Gonzalo Higuain's pass before firing home a low shot into the bottom corner.
Madrid should have added to their lead, but Ronaldo was denied by goalkeeper Diego Alves while Karim Benzema and Mahamadou Diarra also missed good chances.
Answer the following questions:
1. Who broke down and was met by unmarked Albert?
2. Who was the veteran midfielder?
3. When did the home side nearly double their advantage?
4. What was the score?
5. Who was looking to bounce back?
6. Who's free-kick was saved by Castillas?
7. Who tricked a third with one of his trademark stepovers?
8. When did the winning kick get made?
9. Who made the winning kick?
10. Who was denied by the goal keeper? | 1. kalu uche
2. Guti
3. seven minutes later
4. 2-1
5. Real Madrid
6. Domingo Cisma's
7. Cristiano Ronaldo
8. the 69th minute
9. Van der Vaart
10. Ronaldo |
Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Input: The Baluchistan States Union existed between 3 October 1952 and 14 October 1955 in modern southwest Pakistan .
Output: | The Baluchistan States Union or Balochistan States Union ( BSU ) was an administrative division of Pakistan that existed between 3 October 1952 and 14 October 1955 in the southwestern part of West Pakistan . |
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Q: what year was tom brady drafted?
A: | 1999 |
In smoke inhalation injury occurs as a result of direct heat damage to the upper airway and lining of the nose
Add punctuation. | In smoke inhalation, injury occurs as a result of direct heat damage to the upper airway and lining of the nose. |
instruction:
Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
question:
The Marshall police were looking for the killer, but they had no evidence or witnesses. The case would go cold in a hurry.
Carnie was ready to check out of her room--not because of any fear of getting caught--just from boredom. She hadn't sold the old lady's jewelry, but had plenty of cash anyway.
Carnie flipped open her cell phone and dialed.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Sis, how are you doing?"
"Fine. What's going on?"
"How about if I come stay with you guys for a few days before the wedding?"
"You mean now?"
"Yeah. If you don't mind."
"Uh...sure, that'll be fine."
"Great. It'll be like old times."
"No, no. I can't party all night and get drunk." Carsie laughed.
"Okay. Maybe not exactly like old times. But we'll have fun. See you in thirty minutes."
"Thirty minutes? Where are you?"
But Carnie had already hung up.
It was hard to believe that her sister, Carsie, had wormed her way into the heart of the wealthy doctor. Sis had a lot more patience than she did. She would have just slit his throat and skipped town with his fortune. Surely Carsie hadn't actually fallen in love with the nerd. Maybe her biological clock had started ticking too loud to ignore.
Carsie was about to turn 31, and Carnie was only a year behind her. But unlike her sister, Carnie didn't need a man to support her and give her babies. Anything she needed she would get for herself, thank you very much.
But it would be hysterical to watch Carsie go through the whole 'until death do we part' shtick. Would she actually have the balls to wear a white dress? If the color of the dress indicates the purity of the bride, maybe she should go with midnight black. Question: Who is marrying the doctor?
answer:
Carsie
question:
I'm sitting at the airport on a Sunday morning waiting for my flight to Las Vegas for the now-annual pilgrimage to the NamesCon conference. A few years ago, Vegas was one of my "bucket list" places – one of those iconic cities that one should visit at least once in their life. For me, once was enough. This is now my 4th (I think?) trip to Vegas, and while the city has a lot to offer, it's just not my cup of tea.
For one thing, I'm not a gambler, like at all. I don't have anything against it, I just don't enjoy it. It either feels pointless or stressful to me. The city itself makes me a little sad – in some cases, it reeks of desperation. Last time I was there, my cab driver entertained me with stories of how she was working 3 jobs to save up enough to join some mega-massive bingo game. She won a small jackpot a few years back and that allowed her to work only one job for a few months. She was hoping to win again so she could cut back to 1 or 2 jobs.
I wondered how many people do similar things – gambling their money away, in big or small chunks, in the hopes of that big score and in the process, putting themselves in a not-great financial situation. I suppose as long it makes them happy, then it's all OK, but I can't help but think someone like my cab driver might be happier overall if she only worked 1 job instead of 3, instead of working extra jobs to save up money to gamble her way to financial freedom. But that's for her to decide, not me.
The juxtaposition of extreme and in-your-face wealth and the homeless people on the Strip also makes me sad. It's difficult to see people begging for food and sleeping on the street while all around you, millions of dollars are poured into creating a massive playground with every type of indulgence possible. But I'm the first to say that I've enjoyed staying in some of the nicer hotel properties there and eating several excellent meals at some of the finer restaurants in the area, so I'm not exactly helping to solve the problem. Question: Who wanted to enter a mega jackpot Bingo game?
answer:
the cab driver
question:
SEOUL — In addition to growing concerns that North Korea will pull out of the upcoming nuclear summit with the U.S., prospects for improved inter-Korean relations have also stalled, as Pyongyang demands that U.S.-South Korea joint military drills be scaled back, and a group of defectors be returned.
Just weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in declared the beginning of a new era of peace during a historic summit held in the demilitarized zone of the inter-Korean border, Pyongyang has put further dialogue and cooperation on hold until its demands are met.
President Moon will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming Trump-Kim summit and the North's sudden conditions set for continued dialogue and cooperation.
Most of North Korea's anger last week, expressed in official statements and reports carried by the state news agency KCNA, seemed to be directed at the U.S. It criticized the Max Thunder joint military exercise that is currently underway, and U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton's demands for the North's unilateral nuclear disarmament. North Korea in particular objected to Bolton's insistence that North Korea follow the Libyan model, which involved the rapid and total dismantlement of that country's nuclear program, but it was also followed by the overthrow of the country's leader Moammar Gadhafi some years later.
Unless the U.S. eased up on its uncompromising stance, Pyongyang indicated it would pull out of the June 12 meeting in Singapore between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate an end the North's nuclear program in exchange for security guarantees and an end to punishing international sanctions.
President Trump later said the Libya model does not apply to North Korea and that Kim Jong Un would remain in power and "be very rich" if he makes a deal to end his country's nuclear program.
North Korea denounced South Korea, as well, for the joint military drills, calling the Seoul government "ignorant and incompetent," and suspending working-level bilateral talks last week. Question: Who will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming Trump-Kim summit?
answer:
| President Moon Jae-in
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Detailed logic: Dams are structures built to stop water flow. Water flows in a river or stream.
river or stream
Question for this logic: Where does a group of beaver build a dam?
Options:
- canada
- river or stream
- kentucky
- desert
- montana
Detailed logic: Dehydration gives headache. Drinking not enough results in dehydration.
headaches
Question for this logic: What happens with not enough drinking?
Options:
- headaches
- sickness
- hydration
- vomiting
- thirst
Detailed logic: Good health is the result of washing hands properly and regularly. It is highly recomended to recommended to wash hands after certain activities as this habit can keep you in good health. Washing hands regularly and properly is a good habit.
health
Question for this logic: Washing hands after certain activities is highly recommended, keeping up this habit can keep you in good what?
Options:
- health
- skin irritation
- park
- become wet
- dry skin
Detailed logic: When there is no competition, people want to play to have fun. Fun is achieved when one plays without any challange and competition hnece there is no winniing or losing.
have fun
Question for this logic: | What is the hope of playing sports without competition?
Options:
- running
- have fun
- balls touch
- winning
- get tired |
Joseph spat and spluttered blood. He had lost the two centre top teeth and with the tip of his tongue he could feel that the two on either side were also loose.
Can we draw the following conclusion (choose your answer)?
the two teeth on either side were also loose
Options:
*Yes.
*No.
*It's impossible to say. | Yes |
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Q: what are the major imports of the united states?
A: Pharmaceutical Preparations
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Q: what is the official language of the ukraine?
A: Ukrainian Language
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Q: what year did ted kennedy run for president?
A: | 1980 Democratic National Convention
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Stream of consciousness rationale: Growth is the process of increasing in size. Growth will happen to your knowledge with more learning.
The question and answer pair are described below. | Q: What will happen to your knowledge with more learning?
Options:
- headaches
- bigger brain
- education
- growth
- knowing more
A: growth |
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.
Patients and their family members often want to know how long a person who has cancer will continue to live. It’s normal to want to be prepared for the future. But predicting how long someone will continue to live is a hard question to answer. And, if they develop uncontrolled symptoms in the last week, they can still receive Palliative Sedation. Is VSED ethical? Is it suicide? It is not suicide. If the goal is to alleviate or prevent suffering, it is considered ethically acceptable for someone who is capable of making an informed decision. VSED must be distinguished from the naturally occurring loss of appetite and interest in food or water that occurs at the end of life. Last Updated: Thursday 14 July 2016 09:58. What is VSED (Voluntary Stopping Eating & Drinking)? This refers to the decision by a patient to stop eating food and drinking liquids when they have a terminal or life-limiting disease, so that their death can be hastened (and therefore their dying will not be prolonged). Withdrawal from friends and family: 1 People often focus inward during the last weeks of life. 2 They may lose interest in things they used to enjoy, such as favorite TV shows, friends, or pets. 3 Caregivers can let the patient know they are there for support. Why would someone stop eating and drinking? We know that up to 35% of patients in hospice programs have severe pain in the final week of life and 25% describe having shortness of breath that is “unbearable”. With such uncontrolled symptoms, they might say “I’m tired of this and I just want to go to sleep and not wakeup”. How long you can get hospice care. 1 You can get hospice care for two 90-day benefit periods, followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods. 2 You have the right to change your hospice provider once during each benefit period. How long you can get hospice care. Hospice care is for people with a life expectancy of 6 months or less (if the illness runs its normal course). If you live longer than 6 months, you can still get hospice care, as long as the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor recertifies that you’re terminally ill. 1 You can get hospice care for two 90-day benefit periods, followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods. If your health improves or your illness goes into remission, you may no longer need hospice care. You always have the right to stop hospice care at any time. If you choose to stop hospice care, you'll be asked to sign a form that includes the date your care will end. At the start of each benefit period after the first 90-day period, the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor must recertify that you’re terminally ill, so you can continue to get hospice care. If you live longer than 6 months, you can still get hospice care, as long as the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor recertifies that you’re terminally ill. You can get hospice care for two 90-day benefit periods, followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods. Query: how long does hospice care last when someone is not eating | Hospice care is for people with a life expectancy of 6 months or less. If you live longer than 6 months, you can still get hospice care, as long as the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor recertifies that you’re terminally ill. |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Q: LITE leather is famously used by this multinational corporation based in Boston
A: New Balance
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Q: In what year was the film in which Antje Traue appeared in her first English-language role released?
A: 2009
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Q: Summer Breeze is the fourth album by which American soft rock band?
A: | Seals and Crofts
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Avedon interpreted this phenomenon to Rowlands in an interview for the book : `` It 's because Vreeland lasted .
In an interview for the book , Avedon interpreted this phenomenon for Rowlands : `` It 's because Vreeland lasted .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
Probably the most famous version of the song was produced by Dick Rowe and was recorded in 1953 by The Stargazers in the UK .
Probably the best-known version of the song was recorded by Dick Rowe and produced in the UK by The Stargazers in 1953 .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
no
The symmetrical courtyard is considered as a Beaux Arts style because of the `` rich composition '' and `` elegant decoration in high relief '' .
The elegant courtyard is considered Beaux Arts style because of the `` symmetrical composition '' and `` rich decoration in high relief '' .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
no
He spent most of his 11-year competitive career with Tenerife , published in 197 professional games in six seasons , one spent in La Liga .
He spent most of his 11-year competitive career with Tenerife , appearing in 197 professional games during six seasons , one spent in La Liga .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
| yes |
IN: What happens next?
How to beat candy crush level 347
Look for opportunities to create as many wrapped candies as possible.
You must collect 10 wrapped candies to beat level 347.
Make wrapped candies by matching five of the same-colored candies in a t shape, l shape, or + shape.
OPTIONS:
- Cast striped candies by matching five other candies that are matched. Simultaneously, your striped candies move around and merge with the striped candies.
- Forgo the opportunity to make a color bomb if you can use one or more of those candies to create a wrapped candy. You only need to collect two color bombs to pass level 347.
- Create cellophane wrapped wrapped candies by matching five of the same-colored candies in a l shape, m shape, or + shape. For a more complex combination, use striped candies.
- For example, instead of gathering four wrapped candies, you'll need six wrapped candies in a t shape, r shape, or + shape, and 9 wrapped candies in a + shape, l shape, or + shape. Obtain a ticket to the main boss market to defeat it.
OUT: Forgo the opportunity to make a color bomb if you can use one or more of those candies to create a wrapped candy. You only need to collect two color bombs to pass level 347.
Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
How to improve your family's heart health
Have more fruits and veggies around the house.
Fruits and vegetables are vital parts of a healthy and nutritious diet. Not only do they provide plenty of vitamins and minerals that support heart health, they provide filling fiber.
OPTIONS:
- Since fruits and veggies are also low in calories and have lots of flavor, they make for great snacks. Wash and cut veggies and keep in them your fridge for a quick and easy snack.
- They can also be especially beneficial during the sodocast phase, when heart disease can severely affect your whole body. It is advisable to include fresh produce and vegetables during this time as they provide additional nutrients to fill your body and to provide energy for functioning and exercising.
- They also aid in the development of growth at the heart area. These fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants, beta carotene and other fat-soluble nutrients.
- Stick to one of the following fruits and vegetables per day : Raspberries ginger eggplant sweet potatoes avocado carrots kidney beans tomato tomato soy peas broccoli apples Add in some nibbly soup. You can try incorporating fresh vegetables to your diet.
A: Since fruits and veggies are also low in calories and have lots of flavor, they make for great snacks. Wash and cut veggies and keep in them your fridge for a quick and easy snack.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to get rich quick
Rent out a room in your home.
If you have an extra bedroom in your home and are willing to share your living space, temporarily renting out the space is a great way to make extra money. If renting for more than a week or two, draw up a lease agreement with your new tenant to help circumvent any disputes.
OPTIONS:
- Tenants must agree not to share any décor in the room, not even photos of pets. Once you rent space, you may be able to sell furniture, other essentials, or sell necessary items under increased profits.
- For example, if you have a roommate that you can temporarily rent, make sure to lease to less than 6 months. If that extra month is longer than the rental agreement, you will likely need a new roommate as well.
- If you have an older person living in the home, be respectful of your older back or relative's needs. They might be small-term, after having lived with you for several years.
- Renting a room or your entire home to people on vacation is another way to increase your income. Websites like airbnb will facilitate the renting process for a cut of the money that renters will pay.
OUT: Renting a room or your entire home to people on vacation is another way to increase your income. Websites like airbnb will facilitate the renting process for a cut of the money that renters will pay.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
How to decide when to save documents in pdf (acrobat) format
Review the reasons why some of your print-ready files will benefit when saved in pdf format.
Pdf creation programs give your sensitive documents added security in that the recipient cannot change the wording. Emailed documents will not rearrange in cyberspace if saved to pdf format.
OPTIONS:
- Any computer user can open a pdf document using a free, easily downloaded reader such as adobe acrobat. Decide which documents need to be protected through pdf format and why.
- Choose an email address and password set to 1 of two. Emails to pdf users will contain the same password.
- Unencrypted documents cannot be saved in pdf format and do not generally benefit from being saved as pdf format. Pdf format is non-encrypted and contains free pdf files.
- User files were never saved in pdf format. Certain windows libraries would also save a pdf file to pdf format.
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Answer:
Any computer user can open a pdf document using a free, easily downloaded reader such as adobe acrobat. Decide which documents need to be protected through pdf format and why.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to format a press release for a university
Start with only the body of the release, the actual information you want known.
The body should be single spaced, with an extra line between paragraphs.
Place the contact information at the top of the page.
OPTIONS:
- In each paragraph, mention your purpose for the press release. Leave space for a signature on each page.
- Type out a name, address, office address and telephone number for the university. The address as well as the contact information should contain the student's name (date of birth), date of graduation and gender for any class, class status or their social security number (if your institution has one).
- Include this at the bottom of the cover email box. Below the contact information, also include the title and publication dates.
- In all capital letters, write the word " contact, " followed by a colon and the contact person's name (whoever is relevant for your release). Underneath, include their telephone number and email address.
A: In all capital letters, write the word " contact, " followed by a colon and the contact person's name (whoever is relevant for your release). Underneath, include their telephone number and email address.
How to deposit cash
Check that the preprinted information is correct.
Lots of information on the slip is already printed. Your name, address, bank name and address, and your account number should all be on the deposit slip already.
OPTIONS:
- Checks come in a variety of types, but the most common are 3-1-1 or 2-1. The two place inserts have the letter address and would help with locating your account and place.
- You don't need to double check all of them in order to deposit cash. You do, however, need to make sure that the person who deposited the check correctly has your personal information on file.
- Set the deposit slips in the order you want them processed. The main difference between a deposit slip and a cash slip is the way the bank or money transfer company fills out a withdrawal.
- Before depositing cash, check to ensure this information is present and correct. If the information is not present or incorrect, talk to a representative of the issuing bank.
| Before depositing cash, check to ensure this information is present and correct. If the information is not present or incorrect, talk to a representative of the issuing bank. |
Do these mean the same?
Suzuki Beane is a humorous book written by Sandra Scoppettone in 1961 and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh .
Suzuki Beane is a humor book written in 1961 by Louise Fitzhugh and illustrated by Sandra Scoppettone .
Available options: [i] no. [ii] yes. | [i] |
This is a test of commonsense with single/multi-choices. Complete the next sentence:
How to give cat milk to your cat
Use specially formulated milk.
Specially formulated cat milks are lactose-free. Choose a cat milk that is enriched with taurine-an essential amino acid that is required for heart and eye health.
pick from the following.
[i] Using quality milk ensures that the milk is well-formulated. This is one of the first steps to increase nutrition for kittens..
[ii] Give your cat your plain taurine-this is specifically formulated for cats due to lactose content; do not try pet store brands or superstores containing soy or dairy milks. Multi-ingredient ingredients such as black beans, peas, lentils, brown sugar, and fruit also matter..
[iii] You can find specially formulated milks at your local pet store, or ask your veterinarian. Because the majority of adult cats are lactose intolerant, do not give your cat cow's milk..
[iv] Consider purchasing a cat milk hybrid made from soy milk. Soy milk combined with other ingredients will produce dairy milk that is fortified with animal fat..
The answer is: | [iii] |
Q: Living organisms require available energy to stay alive, such as the energy humans get from food. Human civilization requires energy to function, which it gets from energy resources such as fossil fuels, nuclear fuel, or renewable energy. The processes of Earth's climate and ecosystem are driven by the radiant energy Earth receives from the sun and the geothermal energy contained within the earth.
Answer this question based on the passage: where does the energy for most external processes on the earth come from?
A: the radiant energy Earth receives from the sun and the geothermal energy contained within the earth. How to explain the answer? To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: The processes of Earth's climate and ecosystem are driven by the radiant energy Earth receives from the sun and the geothermal energy contained within the earth.
Q: Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic war drama film set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II. Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat, the film is notable for its graphic portrayal of war, and for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which includes a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings. It follows United States Army Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and a squad (Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, and Jeremy Davies) as they search for a paratrooper, Private First Class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), who is the last-surviving brother of four servicemen.
Answer this question: where was the opening scene of saving private ryan?
A: Omaha Beach. How to explain the answer? The relevant information is: Directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat, the film is notable for its graphic portrayal of war, and for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which includes a depiction of the Omaha Beach assault during the Normandy landings.
Q: The oldest known recording of the song, under the title "Rising Sun Blues", is by Appalachian artists Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it for Vocalion Records on September 6, 1933. Ashley said he had learned it from his grandfather, Enoch Ashley. Roy Acuff, an "early-day friend and apprentice" of Ashley's, learned it from him and recorded it as "Rising Sun" on November 3, 1938. Several older blues recordings of songs with similar titles are unrelated, for example, "Rising Sun Blues" by Ivy Smith (1927) and "The Risin' Sun" by Texas Alexander (1928).
Answer this question based on the passage: who recorded house of the rising sun first?
A: Appalachian artists Clarence `` Tom '' Ashley and Gwen Foster. How to explain the answer? The relevant information is: The oldest known recording of the song, under the title "Rising Sun Blues", is by Appalachian artists Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it for Vocalion Records on September 6, 1933.
Q: Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, humorist, comedian and writer known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. He also co-wrote both Hotel Transylvania films and You Do n't Mess with the Zohan, all starring Adam Sandler.
Based on this passage, who does the voice for triumph the insult dog?
A: | Robert Smigel. How to explain the answer? The relevant sentence in the passage is: Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, humorist, comedian and writer known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. |
Q: 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.
A respirator is a kind of mask that is used to protect someone from breathing in dusts , fumes , or gases that might hurt them .
A: | A respirator is a device designed to protect the wearer from inhaling hazardous atmospheres , including particulate matter such as dusts and airborne microorganisms , as well as hazardous fumes , vapours and gases . |
Once upon a time there a little girl named Ana. Ana was a smart girl. Everyone in Ana's school knew and liked her very much. She had a big dream of becoming spelling bee winner. Ana studied very hard to be the best she could be at spelling. Ana's best friend would help her study every day after school. By the time the spelling bee arrived Ana and her best friend were sure she would win. There were ten students in the spelling bee. This made Ana very nervous, but when she looked out and saw her dad cheering her on she knew she could do it. The spelling bee had five rounds and Ana made it through them all. She was now in the finals. During the final round James, the boy she was in the finals with, was given a really hard word and he spelled it wrong. All Ana had to do was spell this last word and she would be the winner. Ana stepped to the microphone, thought really hard and spelled the word. She waited and finally her teacher said "That is correct". Ana had won the spelling bee. Ana was so happy. She won a trophy. Ana also won a big yellow ribbon. The whole school was also happy, and everyone clapped for her. The whole school went outside. They had a picnic to celebrate Ana winning.
According to the above paragraph, the correct answer to the question "How many students didn't make it to the final round of the spelling bee?" is "Everyone"? | no |
Detailed Instructions: 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.
Q: The Fall of the Western Roman Empire (also called Fall of the Roman Empire or Fall of Rome) was the process of decline in the Western Roman Empire in which it failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided into several successor polities. The Roman Empire lost the strengths that had allowed it to exercise effective control over its Western provinces; modern historians mention factors including the effectiveness and numbers of the army, the health and numbers of the Roman population, the strength of the economy, the competence of the Emperors, the internal struggles for power, the religious changes of the period, and the efficiency of the civil administration. Increasing pressure from barbarians outside Roman culture also contributed greatly to the collapse. The reasons for the collapse are major subjects of the historiography of the ancient world and they inform much modern discourse on state failure.
A: | what were some reasons for the fall of rome |
Chris McKendry (born Christine McKendry February 18, 1968) is a journalist for ESPN, a role she has served since 1996. She was co-anchor of the 11-1pm ET weekday block of live ESPN "SportsCenter" shows, alongside Jay Crawford. As of April 1, 2016, she serves as full-time on-site host for ESPN tennis coverage of the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.
If you watch tennis on ESPN, there is a chance you have seen Chris McKendry. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Shehzad Sheikh or Shahzad Sheikh is a Pakistani film and television actor and model, known for playing the lead role in the 2015 film "Karachi Se Lahore". He also starred in the series "Annie Ki Ayegi Baraat", "Mi Raqsam", and "Mere Hamrahi", and a TV film "Main Kukkoo Aur woh". He is the son of well-known actor Javed Sheikh.
Shahzad Sheikh primarily acted in Pakistani movies. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
João was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France to Pedro de Alcântara, Prince of Grão-Pará and Countess Elisabeth Dobržensky de Dobrženicz. His father had been a member of the Brazilian Imperial Family but had joined his mother Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil in exile after the abolition of the monarchy. When João was 19, he emigrated to Brazil.
João starts with a J. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
What happens next?
How to earn american airlines miles
Fly with one of american airlines' partner companies.
Whether you fly on a domestic or international airline, you can earn and redeem miles. Check for which companies are partnered with american airlines and offer flights to your destination. | Currently, american airlines is partnered with companies that fly to over 330 cities. Check american airline's website for a list of partner airline companies: https: // www.aa.com/i18n/aadvantage-program/miles/partners/partner-airlines. |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Problem:As the air rapidly rises , the hot air is stretched vertically and because of angular momentum , the spinning gets much more intense .
Solution: | As the air rapidly rises , the column of hot air is stretched vertically , thereby moving mass closer to the axis of rotation , which causes intensification of the spinning effect by conservation of angular momentum . |
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 midland tx this weekend?
Answer: Wilco building
Question: where do the abenaki indians live?
Answer: Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands
Question: what inspired steinbeck to write?
Answer: | William Faulkner
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IN: UHT6: International trade in services, yearly by items, revenue/expenditure and country (DISCONTINUED)
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OUT: uht6: international trade in services, yearly by items, revenue/expenditure and country (discontinued)
IN: Room facilities: Bath or Shower, Bathroom, Carpeted, Electric kettle, Hairdryer, Heating, Linen, Satellite Channels, Shower, TV, Toilet, Towels, Towels/Sheets (extra fee)
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OUT: room facilities: bath or shower, bathroom, carpeted, electric kettle, hairdryer, heating, linen, satellite channels, shower, tv, toilet, towels, towels/sheets (extra fee)
IN: Individuals with surname BAGGESEN
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OUT: individuals with surname baggesen
IN: Central apartment for up to 5 people with air conditioning in Passeig de Gràcia
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Advisory
For Immediate Release April 14, 2017 at 7:45 AM
Contact Person Commander Knudson, 608-757-5255
[email protected]
Case # SO1718375
APPREHENDED:
On April 13, 2017 at approximately 9:30 PM, the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspicious person on a farmer’s property on Estes Road near Readstown, WI. Investigators assigned to the Jakubowski case were sent to that location along with tactical support to assist local authorities in determining whether the suspicious individual was related to the manhunt.
The suspicious person complaint reported that a male matching the description of Jakubowski was camping at that location and refused to leave when he had been asked to do so. Local authorities established a perimeter and tactical support was sent in to investigate.
Shortly before 6:00 AM, tactical officers made contact with the suspicious person at the campsite. This subject was taken into custody without incident and positively identified as Joseph A. Jakubowski,our wanted fugitive.
Arrangements are being made for Jakubowski to be returned to Rock County for further investigation and charges.
Further details will be available at a joint press conference to be held at the main terminal of the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport, 1716 West Airport Road, Janesville, WI 53546. This conference will occur on April 14, 2017 at 2:00 PM.
ROBERT D. SPODEN
SHERIFF
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You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more ||||| A written threat against unspecified churches in the Sussex area was sent via US Mail by someone purporting to be Joseph Jakubowski, the Wisconsin man who authorities say has made anti-religious and anti-government comments and burglarized a Janesville gun shop, Waukesha County Sheriff Eric Severson said in a statement.
The threat indicated unspecified violence on Easter Sunday.
In his statement sent via email to the media, Severson said his officials have been unable to substantiate the threat nor the letter's author.
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"We ask that all citizens of Waukesha County be vigilant and report any suspicious activity," he said. "This information is being disseminated as a precaution in the interest of public safety."
The letter was mailed to the Ace Hardware store in Sussex.
Workers there got the letter Thursday morning.
"It didn't have a return address on it, it was taped shut with a sticker with our address on it," said Mike Ledonne, the store manager.
Ledonne does not know Jakubowki and has no idea why a letter would be sent to their store, but it did imply acts of violence this weekend.
"Sussex churches were going to get shot up and it was going to be a bloody Sunday for it," said Ledonne.
Jakubowski, of Janesville, has been on the run since April 4 when officials say he broke into The Armageddon Gun Shop and stole 18 weapons and other items before setting his vehicle on fire. A 161-page manifesto he mailed to President Trump has been received by the White House and is still being analyzed, authorities said.
Earlier Thursday, Rock County officials p leaded with Jakubowski to turn himself in, and they urged residents to be extra vigilant during the holy weekend.
WKOW / Tony Galli
AlertMe ||||| Joseph Jakubowski's booking photo (left) and mugshot while he was still the subject of the law enforcement manhunt. (Photo: Rock County Sheriff's Office)
The nationwide manhunt for a Janesville man ended peacefully Friday in rural southwestern Wisconsin, where authorities found the 32-year-old fugitive at his makeshift campsite, surrounded by a cache of deadly weapons.
Joseph Jakubowski, 32, had five guns, ammunition, a samurai-type sword and a 161-page manifesto he wrote when authorities closed in on him following a 10-day search, investigators said. He appeared disheveled and exhausted, sleeping under a tarp fashioned into a tent, authorities said.
A tip Thursday night from a farmer in Vernon County, 125 miles from Jakubowski's hometown of Janesville, led to his arrest shortly before sunrise. Authorities set up a perimeter around the 150-acre farm and waited overnight, finally approaching Jakubowski’s campsite at 6 a.m. There were no electronics at his campsite, matching Jakubowski's stated desire to go "off the grid," Rock County Sheriff Robert Spoden said.
Investigators declared Jakubowski armed and dangerous after he mailed his manifesto threatening violence to President Donald Trump, stole 18 weapons from a Janesville gun store and set his beloved truck ablaze. Spoden said Jakubowski railed against the government and religion in his manifesto, though he didn’t list specific targets for potential violence.
“We are fortunate that whatever his endgame was, he was not able to complete it,” Spoden said.
Jakubowski's stepfather, Don McLean, said he and Jakubowski’s mother were relieved the search was over and officers showed restraint. The couple hasn’t had contact with Jakubowski for two years.
"His mother and I are grateful that it ended the way it did," McLean said, standing on the porch of his Janesville home. "We don't know why it happened. We want to reach out to him and let him know we're here to help him. I know he needs help."
A handwritten note on the front door of the Janesville duplex where Jakubowski lives asked passersby not to knock.
"We are happy nobody got hurt," it said. "Our heart goes out to Joe's family. Let's enjoy Easter with our families. Thank you."
Investigators said they were interviewing Jakubowski to determine how he traveled from Janesville to Vernon County, and where the other stolen guns are located. Authorities said they believe Jakubowski likely did not send a letter threatening violence on Easter Sunday at a church in Sussex. The source of the letter remains under investigation.
Jakubowski made an initial appearance in a Madison federal court Friday afternoon. Federal prosecutors charged him with one count of stealing firearms from a federal licensed dealer. Local police have also sought charges of armed burglary, theft and possession of burglary tools.
Vernon County sheriff's officials said a caller contacted them about 7:15 p.m. Thursday about a trespasser matching Jakubowski's description.
CLOSE Joseph Jakubowski, the subject of an FBI manhunt, sends a manifesto to President Donald Trump in this recording. Rock County Sheriff's Office
In an interview with The Associated Press, Jeffrey Gorn, the property owner who called authorities, said he spotted Jakubowski while checking on his deer stands Thursday evening. Gorn said he approached Jakubowski and spoke to him for an hour about his grievances against society. Gorn described Jakubowski as "extremely cordial."
"He never raised his voice, never showed any sign of doing anything inappropriate. I shook his hand twice," Gorn said. "He wanted me to see his points of view. He wanted me to see what he had written to various people."
The FBI offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to Jakubowski's location. Authorities said they had not yet determined whether Gorn will receive the money.
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‘His own agenda’
Law enforcement officials said they remain perplexed by Jakubowski, a low-profile construction worker who lived with his sister in a nondescript duplex near downtown Janesville.
Jakubowski was not known to incite violence, did not affiliate himself with anti-government organizations and did not have any contact with the local mental health community, authorities said. FBI investigators could not identify any “triggering event,” which typically leads to an abrupt change in ideology, Janesville Police Chief Steve Moore said
Jakubowski’s manifesto largely addressed how the government and religion has enslaved American citizens. He didn’t affiliate himself with either major political party.
"He has his own agenda, he has his own plan, and right now we’re trying to determine exactly what his intentions are," Spoden said Thursday.
Court records showed Jakubowski had many run-ins with local police, none which would portend the manhunt.
In 2003, police busted Jakubowski with about 0.4 pounds of marijuana. Jakubowski, who was 18 years old at the time, said he sold about a half-pound of the drug every two weeks.
In January 2008, police said Jakubowski battered his ex-girlfriend during an argument at their home. Two months later, Janesville police said Jakubowski resisted arrest during a traffic stop and tried to grab an officer’s gun. When another officer arrived at the scene and threatened to shoot if Jakubowski didn't relent, Jakubowski said, "Just (expletive) do it," according to an arrest report.
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In a letter to a judge in May 2008, Jakubowski asked for a chance to prove he could be a "peaceful, trouble-free citizen."
"I'm actually glad I was brought to jail to take me away from the alcohol and the painful memories of my family," Jakubowski wrote. "These two months actually helped me get my strength and sense back."
Over the next nine years, police in Janesville never arrested Jakubowski for any felony or misdemeanor crimes — though he was a nuisance on the roads. He was stopped more than 50 times, mostly for driving on a suspended license, operating a vehicle without insurance and driving without a seat belt. In the past few years, he was driving his Dodge Durango, which authorities called "his pride and joy."
Investigators said they’ve received no evidence to suggest Jakubowski received help as he avoided capture. Family, friends and social acquaintances — some of whom received copies of Jakubowski’s manifesto before his disappearance — all cooperated with investigators, authorities said.
“We could not have asked for this matter to end better,” Moore said. “No one was hurt, no officers were harmed, and Mr. Jakubowski was taken into custody without any injuries.”
Read or Share this story: https://jsonl.in/2pAEN0M ||||| | The Wisconsin fugitive who authorities say sent a long-winded, anti-government manifesto to President Trump has been captured, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The announcement that Joseph Jakubowski is now in police custody first came via a tweet Friday morning from the Beloit Police Department that read, "CAPTURED! Awesome work to the men and women who worked this case," along with a picture of the suspect stamped with a giant red "FOUND." A press release explains the Vernon County Sheriff's Office in southwestern Wisconsin got wind Thursday night of a "suspicious person" who was said to be camping on a farmer's land and wouldn't leave when asked. Officers converged on the Readstown location and captured the man without any issues just before 6am Friday; they then were able to ID him as Jakubowski. Jakubowski has been the target of a massive manhunt since April 4, when he's believed to have busted into a Janesville weapons store and stolen 18 firearms, after which he allegedly set his car on fire. Authorities feared he might have been planning on carrying out a major violent act against a school or public officials. Per WISN, a letter supposedly written by Jakubowski and received by an Ace Hardware store in Sussex Thursday also suggested there would be violence carried out against churches in Sussex on Easter Sunday. A copy of the manifesto sent to Trump, received by local station WTMJ-TV and publicized in part on Thursday, accused both religion and the government of brainwashing people and cited a wish by Jakubowski to suffer a death on live TV "carried out by the hands of the president," per the Journal Sentinel. |
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