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Problem: CHAPTER XVII
Wingate, after several strenuous hours spent in Slate's office, returned to his rooms late that night, to find Peter Phipps awaiting him. There was something vaguely threatening about the bulky figure of the man standing gloomily upon the hearth rug, all the spurious good nature gone from his face, his brows knitted, his cheeks hanging a little and unusually pale. Wingate paused on the threshold of the room and his hand crept into his pocket. Phipps seemed to notice the gesture and shook his head.
"Nothing quite so crude, Wingate," he said. "I know an enemy when I see one, but I wasn't thinking of getting rid of you that way."
"I have found it necessary," Wingate remarked slowly, "to be prepared for all sorts of tricks when I am up against anybody as conscienceless as you. I don't want you here, Phipps. I didn't ask you to come and see me. I've nothing to discuss with you."
"There are times," Phipps replied, "when the issue which cannot be fought out to the end with arms can be joined in the council chamber. I have come to know your terms."
Wingate shook his head.
"I don't understand. It is too soon for this sort of thing. You are not beaten yet."
"I am tired," his visitor muttered. "May I sit down?"
"You are an unwelcome guest," Wingate replied coldly, "but sit if you will. Then say what you have to say and go."
Phipps sank into an easy-chair. It was obvious that he was telling the truth so far as regarded his fatigue. He seemed to have aged ten years.
1. Who returned to his room?
2. When?
3. After what?
4. Spent where?
5. Who was waiting in his room?
6. Where was he standing?
7. Was he threatening?
8. What was his body type?
9. Was he pale?
10. Did he want him there?
11. How much had Phipps aged?
12. Did he have a seat?
13. Where?
14. Why?
15. Was he beaten yet?
16. Was Wingate prepared?
17. Did his hand go into his pocket?
18. To retrieve what?
19. Does he have anything to discuss with his visitor?
Answer: 1. Wingate
2. Late that night
3. several strenuous hours
4. Slate's office
5. Peter Phipps
6. hearth rug
7. Yes
8. bulky
9. Yes
10. No
11. ten years
12. Yes
13. easy-chair
14. he was tired
15. No
16. Yes
17. Yes
18. unknown
19. No
Problem: Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted,"Look!That's a spaceship up there and it's going to land here." Frightened by the strange spaceship,all the young people got into their cars and drove away as quickly as possible except Peter and Mary. They were more curious than frightened. They watched the spaceship land and saw a door open,but nobody came out,so they went to look into it. In the center of the floor,there was a lot of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door close behind him. The temperature fell in no time and very soon the two young people didn't know anything. When they came to themselves,they were surprised to see that the spaceship disappeared, their car was near them. "What happened?"asked Mary. Peter scratched his head,saying slowly,"Don't ask me. Perhaps we had a problem. Come on. It's time to go home." After driving about fifty meters,they found a thick wall made of something like glass stood in their way. On the other side of the wall,a few strange aliens were looking through the wall and reading a notice,it said,"New comers at the zoo: a pair of earth villagers with their _ ."
1. who went into the ship first?
2. what were the people doing whe they see something?
3. alone?
4. did they deliberately close the ship's door?
5. who didn't notice it shutting?
6. who saw the ship first?
7. what did the rest of the young people do?
8. amd?
9. why?
10. what happened once the door closed?
11. and then?
12. how far did they drive?
13. what did they come across?
14. what could they see?
15. doing?
16. what did they see in the middle of the ship?
17. did they eat any?
18. what did the sign say?
Answer: 1. Mary
2. having a picnic
3. no
4. no
5. Peter
6. Mary
7. got into their cars
8. drove away
9. they were frightened
10. The temperature fell
11. the two young people didn't know anything
12. about fifty meters
13. a thick wall
14. aliens
15. looking through the wall
16. food
17. unknown
18. "New comers at the zoo: a pair of earth villagers with their _
Problem: Corky walked to the store to buy some milk, like he does every Tuesday. On his way, he passed the red house where John lives, the green house where June lives, the white house where Barack lives, the blue hat store, and the orange house where Jessie lives. He finally reached the store at 5 o'clock.
Corky thought about buying some other things too. He looked at the potato chips, but didn't like the flavors they had left. All of the normal flavored ones were gone. He never liked hard candy, so he ignored those. He saw the apples, but didn't need one because he had apples at home. So he picked out some cookies instead. Corky thought he'd eat them on his way home. He waited in line until it was his turn, and then paid Abe the cashier. Abe gave him his change and wished him a good day.
On his way home, Corky ate his cookies. He had hoped to buy peanut butter cookies, but the store never has those. Instead, he bought sugar cookies. He liked them very much too, so he wasn't at all upset. When he got home, he poured a glass of milk and finished his cookies.
1. Who walked to the store?
2. What day was it?
3. and what was being bought?
4. what color houses did he pass?
5. What time did he reach the store?
6. What other things did Corky consider buying?
7. and what extra thing did he buy?
8. What was the cashiers name?
9. Did he give corky any change?
10. What did Cory do on his way home?
11. what kind were they?
12. and what kind did he wish he had?
13. was he upset about getting sugar cookies?
14. What did corky do when he got home?
Answer: | 1. Corky
2. Tuesday
3. milk
4. red, green, white, orange
5. 5 o'clock.
6. potato chips
7. cookies
8. Abe
9. yes
10. ate his cookies
11. sugar cookies
12. peanut butter cookies
13. no
14. poured a glass of milk and finished his cookies |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What was needed to make the early machines work?, Context: Early computing machines had fixed programs. Changing its function required the re-wiring and re-structuring of the machine. With the proposal of the stored-program computer this changed. A stored-program computer includes by design an instruction set and can store in memory a set of instructions (a program) that details the computation. The theoretical basis for the stored-program computer was laid by Alan Turing in his 1936 paper. In 1945 Turing joined the National Physical Laboratory and began work on developing an electronic stored-program digital computer. His 1945 report ‘Proposed Electronic Calculator’ was the first specification for such a device. John von Neumann at the University of Pennsylvania, also circulated his First Draft of a Report on the EDVAC in 1945.
Output: | fixed programs |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Q: Oh Gawd, not more kitchen scenes! After the Milibands’ two-kitchens saga, last night the BBC took us to David Cameron’s constituency kitchen in Oxfordshire in the latest example of ‘Hello’ television political coverage. It was there that the PM announced that he might not look for a third term in Downing Street. Er, might be worth waiting until you’ve won a second one before you start talking about a third, comrade. Scroll down for videos 1. Ceiling lights, £22 each, Ikea – From ‘Foto Pendant’ range. 2. Sage by Heston Blumenthal's Nutri-Juicer Pro, £299, johnlewis.com. Looks well-used as components are scattered throughout kitchen. 3. Sonos Play 3 speaker, £249, currys.co.uk - This lets the Camerons play their music devices in any room in the house. 4. Oxo Good Grips salad spinner, £15, johnlewis.com. 5. Galbani mozarella, £1.35, ocado – They obviously have a taste for the Med. 6. Prosciutto di Parma, £4.99, ocado. 7. Watercress salad, £1.99, ocado. 8. Iceberg lettuce, 60p, ocadoDavid Cameron invited the cameras into his Oxfordshire home before announcing that he may not do a third termPrime Minister interviewed on camera alongside wife Samantha as lunch was prepared in his constituency kitchenItems spotted in his country kitchen include Ikea lighting, music speakers, bread maker and a ceramic butler sinkRange of leafy salad also found on worktop, alongside salad spinner, food processor and 'Calm down dear' sign
Questions:The slinky _, looking as though she was just out of some foam-scented bath, wandered towards the cooking area in a loose-fitting lumberjack shirt and announced that her husband was ‘definitely the best man for the job’. (A) Gawd (B) Milibands (C) BBC (D) David Cameron (E) Oxfordshire (F) Hello (G) PM (H) Downing Street (I) Er (J) Ikea (K) Foto Pendant (L) Heston Blumenthal (M) Nutri-Juicer Pro (N) Camerons (O) Oxo Good Grips (P) Galbani (Q) Samantha
A: | (Q) |
Definition: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: What is being replaced here?, Context: Alphanumeric LEDs are available in seven-segment, starburst and dot-matrix format. Seven-segment displays handle all numbers and a limited set of letters. Starburst displays can display all letters. Dot-matrix displays typically use 5x7 pixels per character. Seven-segment LED displays were in widespread use in the 1970s and 1980s, but rising use of liquid crystal displays, with their lower power needs and greater display flexibility, has reduced the popularity of numeric and alphanumeric LED displays.
Output: | Alphanumeric LEDs |
instruction:
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
question:
What is the stage name of ricky lamar hawk who released the debut single "watch me (whip/nae nae)"
answer:
Silentó
question:
Gentleman's Intermission included a cameo appearance by the photojournalist who has specialized in reportage on what two topics?
answer:
human suffering in war zones and natural disasters
question:
Between Starsailor and Rammstein, which band has more members?
answer:
| Rammstein
|
In 2008 LH Camera provided Odense Zoos divers with complete videolighting and communication equipment
Can you repeat this sentence, but add in punctuation?
In 2008, LH Camera provided Odense Zoo’s divers with complete video/lighting and communication equipment.
input: With courses from LinguaShop you can pick up enough Albanian to hold a conversation and read simple books in as little as 2 to 4 weeks
fixed: With courses from LinguaShop, you can pick up enough Albanian to hold a conversation and read simple books, in as little as 2 to 4 weeks.
input ---- 2 years ago 11544 xHamster gangbang double anal double penetration
output ---- 2 years ago 1:15:44 xHamster gangbang, double anal, double penetration
Add punctuation: The waters from those rivers balanced the net evaporation from the Aral Sea
A: The waters from those rivers balanced the net evaporation from the Aral Sea.
QUESTION: Fix punctuation: Read a few of the happy testimonials among our 8751292 SPAMfighter and 30695784 SLOWPCfighter users
ANS: Read a few of the happy testimonials among our 8,751,292 SPAMfighter and 30,695,784 SLOW-PCfighter users.
input ---- Are you tired of starving to lose number of pounds Does toiling away for hours in the fitness center is not offering results
output ---- | Are you tired of starving to lose number of pounds? Does toiling away for hours in the fitness center is not offering results? |
IN: What happens next?
How to improve at the cars section of the mcat
Become an avid reader.
Any kind of reading can help improve your reading and analytical skills, from novels to magazines. However, aim for things that make you think, such as news articles or nonfiction books.
OPTIONS:
- Unless you have experience reading about car accidents, stay away from comics and books that focus on the bad things in cars. Also, watch science shows and theses in order to become more knowledgeable on car accidents.
- Maybe you're a great writer when it comes to science, but if your reading is something you excel at, it's worth it to get active in the genre. This may include reading fiction fiction or sci-fi like harry potter, twilight, or spiderman.
- Being an avid reader also helps you gain understanding of the car industry as well as, for example, the attitude behind it. The average person can improve at a number of things: learning about particular brands, cars, celebrities, politics, and culture, believing in the economy, and being engaged with the rights and the environment.
- The cars section doesn't focus on science texts, so you really just need to work on your reading skills in a wide variety of genres. Analyze what you read as you read it.
OUT: The cars section doesn't focus on science texts, so you really just need to work on your reading skills in a wide variety of genres. Analyze what you read as you read it.
Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
How to get quarters
Ask your bank teller to exchange a $10 bill for a quarter roll.
If you hold an account with a local bank, pay them a visit. If you haven't already, take out some cash to exchange for quarters.
OPTIONS:
- They usually give you anywhere between five and ten dollars for a quarter roll. Try to watch out for tip slips.
- The small fees offered as a gift to locals vary widely, typically £ 60 to $1 , 400 for a quarter roll. To save time on exchange fees, deposit one quarter roll into a change jar that holds the change.
- You can keep the signed portion, though a coin roll may not be necessary. You could also ask if there is an atm nearby for a small fee.
- When you get to the teller, ask them to change your paper money for quarters. A quarter roll is $10, so you can make exchanges in multiples of 10.
A: When you get to the teller, ask them to change your paper money for quarters. A quarter roll is $10, so you can make exchanges in multiples of 10.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
A gymnast is shown swinging back and fourth on uneven bars. he
OPTIONS:
- then does a hand stand, and does a slam with his feet.
- jumps up and down and back and forth.
- performs a routine swinging around and around while hundreds of people watch.
- digs into his bag for contact lenses.
OUT: performs a routine swinging around and around while hundreds of people watch.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
How to save a baby wild mouse
Coax the foster mother out of her nest.
If you have a domestic mouse with babies roughly the same size, you may be able to get the mother mouse to take care of the baby wild mouse. Lure the mother mouse out of her nest and put her in a separate holding area, so she can't see what you're doing.
OPTIONS:
- Fostering is less risky than hand-feeding a baby that is less than one and a half weeks old. ( about the time they first open their eyes.
- Catch her and lift her left wing to expose the rest of her body. Lift up the your " tray, " or " perch, " and do the same thing with the remaining wing and tail.
- Approach the mother mouse with a knowledgeable, confident vibe, as you want to entice her to trust you completely. Offer the mother mouse a man-made " safe nest.
- Let her see that her wild mouse is a very calm baby mouse. Don't perform the trick if you're near a cast-iron object, such as a gun barrel or flower pot.
****
Answer:
Fostering is less risky than hand-feeding a baby that is less than one and a half weeks old. ( about the time they first open their eyes.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
The first woman with the broom begins to mop the floor. The second woman climbs up a ladder. a woman
OPTIONS:
- dressed in black walks into frame and interacts with the woman with the mop.
- is mopping the floor in a bowling alley.
- is pushing a lawn mower back and forth.
- picks off a plank and piles it on top of the first woman.
A: dressed in black walks into frame and interacts with the woman with the mop.
A guy is indoors working in his garage. A guy is welding a brown, flat object. The guy lifts his black helmet. the guy
OPTIONS:
- puts their headgear back on and looks frightened.
- continues welding the brick.
- is wearing a black helmet.
- speaks and smiles slightly.
| speaks and smiles slightly. |
Complete the following sentence.
The couple decided to take Joel's Jeep camping instead of Donald's Prius, because | Donald 's car was ill suited to off roading. |
Write the next sentence in the following story.
How to support a friend dealing with postpartum depression
Ask her what you can do.
Don't assume what you can do for your friend. Instead, just ask her. | The thing that may help her the most could be something you never thought of. You could say, " i would love to help you right now, but i'm not sure what i can do. |
Leading the movement which has always been more in evidence in all classes of Quebec society, the Pro-Dmocratie group makes a point of condemning the initiative of the federal government in the following terms: ``We share the conviction that the constitutional debate is first of all a political debate and that it should be resolved by political means.
Most of Quebec share the same views as the Pro-Dmocratie group. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
That this House urge the government to conclude an agreement with the provinces and territories, prior to December 31, 1998, and based on the unanimous resolution of the provinces as agreed to last August 7 at Saskatoon, to strengthen the partnership between the federal, provincial and territorial governments in order to secure Canada's social programs for the future.
The house wanted to strengthen the partnership between the federal, provincial and territorial governments. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Up to 150 workers were believed to have been inside the factory, which produces syringes and other plastic medical supplies, at the time of the explosion.
Up to one hundred workers were believed to have been inside. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | No |
Problem: You're Fired<br>Daniel was a hard working employee at his office. He had a few bad habits that would get him in trouble. One day he decided to play a prank on his boss. He spiked his coffee with laxatives. His boss found out and fired him on the spot.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Daniel spiked his boss' coffee."? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Problem: Ophelia Knits A Sweater<br>Ophelia had always wanted to learn to knit. She decided to try knitting a sweater. She worked very hard, knitting every day on the train to work. Finally her sweater was complete. Ophelia was glad that she had learned to knit.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Ophelia wants to knit a bedsheet next."? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Problem: In an address to the IAEA board of governors in Vienna, Hans Blix said a technical team that visited North Korea last month found that "facilities subject to the freeze were not in operation and that construction work had stopped."
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The board was addressed by Hans in Vienna"? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Q: In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
passage: Sports bettors place their wagers either legally, through a bookmaker/sportsbook, or illegally through privately run enterprises referred to as ``bookies''. The term ``book'' is a reference to the books used by wagebrokers to track wagers, payouts, and debts. Many legal sportsbooks are found online, operated over the Internet from jurisdictions separate from the clients they serve, usually to get around various gambling laws (such as the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 in the United States) in select markets, such as Las Vegas, Nevada, or on gambling cruises through self-serve kiosks. They take bets ``up-front'', meaning the bettor must pay the sportsbook before placing the bet. Illegal bookies, due to the nature of their business, can operate literally anywhere but only require money from losing bettors and don't require the wagered money up front, creating the possibility of debt to the bookie from the bettor. This creates a number of other criminal elements, thus furthering their illegality.
question: is it legal to place sports bets online?
A: | Yes |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
what gunfight is wyatt earp most famous for?
Output: | Gunfight at the O.K. Corral |
Add punctuation to the following sentence: God is Creator God is also Ruler over his creation
| God is Creator. God is also Ruler over his creation. |
Boris Worm of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, Canada, led the international team that did the study. Professor Worm says species have recently been disappearing from oceans at increasing speed. At this rate, he says, all seafood species could collapse by 2048 and seafood supplies from the world's ocean could be almost gone by then. Other studies have also warned about the dangers of overfishing and the effects on ocean environments. But not everyone thinks the oceans are likely to be empty in fifty years. Some scientists said parts of the world do have problems, but others are doing a good job of protecting fish populations. Government officials in several countries with large fishing industries also questioned the research. The study appeared earlier this month in Science magazine. The researchers say damage to oceans affects not only fish populations but also the productivity of ecosystems. These complex systems help control water quality. The scientists say the loss of different kinds of sea life appeared to increase the risk of fish kills and beach closures from harmful algae growth. The scientists examined the results of thirty-two experiments and observed forty-eight protected areas. They also looked at records of catches worldwide. They studied records from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization for nineteen fifty to two thousand three. And they examined archeological information and other historical records for twelve coastal areas. That research reached back over a thousand years. Boris Worm says the findings were, in his words, "beyond anything we suspected." But he also said the situation is not too late to correct. He said that with good fisheries management, some species could completely recover in three to ten years. Which of the following isn't the damage to the ocean? A) The species of fish in the ocean are reducing. B) Sea water is polluted. C) Sea water quality is improved. D) Less productivity of ecosystem.
C
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Smoking not only can wrinkle the face and turn it yellow -- it can do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on Monday. The study, published in the Archives of Dermatology, shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body -- even skin protected from the sun. "We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced," Dr. Yolanda Helfrich of the University of Michigan, who led the study, said in a statement. "In participants older than 65 years, smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmokers. Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 to 65 years," Helfrich's team added in their report. The researchers tested 82 people, smokers and nonsmokers, taking pictures of the inner right arms. They ranged in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokers. Independent judges decided how wrinkled each person's skin was. When skin is exposed to sunlight, notably the face, it becomes coarse, wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint, Helfrich's team wrote. Several previous studies have found that cigarette smoking contributes to premature skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles, the study said, but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not exposed to light. The report did not discuss the mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke, among other things, causes blood vessels beneath the skin to constrict , reducing blood supply to the skin. Smoking can also damage the connective tissue that supports both the skin and the internal organs. It can be inferred from the study _ . A) smoking won't make skin protected from the sun B) smoking will do damage to skin rather than other organs C) smokers over 65 usually won't worry about their skin D) the age of smokers is not connected with the result of the test
D
There is nothing in the US quite like Black Friday. Before midnight on Thursday, in malls across the US, people start queuing up outside the locked entrances of stores, making longer and longer lines, holding coupons , sipping coffee and hot chocolate, rubbing their hands and stamping their feet for warmth, excitedly chatting, and waiting for the clerks to open the door when the time arrives. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, which fell on Nov 28,2014, "has become in recent decades a special American holiday", said the International Business Times. Indeed, up to 147 million Black Friday shoppers were expected to put up with the dark of night and the elbows of other shoppers so that they could bring home some bargains, according to the US National Retail Federation. But why does the shopping festival have such a name? The name was first used in Philadelphia in the 1970s. The streets and sidewalks of the city became so packed with traffic and crowds on the day after Thanksgiving Day that the local police did not look forward to it. Because of this, they called the day "Black Friday", said The Huffington Post. However, others believe that Black Friday takes its name from the fact that because of the increase in sales on the day, shops are able for the first time in the year to move out of the "red" - that is, debt - and into the "black", or profit. Businesses, of course, try to take advantage of this day. A decade ago, retailers opened at 5 or 6 am. Now, many of the big stores open at midnight. People really seem to like the whole experience of queuing up before midnight, "for it isn't just about the bargains", noted CNN. "For many shoppers, it's just fun to be part of a large crowd. Those who go to the malls at midnight are driven by the same thing that makes a million people get together in Times Square each New Year's Eve." According to the article, people who queue up for Black Friday _ . A) usually help each other to find good bargains B) have great fun as part of the waiting crowd C) have a lot of complaints about the service of the retail clerks D) have to wait until 5 to 6 am to start shopping
B
Anna Riviere was one of the most admired of 19th-century English sopranos . She was also one of the most adventuresome. She was born in London on January 9th, 1810. She entered the Royal Academy of Music at the age of 14. Seven years later, just after her first show, Anna married Sir Henry Bishop, who was 24 years her senior. Her reputation as a singer grew rapidly, based largely on her tours with Sir Henry and harpist Nicholas Bochsa. After a tour of Dublin, Edinburgh, and London, Anna Bishop deserted her husband and three children and ran away with Bochsa. From then on, Madame Bishop--as she continued to be known--traveled and sang as if her life depended on it. Between 1839 and 1843 she traveled to every major town in Europe, where she sang in 260 concerts. In the course of two years in Naples, she performed in 20 operas. In 1855 she and Bochsa sailed for Sydney, Australia. He died there the following year, and Anna went on to tour South America before returning to New York, where she married a diamond merchant. Then she began what proved her most dangerous adventure. After another American tour in 1866, she and her husband set sail across the Pacific. They were shipwrecked on a small coral reef, and for more than a month they drifted in a small boat before they finally reaching Guam. She had lost her music, her wardrobe, and her jewelry, but Madame Bishop was not to be stopped. She went on to Manila and began a concert tour that led to Hong Kong, Singapore, and India before she went back to England. After another two-year world tour she returned eventually to New York, where she gave her last public performance in 1883--at age 73. Meanwhile the husband she left behind, Sir Henry, had become famous for writing the music to lyrics that might eventually have been meaningful to Anna Bishop--"Home, Sweet Home." Sir Henry is a _ . A) poem B) singer C) writer D) composer
| D |
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.
One example: For four years we have waited expectantly for the pitter patter of tiny paws. Soon, that wait could finally be over. Tian Tian, the UK's only female giant panda, has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as August. However Edinburgh Zoo, where the pandas live, have warned people 'not to get too excited' as the process is 'extremely complex'. Moreover, on the two previous occasions keepers inseminated Tian Tian - whose name means 'Sweetie' - she has failed to produce a panda cub. She was artificially inseminated again in March this year, but keepers at the zoo say implantation - when a fertilised egg attaches to the uterus - has not yet occurred.Tian Tian has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as AugustShe has been inseminated twice before but so far failed to produce a cubTian Tian and Yang Guang arrived in 2011 from China to great fanfareOn loan at £600k a year, became first giant pandas to live in UK for 17 years
Questions:Under the terms of the agreement any cubs will return to _ at the age of two, the age at which they would normally leave their mother in the wild. (A) Tian Tian (B) UK (C) Edinburgh Zoo (D) Sweetie (E) Yang Guang (F) China
Solution is here: (F)
Explanation: This is a good example. Based on the passage, any cubs will return to China at the age of two
Now, solve this: Washington (CNN) Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he didn't invite "Iron" Mike Tyson to speak at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, dismissing a report that he wanted the former heavyweight champ at the event. Trump tweeted, "Iron Mike Tyson was not asked to speak at the Convention though I'm sure he would do a good job if he was. The media makes everything up!" Trump was responding to a Bloomberg News report that said Trump's team was looking to line up a slate of sports figures to appear at the convention, including Tyson, ex-Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight and NASCAR chief Brian France. The report said the figures' roles at the convention had not been finalized.Trump denied a report his team was looking for sports figures to speak in ClevelandHe has previously said he wanted to have a night for sports heroes at the convention
Questions:The two have known each other for many years before Trump announced his campaign for president -- _ defended the fighter after he was convicted of rape in 1992, saying that Tyson was "railroaded." (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Donald Trump (D) Iron (E) Mike Tyson (F) Republican National Convention (G) Cleveland (H) Ohio (I) Convention (J) Bloomberg News (K) Tyson (L) Chicago Bears (M) Mike Ditka (N) Indiana University (O) Bobby Knight (P) NASCAR (Q) Brian France
Solution: | (C) |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
PROBLEM: She led the way into the cheerful schoolroom, where big girls and little girls were sitting about, amusing themselves in the quiet of a long Sunday afternoon. Several of the younger children ran to her as she came in, and stood holding fast to the folds of her black habit, staring up at the strangers, while she explained the kind of instruction given, the system, and the order reigning in each department. Finally, she persuaded a little girl, only six years old, to take her dusky face out of the long flowing veil of the nun, and show how quickly she could read a sentence that Sister Winifred wrote on the blackboard. Then others were called on, and gave examples of their accomplishments in easy arithmetic and spelling. The children must have been very much bored with themselves that stormy Sunday, for they entered into the examination with a quite unnatural zest. Two of the elder girls recited, and some specimens of penmanship and composition were shown. The delicate complexion of the little nun flushed to a pretty wild-rose pink as these pupils of hers won the Colonel's old fashioned compliments. <sep>What gender were the children who took the examination?<sep>They were all girls
SOLUTION: Yes
PROBLEM: In the rest of the world, China's supreme sage, Kongfuzi (K'ung Fu-tzu), is better known by the romanized name "Confucius." He was born in 551 b.c. in what is now Shandong Province in eastern China. So profound was his influence that eleven Chinese emperors made pilgrimages to the birthplace of the Great Teacher. You, too, can pay your respects at the vast temple raised on the site of his home in the small town of Qufu (Chufu), and at his tomb in the woods just to the north. The classics of Confucius, while seldom addressing spiritual and metaphysical matters, set standards for social and political conduct that still underlie many of the Chinese ways of doing and perceiving. Confucius laid great stress on the proper and harmonious relationships between ruler and subject, parent and child, teacher and student, the individual and the state. These relationships were deemed to be hierarchical and dictatorial. If the order was disturbed, dire consequences inevitably resulted. The son who disobeyed the father would bring disaster upon himself and his family, just as the emperor who defied the "mandate of heaven" or ignored the good of the empire brought ruin upon the nation. Over the centuries Confucius has suffered more changes of fortune than probably any other philosopher. Honored soon after his death as the greatest of scholars, he was later revered as semi-divine; you can still visit temples to Confucius in many Chinese cities. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976), however, he was denounced as a counter-revolutionary force. It was only after the death of Chairman Mao (1976) and the opening of China to the outside world under more progressive reformers that Confucius, too, was "rehabilitated." Unlike Confucius, about whose life many specific and even colorful details are known, the philosopher Laozi (Lao Tse or Lao-Tzu) is an enigma. Estimates of his date of birth vary by well over a century. One legend even says he taught the young Confucius. Laozi is immortalized by his book of thoughts on man, nature, and the universe, Daodejing ("The Way and Its Power"), which became the major text of China's greatest indigenous religion, Daoism (Taoism). With its emphasis on nature, intuition, the individual, paradox ("The knowledge which is not knowledge"), and the cosmic flow known as "The Way," Daoism became the religion of artists and philosophers. After the death of Confucius, the Zhou Dynasty entered a period of strife known as the "Warring States" period (475–221 b.c.). <sep>Do we know the exact date of Laozi's birth?<sep>Yes
SOLUTION: No
PROBLEM: Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum inaugurated a free zone for e-commerce today, called Dubai Internet City. The preliminary stages of the project, the only one of its kind according to its designers, are estimated at $200 million. Sheikh Mohamed, who is also the Defense Minister of the United Arab Emirates, announced at the inauguration ceremony that "we want to make Dubai a new trading center." The minister, who has his own website, also said: "I want Dubai to be the best place in the world for state-of-the-art technology companies." He said companies engaged in e-commerce would be able to set up offices, employ staff and own equipment in the open zone, including fully-owned foreign companies. The e-commerce free zone is situated in north Dubai, near the industrial free zone in Jebel Ali, the top regional and tenth international leading area in container transit. The inauguration of Dubai Internet City coincides with the opening of an annual IT show in Dubai, the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (Gitex), the biggest in the Middle East. <sep>Where did the minister talk about the Dubai internet city?<sep>At the inauguration
SOLUTION: | Yes
|
How to welcome new people
Smile.
Remember that first impressions are difficult to undo. If you will be the first person greeting new people, put on a smile for them when they arrive.
Smiles indicate warmth and friendliness and can make people feel more comfortable. If your guest is greeted with a happy gesture, they are more likely to feel happy.
How to remove chewing gum from a tire
Get an ice cube from your freezer.
Dab at the chewing gum with the ice cube, then hold in place for about a minute.
This will allow the gum to harden and become less sticky.
Once the gum has hardened, pry it off by either using your hands or a long, sturdy object, such as the handle of cutlery. Get a roll of sticky tape, duct tape, or packaging tape.
How to do the 30 days of thankfulness challenge
Dedicate time to create your list.
Before you begin writing your daily posts, you will need to find some time to write down a list of 30 things that you appreciate. Set aside a few hours to think about things that you are thankful for and develop your list.
Try to respect the time that you have set aside for your list by not interrupting it with distractions like social media or television. Think about the things that you appreciate.
How to handle tailgaters on the road
Remain calm and don't allow your emotions to get the better of you.
If you notice someone tailgating you, your first instinct might be to panic or get upset. You might either feel nervous that someone is following too closely, or you might be angry that someone is following too closely.
| Either way you need to take a couple of deep breaths and put your emotions aside for the time being. Remaining calm also ensures you're able to stay in control of your vehicle and avoid causing an accident. |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Deliver Us Tour was a concert tour by band Darkest Hour, taking place from late 2007, in support of their fifth studio album "Deliver Us" and finishing in December 2008. The tour started shortly after the Undoing Ruin Tour ended, earlier in December 2006.
Hypothesis: Darkest hour members are extremely rich | It's impossible to say |
IN: Duplicate values are implicitly removed!
**
OUT: duplicate values are implicitly removed!
IN: Is also called Peruvian ginseng.
**
OUT: is also called peruvian ginseng.
IN: Select the appropriate option depending on your Zip file loss situation
**
OUT: select the appropriate option depending on your zip file loss situation
IN: Ideal for the terrace or garden.
**
OUT: | ideal for the terrace or garden. |
The UNIVAC 1050 was a decimal and variable computer with binary lengths ( one to 16 characters ) .
The UNIVAC 1050 was a variable word-length ( one to 16 characters ) decimal and binary computer .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
no
1. In 1997 he made a cameo appearance in succession 164 of Wings ( 16th episode of the 8th season ) entitled `` Flight from New York .
2. In 1997 , he made a cameo appearance in episode 164 of Wings ( 16th episode of the 8th season ) entitled `` Escape from New York . ''
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
A same meaning or not problem: OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Gérard Depardieu was born to a wealthy Parisian family and married Lucie Guignot , Élisabeth Dominique , on February 19 , 1970 .
Gérard Depardieu was born to a well-off Parisian family and married Élisabeth Dominique Lucie Guignot on 19 February 1970 .
****
[A]: yes
Same meaning?
In 2013 , Williamson left and was replaced by guitarist Don Hill and later , Boling left and was repalced by Keith Tew .
In 2013 , Williamson left and was replaced by guitarist Don Hill and later , Boling was left and replaced by Keith Tew .
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
Answer: yes
Problem: S1: This French-supported production was directed by John Eliot Gardiner with Jean Louis Martinoty , conductor and his orchestra .
S2: This French supported production with John Eliot Gardiner , conductor , and his Orchestra was directed by Jean Louis Martinoty .
Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?
OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
A: no
The second segment was built in 1929 , the third segment was completed by Peters Corners in 1930 .
The third segment was built in 1929 and the second segment was completed in 1930 by Peters Corners .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
| no |
and much, much more
Make this proper case | And much, much more |
Choose your story that continues the following story.
The professor gave Nick but not Logan an A because
Select from the following. a). Nick showed extensive knowledge of the periodic table of elements.. b). Logan showed extensive knowledge of the periodic table of elements.. | a). |
Definition: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: Which happened first, her Silver Jubilee, or the public was allowed to visit Buckingham?, Context: At her Silver Jubilee in 1977, the crowds and celebrations were genuinely enthusiastic, but in the 1980s, public criticism of the royal family increased, as the personal and working lives of Elizabeth's children came under media scrutiny. Elizabeth's popularity sank to a low point in the 1990s. Under pressure from public opinion, she began to pay income tax for the first time, and Buckingham Palace was opened to the public. Discontent with the monarchy reached its peak on the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, though Elizabeth's personal popularity and support for the monarchy rebounded after her live television broadcast to the world five days after Diana's death.
Output: | Silver Jubilee |
{ { lang } } centers on a man who roams the street night after night . Hidden under his hat and rain jacket he strives for one goal : to find the culprit - the one whom he can make responsible for his suffering . If he wanted to , he could confront him , but he lacks the audacity to do so . He considers suicide , but his courage fails him once again . The options do not appear to present him with a way out and would not personally satisfy him . Finley blames not himself , but only others . In this case he looks to his girlfriend , Violet . He drowns Violet in the bath whilst giving her a massage , Which had become a common ritual for them . On one hand he does this out of malice , on the other to be close to her just one more time . Through this action he wishes to break the growing distance he has come to feel between them , though the actual outcome is the infliction of the greatest possible loneliness , as he turns into a monster . Finley only realizes with hindsight that his misdeeds far surpass those of Violet .
Based on the paragraph, does the response "His girlfriend, Violet" correctly answer the question "What is Finley looking for night after night?"? | no |
Please add punctuation to this: CO2 emitted for pooled reported distances kg 2019 10211 26846 166112 | CO2 emitted for pooled reported distances (kg) 201.9 1021.1 2684.6 16611.2 |
CHAPTER XXVI. MOONSHINE.
But still the lady shook her head, And swore by yea and nay My whole was all that he had said, And all that he could say. W. M. Praed.
Mrs. Brownlow had intended to go at once to London on her return to England, but the joint entreaties of Armine and Barbara prevailed on her to give them one week at Belforest, now in that early spring beauty in which they had first seen it.
How delightful the arrival was! Easter had been very late, so it was the last week of the vacation, and dear old Friar John's handsome face was the first thing they saw at the station, and then his father's portly form, with a tall pretty creature on each side of him, causing Babie to fall back with a cry of glad amazement, "Oh! Essie and Ellie! Such women!"
Then the train stopped, and there was a tumult of embracings and welcomes, in the midst of which Jock appeared, having just come by the down train.
"You'll all come to dinner this evening?" entreated Caroline. "My love to Ellen. Tell her you must all of you come."
It was a most delightsome barouche full that drove from the station. Jock took the reins, and turned over coachman and footman to the break, and in defiance of dignity, his mother herself sprang up beside him. The sky was blue, the hedges were budding with pure light-green above, and resplendent with rosy campion and white spangles of stitchwort below. Stars of anemone, smiling bunches of primrose, and azure clouds of bluebell made the young hearts leap as at that first memorable sight. Armine said he was ready to hurrah and throw up his hat, and though Elvira declared that she saw nothing to be so delighted about, they only laughed at her.
What are the answers to this following set of questions:
1. Was had planned a stop to London?
2. when?
3. to where?
4. why didn't she?
5. for what?
6. what season is it?
7. what season is near?
8. who did they see at the station?
9. who else?
10. when were they at the station?
11. how were the two females described?
12. who was happy to see them?
13. what was the reaction?
14. and said what?
15. who took control of the reins?
16. and did what?
17. was the weather nice?
18. who was ready to celebrate?
19. what did he want to toss?
20. Who disagreed with him? | 1. Mrs. Brownlow
2. on her return
3. England
4. the joint entreaties of Armine and Barbara prevailed on her
5. to give them one week at Belforest
6. spring
7. Easter
8. Friar John
9. Essie and Ellie
10. the last week of the vacation
11. as tall pretty creatures
12. Babie
13. to fall back with a cry of glad amazement
14. "Oh! Essie and Ellie! Such women!"
15. Jock
16. turned over coachman and footman
17. yes
18. Armine
19. his hat
20. Elvira |
[Q]: The 2004 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards was the 17th edition of the Kids' Choice Awards. The event was hosted by Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz to promote "Shrek 2". It was held on April 3, 2004 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT.) This would be the first time the award show was held at Pauley since 1999. 2001 Nickelodeon kid's choice awards was the 14th edition of the Kids' Choice Awards OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: Yes
[Q]: <nowiki>Callin' All Dogs</nowiki> is a 1995 album by Louisville, Kentucky rock band Bodeco. This, the rockabilly band's second album, made a considerable impact on the Louisville music scene, finding a place at #80 on WFPK's "top 1000 best albums ever". "Trouser Press" asserted that the album reinforced "Bodeco's simple genius by turning up the slop right from the get-go". An album released in the mid 90's reached a place above #100 on the 'top 1000 best albums ever' list of a radio station. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: Yes
[Q]: USS "Thomas C. Hart" (FF-1092) was a "Knox"-class frigate , named for Admiral and Senator Thomas C. Hart. "Thomas C. Hart" (DE-1092) was laid down on 8 October 1971 at Westwego, La., by Avondale Shipyards, Inc.; launched on 12 August 1972; sponsored by Mrs. Reginald Bragonier, eldest granddaughter of Admiral Thomas C. Hart; and commissioned on 28 July 1973, Lt. Comdr. Ronald J. Forst in command. The Avondale Shipyard launched the ship on 8 October 1971. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: No
[Q]: Rick Seibold ( ; born April 16, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter from Wilmington, North Carolina, now based in Los Angeles. Seibold has received considerable recognition as an independent recording artist from his debut record "That's the Day". He has worked with artists such as Lee DeWyze, David Archuleta, Katelyn Tarver, Kat DeLuna, and Alex Lambert. Rick Seibold has received considerable recognition for working with the artist Kat Deluna. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: | It's impossible to say |
Please capitalize where necessary: in case of tumor in peritoneum the doctor may go for peritoneoscopy with the help of a tool called peritoneoscope. | In case of tumor in peritoneum the doctor may go for peritoneoscopy with the help of a tool called peritoneoscope. |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
Protest votes as citizens of the 25 EU nations punished their governments for everything from high unemployment to involvement in Iraq.
Hypothesis: Citizens of the 25 EU nations are punished by their governments for everything. | no |
Problem: Continue the following story.
Samuel was just scraping by but Eric was living large, because
OPTIONS:
- Samuel had low paying job that they worked at.
- Eric had low paying job that they worked at.
Here's how I want to continue it: Samuel had low paying job that they worked at.
Problem: Felicia likes working for the company in the city more than the one in the country. The
OPTIONS:
- city is fun.
- country is fun.
My choice: city is fun.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?
Woolen scarf is better in cold weather than the cotton scarf because the
OPTIONS:
- woolen scarf is thin.
- cotton scarf is thin.
[A]: cotton scarf is thin.
QUES: Continue writing.
The man sold the vase instead of the rug because the
OPTIONS:
- vase would look more attractive in his home.
- rug would look more attractive in his home.
+++++++++
ANS: rug would look more attractive in his home.
Problem: How does the sentence end?
Amy was able to move like silk on the dance floor while Cynthia floundered, because
OPTIONS:
- Amy had missed all the lessons.
- Cynthia had missed all the lessons.
Answer: Cynthia had missed all the lessons.
sentence: Nelson was practicing singing in the living room and Hunter laughed out loud, so Mom scolded OPTIONS:
- Nelson .
- Hunter .
complete: | Hunter . |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Q: Wendy Carlos, an American musican and composer, studied at what University before moving to NewYork in 1962?
A: Brown University
****
Q: ScribeAmerica was headquartered in a suburban city located in which county ?
A: Miami-Dade County
****
Q: How many times did one of the actors of Always Be The Winners win the Hong Kong Film Award?
A: | four-time winner
****
|
Please capitalize where necessary: nominal voltage: 3.7 v
A: Nominal voltage: 3.7 V
Please capitalize where necessary: sitester_delayid1695 we are using sitester to display a survey to our visitors in order to get more insights about what our visitors are thinking about our web site.
A: Sitester_DelayId1695 We are using Sitester to display a survey to our visitors in order to get more insights about what our visitors are thinking about our web site.
Please capitalize where necessary: 4 months ago 08:00 analdin cheating, bride
A: 4 months ago 08:00 Analdin cheating, bride
Please capitalize where necessary: for since i came to pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people; neither have you delivered your people at all.'
A: | For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people; neither have you delivered your people at all.' |
Q: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
enduring questions about the nature and production of knowledge happened during what?, Context: Sociocultural anthropology has been heavily influenced by structuralist and postmodern theories, as well as a shift toward the analysis of modern societies. During the 1970s and 1990s, there was an epistemological shift away from the positivist traditions that had largely informed the discipline.[page needed] During this shift, enduring questions about the nature and production of knowledge came to occupy a central place in cultural and social anthropology. In contrast, archaeology and biological anthropology remained largely positivist. Due to this difference in epistemology, the four sub-fields of anthropology have lacked cohesion over the last several decades.
A: | an epistemological shift away from the positivist traditions |
Earths magnetic field helps protect Earth and its organisms. It protects us from harmful particles given off by the sun. Most of the particles are attracted to the north and south magnetic poles. This is where Earths magnetic field is strongest. This is also where relatively few organisms live. Another benefit of Earths magnetic field is its use for navigation. People use compasses to detect Earths magnetic north pole. Knowing this helps them tell direction. Many animals have natural 'compasses' that work just as well. Birds like the garden warbler in Figure 1.36 use Earths magnetic field. They use it to guide their annual migrations. Recent research suggests that warblers and other migrating birds have structures in their eyes. These structures let them see Earths magnetic field as a visual pattern.
After reading the above, is "Use Earths magnetic field" the correct answer to the question "How do warblers and other migrating birds navigate"?
Pick from:
(1). no
(2). yes | (2). |
Problem: The city of Santa Fe has designated the Oklahoma City station as a location for intermodal transit for the city and the conurbation area .
The city of Oklahoma City has designated Santa Fe railway station as the location for intermodal transit for the city and the greater area .
-+-
A: no
Problem: Research in military physiology began in 1950 with a small group of scientists and medical physiologists at the Defence Science Laboratory in Delhi .
Research in military physiology began in 1950 through a small group of scientists and medical physiologists at Defence Science Laboratory , Delhi .
-+-
A: yes
Problem: In 1975 a group of five young photographers ( including Bronson Fellow Christopher Rauschenberg , son of Robert Rauschenberg ) pooled their resources to start a small gallery .
In 1975 , a group of five young photographers ( including Bronson Fellow Christopher Rauschenberg , son of Robert Rauschenberg ) collected their resources to start a small gallery .
-+-
A: | yes |
instructions: mouse to select options.
Capitalize this past sentence correctly. | Instructions: Mouse to select options. |
[Q]: How does the sentence end?
Mary's career is way more unsuccessful than Natalie's because
[A]: Natalie works so hard for it.
[Q]: How does the sentence end?
The boy loved playing with dolls and soldiers, but since he was in a loving mood, he wanted to play with the
[A]: dolls .
[Q]: How does the sentence end?
Kyle screamed at Joel because
[A]: | Kyle was feeling angry about being misunderstood during the business meeting. |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Part 2. 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.
Answer: Russian Revolution
Explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Part 3. Exercise
What is an MG set?, Context: Historically, AC motors were used for single or double speed elevator machines on the grounds of cost and lower usage applications where car speed and passenger comfort were less of an issue, but for higher speed, larger capacity elevators, the need for infinitely variable speed control over the traction machine becomes an issue. Therefore, DC machines powered by an AC/DC motor generator were the preferred solution. The MG set also typically powered the relay controller of the elevator, which has the added advantage of electrically isolating the elevators from the rest of a building's electrical system, thus eliminating the transient power spikes in the building's electrical supply caused by the motors starting and stopping (causing lighting to dim every time the elevators are used for example), as well as interference to other electrical equipment caused by the arcing of the relay contactors in the control system.
Answer: | AC/DC motor generator |
The Argentine government remained neutral until the last days of war , but quietly tolerated the entry of Nazi leaders who fled Germany , Belgium , and Vichy - France in 1945 .
The Argentine government remained neutral until the last days of war , but quietly tolerated the entry of Nazi leaders fleeing from Vichy , France , Belgium , and Germany in 1945 .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes
Deutschnofen borders the following municipalities : Aldein , Predazzo , Bronzolo , Karneid , Laives , Welschnofen , and municipalities of Bolzano , Tesero and Varena in Trentino .
Deutschnofen borders with the following municipalities : Aldein , Predazzo , Bronzolo , Karneid , Leifers , Welschnofen and municipalities of Bolzano , Tesero and Varena in Trentino .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes
`` The Remarkable Rocket '' is a parody of masculine vanity and aristocratic imagination .
`` The Remarkable Rocket '' is a parody of aristocratic vanity and masculine conceit .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no
Wright was from 1800 -- 04 British Consul - General for the Republic of the Seven Islands ( Ionian Islands ) .
From 1800 -- 04 Wright was British Consul - General for the Republic of the Ionian Islands ( Seven Islands ) .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
| yes |
Buying a new phone was inexpensive for Betty but not for Patricia because
Patricia was poor.
He needed to clean his paper wallpaper that shouldn't get wet so used a new sponge not a rag with water since the
rag was soaked.
Sarah was afraid of the moon, so Christine wrote her a story about how the moon is helpful.
| Sarah was no longer afraid of the moon after reading it. |
Teacher: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.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: passage: The series, described as a ``close-ended series'' by the network, was adapted from the novel of the same name by Petra Hammesfahr; however, the book's darker outlook was toned down and the location shifted from Germany to Upstate New York in the United States. It is the first time that Biel has served as an executive producer on a series, a role she said was ``gold''. Biel stated that she moved into production so that she could develop projects with challenging and interesting roles rather than wait for them to happen.
question: is the show the sinner based on a book?
Student: | Yes |
How to obtain phone records
Call your phone company.
Identify the months you want to see and then call the phone company. Ask them if you can get a copy of the phone records and tell them the dates.
OPTIONS:
- You should also contact the manufacturer and get the code they set up. Contact 1-888-898-7289.
- Ask a representative if your facts are similar. Some companies might list things like " standard sales " or " average sales " on their websites.
- You'll probably be asked questions to prove that you are the owner of the account. For example, you might have to provide your account number, phone number, address, and pin or social security number.
- The answer will probably be from within the company so it is difficult to contact the company. Keep in mind that if your phone records are not obtained on those dates you will generally have to wait for a response from the business at large.
You'll probably be asked questions to prove that you are the owner of the account. For example, you might have to provide your account number, phone number, address, and pin or social security number.
How to shrink adenoids
Take your child to the doctor for an exam.
Your child's pediatrician may be able to determine an underlying reason for your child's enlarged adenoids and suggest a treatment. Enlarged adenoids can have many causes, but common ones include :
A viral infection, like a flu or cold.
OPTIONS:
- An allergic reaction to food or something in the air. A bacterial infection in the throat or upper respiratory system.
- Trauma to the body, like an injury. Illness, like diabetes, heart failure, stroke, or heart disease.
- Abnormalities in the skin, such as small yellow scabs. An infection or an inflammatory illness, like a cold.
- Unusual change in behavior that is accompanied by fatigue, hunger, or depression. A bad habit, like a chronic problem.
An allergic reaction to food or something in the air. A bacterial infection in the throat or upper respiratory system.
He takes the bologna out of the pan and places it on the toast along with the cheese slices. he
OPTIONS:
- shows the finished sandwich with the bologna and cheese.
- cuts up some kind of tomato and mayo as he places more jam on the sandwich.
- grabs a large slice and slices it.
- pours great syrup and slices of the sandwich.
shows the finished sandwich with the bologna and cheese.
A man takes a comb and a pair of scissors and starts to cut the hair above the comb and then combs it to the front of the man's head. The male then turns and the middle of the hair begins to get trimmed. next
OPTIONS:
- is the sides and the same actions are repeated until the hair is finished.
- the ends of the hair are trimmed till they look as if they are trimmed with the digital scissors before tattooing him.
- , the mans style is final and after about an hour, the hair is combed all around the top of the man's head.
- , the male runs into the brown haired boy and is shown standing behind a table with a girl sitting in front of a food dish and talking.
| is the sides and the same actions are repeated until the hair is finished. |
Add punctuation: All other Basketball If a betting event is postponed or cancelled and restarted within 72 hours the bets count for the restarted betting event
A: All other Basketball: If a betting event is postponed or cancelled and restarted within 72 hours, the bets count for the restarted betting event.
Add punctuation: PACKAGES 1 fish to 20 fish depending on size and MODEL
A: PACKAGES : 1 fish to 20 fish , depending on size and MODEL
Add punctuation: And in order to thank all the uses support and also as a return DLL Suite introduced this Free Download Service to help millions of PC users suffering from DLL errors like riched20dll
A: | And in order to thank all the uses' support and also as a return, DLL Suite introduced this Free Download Service to help millions of PC users suffering from DLL errors like riched20.dll. |
Please check if these have the same meaning. Pick your answer from:
* no;
* yes;
On 28 February 2011 , Mikko Lehtonen of the Bruins was traded with Anton Khudobin to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Penner .
On February 28 , 2011 , Penner was traded by the Bruins along with Mikko Lehtonen to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Anton Khudobin . | no |
Q: Cheung Kong Park is in Hong Kong and has many maple trees.
Cheung Kong Park () is a small garden located in the Central district of Hong Kong Island and named for Li Ka Shing's corporate empire. The park is privately maintained by Cheung Kong Holdings, but is open to the public. The park consists of ponds and cascades with benches for visitors to enjoy the scenery.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: The card game version of Tigris and Euphrates also won many prizes.
Tigris and Euphrates (German: Euphrat und Tigris ) is a German-style strategy board game designed by Reiner Knizia and first published in 1997 by Hans im Glück. Before its publication, it was highly anticipated by German gamers hearing rumors of a "gamer's game" designed by Knizia. "Tigris and Euphrates" won first prize in the 1998 Deutscher Spiele Preis. A card game version was released in 2005.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Flamenco heels are in fashion
A flamenco shoe is a type of shoe worn by flamenco dancers. They are typically worn by female dancers, they are called flamenco heel, often with traje de flamenca costumes. Male flamenco dancers traditionally wear short, heeled boots, although there are now some flamenco shoe styles available for men.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: A female was reigning over Austria in July 1742.
The Treaty of Berlin between the Habsburg archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, who was also Queen of Bohemia, and the Prussian king Frederick the Great was signed on 28 July 1742 in Berlin. It was the formal peace treaty that confirmed the preliminary agreement achieved with English mediation by the 11 June Treaty of Breslau, and officially ended the First Silesian War.
A: | Yes |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Example Input: He stood out from the moment he sprinted out of the tunnel: the pink boots, the shock of blond hair and the swagger he had on the ball. There was a buzz around the small town of Drammen on Monday when it was confirmed that local hero Martin Odegaard would travel down from Oslo to play for Norway's Under 21s against England and his presence had a significant impact on the attendance. Odegaard, of course, was the most sought after teenager in world football earlier this year, with all the top Barclays Premier League clubs – along with many others on the continent – making a play for his affections; the fact he chose to join Real Madrid simply added to the story.Martin Odegaard started for Norway Under 21s against England on MondayHis presence boosted the attendance and he put on an impressive displayAfterwards, the 16-year-old was mobbed by the gathering global mediaThe Real Madrid man spoke of English offers before choosing SpainOdegaard described it as 'a privilege' to work under Zinedine Zidane
Questions:'_ is a great coach, a great man to learn from. (A) Drammen (B) Martin Odegaard (C) Oslo (D) Norway (E) England (F) Odegaard (G) Barclays Premier League (H) Real Madrid (I) English (J) Spain (K) Zinedine Zidane
Example Output: (K)
Example Input: David Wagner has been confirmed as the new Huddersfield manager despite interest from Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool. The German coach was a free agent after leaving his role with Borussia Dortmund's Under 23 team this week. Klopp considered adding Wagner to his backroom team at Anfield but the 44-year-old, who was best man at Klopp's wedding, has elected to go it alone with the Championship strugglers. Terriers boss Chris Powell was sacked by the club on Wednesday after three wins in the first 16 games of the season, and academy manager Mark Lillis will take charge of the first team for the West Yorkshire derby clash with Leeds on Saturday.David Wagner left his role with Dortmund's Under 23s earlier this weekHuddersfield sacked Chris Powell following their 2-2 draw at ReadingJurgen Klopp had shown interest in bringing Wagner with him to LiverpoolBut the Terriers announced their coup via Twitter on ThursdayRead: Steven Gerrard holds talks with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp
Questions:Klopp is the godfather to Wagner's youngest daughter and Wagner performed best man duties at the _ manager's wedding. (A) David Wagner (B) Huddersfield (C) Jurgen Klopp (D) Liverpool (E) German (F) Borussia Dortmund (G) Under 23 (H) Klopp (I) Wagner (J) Anfield (K) Championship (L) Terriers (M) Chris Powell (N) Mark Lillis (O) West Yorkshire (P) Leeds (Q) Dortmund (R) Under 23s (S) Reading (T) Twitter (U) Steven Gerrard
Example Output: (D)
Example Input: (CNN) With the cancellation of a Trump rally in Chicago due to protests, and a slew of recent violent encounters between protesters and supporters of Donald Trump -- one of whom assaulted a protester as the police lead him away, and later threatened to kill him -- we are finally seeing the culmination of the Trump campaign's combative, reckless and downright disturbing rhetoric. Trump is both denying the violent encounters are taking place, and simultaneously blaming Bernie Sanders' supporters, President Obama, the media for overreporting them, and so-called Chicago "thugs." His surrogates, like Jeffrey Lord, insist "the violent left" is at it again. "The American left has a very, very long and detailed history of doing exactly this," he said on CNN. "We're talking about people who show up at rallies ... to provoke, to provoke. ... They are in search of violence. That's what their intention is."SE Cupp: Trump denies he's fomented violence, blaming others; but he has repeatedly given audiences OK for violenceShe says Trump one of the most divisive figures in electoral politics, taking advantage of some voters' anger to sow more angerCupp: Trump's America would be a very angry place
Questions:_ rallies have become a cacophonous orchestra pit, which Trump conducts into perfectly timed discord. (A) Trump (B) Chicago (C) Bernie Sanders (D) Obama (E) Jeffrey Lord (F) American (G) CNN (H) SE Cupp (I) Cupp (J) America
Example Output: | (A)
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Q: The inmate was taken to hospital with specific injuries after the fight, but was later returned to the correctional centre
A fight between inmates at the Regina Correctional Centre sent one person to hospital on Aug, 19. The inmate was taken to hospital with unknown injuries after the fight, but was later returned to the correctional centre. The facility was placed on lockdown after the fight to ensure the safety of all staff and inmates. The incident will be reviewed and the matter has been referred to the RCMP to determine if an investigation will be conducted.
A: No
Q: The person speaking is aged 40
Well, we stand with Israel, but we have maintained the ability to serve as an honest broker. And one of the reasons that's important is that Israel cannot have direct dialogue with some of the people on the other side of conflicts, especially during times of tension, unless that dialogue comes through us. And if we throw away that ability to serve as an honest broker, then we have thrown -- we will have thrown away a strategic asset that's important not only to us but also to Israel.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: men are mentioned here
There are many motives for suicide attacks: religious beliefs, nationalistic ideologies, obedience to charismatic and authoritarian leaders, or desire for political change. The modus operandi may vary, whether to use one or several suicide bombers, whether to use men or women.
A: Yes
Q: he liked her but never asked her out
Insecurities; or How I Learned That Even Your Friends Will Hold You Back Because of Theirs<br>Her shirt said Kiss Me I'm A Nerd for nerd day homecoming week. He was the only one that offered to kiss her, and she accepted. His friends said she was too hot for him, so he never asked her out. She saved the last slow dance at homecoming for him, and it was nice. He never asked her out and never knew she liked him back.
A: | Yes |
What happens next in this paragraph?
How to lower ammonia levels in the body
Consult with your doctor.
Most people that know they need to lower their ammonia levels find this out from their doctors. This problem is usually associated with another health problem, so controlling your ammonia levels will be part of an overall treatment plan.
(a). Ask your doctor about the following issues : Poor circulation your heart rate anxiety jaundice fever adrenal glands in your anus your liver problems Make sure you're at a proper weight. Before reducing ammonia levels, make sure you're eating enough fiber and lean meat to build muscle mass.; (b). Your doctor may suggest special medication for specific conditions such as thyroid disease, high blood pressure or diabetes. You may also be prescribed medication for changes in your weight.; (c). High ammonia levels are a common symptom of advanced liver disease, known as cirrhosis, reye's syndrome, and severe cases of hepatitis. If you have one of these diseases, it is likely that you will need to work on reducing your ammonia levels.; (d). Your doctor may refer you to a primary care doctor or even a psychologist to help you find a treatment plan. Know the difference between ammonia and nitric acid levels.; | (c). |
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".
Zinni feared that Bin Laden would in the future locate himself in cities, where U.S. missiles could kill thousands of Afghans. He worried also lest Pakistani authorities not get adequate warning, think the missiles came from India, RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA'S INITIAL ASSAULTS 135 and do something that everyone would later regret. Discussing potential repercussions in the region of his military responsibility, Zinni said, "It was easy to take the shot from Washington and walk away from it. We had to live there." Zinni's distinct preference would have been to build up counterterrorism capabilities in neighboring countries such as Uzbekistan. But he told us that he could not drum up much interest in or money for such a purpose from Washington, partly, he thought, because these countries had dictatorial governments. After the decision-in which fear of collateral damage was an important factor- not to use cruise missiles against Kandahar in December 1998, Shelton and officers in the Pentagon developed plans for using an AC-130 gunship instead of cruise missile strikes. Designed specifically for the special forces, the version of the AC-130 known as "Spooky"can fly in fast or from high altitude, undetected by radar; guided to its zone by extraordinarily complex electronics, it is capable of rapidly firing precision-guided 25, 40, and 105 mm projectiles. Because this system could target more precisely than a salvo of cruise missiles, it had a much lower risk of causing collateral damage. After giving Clarke a briefing and being encouraged to proceed, Shelton formally directed Zinni and General Peter Schoomaker, who headed the Special Operations Command, to develop plans for an AC-130 mission against Bin Laden's headquarters and infrastructure in Afghanistan. The Joint Staff prepared a decision paper for deployment of the Special Operations aircraft. Though Berger and Clarke continued to indicate interest in this option, the AC-130s were never deployed. Clarke wrote at the time that Zinni opposed their use, and John Maher, the Joint Staff 's deputy director of operations, agreed that this was Zinni's position. Zinni himself does not recall blocking the option. He told us that he understood the Special Operations Command had never thought the intelligence good enough to justify actually moving AC-130s into position. Schoomaker says, on the contrary, that he thought the AC-130 option feasible. The most likely explanation for the two generals' differing recollections is that both of them thought serious preparation for any such operations would require a long-term redeployment of Special Operations forces to the Middle East or South Asia. The AC-130s would need bases because the aircraft's unrefueled range was only a little over 2,000 miles. <sep>What was done in order to minimize collateral damage in Kandahar in December of 1998?<sep>Not deploying AC-130s | No |
Danville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ferry County, Washington, United States. Danville is located on Washington State Route 21 near the Canada–United States border, 31 mi north-northeast of Republic, the Ferry County seat. Danville has a post office with ZIP code 99121. The population at the 2010 census was 34.
Can we infer the following?
Danville zipcode is 99121. | Yes |
NEW YORK (AP) -- Matt Lauer returned to the "Today" show with his arm in a sling — only to see his colleagues joke about his accident by donning deer antlers. Lauer flipped over his bike last weekend after colliding with a deer. He had surgery for a separated shoulder and missed three days of work. He says he came armed to Thursday's show with extra meds to deal with the jokes. He gave as good as he got, though — saying a backstage director with antlers had just tried to bum pain medication off him.
His arm was not in a sling
A: No
How to know if you have worms<br>Keep track of any unexplained weight loss. When you have worms in your body, you get less nutrients than you are used to because the worm is consuming these nutrients. You may therefore begin to lose weight because while you are eating like normal, your body is not absorbing the calories and nutrients that it should because the worm is taking them from you.
If you have not lost weight you do not have worms.
A: It's impossible to say
The Allegheny County Courthouse in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is part of a complex (along with the old Allegheny County Jail) designed by H. H. Richardson. The buildings are considered among the finest examples of the Romanesque Revival style for which Richardson is well known.
Richardson passed away in 1988.
A: | It's impossible to say |
input ---- The quoted text will appear in the Reply to this topic text box at the bottom of the thread you will notice it is enclosed in a quote tag quotesome textquote
output ---- The quoted text will appear in the "Reply to this topic" text box at the bottom of the thread, you will notice it is enclosed in a quote tag ([quote]some text[/quote]).
input ---- In 1900 because of his dislike of working with Mach Boltzmann moved to Leipzig but here he became a colleague of his strongest scientific opponent Wilhelm Ostwald
output ---- In 1900, because of his dislike of working with Mach, Boltzmann moved to Leipzig but here he became a colleague of his strongest scientific opponent Wilhelm Ostwald.
input ---- Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of 6 not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
output ---- Milk and cream of a fat content by weight of > 6%, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
input ---- Sit on the ball and profoundly flex your abdomen
output ---- | Sit on the ball and profoundly flex your abdomen. |
Question:
Jason let Benjamin nap until the afternoon, so
Answer:
Continue the sentence -- Jason was feeling pretty accomplished by the time they woke up.
Question:
The drawer in the closet of Jessica is smaller than the drawer of Jennifer because
Answer:
Continue the sentence -- Jennifer has a lot more clothes.
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At the airport, Randy boarded a plane to Alaska while Ian fly to Hawaii because
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Continue the sentence -- Randy preferred a colder climate.
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Justin was very concerned about the environment Ian wasn't that interested.
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| Continue the sentence -- Justin planted a lot of trees on their land. |
Use a low plate or a big open bowl Braid a spider web of steel wire and yarn and place it like a wreath outside of the bowls edge
Add punctuation | Use a low plate or a big open bowl. Braid a spider web of steel wire and yarn and place it like a wreath outside of the bowl's edge. |
In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
passage: A Japanese national does not lose his or her nationality in situations where citizenship is acquired involuntarily such as when a Japanese woman marries an Iranian national. In this case she automatically acquires Iranian citizenship and is permitted to be an Iranian-Japanese dual national, since the acquisition of the Iranian citizenship was involuntary.
question: can you be a dual citizen in japan?
Yes
passage: Dragon Quest, published as Dragon Warrior in North America until 2005, is a series of Japanese role-playing video games created by Yuji Horii and his studio Armor Project. The games are published by Square Enix (formerly Enix), with localized versions of later installments for the Nintendo DS and 3DS being published by Nintendo outside of Japan. With its first title published in 1986, there are eleven main-series titles, along with numerous spin-off games. In addition, there have been numerous mangas, animes and novels published under the franchise, with nearly every game in the main series having a related adaptation.
question: is dragon quest the same as dragon warrior?
Yes
passage: Peter Gardner Ostrum (/ˈoʊstrəm/; born November 1, 1957) is an American veterinarian and former child actor whose only film role was as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
question: is charlie from charlie and the chocolate factory still alive?
| Yes
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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.
She was ill-tempered, moody, vain and insecure.
She berated her famous husband in public, went on shopping binges and made enemies. She was called “the hell cat” by some of the staff at the White House.
First lady Mary Todd Lincoln, who also experienced the deaths of three of her children and the assassination of her husband, was a troubled figure in 19th-century American history. Later in life, she was temporarily institutionalized.
On Tuesday, a California cardiologist advanced what he said was a fresh theory to explain some of her behavior: She suffered from an ailment called “pernicious anemia,” which is related to a vitamin B-12 deficiency.
John G. Sotos, who has also studied the medical history of Abraham Lincoln, detailed his theory in the journal Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, published by the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln, wore this dress for his inauguration in 1861. (Library of Congress/Getty Images)
[Abraham Lincoln — beloved, scrutinized and exhumed]
Mary Lincoln’s litany of ailments and complaints was often thought to be, in part, those of a hypochondriac, Sotos wrote.
“A diagnosis of chronic multisystem pernicious anemia would clarify [her conduct] as First Lady and widow, and illuminate challenges faced by her husband,” he wrote.
The ailment begins with an autoimmune attack on the stomach, which then stops making the chemical that helps absorb dietary B-12, Sotos explained in an email.
“The symptoms of deficiency appear months to years later, after the body’s storehouse of B12 is depleted, and over time, symptoms arise from more and more organs,” he said.
It’s not clear how Mary Lincoln got it.
“It is likely she was predisposed to it genetically,” Sotos said. “Some people have suspected that the same bacterium that causes ulcers . . . also triggers the autoimmune attack on the stomach, but the question is far from settled.”
Mary’s physical afflictions included fevers, headaches, fatigue, a rapid heart rate, progressive weakness, a sallow complexion and tingling of the skin, he wrote. All are consistent with vitamin B-12 deficiency.
And her irritability, delusions and hallucinations also are in line with such a deficiency, he argued.
“Mary Todd Lincoln ranks among the most detested public women in American history,” biographer Jean H. Baker wrote in 1987. “And Americans . . . have unshakable opinions about Mary Lincoln’s failings.”
But Sotos contended that “she was simply a woman with a biochemically injured mind struggling in a complicated, relentlessly demanding environment.”
A native of Lexington, Ky., Mary Todd and the budding politician and lawyer Abraham Lincoln were married in 1842 in Springfield, Ill., according to Baker’s biography.
She and her family lived briefly in Washington after her husband was elected to his single term in Congress in 1846 and returned after he was elected president in 1860.
By then, one of her children had died in Springfield, and another would die in the White House in 1862.
It was while she was first lady that her questionable conduct emerged publicly.
She spent lavishly on White House furnishings, shelling out huge sums for china, wallpaper, carpets and furniture. She spent the government’s $20,000 four-year allowance for White House refurbishing in one year, Baker wrote.
She also spent heavily on clothing and jewelry, seeking to emulate European royalty, even as the United States was in the grip of the Civil War.
After her 11-year-old son, Willie, died on Feb. 20, 1862, Mary took to her bed for three weeks, overcome with grief, Baker wrote.
Later, she dabbled in spiritualism and attended seances in the White House to try to contact her departed son. She believed that he and his deceased brother, Eddie, appeared to her in her room at night.
Meanwhile, her jealousies tormented her.
Three weeks before her husband was assassinated, she attended an Army review with him in Virginia. Arriving late in a wagon, she became enraged that the wife of a prominent general was riding on horseback beside the president.
Mary confronted her husband and began to rail at him in front of Army officers, according to Baker.
“He bore it as Christ might have done, with an expression of pain and sadness that cut one to the heart,” an officer wrote later. “He pleaded with eyes and tones, till she turned on him like a tigress, and then he walked away.”
She demanded that the general be fired for his wife’s offense. He wasn’t.
Calamity struck again when Lincoln was assassinated while sitting beside his wife in Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, and she was unhinged anew.
Sotos wrote that although Mary Lincoln left few surviving medical records, he amassed a compendium of hundreds of letters and historical sources related to her health.
After the assassination, she moved to Chicago with her surviving sons, Robert and Tad, Sotos wrote. But in 1871, Tad Lincoln died there at the age of 18, further afflicting his mother.
In the years after that, Mary suffered from auditory hallucinations, paranoia and delusions.
In 1875, Robert, worried about her well-being, sought a warrant for her arrest on the grounds of insanity. After a court hearing, she was ruled insane and committed to an asylum outside Chicago, where she was confined for three months.
After her release, she went to France for four years, then moved in with her sister in Springfield. She died there on July 16, 1882, at the age of 63.
Doctors in those times knew almost nothing about pernicious anemia, and until the early 20th century it was frequently fatal, according to Sotos.
Nowadays it can be spotted early through routine blood tests, he said. It is treated with B-12 pills or shots.
Mary Lincoln’s misfortune “was living before treatment was available,” Sotos wrote, “and before physicians could make a diagnosis that would have prevented 150 years of misunderstanding about her.” ||||| Mary Todd Lincoln had a lot of tragedy in her life. She lost two young children -- and, of course, was sitting next to President Lincoln when he was assassinated.
All of that contributed to years of depression, but now a medical expert believes there was a physical cause for her mental struggles.
History has not been kind to the wife of our 16th president. She was known to be a tempestuous, unpredictable force, and her son eventually had her committed. Sally Field's 2012 portrayal of Mary Todd showed a fierce and sharp-tongued first lady.
"You think I'm ignorant of what you're up to because you haven't discussed this scheme with me as you ought to have done," she said in one scene. "When have I ever been so easily bamboozled?"
But Dr. John Sotos, a physician and medical historian, says the famously fiery first lady was not only misunderstood - but misdiagnosed. Sotos puts forth a new theory about Mary Todd Lincoln -- her erratic behavior was caused by a condition called pernicious anemia.
"Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune disease that starts in the stomach and that impairs the body's ability to absorb food efficiently," Sotos said. "And as a result, the person becomes B12 deficient eventually, and that causes lots of problems in every organ of the body."
It was a fatal illness until treatment was discovered decades after her death. The disease can lead to many of the symptoms exhibited by Mary Todd Lincoln: a sore mouth, pale skin, difficulty walking and psychiatric problems. It can also cause swelling.
"The puffiness is not in a way that would occur with just an accumulation of fat," Sotos said.
Today, the disease can be picked up on a simple blood test and easily treated with B12 supplements.
"She had a sick brain and was doing the best that she could in a very complicated, relentlessly demanding environment," Sotos said. "And I think to have done as well as she did with the kind of handicaps that she had, I think that deserves admiration." ||||| Could pernicious anemia, a disease caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency, have explained the many strange behaviors of Mary Todd Lincoln?
She was not exactly a model first lady. Historians have had a field day describing her violent temper, wild shopping sprees (she owned 300 pairs of kid gloves), depressed moods and all-consuming fears of burglars, storms and poverty. Late in life, at her son’s urging, she was committed to a mental hospital for several months.
Plenty of theories, none proven, have been floated. She was bipolar. She had syphilis or that well known cause of feminine madness, menstrual trouble. She was spoiled and narcissistic. She never recovered from a road accident in which her head hit a rock. She lost her mind grieving the deaths of three of her four sons and her husband’s assassination.
The latest addition to the list of possible diagnoses comes from Dr. John G. Sotos, a cardiologist, technology executive at Intel and one of the medical consultants who helped dream up the mystery diseases that afflicted patients on the television show “House.” ||||| Abstract
To date, no single diagnosis has unified the psychiatric illness and the numerous poorly defined physical complaints that Mary Lincoln (née Todd, 1818–1882) suffered in adulthood. Here, I show that her physical ailments spanned 30 years and included sore mouth, pallor, paresthesias, the Lhermitte symptom, fever, headaches, fatigue, resting tachycardia, edema, episodic weight loss, progressive weakness, ataxia, and visual impairment. Long thought hypochondriacal, these findings, plus their time course and her psychopathology (irritability, delusions, hallucinations, with preserved clarity), are all consistent with vitamin B12 deficiency. Pernicious anemia most probably caused this deficiency: she lacked risk factors for other causes, and her consanguineous parents both derived from a region of Scotland having a high incidence of pernicious anemia. A diagnosis of chronic multisystem pernicious anemia would clarify the conduct of Mary Lincoln as First Lady and widow, and illuminate challenges faced by her husband, President Abraham Lincoln. Her case highlights many forgotten features of the natural history of untreated pernicious anemia and is unique in the medical literature in demonstrating such a course extending over a lifetime. ||||| | She's been described as perhaps the most troubled first lady to set foot in the White House, with fearsome moods, depression, and paranoia. Now a doctor says he may have uncovered the secret to Mary Todd Lincoln's behavior: a vitamin deficiency. Interestingly, this latest theory in Perspectives in Biology and Medicine comes from cardiologist John G. Sotos, who helped come up with all those strange diseases decoded on the TV show House, per the New York Times. In what might as well be a plot from the show, Sotos was researching Abraham Lincoln—whom he suspects had a genetic syndrome that led to cancer—when he found an 1852 letter describing Mrs. Lincoln's sore mouth and set out to discover what ailed her. His theory? She suffered from pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease "that impairs the body's ability to absorb food efficiently," says Sotos, per CBS News. Sufferers become B12-deficient, and a lack of B12 can cause a wide range of health problems—including a sore tongue. It can wreak havoc on the entire body over time, reports the Washington Post. "You get a long list of symptoms," from headaches to irritability and hallucinations, Sotos says. "Mary had just about all of them." The first lady—who spent months in a mental hospital in later life—also had "a wide face, wide jaw, and widely separated blue eyes," as do many with pernicious anemia, he writes. What's more, her ancestors came from an area of Scotland where the disease was once prevalent. One doctor calls Sotos' study "ingenious," though there's no proof he's correct. But Sotos simply hopes historians cut Mrs. Lincoln some slack. "To have done as well as she did with the kind of handicaps that she had, I think that deserves admiration." (Someone stole Abraham Lincoln's hand.) |
Write the next sentence.
Kim could eat bread with butter or jam. She chose the
Possible answers: a). butter because it was sweet.. b). jam because it was sweet..
Answer: | b). |
Aatank Hi Aatank (English:Terror everywhere) is a 1995 Indian crime film was written, edited and directed by Dilip Shankar. The movie is highly inspired by "The Godfather". It stars Rajinikanth, Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla and Archana Joglekar in the lead. In 2000, the film was dubbed into Tamil as "Aandavan" with additional scenes reshot with Ponvannan and Vadivukkarasi.
In 1995, Dilip Shankar directed and edited an Indian crime film called Aatank Hi Aatank. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Ben Marshall (born 8 June 1990) is a retired rugby union player from Ireland. He primarily played as a lock or in the back row. Marshall played for Irish provincial sides Leinster and Connacht in the Pro12, but was forced to retire in 2017 due to a concussion injury.
Marshall suffered a head-related injury. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Grantham North Services is a service area operated by Moto located on the A1 at Gonerby Moor Roundabout, four miles north of Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. The service station has a main car park and coach/lorry park, off which is a BP petrol station.
Grantham North Services has many stores. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
QUES: Continue writing.
Jason wants to bring love into his relationship so he asks for Robert's advice, because
OPTIONS:
- Jason has a lot experience in relationships.
- Robert has a lot experience in relationships.
+++++++++
ANS: Robert has a lot experience in relationships.
QUES: Continue writing.
James tried to get the drug into the jar before the man arrived, but there is still some left on the table. The
OPTIONS:
- drug is too small.
- jar is too small.
+++++++++
ANS: jar is too small.
QUES: Continue writing.
The grip of the goalkeeper couldn't save the ball shot from entering the net. The
OPTIONS:
- grip is strong.
- shot is strong.
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ANS: shot is strong.
QUES: Continue writing.
Felicia had Katrina personally train her on strengthening her lower abs when
OPTIONS:
- Felicia got into an accident and couldn't train anymore.
- Katrina got into an accident and couldn't train anymore.
+++++++++
ANS: | Felicia got into an accident and couldn't train anymore. |
Given the following reasoning and answer, what was the question? Ripping things apart can cause trouble. Cats can get into trouble. Trouble refers to difficulty.
The answer: trouble | The question WHat do cats get into when they are ripping things apart?
Options:
- dog's mouth
- floor
- garage
- trouble
- nature |
The world can be divided into three climate zones. The first climate zone is the polar zone. As it sounds, the polar zone is near earths poles. The polar zone has very long and cold winters. Brrr!!!! Near the equator is the tropical zone. The tropical zone is known for being hot and wet. Between these two zones is the temperate zone. Temperatures there tend to be mild. Its not too hot and not too cold. You might expect places near the equator to be hot and wet. Thats not always the case. Sometimes there are other factors at work. These factors can affect the local climate type or a region. Oceans and mountain ranges can have a major impact. They can greatly influence the climate of an area. Many factors influence an areas climate.
Choose your answer: According to the above paragraph, the correct answer to the question "What is the temperature zone known for?" is "Cold"?
Options are:
(1). no;
(2). yes; | (1). |
Please check if these have the same meaning. Answer "yes" if they do, otherwise "no".
The first main span was positioned in 1857 and the completed bridge was opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859 .
The first field was completed in 1857 and the positioned bridge was opened on 2 May 1859 by Prince Albert . | no |
He was born on 23 January 1919 in Chiswick , London , Humphrey Lestocq Gilbert , and died on 29 January 1984 in London .
He was born on 23 January 1919 in Chiswick , London , England , Humphrey Lestocq Gilbert , and died on 29 January 1984 in London .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes
This later became the permanent family home , after purchase in 1948 by Robert Lorimer 's son , the sculptor Hew Lorimer .
After the purchase in 1948 by the son of Robert Lorimer , the sculptor Hew Lorimer , this became a permanent family home later .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes
Rockhampton was also the junction of the Central Western line and Emu Park line .
Rockhampton was also the intersection of the Central Western Line and Emu Park Line .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes
A professional thief ( John Cusack ) takes a former racing driver ( Thomas Jane ) hostage and forces him to drive his car .
A professional thief ( John Cusack ) takes a former race car driver ( Thomas Jane ) hostage and forces him to drive his getaway car .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
| yes |
QUES: Sometimes traits can vary from parent to offspring. These changes are due to mutations. Mutations are a random change. Mutations are natural. Some mutations are harmful. In this case, the organism may not live to reproduce. The trait will not be passed onto offspring. Others variations in traits have no effect on survival. Can some mutations be good for a living thing? Other mutations can have great benefits. Imagine being the first moth that can blend into its background. It would have a better chance of survival. A living thing that survives is likely to have offspring. If it does, it may pass the new trait on to its offspring. Thats good news for the offspring. The offspring may be more likely to survive. Mutations are one way living things adapt to new conditions.
Do you have any questions?
MY QUESTION: What causes a variance in traits throughout reproduction?
QUES: He repeatedly calls on his followers to embrace martyrdom since "The walls of oppression and humiliation cannot be demolished except in a rain of bullets." For those yearning for a lost sense of order in an older, more tranquil world, he offers his "Caliphate" as an imagined alternative to today's uncertainty. For others, he offers simplistic conspiracies to explain their world. Bin Laden also relies heavily on the Egyptian writer Sayyid Qutb. A member of the Muslim Brotherhood executed in 1966 on charges of attempting to overthrow the government, Qutb mixed Islamic scholarship with a very superficial acquaintance with Western history and thought. Sent by the Egyptian government to study in the United States in the late 1940s, Qutb returned with an enormous loathing of Western society and history. He dismissed Western achievements as entirely material, arguing that Western society possesses "nothing that will satisfy its own conscience and justify its existence." Three basic themes emerge from Qutb's writings. First, he claimed that the world was beset with barbarism, licentiousness, and unbelief (a condition he called jahiliyya, the religious term for the period of ignorance prior to the revelations given to the Prophet Mohammed). Qutb argued that humans can choose only between Islam and jahiliyya. Second, he warned that more people, including Muslims, were attracted to jahiliyya and its material comforts than to his view of Islam; jahiliyya could therefore triumph over Islam. Third, no middle ground exists in what Qutb conceived as a struggle between God and Satan. All Muslims-as he defined them-therefore must take up arms in this fight. Any Muslim who rejects his ideas is just one more nonbeliever worthy of destruction. Bin Laden shares Qutb's stark view, permitting him and his followers to rationalize even unprovoked mass murder as righteous defense of an embattled faith. Many Americans have wondered, "Why do 'they' hate us?" Some also ask, "What can we do to stop these attacks?" Bin Laden and al Qaeda have given answers to both these questions.
Do you have any questions?
MY QUESTION: Which religious faith did Sayyid Qutb follow?
QUES: Temperate climates have moderate temperatures. These climates vary in how much rain they get and when the rain falls. You can see different types of temperate climates in Figure 2.40. Mediterranean climates are found on the western coasts of continents. The coast of California has a Mediterranean climate. Temperatures are mild and rainfall is moderate. Most of the rain falls in the winter, and summers are dry. To make it through the dry summers, short woody plants are common. Marine west coast climates are also found on the western coasts of continents. The coast of Washington State has this type of climate. Temperatures are mild and theres plenty of rainfall all year round. Dense fir forests grow in this climate. Humid subtropical climates are found on the eastern sides of continents. The southeastern U.S. has this type of climate. Summers are hot and humid, but winters are chilly. There is moderate rainfall throughout the year. Pine and oak forests grow in this climate.
Do you have any questions?
MY QUESTION: The Coast of Washington state has what type of climate?
QUES: Moscow (CNN) -- Divers have completed their search of a Russian cruise ship that sank last weekend with the loss of many lives, the Emergency Situations Ministry told CNN Friday. The official death toll has reached 114 -- including 66 women, 28 children and 20 men, the ministry said. The bodies of 15 people are still missing. There were 208 people on the "Bulgaria" at the time of the accident Sunday, of whom 79 were rescued. Divers have checked all the boat's compartments, the ministry said, and are now looking for more bodies around the boat as well downstream on the Volga River, where they could have been carried by the current. The area where search efforts continue has been enlarged to 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the scene, Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said at a briefing Friday. Preparations are under way for the cruise ship to be raised from the river bottom in the coming days. Two large boat cranes, one from Moscow and another one from Volgograd, which will be used for the lifting, are on the way to the accident site. "We have asked the Emergency Situations Ministry to keep 23 divers at the scene to continue the search for bodies even during the lifting operation," Levitin said. Specialist military divers were brought in mid-week to aid in the search efforts. Four people face criminal charges over the sinking of the ship, which Russian media have called the most devastating river accident in the country's history.
Do you have any questions?
MY QUESTION: | How many people can be accounted for after the search of the ship? |
Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to draw an iguana
Draw an egg-shaped oval lying on its side, with the slimmest part pointing right.
Place it near the topmost left side of the paper. This will be your guide in drawing the head.
Choices:
1). Use a wooden pencil to lightly draw a bit of a smiling mouth over the egg; look at the thing on both sides-you may have to cut out a bit for it to look right. Draw a quarter-circle at the upper end of the egg for a mouth.
2). You can attach it to a different body in the photo, such as the head of the crane. Make a slim pyramid for the body, as shown in step 4.
3). Turn the paper at the upper corner of the oval. This will ultimately make your eye guide.
4). Overlap a long stretched horizontal oval on the circle's right side. Draw a vertical line at the center of the first oval. | 4). |
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.
Input: passage: The blue mud dauber (Chalybion californicum) is a metallic blue species of mud dauber wasp that is the primary predator of black widow spiders. Females build their own nests, but occasionally refurbish nests abandoned by other mud dauber wasps, particularly Sceliphron. It is not normally aggressive. It is similar in shape and colour to the steel-blue cricket hunter (Chlorion aerarium). Like other types of wasps, males do not have an ovipositor, therefore cannot sting.
question: is there such thing as a blue wasp?
Output: | Yes |
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: On 12 March 2007, Frank Newbery was beaten to death inside his convenience store, Franks Ham & Beef, in the inner-city suburb of Cooks Hill in the Australian city of Newcastle. The murder remains unsolved and the New South Wales Government offers a reward of $100,000 for any information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Hypothesis: Frank Newbery owned the store he was killed in.
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (MSO) is a diversified media and merchandising company founded by Martha Stewart owned by Sequential Brands Group since December 4, 2015. It is organized into four business segments: Publishing, Internet, Broadcasting media platforms, and Merchandising product lines.
Hypothesis: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. is organized by an expert into four business segments
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: A scrum machine, or scrummaging machine, is a padded, weighty device against which a pack of rugby football forwards can practice scrummaging and rucking. The purpose of the scrum machine is to provide teams with a safe tool with which to improve the strength and skills of their players.
Hypothesis: A scrum machine can be lifted by rugby players.
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: | Context: George Tzavellas, also rendered Giorgos Tzavellas, Yiorgos Tzavellas, or Yorgos Javellas (Greek: Γιώργος Τζαβέλλας , 1916, Athens – October 18, 1976), was a Greek film director, screenwriter, and playwright. His filmmaking was particularly influential, with critic Georges Sadoul considering him "one of the three major postwar Greek directors" (along with Michael Cacoyannis and Nikos Koundouros).
Hypothesis: Georges Sadoul did not consider Nikos Koundouros to be a major director. |
1. In 1236 , Magnus , the son of Gille Brigte , Mormaer of Angus , was awarded the Jarldom of Orkney by King Haakon Haakonsson .
2. In 1236 , Haakon Haakonsson , son of Gille Brigte , Mormaer of Angus , was awarded by King Magnus the Jarldom of Orkney .
no
1. The population was 1,697 in the 2011 census . It is a village in Kgalagadi District of South Africa located near the border to Botswana .
2. The population was 1,697 in the 2011 census . It is a village in Kgalagadi District of Botswana It is close to the border to South Africa .
no
1. John F. A. Cecil ( George and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt 's only child ) married British aristocrat , William Cecil , a descendant of Edith Vanderbilt in 1924 .
2. Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt ( the only child of George and Edith Vanderbilt ) married in 1924 to the British aristocrat John F. A. Cecil , a descendant of William Cecil .
| no |
Question: (CNN)Things have been messy between singer Chris Brown and his now ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran, and it looks to be about to get messier.
Oprah Winfrey's network, OWN, posted a teaser Tuesday for Tran's interview with Iyanla Vanzant. The inspirational speaker and host of "Iyanla: Fix My Life" fires off at Tran: "He betrayed you. He lied to you. He did it all publicly," before asking, "How did you find out that he had a baby by another woman?"
Brown has been the subject of rumors that he fathered a daughter with another woman while in a relationship with Tran. He has neither confirmed nor denied the stories, but the story heated up when Tran tweeted on March 4, "Listen. One can only take so much. The best of luck to Chris and his family. No baby drama for me."
The tweet was later deleted.
Brown and Tran have had an on-again, off-again relationship for years. In 2012, Brown posted a video on Twitter questioning whether it was possible to be in love with two people. At the time, the singer had broken up with Tran after once again growing close to singer Rihanna, whom he assaulted while they were dating in 2009.
"I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna," Brown said in the video. "I'd rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives."
Brown and Rihanna eventually reunited but then broke up again, and he and Tran, who bills herself as a model and entrepreneur, resumed seeing each other. 1. Who used to date?
2. What network interviewed Tran?
3. Who conducted it?
4. What show does that person have?
5. When was the teaser put up?
6. Who did Brown used to date?
7. And before that?
8. Did he treat her well?
9. When did he hit her?
10. What is Tran's occupation? Provide a numbered list of answers.
****
A numbered of answers: 1. Chris Brown and his now ex-girlfriend Karrueche Tran
2. OWN
3. Iyanla Vanzant
4. Iyanla: Fix My Life
5. Tuesday
6. Karrueche Tran
7. Rihanna
8. no
9. 2009
10. model
Question: Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Four Italian journalists kidnapped by unknown assailants in Libya have been freed, Italy's Foreign Ministry spokesman Maurizio Massari told CNN on Thursday.
They were "saved by two Libyans, two boys to whom we owe everything," one of the journalists said Thursday.
"I'm alive, well and free. Until an hour ago, I thought I was dead," the reporter, Sono Domenico Quirico, said, according to his newspaper La Stampa.
Another of the journalists, Elisabetta Rosaspina, told CNN they were kidnapped in Tripoli between Martyrs Square and Moammar Gadhafi's compound. Earlier reports said they had been abducted 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) from Tripoli.
Claudio Monici, a correspondent for the newspaper Avvenire, said they were seized by the Libyan army and "other people with guns."
"We understood that they were very angry. Their eyes had blood," he said, saying some of their captors said: "You are Italian. You are from NATO. You are bombing us."
Monici saw their captors kill their Libyan driver, he said.
"He understood that it was his last moment. We saw them kick him and kill him... When they shot at him I saw that he was praying... I saw that his lips were moving," he told Sky News.
Massari said while it was unclear who captured the journalists, the ministry assumed it was pro-Gadhafi forces.
All of the journalists, from prominent Italian daily newspapers, were well, Massari said Wednesday. He did not elaborate.
Paolo Alfieri, foreign editor of the newspaper Avvenire, identified the four as Rosaspina and Giuseppe Sarcina from the newspaper Corriere della Sera, Quirico from La Stampa, and Monici from Avvenire. 1. who was kidnapped ?
2. how many ?
3. by who ?
4. where ?
5. how many people saved them ?
6. grils ?
7. who is alive and well ?
8. what does he do ?
9. from what paper ?
10. who told CNN they were kidnapped ?
11. where wes she ?
12. how many miles from tripoli ?
13. who is a a correspondent for the newspaper Avvenire ?
14. were they seised ny isis ?
15. who seized them ?
16. and who else ?
17. who saw their captors kill their Libyan driver ?
18. what did the the ministry assumed ?
19. who is the foreign editor ?
20. who did not elaborate ? Provide a numbered list of answers.
****
A numbered of answers: 1. Italian journalists
2. Four
3. unknown assailants
4. Libya
5. two
6. boys
7. Sono Domenico Quirico
8. reporter
9. La Stampa
10. Elisabetta Rosaspina
11. Tripoli
12. about 50 miles
13. Claudio Monici
14. no
15. Libyan army
16. other people with guns
17. Monici
18. it was pro-Gadhafi forces
19. Paolo Alfieri
20. Massari
Question: We humans can play the piano . of course we play the piano with our ten fingers . But Teotronica can play with its 19 fingers . Teotronica is not a human . It is a robot . It is a special robot which can play the piano like humans . Nattei Suzzi is the inventor of Teotronica . Matteo Suzzi comes from Italy and he is more than thirty years old . He was interested in science when he was young . He always likes to use his head to create amazing things . He spent four years making the musical robot . He made the piano-playing robot at a cost of about 4,700 dollars . Teotronica is a special and great robot . It has more fingers than humans . It plays the piano faster than a human . Teotronica can sing as well when it plays the piano . It is the first robot to do so and many people feel excited to see it ,. Teotronica can even use its eyes to interact with humans because there are cameras in its eyes .Teotronica is amazing , isn't it ? 1. Who can play the piano?
2. With what?
3. Who plays with 19 fingers?
4. is it human?
5. What is it?
6. Can it play faster than a human?
7. Who invented it?
8. Where is he from?
9. and how old?
10. What was he interested in as a child?
11. What did he use to create things?
12. How long did it take to make the robot?
13. And how much?
14. Does he just play the piano?
15. What else?
16. Is it the 1st to do this?
17. How do people feel about this?
18. Does he interact with humans?
19. Using what?
20. How? Provide a numbered list of answers.
****
A numbered of answers: | 1. humans
2. our ten fingers
3. Teotronica
4. no
5. a robot
6. yes
7. Nattei Suzzi
8. Italy
9. more than thirty years old
10. science
11. his head
12. four years
13. about 4,700 dollars
14. no
15. Teotronica can sing
16. yes
17. people feel excited
18. yes
19. its eyes
20. here are cameras in its eyes |
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
The U.S. military evacuated U.S. citizens.
Naval units evacuated U.S. civilians and military personnel from the Tachen Islands. | yes |
QUES: The colours which had not faded were not touched
correct the punctuation.
CORRECTED: The colours which had not faded were not touched.
Question: Some Internet stations is commendable
--
Answer: Some Internet stations is commendable.
After 40 years of research the author of the book The Round House Henk Schalkwyk believes he has evidence so much hard thats been established that Prince Henry the husband of Queen Wilhelmina guilty with friends in terrible orgies and seksritulen which in ancient Germanic use the object Netherlands had to let out a form part of rites as common practice in the ancient Germanic empire
Can you repeat this sentence, but add in punctuation?
After 40 years of research, the author of the book "The Round House" Henk Schalkwyk believes he has evidence so much hard that's been established that Prince Henry the husband of Queen Wilhelmina guilty with friends in terrible orgies and seksrituëlen, which in ancient Germanic use the object Netherlands had to let out a form part of rites as common practice in the ancient Germanic empire.
input: 8 For if Jesus had given them rest then would he not afterward have spoken of another day
fixed: 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
input ---- On the left Mlynarska Street A Protestant Cemetery from 1792
output ---- On the left: Mlynarska Street. A Protestant Cemetery from 1792.
Add punctuation: We came to the gate of approximately 8 hours stumble upon a locked door and went around theorizing about a possible siege of the castle then and now Buda we came up with a whim to get to the closed area Well what can I say In those days without the current technical devices to capture the castle it was more difficult
A: | We came to the gate of approximately 8 hours, stumble upon a locked door and went around theorizing about a possible siege of the castle then and now, Buda we came up with a whim to get to the closed area. Well, what can I say? In those days without the current technical devices to capture the castle it was more difficult. |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Problem:(CNN) -- Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa, whose hands and feet were amputated in a bid to save her from a deadly and little-known illness, died early Saturday, two friends of the model told CNN. Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa died Saturday after undergoing multiple amputations. "Unfortunately Mari couldn't resist any longer. She passed away at 3 a.m. today," Henrique Fontes, executive director of Miss World Brazil, said in an e-mail to CNN. Renato Lindgren, a friend of the model who runs a blog dedicated to her, confirmed da Costa's death. On his blog, Lindgren wrote that he and other friends were going to the hospital.NEW: Brazilian amputee model Mariana Bridi da Costa died early SaturdayDa Costa's hands, feet were amputated after she contracted septicemiaDa Costa placed sixth in the Miss Bikini International competition in China
Questions:In 2007 and 2008, she came fourth in the contest to become _'s entrant for the Miss World pageant. (A) CNN (B) Brazilian (C) Mariana Bridi da Costa (D) Mari (E) Henrique Fontes (F) Miss World (G) Renato Lindgren (H) Costa (I) Lindgren (J) Da Costa (K) Miss Bikini International (L) China
Solution: | (B) |
When you get sick, your body springs to action. Your body starts to fight the illness. Thats why you want to eat right and get plenty of sleep. You need a strong immune system to fight off illness. Plants dont have an immune system. That does not mean they do not get sick. Plants are affected by disease just like us. Typically, their first line of defense is the death of part of the plant. This prevents the infection from spreading. Many plants also produce special chemicals to fight disease. For example, willow trees produce a chemical to kill the bacteria. The same compound is used in many acne products. You can see a picture of a willow tree in Figure Plants may be smarter than we think. No, they cannot talk to each other. They may be able to send messages, though.
After reading the above, is "No" the correct answer to the question "Can plants fight infection without releasing special chemicals?"? | no |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. 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].
One example is below.
Q: For four years we have waited expectantly for the pitter patter of tiny paws. Soon, that wait could finally be over. Tian Tian, the UK's only female giant panda, has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as August. However Edinburgh Zoo, where the pandas live, have warned people 'not to get too excited' as the process is 'extremely complex'. Moreover, on the two previous occasions keepers inseminated Tian Tian - whose name means 'Sweetie' - she has failed to produce a panda cub. She was artificially inseminated again in March this year, but keepers at the zoo say implantation - when a fertilised egg attaches to the uterus - has not yet occurred.Tian Tian has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as AugustShe has been inseminated twice before but so far failed to produce a cubTian Tian and Yang Guang arrived in 2011 from China to great fanfareOn loan at £600k a year, became first giant pandas to live in UK for 17 years
Questions:Under the terms of the agreement any cubs will return to _ at the age of two, the age at which they would normally leave their mother in the wild.
A: China
Rationale: This is a good example. Based on the passage, any cubs will return to China at the age of two
Q: (CNN) True to form, President Donald Trump capped a week of messing with the world by not really scrapping the treaty that keeps a lid on Iran's nuclear ambitions and by proposing to cripple Obamacare in the name of improving Americans' health care. Add Thursday's tweet about abandoning storm-ravaged Puerto Rico and you get Trump in classic mode, spreading chaos and anxiety. Although arch-loyalists would say there's a method to Trump's madness, anyone who has ever dealt with an impulsive and destructive authority figure -- parent, teacher, boss -- finds the dynamic familiar. When the top dog feels confused and upset, when reality can no longer be escaped and failure can't be denied, others must feel his pain, too. Then it becomes time for blame and self-pity. "I hate everyone in the White House!" is what Trump reportedly said to his ex-security chief Keith Schiller, according to Gabriel Sherman, writing in Vanity Fair (and noting that the White House denies it).Michael D'Antonio: Trump succumbs to blame and self-pity -- and at odds with his advisers"Competent Four" are what stand between us and potentially disastrous mistakes, he says
Question:They are likely the strongest, most qualified and most powerful people ever to work closely with _.
A: | Donald Trump |
It is found only in Yunnan and its tributaries in Lake Dianchi , China .
It is found only in Yunnan and its tributaries in the Dianchi - Lake , China .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes
In 2017 Scurll returned to Progress on Chapter 55 being defeated by Zack Sabre Jr .
In 2017 , Zack Sabre Jr. returned to Progress on Chapter 55 , Defeated by Scurll
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
no
Pepsi Next was launched in March 2013 in Finland and Canada and in France in March 2014 .
Pepsi Next was first introduced in Finland and Canada in March 2013 , and in France in March 2014 .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
yes
It was originally developed by groups of Chinese scholars in the Soviet Union and used by Chinese and Russian immigrants there until the majority of them left the country .
It was originally developed by groups of Chinese scholars in the Soviet Union and used by Chinese and Russian immigrants there until most of them left the country .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
| yes |
A Version of Now is the first solo studio album by Australian rock musician Peter Garrett, which was released in July 2016 on Sony Music Entertainment Australia. The album follows Garrett's retirement from Australian politics at the 2013 federal election.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Peter Garret released a solo album not only in July 2006 but also in July 2008. | No |
Add punctuation: The purpose of the agreement is to ensure collection and recycling of used tyres in Denmark Landfilling is avoided and resource recovery ensured whereby material recovery is prioritised to energy recovery
| The purpose of the agreement is to ensure collection and recycling of used tyres in Denmark. Landfilling is avoided and resource recovery ensured, whereby material recovery is prioritised to energy recovery. |
Choose from options: Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
Katie is a student
The dance<br>Katie wanted to go to the dance. She did not have a date. She knew she would be asked at some point. One day at school, her crush finally asked her. Katie could not have been more excited.
Available options: i. Yes ii. It's impossible to say iii. No | i. |
How to read a novel in one day
Choose a book you'll enjoy.
The book you're reading has a lot to do with how motivated you'll be to finish it. If you don't have a perfect book, or if you want to find a book you'll really enjoy, make a list of your favorite hobbies, subjects, and genres.
Use the list to guide you when selecting the book you'll read. Solicit suggestions from friends and family.
A blond woman is sitting on a bed in a hotel room videotaping her self in a mirror with a white phone and talking to the camera. the woman
stands up and points the camera to the door into the bathroom where a man is washing his sneakers in the sink with a brush.
How to formally address british royalty and aristocracy in person
Greet royalty with a small bow or curtsy.
These are the most formal greetings, but they are never required, even for subjects of the queen. If you are a man and you choose this approach, bow your head slightly at the neck.
If you are a woman, : put your right foot behind your left, then briefly bend at the knees while keeping your upper body and neck vertical. Deep curtsies are not a faux pas, but they are uncommon and difficult to do gracefully.
The bikers jump off a hill, but one of the bikers, dressed in red and black, tumbles to the ground. the biker immediately behind him
| , dressed in red, white and blue, tries to avoid the fallen biker, and falls to the ground as well. |
Definition: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Input: Below is a list of animated movies from Walt Disney Pictures / The Walt Disney Company .
Output: | This list of theatrical animated feature films consists of animated films produced or released by The Walt Disney Studios , the film division of The Walt Disney Company . |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Ex Input:
Who is the Queen married to?, Context: Burke took a leading role in the debate regarding the constitutional limits to the executive authority of the king. He argued strongly against unrestrained royal power and for the role of political parties in maintaining a principled opposition capable of preventing abuses, either by the monarch, or by specific factions within the government. His most important publication in this regard was his Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents of 23 April 1770. Burke identified the "discontents" as stemming from the "secret influence" of a neo-Tory group he labelled as, the "king's friends", whose system "comprehending the exterior and interior administrations, is commonly called, in the technical language of the Court, Double Cabinet". Britain needed a party with "an unshaken adherence to principle, and attachment to connexion, against every allurement of interest". Party divisions "whether operating for good or evil, are things inseparable from free government".
Ex Output:
king
Ex Input:
What did the Founding Fathers intend more of?, Context: In contrast, Europe has a greater history of unitary states than North America, thus European "federalism" argues for a weaker central government, relative to a unitary state. The modern American usage of the word is much closer to the European sense. As the power of the Federal government has increased, some people have perceived a much more unitary state than they believe the Founding Fathers intended. Most people politically advocating "federalism" in the United States argue in favor of limiting the powers of the federal government, especially the judiciary (see Federalist Society, New Federalism).
Ex Output:
limiting the powers of the federal government
Ex Input:
The govenor of California from 2003 to 2011 did not run under which political group?, Context: Schwarzenegger then went against the advice of fellow Republican strategists and appointed a Democrat, Susan Kennedy, as his Chief of Staff. Schwarzenegger gradually moved towards a more politically moderate position, determined to build a winning legacy with only a short time to go until the next gubernatorial election.
Ex Output:
| Democrat
|
Read the text and determine if the sentence is true (see options at the end):
How to love teaching<br>Write down what bothers you about teaching. If you have been feeling dissatisfied with your job lately, then you might find it helpful to identify what is causing you to feel this way. Try making a list of everything that you dislike about your teaching job.
Sentence: try to teach a class full of rebellious teenagers
Choose your answer from: (I). Yes (II). It's impossible to say (III). No | (III). |
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to reheat chinese food
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large pan or wok.
Make sure that the pan/wok is big enough to fit all of your stir-fry. If it is too small, the food won't reheat properly and turn out soggy.
OPTIONS:
- Always check your pan's temperature before adding oil. If the temperature reaches 140 degrees fahrenheit (75 degrees celsius), it is time to heat the braise.
- Pour the tomato sauce into the pan. Allow to simmer for 1 minute.
- For best results, use a flavorless cooking oil, such as vegetable or canola. Avoid coconut or olive oil, as they may affect the final flavor too much.
- The pan needs to be large enough to hold all of the spices from the pork you are sauteeing. The pan must be 1/4 filled with water, and have ventilation since heat distices the air inside..
Next sentence: For best results, use a flavorless cooking oil, such as vegetable or canola. Avoid coconut or olive oil, as they may affect the final flavor too much.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
He then opens a can of coke and drinks from it. Then he begins chopping tomatoes and lettuce to make a sandwich. he
OPTIONS:
- then faces a plate full of food.
- pours the mushrooms and the lettuce into a jar of sauce before spreading the mayo on the sandwich.
- slices some ham and makes two toasts in a toaster.
- cuts up a piece of toast and pours half of it into a bowl..
Next sentence: slices some ham and makes two toasts in a toaster.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
A woman is riding on an elliptical machine. She uses the pedals and handle bars to steer as she goes. she
OPTIONS:
- goes faster and faster, often dropping back on the bike at various speeds.
- bends down and adjusts the position of the machine.
- continues to instruct the camera.
- continues riding before an ad for the trainer appears..
Next sentence: continues riding before an ad for the trainer appears.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to mitigate the risks of climate change on your property insurance
Shop around before you buy landlords insurance.
The type of policies, coverage and prices can vary widely so make sure you get several quotes. Putting in the time to do some research before committing yourself to an insurance policy will mean that you get the best protection for your money.
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- You'll also be able to get reasonable insurance premiums. Have a knowledgeable look around before you buy a policy if you have one.
- Once you have a feel for the policies of several potential landlords, visit them to ask any questions you may have and compare prices and first visits before committing yourself. Most landlords offer discounts on an individual's home insurance for a reasonable fee.
- Make sure you get the right insurance for your property. There are many different landlords insurance policies available.
- Also, make sure that the manufacturer of the policy has less durability than a carrier of it. Many insurance policies include supplemental policy plans, which you can get for free from a company such as amazon or fedex..
Next sentence: | Make sure you get the right insurance for your property. There are many different landlords insurance policies available. |
Definition: In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
Input: passage: As a non-governmental institution, a chamber of commerce has no direct role in the writing and passage of laws and regulations that affect businesses. It may however, lobby in an attempt to get laws passed that are favorable to businesses.
question: is a chamber of commerce a government organization?
Output: | No |
Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Buenos Aires (CNN) Argentina's coast guard says it sank a Chinese fishing vessel that was fishing in a restricted area off the South American country's coast. The Argentine Naval Prefecture chased and eventually sank the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 010 vessel after detecting it illegally fishing within the country's exclusive economic zone, officials said Tuesday. First, according to a statement from the Argentine coast guard, warning shots were fired. The Chinese vessel, Argentine authorities said, responded by turning off its lights and deliberately trying to crash. "On distinct occasions, the offending boat realized maneuvers aimed at colliding with the coast guard, putting not only its own crew at risk, but also the personnel of the coast guard," the statement said.Argentina's coast guard accuses a Chinese boat of trying to collide deliberatelyChina calls on Argentina to investigate incidentThe Chinese vessel was fishing illegally in its exclusive economic zone, Argentina saysThe coast guard says it chased, opened fire on and eventually sank the vessel
Question:The statement added that the Chinese embassy in _ had "urgently taken up the matter" with Argentine authorities.
Output: | Argentina |
How does the sentence end?
Amy really appreciated Elena , so | Amy gave a very nice gift to show her affection. |
Please capitalize where necessary: then hezekiah said to isaiah, good is the word of the lord which you have said.
A: Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which you have said.
Please capitalize where necessary: h405824 installers of high voltage and plumbing engineering, sce
A: H405824 Installers of high voltage and plumbing engineering, SCE
Please capitalize where necessary: work next row as follows from rs: 5 band sts as before, work pattern according to diagram a.2 (choose diagram for size) until 6 sts remain on row, work 1st st in a.2 (so that pattern is the same in each side towards mid front) and finish with 5 band sts in garter st. continue with pattern and dec until a.2 has been worked vertically = 146-161-161-179-193-193 sts remain on needle. k 1 row from rs with light gray while at the same time dec 30-39-39-45-47-47 sts evenly (do not dec over band sts) = 116-122-122-134-146-146 sts. p 1 row from ws.
A: Work next row as follows from RS: 5 band sts as before, work pattern according to diagram A.2 (choose diagram for size) until 6 sts remain on row, work 1st st in A.2 (so that pattern is the same in each side towards mid front) and finish with 5 band sts in garter st. Continue with pattern and dec until A.2 has been worked vertically = 146-161-161-179-193-193 sts remain on needle. K 1 row from RS with light gray while AT THE SAME TIME dec 30-39-39-45-47-47 sts evenly (do not dec over band sts) = 116-122-122-134-146-146 sts. P 1 row from WS.
Please capitalize where necessary: and they put up for themselves the image which micah had made, and it was there all the time that the house of god was in shiloh.
A: | And they put up for themselves the image which Micah had made, and it was there all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh. |
Q: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
LONDON (Reuters) - People with heightened activity in the amygdala, an area of the brain linked to stress, may be at greater risk of heart disease and stroke, scientists said on Thursday in research that could lead to new ways to treat stress-related heart problems.
Scans a brain, bone and artery used in a study carried out by Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School which associates the brain region called the amygdala, an area linked to stress, to greater risk of heart disease and stroke are seen in an undated image released January 11, 2017 by The Lancet which published the reasearch. The Lancet Handout via REUTERS
Publishing their work in The Lancet medical journal, the researchers said the stress signaled in the amygdala is also linked to increased bone marrow activity and to inflammation in the arteries, which can cause heart attack and stroke.
Exploring the links, the scientists said a plausible biological mechanism could be that the amygdala triggers the bone marrow to produce extra white blood cells, which then cause the arteries to develop plaques and become inflamed.
“Our results provide a unique insight into how stress may lead to cardiovascular disease,” said Ahmed Tawakol of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the United States, who led the study.
“This raises the possibility that reducing stress could produce benefits that extend beyond an improved sense of psychological wellbeing.”
Smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes are well- established risk factors for heart disease, and anecdotal evidence has pointed to chronic stress as another possible risk.
Studies in animals have previously found a link between stress and higher activity in bone marrow and arteries, but until now scientists were unsure if this was the case in people.
Other research has found the amygdala is more active in people with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. But before this study, none had found the region of the brain that links stress to heart attack and stroke risk.
In this research, scientists gave 293 patients brain and body scans to record their brain, bone marrow and spleen activity and inflammation of their arteries.
The patients were then tracked for an average of 3.7 years to see if they developed heart disease. In this time 22 patients had cardiovascular events - including heart attack, angina, heart failure, stroke and peripheral arterial disease.
The researchers found that those with higher amygdala activity were more likely to have subsequent cardiovascular disease, and more likely to develop problems sooner than those with lower activity.
Emily Reeve, a cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation charity, said the study’s findings should lead to better understanding of how to prevent heart disease.
“The link between stress and increased risk of developing heart disease has previously focused on the lifestyle habits people take up when they feel stressed such as smoking, drinking...and overeating,” she said.
“Exploring the brain’s management of stress and discovering why it increases the risk of heart disease will allow us to develop new ways of managing chronic psychological stress.” ||||| Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Researchers say they have identified how stress can lead to inflamed arteries
The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests.
In a study of 300 people, those with higher activity in the amygdala were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease - and sooner than others.
Stress could be as important a risk factor as smoking and high blood pressure, the US researchers said.
Heart experts said at-risk patients should be helped to manage stress.
Emotional stress has long been linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which affects the heart and blood vessels - but the way this happens has not been properly understood.
This study, led by a team from Harvard Medical School, points to heightened activity in the amygdala - an area of the brain that processes emotions such as fear and anger - as helping to explain the link.
The researchers suggest that the amygdala signals to the bone marrow to produce extra white blood cells, which in turn act on the arteries causing them to become inflamed. This can then cause heart attacks, angina and strokes.
As a result, when stressed, this part of the brain appears to be a good predictor of cardiovascular events.
But they also said more research was needed to confirm this chain of events.
Inflammation insight
The Lancet research looked at two different studies. The first scanned the brain, bone marrow, spleen and arteries of 293 patients, who were tracked for nearly four years to see if they developed CVD. In this time, 22 patients did, and they were the ones with higher activity in the amygdala.
The second very small study, of 13 patients, looked at the relationship between stress levels and inflammation in the body.
It found that those who reported the highest levels of stress had the highest levels of amygdala activity and more evidence of inflammation in their blood and arteries.
Dr Ahmed Tawakol, lead author and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, said: "Our results provide a unique insight into how stress may lead to cardiovascular disease.
"This raises the possibility that reducing stress could produce benefits that extend beyond an improved sense of psychological wellbeing.
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The amygdala is one of the most primitive parts of the brain linked to strong emotions, such as fear and anger.
What does the amygdala do?
It's the part of the brain that prepares you for fight or flight, becoming activated by strong emotional reactions.
The amygdalae (because there are two of them - one on each side of the brain) are almond-shaped groups of cells located deep within the medial temporal lobes of the brain.
In humans and animals, the amygdala is linked to responses to both fear and pleasure.
The term amygdala - which means almond in Latin - was first used in 1819.
Dr Tawakol added: "Eventually, chronic stress could be treated as an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which is routinely screened for and effectively managed like other major cardiovascular disease risk factors."
Commenting on the research, Dr Ilze Bot, from Leiden University in the Netherlands, said more and more people were experiencing stress on a daily basis.
"Heavy workloads, job insecurity or living in poverty are circumstances that can result in chronically increased stress, which in turn can lead to chronic psychological disorders such as depression."
Emily Reeve, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke from stress normally focused on controlling lifestyle habits such as smoking, drinking too much alcohol and overeating - but this should change.
"Exploring the brain's management of stress and discovering why it increases the risk of heart disease will allow us to develop new ways of managing chronic psychological stress.
"This could lead to ensuring that patients who are at risk are routinely screened and that their stress is managed effectively." ||||| The mind-body connection is more than just a catchphrase: A new study finds that increased levels of stress are indeed linked to greater risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Researchers found that the people in the study who had more activity in an area of the brain that regulates the body's response to stress and fear, called the amygdala, were more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those with less activity in the amygdala, according to the study.
"This study identifies, for the first time in animal models or humans, the region of the brain that links stress to the risk of heart attack or stroke," lead study author Dr. Ahmed Tawakol, a cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, said in a statement. [Heart of the Matter: 7 Things to Know About Your Ticker]
In addition, the researchers also linked increased activity in the amygdala to several processes that play a role in the development of heart disease, according to the study, published today (Jan. 11) in the journal The Lancet.
"While the link between stress and heart disease has long been established, the mechanism mediating that risk has not been clearly understood," Tawakol said.
In the study, the researchers looked at two groups of patients, the first of which included nearly 300 adults ages 30 and up. At the start of the study, none of the patients had heart disease. The researchers performed brain scans on the patients using a technique that not only measured brain activity levels but also allowed the researchers to look at levels of blood vessel inflammation and bone marrow activity throughout the body.
During the average follow-up period of 3.7 years, 22 of the patients had a medical event related to heart disease, such as a heart attack, stroke or diagnosis of heart failure. The researchers found that increased activity levels in the amygdala at the beginning of the study were linked to a significantly higher risk of having a cardiovascular event later on.
And the higher the levels of activity were in the amygdala at the study's start, the sooner these events occurred, the researchers found.
In addition, heightened activity in the amygdala was associated with greater amounts of inflammation in the blood vessels and higher levels of activity in the parts of the bone marrow where new blood cells are made, according to the study.
Both inflammation in the blood vessels and increased bone marrow activity can contribute to a condition called atherosclerosis, which increases a person's risk for heart disease, according to the study. In animal studies, researchers have found that stress activates the bone marrow, prompting it to produce white blood cells, which leads to inflammation, Tawakol said. "This study suggests an analogous path exists in humans," he added.
The second, smaller group of patients in the study included 13 people with chronic stress disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. These patients were asked to complete a questionnaire about their perceived stress levels, as well as undergo brain scans to measure the levels of activity in their amygdalae. The researchers also measured the patients' blood vessel inflammation levels.
They found that the patients' perceived stress levels were linked to increased activity in the amygdala as well as increased levels of inflammation in the blood vessels.
The new study "provides more evidence of a heart-brain connection" by elucidating a link between activity in the amygdala, which is a marker of stress, and subsequent cardiovascular events, Zahi Fayad, a senior author of the study and the director of the Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, said in a statement.
The link between amygdala activity and risk of heart attack or stroke held up even after the researchers controlled for risk factors for heart disease, Fayad added.
Although more studies are needed to look into the effects of stress reduction on heart disease risk, Tawakol noted that the "findings suggest several potential opportunities to reduce cardiovascular risk attributable to stress."
For example, "it would be reasonable to advise" people with an increased risk of heart disease to try stress-reduction techniques if they feel they have a lot of stress, he said. [11 Tips to Lower Stress]
Additionally, drugmakers may be able to target some of the mechanisms highlighted in the study to develop new drugs to treat heart disease, Tawakol said.
Originally published on Live Science. |||||
A: | Scientists have long cautioned that stress is bad for the heart, and a new study provides insight into precisely why. In the Lancet, researchers lay out a chain of events: When people feel stress, the amygdala area of the brain—it processes emotions such as fear and danger—fires up with extra activity to help them cope. The problem is that the amygdala sends a signal to bone marrow to generate more white blood cells, and those blood cells in turn cause arteries to become inflamed, explains the BBC. That inflammation can then result in heart attacks and strokes. Researchers based their findings on two studies, the larger of which tracked nearly 300 people for about four years. The pattern seemed clear: Those with higher amygdala activity were more likely to develop heart disease of some kind. "While the link between stress and heart disease has long been established, the mechanism mediating that risk has not been clearly understood," says study leader Ahmed Tawakol of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, per Live Science. A link between stress and higher activity in bone marrow and arteries had previously only been recorded in animals, but the new research suggests it applies to humans as well, reports Reuters. The takeaway: "Reducing stress could produce benefits that extend beyond an improved sense of psychological wellbeing," says Tawakol. Those at increased risk of heart disease should look into stress-reduction techniques, he adds. (Almost half of all heart attacks are silent.) |
IN: Oerlikon is open all summer. However, we are not much staff some weeks. Best way to reach us is on our telephone number +46 40 670 1500 or [email protected].
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OUT: oerlikon is open all summer. however, we are not much staff some weeks. best way to reach us is on our telephone number +46 40 670 1500 or [email protected].
IN: At the same time, however, it is a massive reflection on the period around the turn of the century, which Langgaard, using a biblical phrase, called "The Harvest Time".
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OUT: at the same time, however, it is a massive reflection on the period around the turn of the century, which langgaard, using a biblical phrase, called "the harvest time".
IN: – I hope that the Christmas focus on family and forgiveness will be the right time to talk about the matter, both to the inmates and the general population.
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OUT: – i hope that the christmas focus on family and forgiveness will be the right time to talk about the matter, both to the inmates and the general population.
IN: The Eurostar also runs through to many other destinations like Milan, and the network of regional trains makes all the regional attractions easily accessible.
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OUT: | the eurostar also runs through to many other destinations like milan, and the network of regional trains makes all the regional attractions easily accessible. |
1. It was written by Leslie H. Martinson , written by George Kirgo , and was originally broadcast on NBC on April 5 , 1982 .
2. It was written by Leslie H. Martinson , directed by George Kirgo and was originally broadcast April 5 , 1982 on NBC .
no
1. Kingston District Council is a locality located within the Limestone Coast in the South Australia region of Rosetown .
2. Rosetown is a locality of the Kingston District Council in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia .
no
1. Libertyville 's water supply comes from the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency ( CLCJAWA ) in Lake Bluff .
2. The Lake Bluff water supply comes from the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency ( CLCJAWA ) in Libertyville .
| no |
Q: It's Sunday. Children don't go to school on Sundays. But Kate gets up early in the morning. "It's my birthday. I'm eight years old today." she thinks, "Where are Dad and Mum? I want to know what they can give me for my birthday." Her father and mother are not at home. They are going shopping. And now they are talking about what to buy for Kate. ---- Dad: How about the doll? It looks nice. I think Kate would like the doll. ---- Mom: I don't think so. She is not a little girl. I think she likes a new dress. Girls often like new dresses very much. ---Dad: But she has a few new dresses and some new blouses. Oh, I think she must be very happy to have a box of colorful pencils and some picture books. Do you think so? ----- Mom: Yes. Let's go over there and buy them.
1. Sunday.
2. Children don't go to school
3. It's my birthday.
4. my birthday
5. Kate
6. eight years old
7. no
8. Shopping
9. Kate
10. Yes
11. doll
12. No
13. She is not a little girl, she wants a new dress.
14. Girls like dresses.
15. No
16. She has a few new dresses and some new blouses.
17. Yes
18. box of colorful pencils and some picture books
19. Dad
20. early in the morning
21. Yes
Numbered questions:
1. What day is it?
2. What is special about Sundays?
3. What is special about this particular Sunday?
4. Whose birthday?
5. Who is the story about?
6. How old is she?
7. Are her parents home with her?
8. Where are they?
9. Who are they shopping for?
10. Do they agree on what to buy her?
11. What does her dad first want to buy her?
12. Does the mom agree with him?
13. Why not?
14. Why does she want to get her a dress?
15. Does the dad agree?
16. Why not?
17. Do they ever agree on anything?
18. What?
19. Whose idea was that?
20. What time of the day is all this happening?
21. Should they shop earlier next year lol?
Q: CHAPTER XXIV
A RACE ON SKATES
"Go it, everybody!"
"May the best skater win!"
"Don't try to skate too fast, Ben. Remember, the race is two miles long!"
"Hello, there goes one fellow down!"
"It's Luke Watson. He has lost his skate."
The last report was correct, and as the skate could not be adjusted without the loss of some time, Luke gave up, and watched the others.
Nat Poole was exceedingly anxious to win the race, and he had been partly instrumental in getting up the contest. His new skates were of the best, and it must be admitted that Nat was no mean skater.
Phil had good skates and so had Roger. Dave's skates were only fair, and were very much in need of sharpening.
Away went Nat at top speed, soon drawing half a dozen yards ahead of his competitors. Behind him came a student named Powers, and then followed Ben, Roger, Phil, Dave, and the others.
"I don't think I can win!" sang out Dave to his chums. "These skates slip too much. But I'll do my best."
"Come on, you slow-coaches!" cried Ben, merrily, and then he shot forward until he was abreast of Nat. Seeing this, the money-lender's son put on an extra burst of speed, and went ahead again.
"Say, Nat Poole is certainly skating well!" cried one of the onlookers. "He'll make a record if he keeps it up."
"I don't think he can keep it up," answered another.
In a very few minutes the turning point was gained, and Nat made a sharp curve and started back. The turn brought him directly in front of Dave.
1. Luke Watson.
2. Yes
3. Dave's
4. Nat.
5. Two miles
6. Luke
7. 24
8. He didn't have time to adjust it.
9. Dave
10. Phil
11. Ben
12. "Say, Nat Poole is certainly skating well!"
13. everybody
14. Nat
15. Dave
16. Yes
17. Dave
18. a student named Powers,
19. Yes
20. Dave
21. Yes
Numbered questions:
1. who lost his skate
2. is this about a race
3. whos skates need sharpening
4. who was the money lenders son
5. how long ws the race
6. did someone fall down
7. what chapter was this
8. why did Luke not fix his skate
9. who said... I dont think i can win
10. who had good skates
11. who said come on you slow coaches
12. what did one of the onlookers say
13. who was told to Go It
14. who went at top speed
15. whos skates were slipping
16. did Nat make a sharp curve
17. who did it bring him in front of
18. who was behind Nat
19. was he half dozen yards ahead
20. who is doing his best
21. was the last report correct
Q: Hong Kong (CNN) -- Tired of the same old engagement and wedding photos? The cliched poses in gardens or on beaches?
Then take some inspiration from the creative couples in Hong Kong, who are memorializing their love with unconventional photo shoots featuring such surreal backdrops as giant cats or pastries.
Many couples in the city opt to take engagement photos months before the big day, a tradition that started in Taiwan and has now spread to China and South Korea.
The more adventurous are opting for photo shoots that diverge from the standard scenes, and instead reflect something about their personalities, passions or the story of their love.
Read more: Shanghai's bikini brides and Speedo grooms
Kim Lee wanted a theme that reflected her love of food, so her photos with her fiancé Daniel Chan feature the couple sitting on giant egg tarts and macaroons.
Yvonne Ho, the wedding planner behind Lee and Chan's shoot, said planning this sort of photography is closer to an advertising or fashion shoot.
Ho works to create an individualized concept for each couple, so they come away feeling she has presented the story of their life together.
"I want to share their love," she said, adding that her responsibility is to "tell the story by the photos."
In the case of sporting enthusiasts Kenny Tang and Olivia Kok, Ho enlisted a professional underwater photographer to capture the couple's active lifestyle. Tang and Kok jumped into a swimming pool fully clothed and relied on scuba tanks to breathe underwater.
1. Engagement photos.
2. Hong Kong.
3. Shanghai.
4. Months before the big day.
5. Taiwan.
6. Yes
7. China and South Korea.
8. Kim Lee and Daniel Chan.
9. Giant egg tarts and macaroons.
10. Yvonne Ho.
11. The wedding planner.
12. Share their love.
13. Tell their story.
14. No.
15. A swimming pool.
16. Yes.
Numbered questions:
| 1. What is the article mainly about?
2. Where are couples memorializing their love in unconventional ways?
3. Where are they having swimsuit shoots?
4. When are they taking these pictures?
5. Where did they start this practice?
6. Did it spread?
7. Where?
8. Who included edibles in their pics?
9. What did they use for props?
10. Who planned this?
11. Who is she?
12. What does she want to do?
13. Anything else?
14. Were Kenny and Olivia actually scuba diving in a legitmate scuba setting?
15. Where were they?
16. Does this style of photography tell us more about the subjects being pictured? |
The circumstances of Birinski 's early life are quite different ; indefinite sources offer eight possibilities of his birthplace and date .
The circumstances of Birinski 's early life are quite different ; indefinite sources offer eight possibilities of his place and date of birth .
Select your answer from the options. Do these sentences mean the same thing?
OPT:
[A]. no.
[B]. yes. | [B]. |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
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Question: (CNN) One of the next members of President Donald Trump's administration to enter the Russia investigation spotlight finds himself in a particularly awkward spot: He's the top lawyer at the White House. Don McGahn is expected to be interviewed in the coming weeks in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, along with communications director Hope Hicks and Josh Raffel, who handles press-related inquiries for White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. The 49-year-old former Federal Election commissioner acted as a conduit of information to Trump before the President decided to fire National Security Adviser Michael Flynn and FBI Director James Comey. McGahn also served as the Trump presidential campaign's chief counsel while he was still a partner in private practice at the law firm Jones Day.Don McGahn is expected to be interviewed in the coming weeksHe also served as the Trump presidential campaign's chief counselHe'll have choices to make, including what he'll share with investigators
Question:The _ investigation already succeeded once in getting around attorney-client privilege.
Answer: Robert Mueller
Question: Niko Matawalu's two-try cameo fired England a World Cup warning as Fiji dispatched Canada at The Stoop on Sunday. The Bath-bound scrum-half bossed Fiji's fluent, potent back line under the shadows of Twickenham, 13 days before the Pacific Islanders will look to spoil England's World Cup party. Matawalu limped off gingerly just before half-time with a leg injury, but was clearly removed as a precaution and under little panic. The 26-year-old's class is underscored by his ability to stand out as Fiji's biggest threat even in a back line dripping with strike runners and match-winners. Watching coaches Stuart Lancaster and Andy Farrell were left in little doubt as to who will pose them the greatest threat when England open their World Cup campaign against Fiji a week on Friday.Fiji fired England a World Cup warning as they easily dispatched CanadaBath-bound scrum-half Niko Matawalu impressed and scored two triesStade Francais wing Waisea Nayacalevu claimed a brace of his own
Question:Canada hit back with tries from Conor Trainor and a late brace from Phil Mackenzie as _ tired and fell off the pace.
Answer: Fiji
Question: Ruben Loftus-Cheek is determined to use Jose Mourinho's stinging words as a constant reminder of what he needs to do to reach the top. The Chelsea midfielder is one of the most promising young talents in English football and he made a big impact when coming on as substitute in the Under 21s' dramatic 1-0 win over Sweden on Sunday. He was a surprise late call-up to the squad but such is the progress Loftus-Cheek has been making, it would be no surprise if U21 head coach Gareth Southgate opted to use him in the decisive Group B game against Italy on Wednesday.Ruben Loftus-Cheek made Premier League debut for Chelsea last seasonThe 19-year-old also made his first appearance in the Champions LeagueJose Mourinho publicly criticised him during post-season tour of AustraliaLoftus-Cheek vowed to use criticism as a reminder of level he must reachCLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news
Question:Victory over _ has given them impetus and they are now relishing the chance to attack Italy on Wednesday, knowing another three points will secure a place in the semi-finals.
Answer: | Sweden
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Make use of the article to answer the questions.
(CNN) -- Country superstar Alan Jackson is famous alright, but that didn't help his 20-year-old daughter, Alexandra, when she was arrested on Wednesday.
According to Metro Nashville Police, Alexandra was charged with assault, underage consumption of alcohol, and resisting arrest during a traffic stop. The 20-year-old was riding shotgun in a Range Rover that a police officer observed was speeding, and when the officer pulled the car over, it was discovered that Alexandra "had consumed a large amount of alcohol."
Police say Alexandra became "visibly irate" while the officer spoke with the driver of the vehicle, and began making demands as she got out of the car.
The officer requested that she return to the vehicle, but according to police that only angered Alexandra more. After being threatened with the possibility of being arrested if she didn't get back inside the car, Alexandra struck the officer in his chest.
When police tried to arrest her and take her into custody, she put up enough of a fight to require the officer to call for backup. Alexandra eventually complied with the arrest, but police say that while she was being booked she "made several statements to the arresting officer" that her dad Alan Jackson "would do anything" she wanted him to do.
Police then warned Alexandra about making or attempting to bribe an officer. She's next due in court on September 23.
As of now, Alan Jackson's reps have no comment.
CNN's Jane Caffrey contributed to this report.
1. Who was arrested?
2. who is that?
3. what happened to her?
4. for what?
5. Did the officers see arrest her at a party?
6. Where was she?
7. was she driving?
8. Did she cooperate?
9. What did she do when the officers were speaking to the driver?
10. WHat happened when they tried to arrest her?
11. What did the officer have to do?
12. Who worked for CNN?
13. What did she do?
14. What doid Alexandria say about her dad?
15. for who?
16. HOw did the officer take this?
17. about?
18. how old is she?
19. When is she due in court?
20. what has Alan Jackson said about this? | 1. Alexandra
2. Alan Jackson daughter
3. arrested
4. assault, underage drinking,and resisting arrest
5. no
6. pulled over
7. no
8. no
9. struck officer in chest.
10. put up fight
11. call for backup
12. Jane Caffrey
13. contributed to report.
14. "would do anything"
15. Alexandra
16. warned Alexandra
17. bribe an officer
18. 20
19. September 23
20. no comment |
James cut the board with the wire. He never knew the
board is that soft.
The hair of Adam is always a mess, while Joel's is tame, so
Joel has straight hair.
Samuel showed Kenneth how to make carrot juice using their new juicer since
| Samuel is a health nut. |
if you are co-operating in a larger network you can investigate all the options to dnsmasq, such as limiting the interfaces it listens on or the clients it will respond to, to restrict the impact of your setup on the network.
How would the previous sentence be correctly capitalized? | If you are co-operating in a larger network you can investigate all the options to dnsmasq, such as limiting the interfaces it listens on or the clients it will respond to, to restrict the impact of your setup on the network. |
Alice Wilder, a 17-year-old student at Northwest School of the Arts in North Carolina, considers herself a feminist . She is one of 26 bloggers for SPARK, an international group founded in 2010. The group fights the use of the female body as a marketing tool in the media. Alice found out about SPARK when the organization launched a campaign demanding Seventeen Magazine feature a more diverse group of models. She applied to be a blogger for the group in May and won one of the positions. Each month, Alice pitches (...) her girl -and women - centric blog post ideas via online chat to an editor at SPARK. So far, she has written about topics such as female actresses, choosing what to wear, and dealing with anger. Alice said she hopes large companies and media stop editing images of women. Increases in bust size, decreases in waist size, smoothing and whitewashing skin are what Alice notes. "We want them to know that these images are bad for our development," Alice said. "Three out of four teen girls feel bad about themselves after reading a fashion magazine for three minutes," she said, according to SPARK's research. Alice first felt it necessary to advocate for women in the fifth grade, after seeing a girl's T-shirt with writing on the front that read: "Who needs brains when you have these?" "I was raised with this idea that if you don't like something, you can change it," Alice said. So Alice started following feminist bloggers. Alice juggles class work with blogging and creating videos and serves as editor-in-chief of her school's newspaper. It is amazing that she can handle everything well at the same time. She's also focused on creating projects that aim to inspire girls - like designing a "girl power bathroom" at her school. The newly designed third-floor restroom is completed with pastel paint color1s and inspirational quotes from women around the world. "Sisterhood is powerful," Alice said. "It can make you feel less alone." This article is mainly about _ . A) what being a feminist means in today's American society B) Alice Wilder's participation in feminist activities C) how girls and women fight for their rights in the US D) the ways that the US media misleads girls
| B |
Here are Important Travel Notices from United Airlines, March 20, 2016 7:12 AM. Information is updated as it is received. * 1. Travel and the Zika virus If you have a ticket for travel to a country affected by the Zika virus (as listed on the CDC website) and have concerns, please contact the United Customer Contact Center with any questions or changes to your reservation. Customers advised to avoid the affected regions based on CDC guidance may change their destination or travel date without a fee or may choose to receive a refund if their tickets were booked before February 29, 2016. The new travel date must be within the validity of the ticket. Additional charges may apply if there is a difference in fare for the new travel route. * 2. Longer lines at security checkpoints Procedural changes at TSA checkpoints throughout the United States may result in longer lines at security checkpoints. Please plan accordingly and allow for extra time at the airport. The TSA advises arriving at the airport two hours before your flight for US travel and three hours before for international travel. To save time at security, we encourage you to visit www.tsa.gov.com and apply for TSA pre-check. * 3. Notice for flights departing the European Union, Norway and Switzerland EU Regulation 261/2004 requires airlines to provide the following notice: If you are not allowed to board or if your flight is cancelled or delayed for at least two hours, ask at the check-in counter or boarding gate for the form, stating your rights, particularly about compensation and assistance. Compensation can be asked for when _ . A) passengers refuse to board the plane B) passengers' trip is cancelled in advance C) passengers' flight is delayed at least two hours D) passengers miss their flight due to traffic jam
C
From Monday 5 October shoppers in England will face a charge of at least 5 pounds for some of the carrier bags they use to take home their purchases. The move follows the introduction of similar charges in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The charge applies to"single-use"bags -- the thin plastic ones you typically get in the supermarket. The legislation says that for the charge to apply the bag must be unused, plastic, have handles and be 70 microns thick or less. Bags for life are thicker and larger, so retailers do not have to charge for them. However, whether you get charged also depends on what gets put in the bag. Shops don't have to charge for bags used for unwrapped food, raw meat and fish, prescription medicines, uncovered knives, seeds, bulbs and flowers, or live fish. However, if other items are put in the same bag, the charge kicks in. The government is hoping to persuade shoppers to reuse bags rather than take new single-use plastic bags home from each shopping trip. In 2014, more than 7.6 billion bags were given out by the major supermarkets in England -- the equivalent of around 140 bags per person. The bags take a long time to degrade , cause litter and are dangerous to wildlife. By introducing a charge, the government hopes to reduce the number of these bags used in supermarkets by up to 80%. Will all shops charge? They do not have to. The legislation applies to all types of shop -- from clothes shops to grocers, but only to retailers with 250 or more employees. However, some smaller shops have indicated that they will introduce a charge at the same time. Shops in airports and retailers selling on trains, aeroplanes or ships also do not have to charge. Retailers have been told to charge at least 5 pounds for single-use bags. It looks like the major grocers will go for 5 pounds on the nose. The charge of self-service machines will still apply. You will be asked how many bags you have used, and charged accordingly. What will happen to the money? Retailers are expected to give the money... As for the money charged for plastic bags, shops . A) must give it to good causes B) have to give it to the government C) can decide how to deal with it D) should use it to improve their service
C
I work in a busy Emergency Room( E. R. ) . This weekend, I had a patient who was very nervousand paranoid. After looking at his chart, I saw that he was seeking treatment for alcoholism. There is an immediate prejudice against substance abuse in my E. R. One -we do not have a detox facility.The people seeking treatment for addiction are sometimes looked down on as being less worthy of treatment than other serious physical " ailments" . At first glance, I found out that the man was now somewhere in his mid-thirties, was very weak and had a generally aggressive character. He could not sit still and had a cough. He had not had a drink in four days. His hands were shaking and there was a scared look in his eyes. He told me that he began drinking about age 11 when his mother supplied him with it. He had tried to quit many times before but had not been able to." So . what's different this time ?"I asked. "Because I'm starting to be mean to the people I love, but now I don't want to be. I ca:n see that I'm changing into something else. " That answer helped change my attitude toward him. I could see the pain behind his eyes. Behind the appearance, there was a terrified person whose goodness was being claimed by the alcohol. He was desperate for help, but not so sure that his condition could be changed. I, thank this man for showing me that the goodness is dressed in all sorts of disguises . Sometimes we have to undress it. It's worth doing. My patient was admitted to the hospital for help ,despite us not having a detox facility. How long has the man been drinking? A) 20 years B) 11 years C) Over 30 years D) Over 20 years
D
A proverb says "Time is money." But in my opinion , time is even more precious than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is gone, it will never return. This is the reason why we must value time. The time we can use is limited . Therefore, even an hour is extremely precious. We should _ our time to do useful things. As students we must put more efforts into our lessons so as to serve society and our nation in the future. But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spend their precious time smoking, drinking and chatting. They do not realize that wasting time is equal , we should form the good habit of saving time. Do not put off what can be done today until tomorrow. Which is the best example to make full use of time? A) Putting off what can be done today for next day. B) Putting some precious time away. C) Devoting our efforts into our work at the moment. D) Putting some time into our work.
| C |
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