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Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Index and pinky fingers up. Thumb perpendicular. Some say it's the devil's horns. The Kiss rocker says it's his.
Thumb up or thumb down?
Kiss frontman Gene Simmons is awaiting the signal from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after he filed an application Friday for a trademark on a hand gesture. Rock fans are probably familiar with the sight. Here's the drawing that's included in the application:
According to Simmons, this hand gesture was first used in commerce Nov. 14, 1974. That appears to correspond with Kiss' Hotter Than Hell tour.
Speaking of hell, the hand gesture appears quite similar to what's known as the "Sign of the horns," a devil signal that, according to an entertaining entry from Wikipedia, dates back to the 5th Century BC founder of Buddhism. It's also the American Sign Language gesture for "I love you."
Simmons is claiming the hand gesture mark for "entertainment, namely, live performances by a musical artist; personal appearances by a musical artist."
Before the Trademark Office allows this hand gesture to be registered — it perhaps wouldn't be unprecedented — an examiner would consider the likelihood of confusion and, possibly, whether it's too generic to be associated with Simmons. Here, for example, is the album cover for the Beatles' 1966 single, Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby:
On the road to registration, Simmons might have other obstacles besides John Lennon. Among them could be how in certain Mediterranean cultures, the horns — or "rock on" — gesture is, in the words of The New York Post, "made to a man to imply that his wife is cheating on him." Whether or not that matters is possibly impacted by the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming ruling in Tam v. Lee. Then again, maybe Simmons is saying "I love you," but if so, those who use sign language might not love what he's doing.
An even bigger question is the extent to which Simmons could enforce trademark rights even if his registration is accepted.
Former professional wrestler Diamond Dallas Page has tried. Some reported that he had sued Jay Z over the "Roc-A-Fella Hand Gesture,” alleging it was a trademark infringement of his "Diamond Cutter hand gesture," although we couldn't locate any complaint. However, we did find a lawsuit filed by Page in 2010 against the American electronic music duo, 3OH13. Here was the complaint filed in court. According to records from the Trademark Office, the case settled.
No matter what happens for Simmons, we guarantee nobody will ever be able to trademark a handshake. ||||| Due to high-volume usage, you may experience intermittent issues on the Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR) system between 6 – 8 a.m. ET. Refreshing your web browser should resolve the issue. If you still need assistance accessing a document, email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> and include your serial number, the document you are looking for, and a screenshot of any error messages you have received.<br><br>Starting Oct. 4, 2018, bulk data customers should no longer obtain direct access to TSDR data through tsdrsec.uspto.gov. <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/checking-application-status-view-documents/trademark-bulk-data">There are two alternative ways to receive bulk data from TSDR.</a> ||||| I will see your grainy G. Simmons and raise you one J. Lennon on the cover of the Yellow Submarine single 1966. # NoTrademarkpic.twitter.com/bV2s6rHyUP |||||
Gene Simmons appears at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles in 2012 to announce an upcoming tour. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Numerous historians long ago agreed that rock-and-roll emerged from Ike Turner’s “Rocket 88,” but who invented the “rock on” hand gesture so associated with the genre?
That’s the hand signal fans and rockers alike hold up during shows, in which the index and pinkie fingers are extended, the middle and ring finger are curled into the palm, and the thumb either sticks out from the hand like an errant branch from a tree or is also curled into the palm.
The “rock on” or “Devil’s horns” hand gesture, which Gene Simmons wants trademarked. (Courtesy of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office)
And Gene Simmons, the co-founder of Kiss, claims he used it first.
Simmons recently filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, seeking to trademark the hand gesture. He claimed on the application that the gesture was first used commercially, by him, on Nov. 14, 1974, which would have been during Kiss’s “Hotter Than Hell” tour.
For his request to be accepted, of course, “an examiner would consider the likelihood of confusion and, possibly, whether it’s too generic to be associated with Simmons,” according to the Hollywood Reporter.
While there is documented evidence Simmons liked to rock-and-roll all night and party every day, he may have a bumpy road arguing he was the first to use or popularize the gesture that’s become ubiquitous among fans of loud guitar riffs and pounding drums.
Similar gestures — if not the exact same one — can be found in the world of music predating Kiss touring on its debut, eponymous record in 1974.
Consider, for example, John Lennon’s hand on the cover of the Beatles’s single “Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby,” which was released in 1966 — a full seven years before Kiss was even formed.
I will see your grainy G. Simmons and raise you one J. Lennon on the cover of the Yellow Submarine single 1966. #NoTrademark pic.twitter.com/bV2s6rHyUP — Chuck Nowlin (@ChuckNowlinWZLX) June 15, 2017
Then in 1969, psychedelic rock band Coven released an EP with not one but two members flashing the sign. This variation, though, does pull the thumb in, which is the more popular version of the gesture in rock music.
Gene Simmons wants to trademark 'devil's horn' gesture. Says first used in 1974… yet Coven released this album in 1969. Hmmmmm… pic.twitter.com/vwqktTQ9p8 — Mitch Lafon (@mitchlafon) June 15, 2017
Many credit the popularization of the hand gesture not to Simmons but to Ronnie James Dio, the heavy metal rocker who in 1979 replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath. As the Florida Times-Union reported:
Ozzy’s big gimmick on stage was flashing double peace signs. It had become such a Black Sabbath ritual that when Dio took over, he felt the band wouldn’t be the same unless he used a symbol as well, a former publicity agent told The Wall Street Journal. But he didn’t want to be an Ozzy copycat. Setting himself apart from Ozzy, Dio adopted what has become the rock music salute.
The gesture — both with thumb curled in and sticking out — enjoyed a long history before anyone ever plugged in an electric guitar, though.
Fans of the University of Texas at Austin have been using the hand gesture (thumb in), which they call the “Hook Em’ Horns” symbol, to cheer on their beloved Longhorns on the gridiron or court ever since a group of students came up with the symbol in 1955, according to the Texas State Historical Association.
Texas quarterback Chris Simms give the Hook ‘Em Horns sign after beating Louisiana State 35-20 in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2003. (AP/Tony Gutierrez)
Meanwhile, superstitious Italians have used the gesture for many years to ward off the devil. Dio told Metal Rules online magazine he originally got it from his grandmother.
“I doubt very much if I would be the first one who ever did that. That’s like saying I invented the wheel, I’m sure someone did that at some other point,” Dio said. “It’s an Italian thing I got from my grandmother … It’s to ward off the Evil Eye or to give the Evil Eye, depending on which way you do it.”
It even appeared in this context in Bram Stroker’s 1897 novel “Dracula.”
Indeed, the BBC reported it is a common gesture in Italy, and has a double meaning. One might use it in a vulgar manner, flash it to a man whose wife is rumored to be cheating on him.
Here in the states, meanwhile, the gesture is known for a few reasons outside of music.
The more frivolous one is that Spider-Man makes it when he shoots sticky webs from his wrists.
Tomorrow is the day YOU become Spider-Man! Tag a photo of your Spidey costume on Instagram with #SpideyHalloween. A post shared by Spider-Man (@spidermanmovie) on Oct 30, 2014 at 2:23pm PDT
More importantly, though, it’s the American Sign Language symbol for “love.”
Edith Rikuris gives the “I love you” sign to fellow residents at Columbus Colony in Westerville, Ohio, in 2009. (Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post Magazine)
Simmons sure seems to have a long road ahead of him, but claiming a hand gesture isn’t completely unprecedented. Dallas Page, a professional wrestler known to fans as Diamond Dallas Page, long touched his index fingers and thumbs together to create a diamond as a sort of calling card. He was able to trademark it.
Meanwhile, 3OH!3, a Colorado electronic band, made a similar hand gesture in a photo shoot. Theirs was rounder, though, creating more of a circle than a diamond. Page sued the band in district court, and the parties eventually settled.
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Student: | The "rock on" hand gesture is sported by everyone from teen girls to Spider-Man—but Gene Simmons claims it's all his. The KISS frontman filed an application with the US Patent and Trademark Office on Friday in an effort to trademark the sign, per the Hollywood Reporter. While similar to the "devil horns" gesture (make a fist, then raise your index and pinky fingers), Simmons' application is for the widely used sign that includes an extended thumb. Simmons claims he was the first person to use it commercially on Nov. 14, 1974, during KISS' "Hotter Than Hell" tour. Not so, according to a radio DJ who points out that John Lennon used the gesture on the cover of the Beatles' 1966 single "Yellow Submarine/Eleanor Rigby." As the symbol for "I love you" in American Sign Language, the gesture has also long been used by the deaf community, reports the Washington Post. (It's also the gesture Spidey makes when he shoots his webs.) Those appearances could complicate Simmons' endeavor. However, Simmons' application notes he plans to trademark the gesture for "entertainment, namely, live performances by a musical artist; personal appearances by a musical artist." |
For years, Aimee Lind, a librarian at the Getty Research Institute, has been struggling with ways to make architecture archives more accessible to users. To help solve this problem, she co-founded the California Architecture Archives Network (or CalArchNet) with her Cal Poly SLO colleague Jessica Holada. Together they have organized a series of one-day mini-conferences designed to foster dialogue and collaboration among librarians, archivists, and curators at California institutions that house architecture archives. The goal of these semiannual meetings is to create a space for convergence among professionals who intersect with architectural archives in different ways. Architecture archives, often containing large drawings and scale models, present unique problems due to their size and fragility. CalArchNet participants are interested in improving the overall user experience for visitors to the archives by looking for solutions to obstacles to access. This space for an informal exchange of ideas provides an opportunity to be transparent about the challenges repositories face when managing and processing architecture holdings, as well as encourages investigation and experimentation into ways new technologies may help to solve accessibility issues, such as improved interaction with digitized collections via the IIIF protocol or 3D-scanned facsimile models and virtual walk-throughs. October 27 marked the third meeting of CalArchNet, held at the Palm Springs Art Museum, Architecture and Design Center, with representatives from 13 institutions in attendance. Topics discussed included historic site preservation research methodology, leveraging statewide resources to enhance discovery of collections, security considerations, GIS mapping technologies, and the use of linked open data to make connections between collections. The day concluded with a curator-led tour of the exhibition Albert Frey and Lina Bo Bardi: A Search for Living Architecture. If you’re an archivist, librarian, or curator working with architecture... What thing did Aimee Lind start Pick the correct answer from the following options: - Something stupid - A series of mini-conferences - Something simple - not enough information
Answer: | A series of mini-conferences |
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Memorial Day -- Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, was held on May 28, 2018. The holiday was held on May 30 from 1868 to 1970. It marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end. | is memorial day the last monday in may |
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Which ribosomes did 30S and 50S subunits formed, 80S or 70S?, Context: Bacteria do not have a membrane-bound nucleus, and their genetic material is typically a single circular DNA chromosome located in the cytoplasm in an irregularly shaped body called the nucleoid. The nucleoid contains the chromosome with its associated proteins and RNA. The phylum Planctomycetes and candidate phylum Poribacteria may be exceptions to the general absence of internal membranes in bacteria, because they appear to have a double membrane around their nucleoids and contain other membrane-bound cellular structures. Like all living organisms, bacteria contain ribosomes, often grouped in chains called polyribosomes, for the production of proteins, but the structure of the bacterial ribosome is different from that of eukaryotes and Archaea. Bacterial ribosomes have a sedimentation rate of 70S (measured in Svedberg units): their subunits have rates of 30S and 50S. Some antibiotics bind specifically to 70S ribosomes and inhibit bacterial protein synthesis. Those antibiotics kill bacteria without affecting the larger 80S ribosomes of eukaryotic cells and without harming the host.
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Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
How long can a Salamander live without water? A salamander can only live 2 or 3 days without water. However, they can go without food for approximately 5 days. The larvae are aquatic, tan to black, less than 2 inches long, and have three pairs of external gills extending from the base of the head. Habitat. Long-toed salamanders live in moist habitats, from timbered valley floors to alpine meadows and alpine lake shorelines. They are usually found near a pond, lake, or stream, often under logs. Adults are dormant during winter and emerge from ground or log burrows in early spring. In the wild, the average life span of a barred tiger salamander is around 3 years. In captivity, however, it is very common for a barred tiger salamander to live for aro…und 20 years. Of course this is dependent upon their diet, habitat, and upkeep. The colors and patterns on tiger salamanders vary between individuals and change throughout their life cycle. Adults are usually black with yellow spots or stripes all over their body. How long does a spotted salamander live? National Geographic reports that they can live for up to 20 years in the wild. Opinions differ about its lifespan in captivity, ranging between 5-30 years. Adults mature at age two to three and can live up to seven years or more. Ecology and status Like all amphibians, the long-toed salamander absorbs water and oxygen through its skin and lives on land and water at various stages of its life. Once they have bred, these amphibians move to upland areas. Food. Adult long-toed salamanders eat a variety of invertebrates, including slugs, worms, and insects. Smaller larvae eat tiny water crustaceans (zooplankton), but as they grow they eat invertebrates, frog tadpoles, and often other smaller salamander larvae. In captivity, however, it is very common for a barred tiger salamander to live for aro … und 20 years. Of course this is dependent upon their diet, habitat, and upkeep. For more information regaurding any species of salamander or newt, you may want to check out this website... How big do tiger salamanders get? Tiger salamanders are the largest land-dwelling salamanders. They can grow up to a foot long, though most are between 6-8 inches. How long do tiger salamanders live? Tiger salamanders can live up to 25 years, though most do not reach that age in the wild due to predation and other hazards. Where do tiger salamanders live? Tiger salamanders can be found throughout the state of Minnesota. They live in or near wetlands like marshes, lakes, and ponds. They spend most of their time burrowing under the leaf litter or underground looking for food. In human populated areas, tiger salamanders can sometimes be found in window-wells and waterlines. Confidence votes 23.8K. That all depends on the type of salamander, most live 8-10 years, some live for approx 20 years, the Chinese giant salamander can live for 50 years. Query: how long salamanders live
Output: | Salamanders live up to 20 years. |
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The Poets of Honour were Lillian Allen , Juno award-winning dub poet , and Shane Koyczan , the first non-American to win the U.S. National Poetry Slam .
The Poets of Honour were Lillian Allen , Juno award-winning dub poet , and Shane Koyczan , the first non-American , to win the US National Poetry Slam .
Pick your answer from: -no. -yes. | yes |
The funeral director was pouring the cremains into the urn when he realized he had more space in the
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In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
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The cute red ball rolled over to the blue ball and said hello. The blue ball was scared and went to cry to the green ball. The green ball laughed at the blue ball. Then the green ball told the orange ball that blue ball was stupid. Most felt this was not good to do and so they punished the green ball by taking away all his air. From that day on everyone saw the air-less green ball and knew that they could not do or say any bad things. This is how the trouble started. The purple ball used the fear of everyone to become the leader that they all feared. The purple ball was mean to everyone. Until one day the red ball spoke up and got all the other colored balls together and they took the air from the purple ball and put it in the green ball. Sadly, the green ball had been without air for too long and was dead. <sep>Why was everyone afraid to say bad things?<sep>Because they saw the green was airless because he said the blue ball was stupid
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In the meantime the Indians had retreated to the lava beds and bade defiance to the soldiers. General Wheaton, commanding the district of the Lakes, ordered the concentration of troops from Camps Warner and Bidwell, while General Canby sent the forces under Colonel John Green and Major Mason from Ft. Vancouver to join the command under General Wheaton. As soon as the settlers could fort up for mutual protection, the entire forces of regulars and volunteers were concentrated at Van Bremer's ranch west of the lava beds under General Wheaton and at Land's ranch on the east side of Tule Lake and directly north of the stronghold. Such was the disposition of the forces when I arrived at headquarters at Van Bremer's ranch. By orders of Governor Grover of Oregon the volunteers under Captains O. C. Applegate and Kelley were placed under the command of General Wheaton. The two companies numbered about 225 men, and were commanded by General John E. Ross, a veteran Indian fighter, but too old to withstand the hardships of a winter campaign against Indians. The men were all poorly provided with clothing and bedding, most all having taken only what they could strap behind their saddles, but in spite of this and a temperature often below zero, no murmur was heard, and all anxiously, eagerly looked forward to a meeting with the brutal savage murderers of their fellow citizens. Such were the conditions when I arrived at headquarters. <sep>The area to where the Indians had retreated, where in proximity to Van Bremer's ranch?<sep>Yes, because the lava beds stronghold was east of Van Bremer's ranch
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Mr. Andrews pointed to one of the oak chairs. "You sit there," he commanded, "it's reserved for members of the bar, but it's all right. You're with ME." Distinctly annoyed, slightly bewildered, the banker sank between the arms of a chair. He felt he had lost his individuality. Andrews had become his sponsor. Because of Andrews he was tolerated. Because Andrews had a pull he was permitted to sit as an equal among police-court lawyers. No longer was he Arnold Thorndike. He was merely the man "with Mr. Andrews." Then even Andrews abandoned him. "The judge'll be here in a minute, now," said the assistant district attorney, and went inside a railed enclosure in front of the judge's bench. There he greeted another assistant district attorney whose years were those of even greater indiscretion than the years of Mr. Andrews. Seated on the rail, with their hands in their pockets and their backs turned to Mr. Thorndike, they laughed and talked together. The subject of their discourse was one Mike Donlin, as he appeared in vaudeville. To Mr. Thorndike it was evident that young Andrews had entirely forgotten him. He arose, and touched his sleeve. With infinite sarcasm Mr. Thorndike began: "My engagements are not pressing, but—" A court attendant beat with his palm upon the rail. "Sit down!" whispered Andrews. "The judge is coming." Mr. Thorndike sat down. The court attendant droned loudly words Mr. Thorndike could not distinguish. There was a rustle of silk, and from a door behind him the judge stalked past. <sep>Andrews said the oak chairs were reserved for whom?<sep>Members of the kingdom
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In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
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[EX Q]: The term " China syndrome " refers to a scenario , not meant to be taken literally , where a reactor core could melt through the Earth " all the way to China " .
[EX A]: " China syndrome " is a fanciful term — not intended to be taken literally — that describes a fictional result of a nuclear meltdown , where reactor components melt through their containment structures and into the underlying earth , " all the way to China . "
[EX Q]: Then , Aristotle proved the Earth was round in around 330 BC .
[EX A]: | Around 330 BC , Aristotle maintained on the basis of physical theory and observational evidence that the Earth was spherical , and reported an estimate of its circumference .
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Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
Eviction reports will remain on your credit report for a maximum of seven years. Under the terms of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, any eviction, collection action or judgment must be removed from a tenant’s credit history after that time. The only way to avoid this seven-year blemish is to make reparations with the landlord or vacate the property if problems exist. The time a negative credit entry like a broken lease or eviction stays on your credit report is governed by Fair Debt Collection and Reporting Act. It is a federal law that provides a corrective option to Seven years is an old debt. how long does an eviction stay on your credit report and how long for a car reposession? also, would like to know if it's wise to file bank ruptsy/chapter 13,if that's what is, when most of my problems are unpaid medical bills which total $3400 and i have a car loan w/a balance of $6500 which all payments have been paid %100 on time and i just got a capital one cc which i was approved for? How long does an eviction stay on your credit? Is there any way of removing it with the balance unpaid? I have 2 evictions. One 6 years old and one 7. I rented places for my brothers that never paid... If you've had an eviction in the recent past, it can show up on your credit report. Lenders will see it when evaluating your credit history for a mortgage or other loan. An eviction typically registers on reports within 30 days of a court judgment being entered against you to leave the dwelling, but it may take up to 60 days. The landlord doesn't have to report the judgment. Credit bureaus search for the information and update their databases from public records. Generally, it stays for 7 years. Check your credit reports. Go to annualcreditreport.com and get all 3 reports. Look them over very carefully and file disputes on all WRONG information with the credit bureau reporting same. They have to investigate and either verify or delete the disputed items. How long does and eviction stay on my credit report? can or should this information be removed? Chicago, IL | 3 attorney answers ?I have a 12 year old eviction on my credit report. Who do I get a 6 year old eviction that has gone to collections removed o from my credit report in the state of California? High Need Can a tenant win an eviction action and stay or how long can a court let tenant stay if the landlord owes tenant rent credit? High Need Can a landlord evicted a family with a small child and one on the way? All three major credit bureaus, TransUnion, Equifax, Experian have dispute forms on line allowing you to remove obsolete credit history. You can do this yourself. Conduct an internet search and fill out the appropriate forms. Please note, relief may take as long as 60 days or longer. Date of entry is the date the judgment was entered. So if one of the judgments was entered more than seven (7) years prior to now, you should be able to send dispute letters to each of the credit bureaus which are reporting it. The other judgment will stay on your credit reports until the seven (7) year mark. Query: how long does a eviction stay on your credit
Eviction reports will remain on your credit report for a maximum of seven years.
Features of C# absent in Java. 1 C# includes more primitive types and the functionality to catch arithmetic exceptions. 2 Includes a large number of notational conveniences over Java, many of which, such as operator overloading and user-defined casts, are already familiar to the large community of C++ programmers. C# namespaces are more similar to those in C++. Unlike Java, the namespace does not specify the location of the source file. (Actually, it's not strictly necessary for a Java source file location to mirror its package directory structure). C# includes delegates, whereas Java does not. Why does C# code folding differ from C++ (self.csharp) submitted 2 years ago by SalizarMarxx This has bothered me for some time but why is the C# cold folding different than say the C++ editor. I miss being able to fold on IF/switch/while... jump to content Where C# is just different from C++. value types and reference types exist (struct is value-type, class is reference-type) value types live on the stack, reference types on the heap; references can point to null (must not be valid) code is packaged in assemblies in C#; no automatic conversion from int to bool in C#; main-function is called Main in C# C#. 1 Rapid client application development. 2 High performance Server development (StackOverflow for example) that benefits from the .NET framework. 3 Applications that require the benefits of the .NET framework in the language it was designed for. Things that i like about C and miss in C++. 1 Polymorphic algorithms by using function pointers. In C, when you are running complex algorithms - some times you can use set of function pointers. 2 Simple threads. When you create threads were pthreads - it is quite simple and manageable. When it comes to comparing C# to C++, it’s important to remember that each is a language useful in its own regard, and each has strengths over the other. When it comes to comparing C# to C++, it’s important to remember that each is a language useful in its own regard, and each has strengths over the other. The difference between C#/Java and C is too big, but the differences between C#/Java and C++ are easier to pick and the most important, other than said updates to the language, are the adoption of a pure OOP approach to programming. Of course, people will complain about C# and Java, saying that it is slower than C++, particularly when using arrays. The speed tradeoff is well worth it, and in reality, is fairly minor anyway. Let C# and Java take the wheel, and ease off the gas pedal just a bit. This code has pretty much the same effect in terms of where the objects are stored as does the above C++ code - the difference is that Myclass is syntactically treated as a reference rather then a pointer. The big difference between C++ and C# is that C# doesn't allow you to Query: how does c++ and c# differ
C# is just different from C++ in: 1 Value types and reference types exist, 2 Value types live on the stack, reference types on the heap, 3 References can point to null code is packaged in assemblies in C#, 4 No automatic conversion from int to bool in C#; main-function is called Main in C#.
Oxygen is crucial to sustaining life. Though it varies from person to person, on an average, 3 minutes is the maximum time where the person can stay alive without oxygen. Yoga and meditation experts may hold breath for longer than this, but these are very rare examples. In an absence of oxygen, brain cells begin to die and this effect is irreversible! The brain cannot go without oxygen for more than ten minutes. If oxygen is not able to get to the brain before this, then there is a possibility of irreversible brain damage. The brain cannot go without oxygen for more than ten minutes. If oxygen is not able to get to the brain before this, then there is a possibility of irreversible brain damage. How long can someone go without oxygen before there is brain damage ? If someone has been without oxygen for 15 minutes is there any hope that they can wake from a coma without any brain damage. If there is brain damage, is it always severe or does it depend on each patient ? Questions and Answers About Transplantation and Donation. Below are some frequently asked questions about brain death, how organ donation works, the need for donors, organ failure, and transplantation. 1. What do medical personnel do to save the life of a person with a head injury? 2. What kinds of injuries may lead to brain death? 3. How long can the brain go without oxygen before serious damage occurs? 4. What happens when your brain is injured? 5. What can be done if your brain is injured? 6. What is brain death? Doesn't the person's heart have to stop for them to be dead? 7. How can you tell if someone is brain dead? 8. What does a brain dead person look like? 9. If the person is brain dead how can the heart still be beating? 10. 3. How long can the brain go without oxygen before serious damage occurs? After five to ten minutes of not breathing, you are likely to develop serious and possibly irreversible brain damage. The one exception is when a younger person stops breathing and also becomes very cold at the same time. This can occur when a child is suddenly plunged into very cold water and drowns. In this situation, survival after more than 30 minutes has been known to occur. Return to the list of Frequently Asked Questions >> So expect a minute at most before permanent brain damage, and maybe 3 minutes at max before total death. And if you want to experience having overly oxygen-rich blood, take a few deep, meditative breaths. Humans are aerobic creatures, meaning we require oxygen to release energy and exist. Without oxygen, our cells wouldn’t be able to release the energy in the food we eat, and we would die. We take in oxygen through respiration — we move air in and out of the lungs, and blood takes oxygen to the cells of the body. Carbon dioxide, a waste product in our bodies, is moved out of the body by the same system. Breathing has always been synonymous with life. Our speech is permeated with idioms and phrases relying on the idea that taking a breath is the surest sign of vitality, and we constantly compare things we need to our body’s ultimate necessity: oxygen. Under relatively normal circumstances, we start struggling after a few minutes without oxygen. Without being able to convert energy and use it up, cells start to die. This happens throughout the entire body, but it is the brain’s lack of oxygen that is most urgent. “The brain is a highly metabolically active organ,” Tishler said. “It needs oxygen to generate the energy to function. Without the energy (without oxygen) it dies.” The brain normally takes up about 20 percent of the body’s oxygen. If it doesn’t get what it needs, cells begin dying off, putting a person at risk of permanent brain damage. If a person suffocates, or suffers another type of involuntary oxygen deprivation, they’ll ultimately suffer brain death: the utter, irreversible loss of brain function. It’s a pretty unavoidable succession of events. Between 30-180 seconds of oxygen deprivation, you may lose consciousness. At the one-minute mark, brain cells begin dying. At three minutes, neurons suffer more extensive damage, and lasting brain damage becomes more likely. At five minutes, death becomes imminent. At 10 minutes, even if the brain remains alive, a coma and lasting brain damage are almost inevitable. At 15 minutes, survival becomes nearly impossible. There are, of course, exceptions to every rule. Some training routines help the body make more efficient use of oxygen, enabling the brain to go longer periods without this vital element. Free divers routinely train to go long periods without oxygen, and the current record holder held his breath for 22 minutes without sustaining brain damage! Query: how long can a human go without oxygen prior to brain damage
| On an average, 3 minutes is the maximum time where the person can stay alive without oxygen.
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Sida does not take any new decisions on support to projects in the Baltic states.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Baltic Countries join the EU. | no |
I spent just over an hour with Patterson which, I found out later, turned out to be another first. Time is money in the City and few people are worth an hour unless it's over lunch and only then if you're involved in a takeover bid. It was also I learned one of the few occasions anyone at PKB could remember that Patterson had a meeting with his door shut and nobody got fired.
Select from options. Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Patterson had a meeting with his door shut and nobody got fired
Select from the following.
+Yes.
+No.
+It's impossible to say. | Yes |
Baby Mine is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by MGM. This film is a remake of the 1917 film "Baby Mine" both being based on Margaret Mayo's 1910 Broadway comedy "Baby Mine". This film stars Karl Dane, George K. Arthur and Charlotte Greenwood and is her third feature film, she having made two previous films in 1916 and 1918.
A new version of Baby Mine will be released in 2021 starring Brad Pitt. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
KXST is a radio station licensed to North Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcasting to the Las Vegas, Nevada area on 1140 AM. The station is owned by CBS Radio, and broadcasts a sports talk format as part of the CBS Sports Radio network. The station's studios are located in the unincorporated Clark County area of Spring Valley, while its transmitter is near Nellis Air Force Base.
cbs radio is part of cbs sports radio network OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Living on the Edge (full title Living on the Edge, the Poetic Works of Gérald Leblanc also known by its French language title L'extrême frontière, l'oeuvre poétique de Gérald Leblanc) is a 2005 documentary film by Canadian director of Acadian origin Rodrigue Jean. In this documentary, Rodrigue Jean pays tribute to his Acadian roots, focussing on the poetry of Gérald Leblanc.
L'extrême frontière, l'oeuvre poétique de Gérald Leblanc is a film from 2005. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
MIT Technology Review is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as The Technology Review, and was re-launched without "The" in its name on April 23, 1998 under then publisher R. Bruce Journey. In September 2005, it underwent another transition under its then editor-in-chief and publisher, Jason Pontin, to a form resembling the historical magazine.
MIT Technology Review is published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
The 1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Filderstadt Tennis Club in Filderstadt in Germany that was part of Tier II of the 1997 WTA Tour. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 6 October through 12 October 1997. First-seeded Martina Hingis won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event.
The 1997 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix took place in 1994 OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Mosquito County (also labeled on maps as Musquito County) is the historic name of one of the early counties that once comprised most of the east part of Florida. Originally Mosquito County covered the entire eastern part of Florida area presently including all of Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Seminole, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Polk and Palm Beach counties.
Mosquito County is named after the fly OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
Children can spend hours a day looking at computer screens and other digital devices . Some eye doctors say this leads to an increase in "computer vision syndrome ." Nathan Bonilla-Warford is an optometrist in Tampa, Florida. He has seen an increase in problems in children. "A lot more children come into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their nearsightedness appears to be increasing and they're worried," he says. Dr. Bonilla-Warford says part of the problem is that children may be more likely to pay no attention to early warning signs than adults. "Even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, they're less likely to tell their parents, because they don't want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away," he explains. He says another part of the problem is that people blink less often when they use digital devices. He says, "A person who uses an electronic device blinks about one third as much as we normally do in everyday life. And so that can result in the front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal." Eye doctors offer suggestions like following which is known as the 20/20/20 rule. That means every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you're using. Other suggestions include putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting. Of course, another way is to spend less time looking at screens. Many experts say children should spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices--with no screen time for children under two. But not all eye doctors have noticed an increase in problems in children. Dr. David Hunter, from Children's Hospital Boston, has not seen an increase in his practice. "While it is possible to develop _ looking at screens for a long period of time, there's certainly no proof that it actually causes any damage to the eyes." he says. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What are the symptoms of computer vision syndrome?
2. What causes it?
3. Who says this?
4. What is he?
5. Where?
6. Why do they get it?
7. How much less?
8. Why don't the kids say anything?
9. What happens when you don't blink?
10. What can you do?
11. What is that?
12. Who says that?
13. What else can you do?
14. What else?
15. Who thinks that?
16. Does everyone agree?
17. Who?
18. Where is he?
19. Why does he believe that?
20. Of what?
Answer: 1. headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort
2. computer screens and other digital devices
3. Nathan Bonilla-Warford
4. optometrist
5. Tampa, Florida
6. people blink less often when they use digital device
7. one third as much
8. they don't want to have the game or the computer or whatever taken away
9. front part of the eye drying and not staying protected like normal
10. the 20/20/20 rule
11. every twenty minutes look away twenty feet or more for at least twenty seconds from whatever device you're using
12. Dr. Bonilla-Warford
13. putting more distance between you and the device and using good lighting
14. spend no more than two hours a day using digital devices--with no screen time for children under two
15. Dr. Bonilla-Warford
16. no
17. Dr. David Hunter
18. Boston
19. there's certainly no proof
20. that it actually causes any damage to the eyes.
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 600 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably "Lithocarpus" (stone oaks), as well as in those of unrelated species such as "Grevillea robusta" (silky oaks) and the Casuarinaceae (she-oaks). The genus "Quercus" is native to the Northern Hemisphere, and includes deciduous and evergreen species extending from cool temperate to tropical latitudes in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and North Africa. North America contains the largest number of oak species, with approximately 90 occurring in the United States, while Mexico has 160 species of which 109 are endemic. The second greatest center of oak diversity is China, which contains approximately 100 species.
Oaks have spirally arranged leaves, with lobate margins in many species; some have serrated leaves or entire leaf with smooth margins. Also, the acorns contain tannic acid, as do the leaves, which helps to guard from fungi and insects. Many deciduous species are marcescent, not dropping dead leaves until spring. In spring, a single oak tree produces both male flowers (in the form of catkins) and small female flowers. The fruit is a nut called an acorn or oak nut borne in a cup-like structure known as a cupule; each acorn contains one seed (rarely two or three) and takes 6–18 months to mature, depending on their species. The live oaks are distinguished for being evergreen, but are not actually a distinct group and instead are dispersed across the genus. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What family is the oak in?
2. How many species are there?
3. How are their leaves arranged?
4. What is their "fruit"?
5. Called what
6. How many seeds are usually in an acorn?
7. Can there be more than one?
8. What chemical is in an acorn?
9. How does that help the tree?
10. Are all oaks deciduous?
11. Which species isn't?
12. Are they a distinct group?
13. Are there oaks in Australia?
14. How many types of oaks are in the US?
15. And in Mexico?
Answer: 1. beech family
2. 600
3. spirally arranged
4. a nut
5. acorn
6. One
7. Yes
8. tannic acid
9. helps to guard from fungi and insects
10. No
11. evergreen species
12. No
13. unknown
14. approximately 90
15. 160
Biodiversity, a contraction of "biological diversity," generally refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth. One of the most widely used definitions defines it in terms of the variability within species, between species, and between ecosystems. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems. This can refer to genetic variation, ecosystem variation, or species variation (number of species) within an area, biome, or planet. Terrestrial biodiversity tends to be greater near the equator, which seems to be the result of the warm climate and high primary productivity. Biodiversity is not distributed evenly on Earth. It is richest in the tropics. Marine biodiversity tends to be highest along coasts in the Western Pacific, where sea surface temperature is highest and in the mid-latitudinal band in all oceans. There are latitudinal gradients in species diversity. Biodiversity generally tends to cluster in hotspots, and has been increasing through time, but will be likely to slow in the future. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What tends to cluster in hotspots?
2. Will it speed up or slow down in the future?
3. What's it a contraction of?
4. Does it talk about life on Mars?
5. What type of life does it refer to?
6. Does it encompass a variety of life?
7. Are ecosystems important parts of biodiversity?
8. What about species?
9. What type of gradients are there in species diversity?
10. Which band in all oceans is it highest?
11. Are the sea surface temperatures there higher or lower than other places?
12. Which coasts?
13. What type of biodiversity on those coasts?
14. Is biodiversity distributed evenly on Earth?
15. Is it found more or less in the tropics?
16. What type of biodiversity is greater near the equator?
17. What is that a result of?
18. Is genetic variation part of biodiversity?
19. What other types of variation are as well?
20. Does species variation extend to the whole planet?
Answer: | 1. Biodiversity
2. slow
3. biological diversity
4. no
5. life on Earth
6. yes
7. yes
8. yes
9. latitudinal gradients
10. mid-latitudinal
11. higher
12. Western Pacific
13. Marine
14. no
15. more
16. Terrestrial
17. warm climate and high primary productivity
18. yes
19. ecosystem and species
20. 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: The BG-E13 battery grip, which was made to be used with the 6D, allows the use of six AA cells, or one or two LP-E6 batteries. The 6D has a maximum burst frame rate of 4.5 frames per second. Like all Canon DSLR full-frame cameras, the 6D does not have a built in flash due to the design of the viewfinder.
question: does canon eos 6d have built in flash?
A: | No |
NEW YORK (AP) -- The investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz has gone through decades and countries, from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between. No one has ever been charged criminally -- and the little boy with sandy brown hair and a toothy grin was declared dead in 2001. This week, the six-year-old boy who went missing from the Soho area of New York City in 1979 is back in the news. Police and the FBI are investigating a possible lead into the 33-year-old case of Etan Patz, the first missing child to appear on the side of a milk box. The child disappeared on the way to school on the morning of May 25, 1979. It was the first time he was allowed to walk the two blocks to the bus stop alone. A tip seemed to have led officials to the basement of a building on the corner of Prince and Wooster streets, about a block and a half from where Etan had lived with his family. The name Etan Patz has become a hot topic on Twitter as people _ . Shirley Brady noted: "As mom to a 6 years old in Soho, it's still held out by locals as cautionary tale ." Another wrote, "Boy who disappeared on his way to school in 1979 has been REOPENED! Crazy." One wondered, "Why is FBI and NYPD searching for a kid that disappeared in 1979?" Good question. This is a case that Stuart Gra Bois, as an assistant U.S. lawyer under Rudolph Giuliani, followed for years. It became the most famous missing-person case in New York City, turned a nationwide spotlight on missing children, and created headlines around the globe. No one was ever stated guilty of the crime. The case led to the creation of National Missing Children's Day, marked on May 25, the day the blond-haired, blue-eyed child went missing. The case has even pointed to a suspect, charged with child molester Julio Antonio Ramos, who is currently in prison. Patz's babysitter had been dating the man, and Ramos did know the kid, but has denied taking him away. New evidence in the case suggests another suspect who lived in the apartment at the time: a... We can learn from the passage that _ . A) People air the same view about the case on the Internet B) People reject the reopening of the case of the missing boy C) The missing-person case still has a long-lasting influence on people D) Twitter is the only place for people to discuss about missing-person cases
C
If you're a male and you're reading this,congratulations:you're a survivor.According to statistics,you're more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer as a woman,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS.Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term,about 78 years for men in Australia, you'll die on average five years before a woman. There're many reasons for this--typically,men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke--but perhaps more importantly,men don't go to the doctor. "Men aren't seeing doctors as often as they should."says Dr Gullotta."This is particularly so for the over-40s,when diseases tend to strike." Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two.For those over 45,it should be at least once a year. According to a recent survey,95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year,compared to 70% of men in the same age group. "A lot of men think they're invincible ,",Gullotta says."They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think,'Geez,if it could happen to him...'" "Then there's the ostrich approach.Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,"says Dr Ross Cartmill. "Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,"Cartmill says.He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. "Regular check-ups for men would surely place strain on the public purse,"Cartmill says."But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the disease.Besides,the final cost is far greater:it's called premature death." What does the author think is the most important reason why men die five years earlier on average than women? A) Men drink and smoke much more than women. B) Men don't seek medical care as often as women. C) Men aren't as careful as women in face of danger D) Men are more likely to suffer from serious disease
B
Tamara walked through the night to the little house where her </PGN0103.TXT/PGN>old nurse lived. The old woman gave her a meal. Then Tamara went out to get a car. She had enough money with her to pay for the use of a car for a few days. She wanted to go into town and see a friend, a teacher of science. She had to sit through the second part of a class before she was able to speak to him. But then he took her to his office and listened to her. She told him that she wanted to build houses on some land her husband had owned. But first she must clear it of unwanted plants. She wanted something that would kill them. Her friend wrote down a name on a piece of paper and told her to take it to a shop he knew. "You will need lots of it." he said. "Put it in water and spread it over the plants." How many people are mentioned in this passage? A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6
| B |
Just a quick review today to talk about these haircare and bodycare products from Yes to… Regular readers of Beauty Best Friend will know that I’m always looking out for new natural skincare and bodycare ranges as I’m passionate about products that don’t contain lots of nasty chemicals. Yes to… is one of these natural brands, based in California their products are always made from at least 95% natural ingredients, are free of parabens, phthalates and SLS, and made with recyclable materials. There are 6 collections, each involves saying ‘Yes to’ a different fruit or vegetable. The products I’ve been trying out are Yes to Grapefruit Rejuvenating Body Wash* and Yes to Carrots Nourishing Shampoo and Pampering Conditioner*. Yes to Grapefruit Rejuvenating Body Wash – the grapefruit range is aimed at those with uneven or dull skintone. This pearlised white shower gel has a gentle zingy grapefruit scent to wake you up in the morning and exfoliating fruit acids help to remove dead skin cells leaving your skin glowing and smooth. The ingredients are 98% natural and the body wash gives a light foam in the shower. I really like it, grapefruit is one of my favourite fruity scents and the large 280ml tube will last me for ages. Yes to Carrots Nourishing Shampoo & Pampering Conditioner – I always avoid sodium laureth sulphate (SLS) in my haircare products as I have a very sensitive scalp and SLS makes it really itchy and sore, so I was really pleased to read that this shampoo and conditioner are SLS free. Made from 97% and 95% natural ingredients respectively this shampoo and conditioner have been formulated for those with a dry scalp and contain carrot seed oil. Both products have a pleasant sweet scent although I wouldn’t say they smell of carrots! My thick hair feels clean and soft after using this duo and my favourite thing is that the conditioner totally prevents my hair from tangling in the shower leaving it manageable afterwards. I can run a brush straight through it when drying without having to get all the knots out first! The speaker believes natural skincare and bodycare products Pick the correct answer from the following options: - Have a lot of SLS chemicals - Contains large amounts of sodium sulphate - not enough information - Are more gentle on skin and hair
Are more gentle on skin and hair
"It's about to come on. Hurry." "I'm coming." Nurse Judy delivered Martha's tray just in time. It was a frozen dinner, but Judy always transferred it to a fancy plate and prepared a small salad and a bowl of applesauce to go alongside it. "Looks great, Judy. Now sit down and let's eat." Nurse Judy sat down in the recliner next to Martha's bed. The meal she made for herself was similar to Martha's. "Didn't we just see this one a few days ago?" "I don't remember. But you know it doesn't matter. I love Jessica Fletcher." It was the only good thing about her failing memory. She could watch reruns of Murder She Wrote over and over again. They were all new to her. The doorbell rang. "Whoever it is, just get rid of them. It couldn't be friends or family. They know better than to interrupt my show." Nurse Judy walked down the hallway to the front door. It was a nurse. "May I help you?" "The agency sent me." "No, there must be some mistake. I've been caring for Mrs. Mason for a couple of months now." "Oh, great. Why do they keep doing this to me? Mind if I come in and use the phone?" "Don't you have a cell phone?" "Yeah, but it's dead. I forgot to charge it last night." "I hate when I do that. Sure, come on in. What's your name?" "Carnie." "Good to meet you, Carnie. I'm Judy. You can use the house phone." Judy led her to the phone. Carnie picked up the receiver and began to dial. But as Judy turned to walk away, Carnie slammed the phone across the back of her head. Nurse Judy collapsed to the floor, unconscious. Martha's blaring TV masked the noise. When Carnie arrived, Nurse Judy belived: Pick the correct answer from the following options: - Angry that she was coming to take her job - not enough information - Happy to see her - Nurse was not suppose to come
Nurse was not suppose to come
Cerberus just stared at me. The dog didn't blink, he didn't pant, he didn't move. He just sat in the passenger seat as I drove, relaxed, mouth hanging slightly open, looking at me the way someone examines a menu but can't decide on the chicken or the veal. The desert sky was on fire when the city came into view. Cerberus turned away from me and stuck his head out from the side of the jeep, his giant tongue flapping in the eighty mile an hour wind while I dialed Luna's number. The dog pulled his head back in, then rested his chin on top of the overhead roll-bar, his fur blowing back along his head like the spines of a porcupine. "Hello?" "Hey, Luna." "Dingo! Are you there yet?" "No, not yet. I'm just outside the city." Vegas flashed and blinked under the starless sky. "You get in touch with Mr. Waciejowski?" "Sure did. He's at the Denny's near the Excalibur. He's trying to stay away from the blackjack tables." "Yeah, good for him. He has the box?" I could hear Luna stuffing something disgustingly healthy in her mouth. "Mmm hmm." "He hasn't opened it, has he?" She swallowed. "Nah. I told him it was filled with old photos." Cerberus shifted in the seat and scratched behind his neck with such force that the whole Jeep shook; a rather unsettling motion at 80 miles an hour. "Hey Luna, I've got a question for you." I looked over to see the dog's nostrils flared out in the wind while his lips blew back and revealed his frightening set of teeth. "This, uh, this animal spirit guide you had me try to find. Do they ever show up, you know, in person?" While Dingo is driving Pick the correct answer from the following options: - Luna was in the car - Mr. Waciejowski was at Denny's restaurant - Cerberus was home - not enough information
| Mr. Waciejowski was at Denny's restaurant |
Bunny Cupcakes<br>Cindy was baking cupcakes with bunny faces for an Easter party. But she was not an experienced baker. When her cupcakes came out of the oven, the bunny faces were deformed. And Cindy was too embarrassed to take them to the party. She secretly ate all of the cupcakes on her own.
Cindy has a high paying job
A: It's impossible to say
Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the ABC drama series "Family" (1976–80) and the NBC sitcom "Family Ties" (1982–89), credited as Meredith Baxter-Birney. A five-time Emmy Award nominee, one of her nominations was for playing the title role in the 1992 TV film "A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story".
Meredith Ann Baxter was born more than 1947 days ago.
A: Yes
A Message From Our Publisher Congratulations to my wife Bertha Henry on her accomplishments in receiving the 2017 Mark E. Keane ICMA Career Excellence Award When I think of you I remember Proverbs 31.10 "Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. (KJV) –Bobby R. Henry, Sr.
Bertha Henry received the the 2018 Mark E. Keane ICMA Career Excellence Award
A: | No |
In July 2009 , video director Derek Pike shot a video for the single `` 24k Rap '' featuring Havoc and Raekwon .
In July 2009 , video director Derek Pike shot a video for the single “ 24k Rap ” with Havoc and Raekwon .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
This victory repeated this victory in an Opel Astra in 2003 with Reuter , Marcel Tiemann , Volker Strycek and Timo Scheider .
This victory repeated in an Opel Astra in 2003 this victory with Reuter , Timo Scheider , Volker Strycek and Marcel Tiemann .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
The Edmonton Oilers became the first NHL team in Alberta as they were absorbed by the National Hockey League when the WHA folded .
The Edmonton Oilers were the first NHL team in Alberta when they were absorbed by the National Hockey League as the WHA folds .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other? OPTIONS:
- no
- yes
yes
On 24 May 2017 , Lajunen signed a 1-year contract with KHL from HC Spartak Moscow .
On May 24 , 2017 Lajunen signed a 1-year contract with KHL from HC Spartak Moscow .
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Question: Context: Since the island also lacks wells, water has to be obtained from rain carefully collected in concrete cisterns.
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Answer: Hypothesis: The island gets water from collected rain.
Question: Context: According to research done by an anti-spam research company Sophos, the United States is the point of origin of over 42% of all spam. Trailing are South Korea with 13% and China with 8% of the world's spam. The security firm performed an audit of its honeypots to come up with the figures ―a honeypot is a special system set up to attract spam or spammers in order to gauge spammer activity. Such activity is not entirely unexpected. The United States accounts for slightly over 25% of all Internet usage, whereas South Korea and China have about 4% and 11% of the world's Internet users, respectively. Yet these percentages still point to the U.S. as being a disproportionate source for spam.
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Answer: Hypothesis: The United States produces spam.
Question: Context: Seal hunting has been a tradition in Norway for thousands of years, but has dwindled recently with only about half the annual 1,200 quota being killed each year.
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Answer: Hypothesis: Seal-hunting endangers species.
Question: Context: BBC Radio 1 bosses have today reversed their decision to censor the word "faggot" from the 20 year old "Fairytale of New York" song by The Pogues. The initial censoring of the song caused controversy recently as the song had been played for 20 years without censoring, and resulted in many people contacting the BBC saying the decision was "ridiculous". The ban was also ridiculed for the fact that it only applied to Radio 1 and not to Radio 2 or any other station on the BBC network.
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Answer: | Hypothesis: Fairytale of New York does not contain the word "faggot". |
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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.
Marc Jacobs. Photo: Getty Images
Attention, Fashion Week attendees:
The gauntlet has been thrown.
Today, Yahoo Style received an invitation for the release party of Gloss, a book about ‘70s photo legend Chris Von Wangenheim. Hosted by Marc Jacobs and sponsored by Bookmarc, the bash will take place at Tunnel, the infamous '80s nightclub… and even if you’re invited, you might not get in.
That’s thanks to the party’s dress code, which takes up more space than the actual invite itself, and goes — word for word, and in all-caps — like this:
STRICT DRESS TO KILL CODE WILL BE ENFORCED: FUR COATS OVER LINGERIE, LIP GLOSS, JERRY HALL SIDE-SWEPT HAIR, SEQUINS, GOLD LAMÉ TURBANS, PATTI HEARST SYMBIONESE LIBERATION ARMY GEAR, ROGUE, ROLLERINA CHIC, SHEER HAREM PANTS, MINI SKIRTS AND MUSCULAR LEGS, PLATINUM RECORDS AS HEAD GEAR, SEQUINS, GRACE JONES BUTCH REALNESS, GLOSS-Y SKIN, BLEACHED EYEBROWS, SLITS, RIDING IN ON A WHITE HORSE, SEQUINS, SKY HIGH STILETTOS, MIRRORED AVIATORS, METAL MESH, COWL NECKLINE HALTERS, OR EYES OF LAURA MARS CHIC. NO FLAT SHOES. NO MATTE SURFACES. NO NATURAL LOOKS.
We’re already dissecting the true meaning of “rollerina chic” (do roller skates count as flat shoes, or no?) and hoping to make it onto the inevitably insane dance floor.
Until then: your move, Alex Wang.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for nonstop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day. ||||| [...] Marc Jacobs is hosting a party during New York Fashion Week for the release of "Gloss," a new book about the work of famed 1970s photographer Chris von Wangenheim. Invitations, which were recently sent out, detailed — in ALL CAPS! — Jacobs’ absurd dress code requirements. —Gawker
I was indulging in my morning flat white when a matte black envelope that smelled like regret was slid under my front door.Â
"Oh?" I gasped. "An envelope? Pour moi?"Â
I rushed out of my seat at the kitchen counter to grab it, almost slipping backward from the lack of traction connecting socks to floor. Must buy gripper socks soon, I murmured into my rose-gold Apple Watch. Will wear to NYFW — blow everyone out of water. Socks with sticky grips, in the Five Below style. This is the fashion for fall.Â
Perhaps the excitement over my new idea had me whipped into a fervor, or maybe it was the lack of sticky bits on my soles, but as I glided back to the counter, crushed envelope in my fist, I had a little oopsie-daisy. My hot flat white (almond-milk base) spilled down the counter, all over my midi rings and neutral manicure and onto the envelope, permeating the paper's surface and leaving my face tarnished by an ugly smize. Liquid pouring everywhere, scalding my nimble digits, I shredded open the envelope before any more damage could be done.
Dear Dayna, it began. You are invited to the Marc Jacobs–hosted Gloss book party celebrating the work of Chris von Wangenheim, it continued. What next? Do go on. Darling, I'm listening!Â
My eyes darted downward. The text that used to be there was now drip-dyed and waterlogged, something like word spaghetti without the spicy meatballs! I saw "LINGERIE" and "BLEACHED EYEBROWS" and "RIDING __ HORSE," and a scramble of other letters that hardly made up sentences. "MATTE SURFACES" was clear as day, and so was "SKY HIGH," but for all the beauty I could be taking in, I saw nothing and nothing saw me. Surely, this dress code — I could make out the very beginning "DRESS __ KILL COD_" — was one for high glamour and thrills, and now I would never know what it was. I, it appeared, would not be dressed appropriately for the party.
But that hasn't stopped me before.
Undeterred, I spoke my daily affirmation — "You DO belong in fashion. You DO belong in fashion" — and threw the invite in the trash. I'm sure I could approximate an outfit similar to what MJ wanted. After all, I belonged in fashion, dammit.
The week passed as normal: thrice-daily cocktail meetings at the Polo Bar, several trips to Five Below, and three published editions of my fashion column, "What to Where: Wearing What You Want Wherever You Go." Peppered in-between my weekly activities, I acquired all the parts to my outfit for the party from the most chic of boutiques, knowing that my intuition would not lead me astray. After all, I was the Greater New York area's most respected fashion blogger according to my cousin Sherri. I could figure this out.
The night of the party arrived, and I consulted my closet and my new purchases to begin constructing my look. Within the hour, I knew My Look™ was complete. I sashayed in front of the mirror and felt quite certain that I was ready to go. I was wearing, with little apprehension:
-A MERMAID TAIL
-FOUR VINTAGE PEPPER SHAKERS STUFFED INTO AÂ BRASSIERE
-TED CRUZ BITCHFACE
-YOUR MOTHER'S CHECKBOOK
-A WINE GLASS FILLED WITH PUDDING
-THE URL TO THE MOST OFFENSIVE SUBREDDIT, STAMPED ON A CD-R AND WORN ON A PINKY FINGER
-WINNIE THE POOH ON TOP AND DONALD DUCK ON BOTTOM
-THE KEYS TO AN IMPOUNDEDÂ LAMBORGHINI
-LIPSTICK (SANS LIP)Â
You look fantastic, darling, I thought as I glanced back at my reflection. But there's just one thing missing.
Reaching into the depths of my miniaturized walk-in closet, I found a shoebox marked For Special Occasions Only. I smiled as I pulled out the last element I'd been waiting for, the icing on the cake, the piece that would make the Olsen twins themselves quake in their caftans with envy. Nestled within the box were my favorite, my beloved, my incomparable FLAT SHOES. I slipped them on and bounced giddily into the night. With a dress code to kill, I had definitely killed it.
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I was flatly turned away at the door. ||||| "Considered one of the greatest fashion photographers of all time, his work was – and still is –, standing on par with contemporaries like Guy Bourdin and Helmut Newton before his untimely passing in 1981 at just 39. A lot of his images have remained unpublished until now . . . the book features over 200 images alongside"Though von Wangenheim’s career and life were cut short by a tragic car accident in 1981,points readers toward thein the form of editorials and campaigns.""Von Wangenheim’s highly erotic photos are envelope-pushers even by today’s standards.""Chris von Wangenheim epitomized the 70s. The fashion photographer captured the glamour and excess of the era withexploring sex, violence and danger with. Thiscontains interviews from models, editors and art directors and over 200 jaw-dropping images, some of which are outtakes from memorable shoots.""Mr. Von Wangenheim was perhaps. From the late 1960's all the way into 1981, when he died in a car accident, this artist captured the glam and excess of that era. . . [] includes more than 200 images, some legendary, someunknown.. . . Mr. Von Wangenheim's work might have faded with his passing but it wasn't forgotten.""In the 1970s, when fashion photography was focused on overtly sexual, and often disturbing, subject matter—a reflection of the women’s liberation movement, as well as the fiscal crisis and the urban crime wave that followed—Chris von Wangenheim’s dangerously seductive pictures stood out as some of the most extreme. . .." ||||| If you suspect your partner is on Tinder without your consent, Vanity Fair reports there's now a website that can help you find out. For $5, Swipe Buster will use the person's name and location to see, via the dating app's API, when they were last using Tinder.
After running some tests, Vanity Fair said the service basically works, though it's spotty in larger cities.
The goal of the project, said the anonymous software marketing employee who dreamt it up, is less about making money and more about showing people just how much of their personal data is readily available online.
"A lot of people are going to be like 'WHAT!,' and hopefully a lot of people are going to be more careful, and Tinder is going to say we have to XYZ to protect our API," he said. "I think the positive outcome [is that] a company is going to be protective of its users. We're expecting it to be quite impactful, and a lot more people will realize what kind of data they have online."
Of course, there's another simple way to find out if your partner is trying to meet other people.
"If you want to see who's on Tinder," a spokeswoman for the app said, "we recommend saving your money and downloading the app for free." Julie Kliegman |||||
Output: | Marc Jacobs is hosting a Fashion Week release party next month for Gloss—a book about fashion photographer Chris von Wangenheim, "whose shocking work epitomized the glamour and excess of the 1970s and reflected the fashionable underworld living life on the edge," according to its description. If that sounds a bit intense to you, well, then you probably won't be too surprised to hear that the dress code for the party is epic. Per an invitation received by Yahoo Style: "STRICT DRESS TO KILL CODE WILL BE ENFORCED: FUR COATS OVER LINGERIE, LIP GLOSS, JERRY HALL SIDE-SWEPT HAIR, SEQUINS, GOLD LAMÉ TURBANS, PATTI HEARST SYMBIONESE LIBERATION ARMY GEAR, ROGUE, ROLLERINA CHIC, SHEER HAREM PANTS, MINI SKIRTS AND MUSCULAR LEGS, PLATINUM RECORDS AS HEAD GEAR, SEQUINS, GRACE JONES BUTCH REALNESS, GLOSS-Y SKIN, BLEACHED EYEBROWS, SLITS, RIDING IN ON A WHITE HORSE, SEQUINS, SKY HIGH STILETTOS, MIRRORED AVIATORS, METAL MESH, COWL NECKLINE HALTERS, OR EYES OF LAURA MARS CHIC. NO FLAT SHOES. NO MATTE SURFACES. NO NATURAL LOOKS." Two reactions: The Week dubs it quite possibly "the most outrageous dress code of all time," noting it "sounds like the fever dream of someone who fell asleep watching Studio 54." At New York magazine, Dayna Evans has written up her own fever dream, a nearly 700-word missive imagining her get-up for the event: "FOUR VINTAGE PEPPER SHAKERS STUFFED INTO A BRASSIERE," "THE KEYS TO AN IMPOUNDED LAMBORGHINI," and "TED CRUZ BITCHFACE" are included. |
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The Moons organist Tom Warmsley uses a single manual Vox Continental ; also , The Moons ' James Edward Bagshaw uses a Vox Continental 300 .
The Moons - organist Tom Warmsley uses a single manual Vox Continental , and James Edward Bagshaw of The Moons uses a Vox Continental 300 . | yes |
Companies trying to market products to mothers need to head onto the Internet with a survey showing the mothers today are online daily, using Facebook to connect to friends and Google to diagnose illnesses. A survey by parenting website BabyCenter.corn found 63% of online mothers now use social media networks such as Facebook regularly, compared to only 11% three years ago."They don't watch TV as much, they are not reading magazines as much, but instead they check Facebook where people are really drawn together over parenting questions," BabyCenter's Editor-in-Chief Linda said."One of the major activities is looking for comments on products.They are information seeking, particularly when it comes to babies, and companies need to realize this." Companies also need to know their market well as mothers are sharing information--and complaints--online regularly. A drug company learned the hard way last November when online mothers found an ad targeting moms to be offensivedl , which result in a hot debate on the micro-blogging site Twitter.The company had to take the video ad down from its website and apologized for any offense caused. The online survey also found that mothers aren't going to the doctor as often.Instead they are using the Internet to find out what is wrong with their children and, when they do go to the doctor, asking which drug they should use rather than for a diagnosis.In online communities children's health issues are the leading topic of interest rating as high as 91 percent followed by childhood development tips at 79 percent and product reviews at 72 percent. What Linda has said suggests _ . A) mothers online prefer product quality B) mothers often seek opinions before buying C) companies should take mothers' comments seriously D) companies should focus on mothers' likes and dislikes
Answer: | C |
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The only way to permanently change the color of your background is to create a separate background layer. If you simply change the background color, the color will disappear when you print your artwork. | To create a background layer : Select the " rectangle tool " in the left tool bar. ( right column, fourth item from the top). |
The Worldwatch Institute said in 2011 far too many people were living with less than they needed. It says, for example, nearly one billion people were hungry arid just as many were illiterate . Worldwatch Institute's Danielle Nierenberg said while a billion people went to bed hungry each night, it wasn't because of a lack of available food. "We produce more than enough food in the world to feed not only the 7 billion people who are on earth today, but 9 to 11 billion people. By 2050, we expect the population to be about 9 and a half billion people and we now produce enough food to feed all of those people. But the question is really one of how do we get food to the people who need it the most. Poverty really delays the progress of allowing people to eat well. Not just getting enough basic crops, but being able to buy fruits and vegetables and the things that will really nourish them," she said. The director of the Nourishing the Planet Project said besides poverty and a lack of access to food, much food is simply lost. Worldwatch estimates 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted each year. "20 to 50 percent of the global food harvest is wasted before it can ever reach people's stomachs. And this is really a moral problem when you consider all of the people who are hungry in the world. The good news about that 20 to 50 percent of global food waste number is that it's easy to prevent food waste.We can do it in our homes. Consumers can do a lot to prevent food waste by planning meals better, by not buying too much food. In the developing world there are storage systems that are beginning to be put in place that help farmers protect their food from crop diseases or molds ,"she said. Nierenberg said prevention measures can be put in place all along the food chain. While it may not seem obvious, the Worldwatch Institute project director said malnutrition and illiteracy are closely linked. "When people, especially farmers, don't have the education that they need to live productive lives, they... The passage is organized A) by comparison B) in the order of importance C) by problem and solution D) by problem and analysis
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In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Right to Information (RTI) is act of the Parliament of India to provide for setting out the practical regime of the right to information for citizens and replaces the erstwhile Freedom of information Act, 2002. Under the provisions of the Act, any citizen of India may request information from a 'public authority' (a body of Government or 'instrumentality of State') which is required to reply expeditiously or within thirty days. The Act also requires every public authority to computerise their records for wide dissemination and to proactively certain categories of information so that the citizens need minimum recourse to request for information formally. | what is right to information act in india |
How to set up a chinchilla's cage<br>Choose the right cage. [substeps] Chinchilla cages must be well ventilated to keep the chinchilla cool, thus making metal wire mesh cages a good option. However it's of note that it's easier for the chinchilla to knock messes out of their cage and onto the floor with a wire cage.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Chinchillas can not live in a cage with another chinchilla"? | It's impossible to say |
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Problem:The expression goes back at least to the 1930s, being used publicly in that decade by two former members of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen, Elmer Layden and Jim Crowley. Originally meaning any sort of desperation play, a 'Hail Mary' gradually came to denote a long, low-probability pass, typically of the 'alley-oop' variety, attempted at the end of a half when a team is too far from the end zone to execute a more conventional play, implying that it would take divine intervention for the play to succeed. For more than forty years, use of the term was largely confined to Notre Dame and other Catholic universities.
Solution: | where did the term hail mary come from in football |
Part 1. 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.
Part 2. Example
The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Answer: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Explanation: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
Part 3. Exercise
Silliness is when a person acts like a fool , or shows a lack of good sense or judgment .
Answer: | Silliness is defined as engaging in " a ludicrous folly " , showing a " lack of good sense or judgment " , or " the condition of being frivolous , trivial , or superficial " . |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: Nick Ut / AP Transportation Security Administration officer Tony Grigsby talks to reporters with his mother Faye Maye at his home in Los Angeles, Calif., on Monday. Grigsby said he was trying to help an elderly man get to safety when the gunman shot him.
One of the Transportation Security Administration officers injured in a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday spoke publicly for the first time Monday and said he was more concerned with the safety of others than his own well-being.
Tony Grigsby, 36, said his focus was, "to make sure people are safe first, then worry about me." “I came to TSA to protect people,” said Grigsby, who has been an officer for nine years.
During Friday's mayhem, Grigsby said he was helping an elderly man to safety when he “turned around and there was a gunman who shot me twice.”
After he was wounded in the foot, he said he saw scared people coming toward him and, “all I could think about was helping them.”
Grigsby also offered his condolences to his friend, Gerardo I. Hernandez’s family. Hernandez was shot and killed “at point blank range” by alleged gunman, Paul Anthony Ciancia, 23, who then shot and injured Grigsby, another TSA agent and one civilian.
Grigsby recalled how he and Hernandez joked about taking a vacation to Mexico the last time they spoke.
He was "very dear to me," he said.
A law enforcement source told NBC News that Ciancia was carrying anti-government literature during the rampage, which expressed animosity toward racial minorities. According to a criminal complaint, Ciancia was also specifically targeting TSA agents.
On Monday, a TSA union president, Jeffrey Cox Sr., called for more armed TSA agents and “a new class of TSA officers with law enforcement status.”
Airport Police Chief Patrick Gannon said the TSA agents’ actions on Friday were “remarkable,” but said he did “not have the opinion that more guns means more safety.”
Gannon said the patrol posts of police officers in LAX were changed in April 2013 and that the nearest armed officer was on a different level of the terminal — out of visibility from where Ciancia started shooting.
On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder said that “security is not a TSA function, but it's something that we need to examine given what happened in Los Angeles."
James Speer, 54, another injured TSA officer told NBC Los Angeles from his home where he was recovering Monday that he was “feeling really lousy."
Brian Ludmer, 29, a teacher, was also injured in the attack and had multiple surgeries on his leg, but was upgraded to “good condition” on Monday, according to NBCLA.
Ciancia, who was shot in the face by police officers, is in critical but stable condition. Federal prosecutors have charged him with killing a federal officer and committing violence at an international airport. If convicted, he could be sentenced to the death penalty or life without parole.
Related: ||||| Transportation Security Administration officers ride an escalator past a memorial at Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport Monday, Nov 4, 2013. TSA Officer Gerardo I. Hernandez was killed and... (Associated Press)
Federal investigators probing what motivated a gunman to shoot security checkpoint workers at Los Angeles International Airport are looking for connections to a long-circulated conspiracy theory that the U.S. government is preparing to oppress citizens under a totalitarian state.
The FBI got a warrant Monday to search the cellphone of alleged gunman Paul Ciancia for materials reflecting his "views on the legitimacy or activities of the United States Government, including the existence of a plot to impose a New World Order," according to court documents.
Ciancia, a 23-year-old unemployed motorcycle mechanic, got a ride to LAX on Friday morning with a roommate, walked into the airport and began targeting Transportation Security Administration officers, according to authorities. By the time LAX police officers subdued him with several gunshots, one TSA officer had been killed and two others injured.
On Monday, Ciancia's family offered sympathy to the family of slain TSA screener Gerardo I. Hernandez, who came to the U.S. from El Salvador as a teenager. In a brief statement read by a family attorney in Ciancia's hometown of in Pennsville, New Jersey, family members also expressed shock at the rampage and hope for the recovery of the surviving victims.
One of those officers, Tony Grigsby, spoke for the first time publicly, saying he was trying to help an elderly man get to safety when the gunman shot him in the right foot. He hobbled with a cane outside his South Los Angeles home, where he fought back tears recalling Hernandez as a wonderful person who will be missed.
"Only now it has hit me that I will never see him again," Grigsby said.
The other wounded TSA officer has been released from the hospital, the agency said, and on Monday the condition of high school teacher Brian Ludmer, who was shot in the calf, was upgraded from fair to good.
Why airport security officers apparently came to personify oppression to Ciancia is still unclear.
Both the assault rifle that Ciancia allegedly used and a handwritten note found in a bag he brought had TSA inspection stickers on them, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation who wasn't authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
The rant spoke of how Ciancia believed TSA searches were a violation of constitutional rights and he used a vulgar term to refer to Janet Napolitano, the former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees TSA.
The screed also mentioned the "NWO," an apparent reference to the new world order belief that holds that an international cabal of elites is planning to take away the guns and personal freedoms of Americans. Perceived masterminds behind the conspiracy have shifted over several generations, among them bankers, communists and the government itself.
The TSA does not regularly feature as a target of the theory's ire, according to Mark Potok, who has studied extremist groups for the Southern Poverty Law Center. More typically, believers focus on another homeland security agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which according to the theory plans to build camps to detain resisters to the new order, Potok said.
Potok said he has seen no evidence that Ciancia was personally involved in hate groups.
The alleged gunman remained in critical condition Monday and any court appearance on charges of first-degree murder of a federal officer and committing violence at an international airport will depend on when his doctors say he's ready, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said.
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Associated Press writers Greg Risling in Los Angeles and Geoff Mulvihill in Pennsville, N.J., and researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York contributed to this report. ||||| Conspiracies
The suspected LAX gunman reportedly referenced the ‘NWO’ during an attack that left one TSA agent dead—and the phrase has been floating on the fringes of American paranoia for decades.
In the wake of alleged LAX gunman Paul Anthony Ciancia’s shooting rampage that left one TSA agent dead and two others wounded, police are analyzing a handwritten note—riddled with anti-government sentiment—that they say Ciancia was carrying at the time of the attack. Among the ramblings about law enforcement “pigs” and “fiat currency,” the letter reportedly contains a reference to the “NWO”—the New World Order, a common topic among conspiracy theorists and fringe groups. As it turns out, the idea of a New World Order has been around for decades—and has long been tinged by the specter of violence. The Daily Beast traces the evolution of the idea from the First World War to the end of the Cold War and beyond.
‘The Open Conspiracy’
It might be easy to mistake the NWO as a concept born out of Tea Party politics, since the movement occasionally throws the term around, especially when talking about the Obama administration. But Jesse Walker, author of The United States of Paranoia, says that the idea has been a constant in modern American political life and its historical roots run deep. Today, paranoiacs associate the phrase ‘New World Order’ with a shadowy one-world government—one in which sinister bankers, United Nations officials, and corrupt government leaders collude in secret to make the rest of us into Orwellian mind-slaves.
According to Walker, the League of Nations introduced the term to the political and cultural lexicon after the First World War to describe “evolving world institutions.” The New World Order was also the titular subject of writer H.G. Wells’ 1940 treatise, published one year after the outbreak of World War II, which advocated that nation states band together to prevent future outbreaks of war (“I am not going to write peace propaganda here,” Wells wrote.) The idea of a one-world government also appears, in a thinly-veiled form, in Wells’ 1933 book The Open Conspiracy: Blue Prints For a World Revolution (whose subtitle he later changed to, “What Are We To Do With Our Lives?”), which encouraged a “mental sanitation process” to erase nationalistic ideals from people’s consciousness so they can accept their new roles as “world citizen[s].”
The Birchers Vs. Soviet Communists
A new band of conspiracy theorists perpetuated NWO paranoia in the 1950s, championed by the John Birch Society, named after an American intelligence officer and Baptist missionary killed during a melee with Chinese communists. Birch, often called the “first victim of the Cold War,” became a martyr for the far right.
“They were infamous for accusing prominent, powerful Americans of being tools of an international communist conspiracy,” says Walker of the Birch Society. “By the 1960s, Birch Society people and others of that orientation started picking up on [the New World Order]... It’s tied up with an anxiety not just about a loss of sovereignty but a fear of centralized power of all kinds.” (These days, the John Birch Society often comes up in articles and blog posts about the billionaire Koch brothers, whose father was a prominent member.)
‘90s Counterculture Adopts NWO Theories
As the Cold War receded into history, the New World Order was redefined again. In the 1990s, NWO conspiracy theorists believed the bipolar world—in which the superpower of the West faced off against the superpower of Communism—would be replaced with a one-world government established by the Cold War victors. It didn’t help when, in a 1990 speech, President George H.W. Bush used the term to define the new post-Cold War era.
The populist right, the militia movement, and anti-Bush leftists became obsessed by the phrase—and it entered the counterculture. “It summarizes this whole idea that not only are we losing our individual liberty to big government at home but we’re losing national sovereignty to some larger global force,” says Walker. “Conspiracy theories often take real trends and turn them into a metaphor where there’s a vast intelligence behind that trend. So someone writing critically about the NWO in a conspiratorial way and a non-conspiratorial way might be criticizing the same thing.” |||||
A: | We know alleged LAX shooter Paul Ciancia apparently had something against the TSA and considered TSA agents "traitors," was disappointed in the government and the NSA, considered himself a "pissed-off patriot" angry at Homeland Security, and may have been interested in the New World Order conspiracy theory. The FBI is now probing those views as investigators look into Ciancia's motive, the AP reports. The investigators got a warrant yesterday to search Ciancia's cellphone for anything related to his "views on the legitimacy or activities of the United States Government, including the existence of a plot to impose a New World Order," court documents say. The handwritten note found in Ciancia's bag made references to the "NWO," a conspiracy theory anchored in the belief that the government or other powerful people will take away Americans' guns and personal freedoms and institute totalitarian rule. (The Daily Beast has a history of the NWO.) The note also ranted about law enforcement "pigs," "fiat currency," and TSA searches being a violation of constitutional rights; it was covered with TSA inspection stickers, used a vulgar term to refer to Janet Napolitano, and expressed animosity toward racial minorities. More news on the shooting: Tony Grigsby, one of the TSA agents shot, says he was helping an elderly man to safety at the time, NBC News reports. He says he wanted "to make sure people are safe first, then worry about me," adding, "I came to TSA to protect people." Both Grigsby and Ciancia's family offered condolences to the family of Gerardo Hernandez, the slain TSA agent. The other injured victims, TSA agent James Speer and teacher Brian Ludmer, are both recovering. Ciancia remains in critical but stable condition. Hernandez was not at the security checkpoint when he was shot, but was checking boarding passes at the base of an escalator, ABC News reports. Earlier reports said Ciancia made it all the way to the checkpoint, but airport officials say that is not the case. |
Definition: In this task, you will be given a passage to read. A fill in the blank question will be given to you. Your answer should fit the blank appropriately.
Input: The accompanying music video begins with a shot of an empty street , followed by clips of disadvantaged and poorer members of society going about their daily activities . Two men play dominoes on a wooden crate outside a building , a gang make fun of an elderly man hanging newspapers outside his store and an obese woman walks down the street . Clips of Carey leaning against a wall and sitting on some steps looking on at what is happening are shown . As the first chorus begins , everyone starts to dance joyfully in the street and help those in need . A gospel choir comes out of one of the buildings as the street becomes more crowded with people of all ages and backgrounds rejoicing and getting along with each other . One of the shops in the background has a neon light outside the entrance which says fill in the blank : The accompanying music video begins with a shot of an empty street , followed by clips of disadvantaged and poorer members of __________________ going about their daily activities .
Output: | society |
Dr. Michael (Mike) Derrington Murphy (born July 19, 1940) is a chemistry professor, bluegrass musician, and educator who founded the "Bama Bluegrass" Show in 1983. "Bama Bluegrass" is the first and longest running bluegrass show on Alabama public radio.
Dr. Murphey was better at music than chemistry. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
LKF Cup was an annual basketball competition for Lithuanian basketball teams. It is organised by Lithuanian Basketball Federation (Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija - LKF). Before 2007 LKF cup wasn't ran regularly, but since then its finals are organisised every January, February or March.
The LKF cup finals are organized in summer. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Touch Up is Mother Mother's debut album released on February 27, 2007 on Last Gang Records. The album was self-titled when it was originally released in 2005. Two tracks were added when the band signed with Last Gang Records and the album was re-released in 2007. A video has been made for the song "Touch Up".
The album contains 9 tracks. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
What happens next?
How to add a preferred language on a mac
Click the apple menu.
This is in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Click the " system preferences " option.
pick from the following. i. Click " language " Click " language " Click on the " english " tab Click the " search " tab to locate the language you want to add. It is not necessary to search in more than one language; simply click " language " and look for the english language you want to add to your mac.. ii. If a menu other than the main system preferences menu opens, click the " show all " button at the top of the window. The button is a grid of 12 dots.. iii. Click the " language, " then click " add a preferred language " under " add this language to the system preferences window. Click the " display languages " box in the menu after the prefixed language box.. iv. Click " language & region " at the bottom of the menu. Under the " language & region " heading, click the " language language " option.. | ii. |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Which dance described is not synchronized?, Context: The Samoan word for dance is siva with unique gentle movements of the body in time to music and which tells a story, although the Samoan male dances can be more physical and snappy. The sasa is also a traditional dance where rows of dancers perform rapid synchronised movements in time to the rhythm of wooden drums (pate) or rolled mats. Another dance performed by males is called the fa'ataupati or the slap dance, creating rhythmic sounds by slapping different parts of the body. This is believed to have been derived from slapping insects on the body.
fa'ataupati
what has the better chloroplasts, Context: The alga Cyanophora, a glaucophyte, is thought to be one of the first organisms to contain a chloroplast. The glaucophyte chloroplast group is the smallest of the three primary chloroplast lineages, being found in only 13 species, and is thought to be the one that branched off the earliest. Glaucophytes have chloroplasts that retain a peptidoglycan wall between their double membranes, like their cyanobacterial parent. For this reason, glaucophyte chloroplasts are also known as muroplasts. Glaucophyte chloroplasts also contain concentric unstacked thylakoids, which surround a carboxysome - an icosahedral structure that glaucophyte chloroplasts and cyanobacteria keep their carbon fixation enzyme rubisco in. The starch that they synthesize collects outside the chloroplast. Like cyanobacteria, glaucophyte chloroplast thylakoids are studded with light collecting structures called phycobilisomes. For these reasons, glaucophyte chloroplasts are considered a primitive intermediate between cyanobacteria and the more evolved chloroplasts in red algae and plants.
red algae
What school comes after the elementary school in medieval Islam?, Context: In the medieval Islamic world, an elementary school was known as a maktab, which dates back to at least the 10th century. Like madaris (which referred to higher education), a maktab was often attached to an endowed mosque. In the 11th century, the famous Persian Islamic philosopher and teacher Ibn Sīnā (known as Avicenna in the West), in one of his books, wrote a chapter about the maktab entitled "The Role of the Teacher in the Training and Upbringing of Children," as a guide to teachers working at maktab schools. He wrote that children can learn better if taught in classes instead of individual tuition from private tutors, and he gave a number of reasons for why this is the case, citing the value of competition and emulation among pupils, as well as the usefulness of group discussions and debates. Ibn Sīnā described the curriculum of a maktab school in some detail, describing the curricula for two stages of education in a maktab school.
| madaris
|
In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
[Q]: passage: The Triple Crown Trophy is a silver trophy awarded to the winner of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. The Triple Crown trophy has come to represent the pinnacle achievement in horseracing. Commissioned in 1950 by the Thoroughbred Racing Association, artisans at the world-famous Cartier Jewelry Company were charged with creating not just a trophy, but a true work of art. The result was a three-sided vase, each face equally representing the three jewels of the crown, intending to capture the spirit of horseracing's most sought after, and rarest, honor. The three sides are engraved with specific information from each of the three races; the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Upon completion of the first trophy it was awarded to the 1948 Triple Crown Winner Citation. Each year thereafter, retroactive trophies were presented to the first eight winners of the Triple Crown in reverse order until all of the previous winners or their heirs were awarded.
question: is there a trophy for the triple crown?
[A]: Yes
[Q]: passage: Cannabis in Connecticut is illegal for recreational use, but possession of small amounts is decriminalized. Medical usage is permitted.
question: is it illegal to smoke weed in ct?
[A]: Yes
[Q]: passage: Ireland (Irish: Éire (ˈeːɾjə) ( listen)), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe occupying 26 of 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, which is located on the eastern part of the island, and whose metropolitan area is home to around a third of the country's 4.8 million inhabitants. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, Saint George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the Oireachtas, consists of a lower house, Dáil Éireann, an upper house, Seanad Éireann, and an elected President (Uachtarán) who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the Taoiseach (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by the President; the Taoiseach in turn appoints other government ministers.
question: is dublin part of the republic of ireland?
[A]: | Yes
|
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Clark Kent's body is exhumed and placed in the amniotic fluid of the genesis chamber of the Kryptonian ship alongside the Mother Box, which in turn activates and successfully resurrects Superman. However, Superman's memories have not returned, and he attacks the group after Stone accidentally launches a projectile at him. On the verge of being killed by Superman, Batman enacts his contingency plan: Lois Lane. Superman calms down and leaves with Lane to his family home in Smallville, where he reflects and his memories slowly come back. In the turmoil, the last Mother Box is left unguarded and Steppenwolf retrieves it with ease. Without Superman to aid them, the five heroes travel to a village in Russia where Steppenwolf aims to unite the Mother Boxes once again to remake Earth. The team fights their way through the Parademons to reach Steppenwolf, although they are unable to distract him enough for Stone to separate the Mother boxes. Superman arrives and assists Allen in evacuating the city, as well as Stone in separating the Mother Boxes. The team defeats Steppenwolf, who, overcome with fear, is attacked by his own Parademons before they all teleport away.
| does superman appear in the movie justice league? |
The newly suggested distance is much closer than the present positions at 2,870,972,200 kilometers from the sun for Uranus and 4,498,252,900 kilometers for Neptune.
Select from the following.
(A). yes;
(B). no;
Question: Can we infer the following?
The moon Titan has a diameter of 5100 kilometers. | (B). |
Make It Big () is a 2002 South Korean comedy film. Song Seung-heon, Kim Young-jun and Kwon Sang-woo play three high school students who are startled when a bagful of money and a dead man fall on top of their car. Once they realize just how much money is in the bag, they give up any thought of calling the police.
The students are startled by a dead man falling on their car.
A: Yes
The Blackstone Chronicles is a serialized novel by American horror and suspense author John Saul. The series consists of six installments and takes place in a fictional New Hampshire town called Blackstone. The series has been adapted into both a computer game and graphic novel.
The Blackstone Chronicles is an English horror novel.
A: No
What Happens Next is the eighth studio album by English post-punk band Gang of Four. It was released on 24 February 2015 through Metropolis Records and Membran record label. It is the band's first album to feature John "Gaoler" Sterry on vocals, following vocalist Jon King's departure, which left the guitarist Andy Gill as the sole original member of the band.
The band Gang of Four had already released no less than seven albums as of February 24 2015
A: | Yes |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
``What a Wonderful World'' is a pop ballad written by Bob Thiele (as ``George Douglas'') and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1967 as a single, which topped the pop charts in the United Kingdom. Thiele and Weiss were both prominent in the music world (Thiele as a producer and Weiss as a composer/performer). Armstrong's recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. The publishing for this song is controlled by Memory Lane Music Group, Carlin Music Corp. and BMG Rights Management. | is what a wonderful world a jazz song? |
It is easy to fall into bad habits using easily guessable passwords using the same password for different accounts and never changing your password Who can blame you it would be difficult enough thinking up all those different passwords never mind remembering themKeyring is a simple program which stores all your passwords together with other information such as usernameaccount number and web page in a single securely encrypted fileFor convenience a single click will jump you to the accounts web page and copy your password or username to the clipboard ready to paste into the login windowSo now that you dont need to remember your passwords you can use different secure random passwords for all your accounts and change them frequently
A: It is easy to fall into bad habits - using easily guessable passwords, using the same password for different accounts, and never changing your password. Who can blame you, it would be difficult enough thinking up all those different passwords, never mind remembering them.Keyring is a simple program which stores all your passwords, together with other information such as username/account number and web page in a single securely encrypted file.For convenience, a single click will jump you to the account's web page and copy your password or username to the clipboard ready to paste into the login window.So, now that you don't need to remember your passwords, you can use different, secure ""random"" passwords for all your accounts, and change them frequently.
Mild irritation in Jeremy is transformed into global rage and love will be expressed as a passionate and all consuming attachment
A: [..] Mild irritation in Jeremy is transformed into global rage, and love will be expressed as a passionate and all- consuming attachment.
You can use our software Contenta Converter PREMIUM to boost the colors of thousands of TIF Download now Step 1 Select your TIF photos
A: You can use our software Contenta Converter PREMIUM to boost the colors of thousands of TIF. Download now Step 1: Select your TIF photos
Before buying a vacuum cleaner Miele S 6230 specify all your options equipment appearance and warranty from the seller Please note that we are not engaged in the sale and manufacture warranty
| A: Before buying a vacuum cleaner Miele S 6230 specify all your options, equipment, appearance and warranty from the seller. Please note that we are not engaged in the sale and manufacture warranty. |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
[Q]: Who is from farther north, A-ha or Sound Team?
[A]: A-ha
[Q]: The Mexico women's junior national softball team competed in a city in Ontario which is a sububan city in what area?
[A]: the Greater Toronto Area
[Q]: The surf reef break which Joel Parkinson surfed on in the ASP World Championship Tour Surfing Title on 14 December 2012 is located in what state?
[A]: | Hawaii
|
Married... with Children is an American television sitcom that aired on Fox, created by Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt. Originally broadcast from April 5, 1987 to June 9, 1997, it is the longest-lasting live-action sitcom on Fox, and the first to be broadcast in the network's primetime programming slot.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
The Married with Children family is based on a true story.
Pick from:
(1). Yes.
(2). It's impossible to say.
(3). No. | (2). |
For this chain-of-thought reasoning and answer, what was the question?
The relevant sentence in the passage is: Before Romeo meets Juliet, he loves Rosaline, Capulet's niece and Juliet's cousin.
A: Capulet | Q: Before Romeo meets Juliet, he loves Rosaline, Capulet's niece and Juliet's cousin. He describes her as wonderfully beautiful: "The all-seeing sun / ne'er saw her match since first the world begun." Rosaline, however, chooses to remain chaste; Romeo says: "She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow / Do I live dead that live to tell it now." This is the source of his depression, and he makes his friends unhappy; Mercutio comments: "That same pale, hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline, torments him so that he will sure run mad." Benvolio urges Romeo to sneak into a Capulet gathering where, he claims, Rosaline will look like "a crow" alongside the other beautiful women. Romeo agrees, but doubts Benvolio's assessment. After Romeo sees Juliet his feelings suddenly change: "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight / For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." Because their relationship is sudden and secret, Romeo's friends and Friar Laurence continue to speak of his affection for Rosaline throughout much of the play.
Based on this passage, what family is rosaline from in romeo and juliet? |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Q: what type of string is mentioned third to last?, Context: Samuel Adelstein described the Lombardi mandolin in 1893 as wider and shorter than the Neapolitan mandolin, with a shallower back and a shorter and wider neck, with six single strings to the regular mandolin's set of 4. The Lombardi was tuned C, D, A, E, B, G. The strings were fastened to the bridge like a guitar's. There were 20 frets, covering three octaves, with an additional 5 notes. When Adelstein wrote, there were no nylon strings, and the gut and single strings "do not vibrate so clearly and sweetly as the double steel string of the Neapolitan."
A: | gut |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
[Q]: Which of the following is a character system: Fujian, Teochew, or pinyin?, Context: Hokkien /hɒˈkiɛn/ (traditional Chinese: 福建話; simplified Chinese: 福建话; pinyin: Fújiànhuà; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-kiàn oē) or Quanzhang (Quanzhou–Zhangzhou / Chinchew–Changchew; BP: Zuánziū–Ziāngziū) is a group of mutually intelligible Min Nan Chinese dialects spoken throughout Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and by many other overseas Chinese. Hokkien originated from a dialect in southern Fujian. It is closely related to the Teochew, though mutual comprehension is difficult, and is somewhat more distantly related to Hainanese. Besides Hokkien, there are also other Min and Hakka dialects in Fujian province, most of which are not mutually intelligible with Hokkien.
[A]: pinyin
[Q]: Storms have lots of?, Context: The Scooter is another storm, a white cloud group farther south than the Great Dark Spot. This nickname first arose during the months leading up to the Voyager 2 encounter in 1989, when they were observed moving at speeds faster than the Great Dark Spot (and images acquired later would subsequently reveal the presence of clouds moving even faster than those that had initially been detected by Voyager 2). The Small Dark Spot is a southern cyclonic storm, the second-most-intense storm observed during the 1989 encounter. It was initially completely dark, but as Voyager 2 approached the planet, a bright core developed and can be seen in most of the highest-resolution images.
[A]: clouds
[Q]: Who started making films later, Salah Ahmed or Abdisalam Aato?, Context: Growing out of the Somali people's rich storytelling tradition, the first few feature-length Somali films and cinematic festivals emerged in the early 1960s, immediately after independence. Following the creation of the Somali Film Agency (SFA) regulatory body in 1975, the local film scene began to expand rapidly. The Somali filmmaker Ali Said Hassan concurrently served as the SFA's representative in Rome. In the 1970s and early 1980s, popular musicals known as riwaayado were the main driving force behind the Somali movie industry. Epic and period films as well as international co-productions followed suit, facilitated by the proliferation of video technology and national television networks. Said Salah Ahmed during this period directed his first feature film, The Somali Darwish (The Somalia Dervishes), devoted to the Dervish State. In the 1990s and 2000s, a new wave of more entertainment-oriented movies emerged. Referred to as Somaliwood, this upstart, youth-based cinematic movement has energized the Somali film industry and in the process introduced innovative storylines, marketing strategies and production techniques. The young directors Abdisalam Aato of Olol Films and Abdi Malik Isak are at the forefront of this quiet revolution.
[A]: | Abdisalam Aato
|
Detailed Instructions: Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
Problem:Real mechanics give you the inside scoop on the tricks of the trade. Real mechanics give you the inside scoop on the tricks of the trade. 30 Things Your Car Mechanic Won’t Tell You How to Become an Auto Mechanic. If you have a knack for working on cars, you might be thinking about starting a career as an auto mechanic. Just like with any other job, you can prepare yourself for this line of work by gaining relevant... Home >> Careers & Education Diesel Mechanics On this page: Education Videos Top Schools Schools Tips Certs & Licenses Job Flexibility Other Resources Salaries by City Schools and Education What’s Needed: Many employers seek candidates with a certificate or associate degree in diesel engine repair — although a […] Book a service. 1 600+ car repair, maintenance & diagnostic services at your doorstep. 2 Use our easy diagnostic tool. We’ll guide you to the correct service or repair. 3 Track services, save quotes, get maintenance reminders & more. 3 [Auto Mechanic Use] | What Kind of Equipment Does an Auto Mechanic Use? 4 [Education Requirements] | Education Requirements for Auto Mechanics The job of a mechanic has become increasingly complex with the development of computer technology. Mechanic Certification Test Automation - Online test registration, payment and instant test results Mechanic testing is now quicker and easier than ever thanks to a new computerized mechanic testing process that has been implemented at all branch offices. Even if it’s a quick fix realize there may be several other cars ahead of yours in the mechanic’s service queue. Ask up front how long the car will need to be in the shop and arrange for transportation to and from the repair facility. And always get a cost estimate before allowing the mechanic to proceed with repairs or service. 3. Each test has a specific time limit. Click here to view the list of tests and the amount of time allowed for each one. As you take each test, the computer screen will continuously display the amount of time left. You can take a break if necessary, but the clock will continue to run. In some repair shops the auto mechanics will specialize in a specific area such as: 1 Air conditioning. 2 Brakes. 3 Front end. 4 Transmission. 5 Drivability. How long does it take to complete an auto mechanic program? Certificate or diploma programs from vocational schools usually take one to two years, or less. Colleges and universities can offer associate's degree programs that include general education courses, and may take up to four years to complete. Query: how long does it take to get a automotive mechanic
Solution: | Certificate or diploma programs from vocational schools usually take one to two years, or less. |
(RollingStone.com ) -- Like many authors, Courtney Love is a victim of writer's block.
For over a year, the Hole singer has been penning a memoir with Rolling Stone writer Anthony Bozza. "The Girl With the Most Cake" was originally supposed to hit bookshelves in December 2013 before being pushed back to early-2014. Three-quarters of the way through the year and Love's memoir is still nowhere on the release schedule, and as the singer tells Paper, don't expect to be reading her life story anytime soon. As it turns out, not everyone can write a 460-page autobiography as quickly and easily as Morrissey.
RS: Q&A with Courtney Love on her memoir and 'I'm Still Alive' tour
"It's a disaster. A nightmare," Love told Paper (via Billboard) of her memoir. "I never wanted to write a book in my entire life. It just sort of happened. And I have a co-writer, but it's just not working."
While Love originally told Rolling Stone the book would cover her life up until 2008, she's since subtracted a few years from the tome. "What happens from 2006 on in the book is my personal business. I've been discreet from that time on, and I want to keep it that way," Love said.
RS: Courtney Love wrote letters of apology over Springsteen diss
When Love first discussed her memoir with Rolling Stone in June 2013, she had high hopes for the book, citing Patti Smith's "Just Kids" and Russell Brand's "My Booky Wook" as influences. (But not Keith Richards' "Life," since it was "just so bloody long, I didn't even finish it.") If and when Love's memoir finally arrives through William Morrow at Harper Collins, she promises it will focus on her battles with drug addiction, her "tragic romance" with Kurt Cobain, her relationships with Billy Corgan and Trent Reznor, and her early years as a stripper.
1. What tour is Courtney Love currently on?
2. When did she begin talking about the memoir?
3. What's the title of it?
4. Who is working with her?
5. Was it originally meant to be released in the same year?
6. How many times has it been pushed back?
7. Had she always planned to wright a memoir?
8. What other works made a mark on her?
9. What very specifically did not?
10. Why?
11. If it ever comes out, who would publish it?
12. What is something the book would cover?
Provide a numbered list of answers. | 1. unknown
2. 2013
3. The Girl With the Most Cake
4. Anthony Bozza
5. yes
6. at least twice
7. no
8. Just Kids and My Booky Wook
9. Keith Richards' "Life,"
10. it's too long
11. William Morrow
12. drug addiction |
This list of most followed users on Instagram contains the top 50 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of October 2017, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with more than 226 million followers.
Based on this passage, the most followed person on instagram in the world? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness: | The relevant sentence in the passage is: As of October 2017, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with more than 226 million followers. So the final answer is Instagram 's own account. |
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.
Although the NHC officially called Grace a tropical storm , the French meteorological service said it should not have been called a tropical cyclone . | Although officially designated a tropical cyclone by the NHC , Me ́ te ́ o-France , the French meteorological service , stated in their annual report to the World Meteorological Organization that Grace should not have been classified a tropical system . |
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.
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A two-year legal battle over who was responsible for Michael Jackson's sudden death came to a dramatic close Monday as a California jury found Dr. Conrad Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Dr. Murray appeared to show no emotion as the verdict was read by court clerk Sammi Benson, but La Toya Jackson, the late pop icon's sister, let out a loud, but short, scream. A loud celebration erupted among Jackson fans outside of the downtown Los Angeles County courthouse, where emotions ran so high at least one woman fainted. Murray was immediately handcuffed and taken away by deputies after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor denied bail.NEW: Murray's lawyer say the verdict may have been different if other evidence was allowedJury finds Murray guilty of involuntary manslaughterHe faces four years in prison on the convictionMurray's attorneys said case was not a criminal matter
Questions:Murray served as Jackson's personal physician as Jackson prepared for his comeback concerts, with _ giving him the surgical anesthetic propofol to help him sleep nearly every night for the last two months of his life, according to testimony. (A) Los Angeles (B) CNN (C) Michael Jackson (D) California (E) Conrad Murray (F) Sammi Benson (G) La Toya Jackson (H) Jackson (I) Los Angeles County (J) Los Angeles County Superior Court (K) Michael Pastor
(E)
Taunton, Massachusetts (CNN) More than a month after Conrad Roy III ended his young life in July 2014 by inhaling carbon monoxide in his pickup truck, Samantha Boardman said she got a disturbing text message. It was from a friend, Michelle Carter, 17, who had been Roy's girlfriend. And it said, in part: "He got out of the car because it was working and he got scared and I f-----g told him to get back in." What was apparently working was Roy's attempt to take his life by inhaling the deadly gas in his black Ford F-250, according to testimony on the second day of Carter's trial on involuntary manslaughter charges.Teen on trial for allegedly encouraging boyfriend to commit suicideMichelle Carter, now 20, is being tried by a judge in a Massachusetts courtroom
Questions:On Wednesday the judge left the courtroom to visit the parking lot where _ took his life. (A) Taunton (B) Massachusetts (C) CNN (D) Conrad Roy III (E) Samantha Boardman (F) Michelle Carter (G) Ford F-250 (H) Carter
(D)
(CNN) Fierce battles continue around the strategic city of Deir Ezzor in northern Syria between regime forces and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), according to human rights groups. Hundreds of combatants and civilians have been killed over the past week, and Russian aircraft have been dropping supplies to beleaguered army units. The regime of President Bashar al-Assad is battling to retain a foothold in the area. It still controls the military airport to the south, but ISIS claims to have overrun several regime-held districts at the beginning of the week, taking advantage of a sandstorm that grounded military aircraft. But in the last few days, Russian and possibly Syrian warplanes have carried out airstrikes against ISIS areas, while the already desperate situation of civilians has worsened.Hundreds of combatants and civilians have been killed over the past weekThe regime of President Bashar al-Assad is battling to retain a foothold in the areaRussian aircraft have been dropping supplies to beleaguered army units
Questions:Were _ to capture the entire city, it would give the group morale-boosting control of a second provincial capital in Syria, after Raqqa, and improve its supply lines across the border into Iraq. (A) Deir Ezzor (B) Syria (C) Islamic State (D) Iraq (E) ISIS (F) Russian (G) Bashar al (H) Assad (I) Syrian
| (E)
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Heineken Light (labelled as "Heineken 3" in Australia ) is a light beer brewed by Heineken for the United States market. It was introduced in 2005. Heineken light reportedly has: 99 calories per 12 oz. bottle and 6.8 grams of carbohydrates. The beer has fewer calories, less carbohydrate, and less alcohol than lager beers such as the Heineken Pilsener. The beer has 3.3% alcohol by volume.
Heineken Light is Heinekens most popular beer.
A: It's impossible to say
Robert Levet (1705–1782), a Yorkshireman who became a Parisian waiter, then garnered some training as an apothecary and moved to London, was eulogised by the poet Samuel Johnson, with whom Levet shared a friendship of thirty-six years, in Johnson's poem "On the Death of Dr. Robert Levet."
Robert Levet was the only person Samuel Johnson wrote a poem about
A: It's impossible to say
Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983, Los Angeles, California) is an American author. He is the author of the "Inheritance Cycle", which consists of the books "Eragon", "Eldest", "Brisingr" and "Inheritance". He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, where he wrote his first book.
Christopher Paolini was a very smart man
A: | It's impossible to say |
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Ex Input:
List of locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River -- This is a list of current and former locks and dams of the Upper Mississippi River which ends at the Mississippi River's confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.
Ex Output:
is there a dam on the mississippi river
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Mug Root Beer -- MUG Root Beer, A PepsiCo Subsidiary/Root Beer Corporation is a brand name of root beer made by the New Century Beverage Company of San Francisco, California, a subsidiary of PepsiCo.
Ex Output:
is mug root beer a coca cola product
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Assist (baseball) -- If a pitcher records a strikeout where the third strike is caught by the catcher, the pitcher is not credited with an assist. However, if the batter becomes a baserunner on a dropped third strike and the pitcher is involved in recording a putout by fielding the ball and either tagging the runner out or throwing to first base for the out, the pitcher is credited with an assist just as any other fielder would be.
Ex Output:
| does a catcher get an assist on a strikeout
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In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
Ex Input:
passage: Calcium channel blocker toxicity is the taking of too much of the medications known as calcium channel blockers (CCBs) either by accident or on purpose. This often causes a slow heart rate and low blood pressure. This can progress to the heart stopping altogether. Some CCBs can also cause a fast heart rate as a result of the low blood pressure. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, and shortness of breath. Symptoms usually occur in the first six hours but with some forms of the medication may not start until 24 after hours.
question: do calcium channel blockers cause shortness of breath?
Ex Output:
Yes
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passage: Miranda was a British television sitcom written by and starring comedian Miranda Hart. It originally aired on BBC Two from 9 November 2009 and later on BBC One. Developed from Hart's semi-autobiographical BBC Radio 2 comedy Miranda Hart's Joke Shop (2008), the situation comedy revolves around socially inept Miranda, who frequently finds herself in awkward situations. The show features actors Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, Sally Phillips, James Holmes and Bo Poraj. It was filmed in front of live audiences at the BBC Television Centre and The London Studios.
question: is miranda filmed in front of a live audience?
Ex Output:
Yes
Ex Input:
passage: A common variant rule, borrowed from Hearts, is that a player may not lead Spades until a Spade has been played to trump another trick. This prevents a player who is ``long'' in Spades (having a large number of them) from leading Spades one after the other at the beginning of the hand to deplete them and thus prevent other players using them as trumps. The act of playing the first Spade in a hand is known as ``breaking Spades'', derived from its parent rule, ``breaking Hearts''. When a player leads with a spade (after spades has been broken), the other players must follow suit.
question: can you lead with a spade in spades?
Ex Output:
| Yes
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Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What would hatred be considered in this form of Buddhism?, Context: In Theravāda Buddhism, the cause of human existence and suffering is identified as craving, which carries with it the various defilements. These various defilements are traditionally summed up as greed, hatred and delusion. These are believed deeply rooted afflictions of the mind that create suffering and stress. To be free from suffering and stress, these defilements must be permanently uprooted through internal investigation, analyzing, experiencing, and understanding of the true nature of those defilements by using jhāna, a technique of the Noble Eightfold Path. It then leads the meditator to realize the Four Noble Truths, Enlightenment and Nibbāna. Nibbāna is the ultimate goal of Theravadins.
| defilements |
In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Q: Rogue One -- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, or simply Rogue One, is a 2016 American epic space opera film directed by Gareth Edwards. The screenplay by Chris Weitz and Tony Gilroy is from a story by John Knoll and Gary Whitta. It was produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the first installment of the Star Wars Anthology series, set immediately before the events of the original Star Wars film. The cast includes Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker. Rogue One follows a group of rebels on a mission to steal the plans for the Death Star, the Galactic Empire's superweapon.
A: | is rogue one the sequel to force awakens |
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
[Q]: Porky is looking all over the big city for a hotel room , but due to a convention there are no vacancies . Porky takes the only available vacancy at one hotel , but will have to share with Daffy Duck , who is a very loud , obnoxious and annoying sort . Daffy introduces his invisible kangaroo friend `` Hymie '' , but Porky wo n't believe that . Daffy spends the rest of the night annoying Porky : pestering him with questions , shaking the bed , spilling water from a glass , hogging the blanket and finally literally sending the both of them flying off the bed when Daffy kicks , and startles , Porky with his literally frozen feet . Fed up with his antics , Porky stuffs Daffy in a pillow case and drops him out of the window . As Porky goes back to bed , Daffy returns bandaged , but shakes them off and prepares to get revenge . Daffy tricks the half-asleep pig into stepping out of a window thinking he 's boarding a train . Daffy hides the window saying it 's `` too gruesome '' to watch . Suddenly he hears train noises , and behind the shade , sees the still-drowsy Porky pulling away on an actual train and waving at Daffy . Daffy finds this silly . Then he bounces all around the room , `` Hoo-Hoo ! '' - ing wildly . <sep>Why did Daffy Duck hide the window and say it was too gruesome?<sep>Avoid drama
[A]: Yes
[Q]: New York (CNN) -- Three defendants pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to defraud a Holocaust reparations organization out of $57.3 million, according to court documents. Genrikh Kolontyrskiy, Moysey Kucher and Dora Kucher, all of Brooklyn, helped produce and process some of the thousands of fraudulent applications for the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany that are under investigation. The organization, also known as the Claims Conference, distributes more than $400 million a year from funds provided by the German government to victims of the Holocaust. "Our efforts to hold to account all of the individuals who participated in defrauding an organization that exists solely for the purpose of aiding victims of Nazi atrocities continues," said Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, in a statement. The defendants aided in defrauding two funds managed by the Claims Conference, the Article 2 Fund and the Hardship Fund, of $45 million and $12.3 million, respectively, according to court documents. The Article 2 Fund makes monthly payments of around $400 to survivors of Nazi persecution who make less than $16,000 per year "and either lived in hiding or under a false identity for at least 18 months," according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office. The Hardship Fund pays a one-time payment of $3,500 to "victims of Nazi persecution who evacuated the cities in which they lived and were forced to become refugees." Kolontyrskiy, 80, knowingly processed fraudulent applications for payment while employed with the Article 2 Fund, according to court documents. Moysey Kucher, 66, and Dora Kucher, 58, recruited individuals to provide identification documents that were used to prepare fraudulent applications for both funds, in exchange for money paid out to the false applicants, according to court documents. Jesse Siegel, Kolontyrskiy's attorney, said his client was by no means a major instigator, but he takes responsibility for his actions. <sep>When Genrikh Kolontyrskiy, Moysey Kucher and Dora Kucher submitted applications fraudulently, what two organizations did their money come from?<sep>Claims Conference and the Holocaust reparations organization
[A]: No
[Q]: Elettra stuck the little slip of paper, on which the recipe was written, into her shabby pocket-book without looking at it. She could read and write fairly well, and had been used to helping her husband the under-steward with his accounts at Muro, but even if she had looked at the recipe she would have understood nothing of the doctor's hieroglyphics and abbreviated Latin words. The prescription was for a preparation of arsenic, which Matilde had formerly taken for some time. The chemist would not make any difficulty about preparing twenty doses of it for the Countess Macomer, though the whole quantity of arsenic contained in so many would probably be sufficient to kill one not accustomed to the medicine, if taken all at once. But though Matilde was so anxious to have the stuff before luncheon, she had a number of doses of it put away in a drawer, which she took out and counted, after Elettra had gone. She opened one of the little folded papers and looked at the fine white powder it contained, took a little on the end of her finger and tasted it. Then, from the same drawer, she took a package done up in coarser paper, and opened it likewise, looked at it, smelt it, and touched it with the tip of her tongue very cautiously indeed. It was white, too, but coarser than the medicine. She was very careful in tasting it, and she immediately rinsed her mouth with water, before she tied up the package again, shut the drawer, and put the key into her pocket. <sep>What did the writing of the prescription look like?<sep>Hieroglyphics and abbreviated Latin words
[A]: | Yes
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Question: The Obama administration has told Chrysler it would provide as much as $6 billion in new financing, on top of the $4 billion in loans it has already given the company, if Chrysler could complete a deal by next Thursday with a cost structure that gives it a chance of survival. The creditors have, so far, balked at the terms suggested by the Treasury Department. But the negotiations have taken a new direction. Treasury now has an agreement in principle with the UAW, whose members' pensions and retiree health care benefits would be protected in the event of a bankruptcy filing, said the people with knowledge of the discussions. Moreover, under this scenario, Fiat would complete its alliance with Chrysler while the company is under bankruptcy protection.
Fiat wants to acquire some stakes in Chrysler.
Answer: no
Question: This document declares the 'irrevocable determination' of Edward VIII to abdicate. By signing this document on December 10th, 1936, he gave up his right to the British throne.
King Edward VIII abdicated on the 10th of December, 1936.
Answer: yes
Question: GUS on Friday disposed of its remaining home shopping business and last non-UK retail operation with the 390m (265m) sale of the Dutch home shopping company, Wehkamp, to Industri Kapital, a private equity firm.
Wehkamp was based in the UK.
Answer: | no |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Q: What year did the person who the Bohr radius is named after, receive a Nobel Prize in Physics?
A: 1922
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Q: Robert James is best known as a friend of a writer born in which year ?
A: 1709
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Q: The Wisconsin Badgers football team has had a Heisman winner in the player with what nickname?
A: | The Iron Horse
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Continue writing the next sentence.
How to become a padi certified scuba diver
Consult your physician to make sure you're healthy enough to take a scuba course.
Find a facility near you that offers padi-approved diving courses.
( refer to the padi website in the external links section of this article to find the closest dive course. | ) Contact the facility to find out which personal equipment you will need to own. Most dive courses provide most of the basic equipment but require you to own your own mask, snorkel, * swim fins, boots, gloves, and hood. |
To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: A fork, in cutlery or kitchenware, is a tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines on one end.
tines
A fork, in cutlery or kitchenware, is a tool consisting of a handle with several narrow tines on one end. The usually metal utensil is used to lift food to the mouth or to hold ingredients in place while they are being cut by a knife. Food can be lifted either by spearing it on the tines or by holding it on top of the tines, which are often curved slightly.
Answer this question: what are the pointy things on forks called?
To answer the question, consider the following: The bridge's collapse had a lasting effect on science and engineering. In many physics textbooks, the event is presented as an example of elementary forced resonance; the bridge collapsed because normal speed winds produced aeroelastic flutter that matched the bridge's natural frequency.
the bridge collapsed because normal speed winds produced aeroelastic flutter that matched the bridge 's natural frequency
The bridge's collapse had a lasting effect on science and engineering. In many physics textbooks, the event is presented as an example of elementary forced resonance; the bridge collapsed because normal speed winds produced aeroelastic flutter that matched the bridge's natural frequency. The collapse boosted research into bridge aerodynamics-aeroelastics, which has influenced the designs of all later long-span bridges.
What happened to the tacoma narrows bridge physics?
The relevant information to answer the above question is: To start a hand, seven cards are dealt to each player, with the top card of the deck flipped over and set aside to begin the discard pile.
seven
| To start a hand, seven cards are dealt to each player, with the top card of the deck flipped over and set aside to begin the discard pile. The player to the dealer's left plays first unless the first card on the discard pile is an action or Wild card (see below). On a player's turn, they must do one of the following:
Based on this passage, how many cards do you get when you play uno? |
Q: Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
Chlorophyll: the pigment that gives plants their green color and allows them to absorb sunlight... more. Chloroplast: a part of a cell found in plants that converts light energy into energy plants can use (sugar). Other living organisms such as algae also have cells that contain chloroplasts. The Story of Chlorophyll and Chloroplasts Round, green chloroplasts fill the middle of a plant cell. Image by Kristian Peters. The Story of Chlorophyll and Chloroplasts Round, green chloroplasts fill the middle of a plant cell. The story of chlorophyll and chloroplasts. 1 Round, green chloroplasts fill the middle of a plant cell. Image by Kristian Peters. 2 This model of a chloroplast shows the stacked thylakoids. The space inside a thylakoid is called a lumen. 3 Plants that lose their leaves in the winter start breaking down chlorophyll in fall. Chlorophyll, a green pigment found in chloroplasts, is an important part of the light-dependent reactions. Chlorophyll soaks up the energy from sunlight. It is also the reason why plants are green. You may remember that colors are different wavelengths of light. Chlorophyll captures red and blue wavelengths of light and reflects the green wavelengths. show/hide words to know. 1 Chlorophyll: the pigment that gives plants their green color and allows them to absorb sunlight... 2 Chloroplast: a part of a cell found in plants that converts light energy into energy plants can use (sugar). Chlorophyll is a green pigment present in plants which facilitate the absorption of light from the sun. It has the ability to convert this light energy into a usable form which is utilized for various processes such as photosynthesis by virtue of which the green plants prepare their own food. Nutritional Value of Chlorophyll. It is a pigment found in plants, which is packed with a range of powerful nutrients. It is a good source of vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K and beta-carotene. Chloroplasts take the energy from the sunlight and use it to make plant food. The food can be used immediately to give cells energy or it can be stored as sugar or starch. If stored, it can be used later when the plant needs to do work, like grow a new branch or make a flower. Chloroplasts Up Close Inside chloroplasts are special stacks of pancake-shaped structures called thylakoids (Greek thylakos = sack or pouch). show/hide words to know. 1 Chlorophyll: the pigment that gives plants their green color and allows them to absorb sunlight... more. 2 Chloroplast: a part of a cell found in plants that converts light energy into energy plants can use (sugar). Other living organisms such as algae also have cells that contain chloroplasts. Chlorophyll works at molecular and cellular levels and has the ability to regenerate our body. Chlorophyll is rich in live enzymes which helps in cleansing of blood and enhances the ability of the blood to carry more oxygen. Query: how does chlorophyll work
A: | chlorophyll gives plants their green color and allows them to absorb sunlight. |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Peace and Prosperity: After years of government propaganda predicting the worst atrocities, most Japanese civilians were surprised at the warmth and friendliness of the occupying forces. The postwar period began, however, with millions of displaced people homeless and starving. To counter a perceived communist threat from the Soviet Union, the US quickly set to work reconstructing the economy by transforming Japan's institutions and devising a new pacifist constitution. Article 9 renounced Japan's right to maintain armed forces, although the ambiguous wording was later taken to permit the creati on of a "self-defense" force. The zaibatsu conglomerates that had proved so instrumental in boosting Japan's militarism were disbanded, later to re-emerge as the keiretsu trading conglomerates that dominated the economy once again. The entire economy received a massive jump-start with the outbreak of the Korean War, with Japan ironically becoming the chief local supplier for an army it had battled so furiously just a few years earlier. The occupation lasted until 1952, having already planted the seeds for Japan's future stunning economic success. Economic output was back to prewar levels, and British auto companies provided the support needed to get Japan's auto industry back on its feet. Japanese companies then enthusiastically imported any Western technologies they could get their hands on. This included transistor technology — invented in the US but then considered to have only limited applications — for the surreal sum of $25,000. It was Japan that produced the world's first transistor radio. The electronic technology spurt that followed is now legendary. Parliamentary democracy finally came into its own, albeit with distinctly Japanese characteristics reflecting the dislike of debate and confrontation and the group-oriented preference for maintaining the appearance of harmony at all times. The government, through the powerful Finance Ministry and Ministry of International Trade and Industry, generously supported favored private corporations: first shipping, then cars, then electronics firms basked in the warmth of the government's loving attentions. Japan overtook Britain economically in 1964. By the end of the decade, Japan's was the third largest economy in the world — less then two decades after the war had left the country in ruins. Prosperity was not without its own problems: pollution caused by "dirty" industries, a high incidence of stomach ulcers (even suicides) among schoolchildren pressured by over-ambitious parents, and the awkward questions of what to do about nuclear energy. The famous coziness among politicians, bureaucrats, and private companies, together with the strong cultural emphasis on relationship-building and a lack of transparency and accountability, eventually led to corrupt practices of endemic proportions. <sep>Japan was the third largest economy by the end of which decade?<sep>Japan
| No |
Andreas Wolfsgruber (born 1962, Salzburg, Austria) is an Austrian car designer and, since 2000, Head of the Magna Steyr Design Department. Between 1997 - 2000 he was engaged as a Lecturer at the Fh Joanneum Graz – Degree Programme „Industrial Management“.
Andreas Wolfsgruber was born in Europe OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Aha Shake Heartbreak is the sophomore studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon. It was released in November 2004, in the UK and February 2005, in the United States. It is the only album by Kings of Leon to have a Parental Advisory label because of the strong language in "Taper Jean Girl", "Rememo", "Soft", and "Four Kicks". The cover is reminiscent of Queen's "A Night at the Opera".
Since then Kings of Leon have released 2 more albums with Parental Advisory label OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
4th (County Fermanagh) Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment (4 UDR) was formed in 1970 as part of the 7 original battalions specified in The Ulster Defence Regiment Act 1969, which received Royal Assent on 18 December 1969 and was brought into force on 1 January 1970. It was amalgamated with the 6th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment in 1992 to form the 4th/6th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment.
8th regiment was not a part of the 7 original battalions specified in The Ulster Defence Regiment Act 1969 OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
# QUESTION
The Hundred Acre Wood (also spelled as 100 Aker Wood, Hundred-Acre Wood, and 100 Acre Wood; also known as simply "The Wood") is a part of the fictional land inhabited by Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Winnie-the-Pooh series of children's stories by author A.A. Milne. The wood is visited regularly by the young boy Christopher Robin, who accompanies Pooh and company on their many adventures.
Based on this passage, this bear lives in the hundred acre wood?
# ANSWER
The relevant information to answer the above question is: The Hundred Acre Wood (also spelled as 100 Aker Wood, Hundred-Acre Wood, and 100 Acre Wood; also known as simply "The Wood") is a part of the fictional land inhabited by Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Winnie-the-Pooh series of children's stories by author A.A.
FINAL ANSWER: Winnie - the - Pooh
# QUESTION
Obama defeated Romney, winning a majority of both the popular vote and the Electoral College. Obama won 51.1 % of the popular vote compared to Romney's 47.2 %, while Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson won just under 1 % of the vote. Obama was the first incumbent since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 to win reelection with fewer electoral votes and a lower popular vote percentage than had been won in the previous election, and was also the first two-term president since Ronald Reagan to win both his presidential bids with a majority of the nationwide popular vote.
Answer this question: who won the popular vote in the 2012 presidential election?
# ANSWER
The important part for answering this question is: Obama defeated Romney, winning a majority of both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
FINAL ANSWER: Obama
# QUESTION
The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land. It provides that state courts are bound by the supreme law; in case of conflict between federal and state law, the federal law must be applied. Even state constitutions are subordinate to federal law. In essence, it is a conflict-of-laws rule specifying that certain national acts take priority over any state acts that conflict with national law. In this respect, the Supremacy Clause follows the lead of Article XIII of the Articles of Confederation, which provided that "Every State shall abide by the determination of the United States in Congress Assembled, on all questions which by this confederation are submitted to them." A constitutional provision announcing the supremacy of federal law, the Supremacy Clause assumes the underlying priority of federal authority, at least when that authority is expressed in the Constitution itself. No matter what the federal government or the states might wish to do, they have to stay within the boundaries of the Constitution. This makes the Supremacy Clause the cornerstone of the whole American political structure.
Answer this question: which article states the constitution is the supreme law of land?
# ANSWER
| The important part for answering this question is: The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land.
FINAL ANSWER: The Supremacy Clause |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Under the Dome came to a conclusion in September 2015. Over three seasons, 39 episodes were produced. Executive producer and showrunner Neal Baer stated in an interview after the finale aired: ``I'm very happy with this ending. I feel very satisfied. We made it so there could be another (season)... but it wasn't necessary.''
is there a season 4 of under the dome?
The One and Only Ivan is an American fantasy film based on the children's novel of the same name and directed by Thea Sharrock. The screenplay was written by Mike White and Sam Rockwell stars as the voice of the titular Ivan.
is the one and only ivan a movie?
Universal health care (also called universal health coverage, universal coverage, universal care, or socialized health care) is a health care system that provides health care and financial protection to all citizens of a particular country. It is organized around providing a specified package of benefits to all members of a society with the end goal of providing financial risk protection, improved access to health services, and improved health outcomes.
| is universal healthcare the same as socialized medicine?
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Are these paraphrases?
Marine losses for the day were 16 killed and 98 wounded , while the KPA lost 9 captured and an estimated 50 killed and 55 wounded .
Losses for the day were killed 16 and 98 wounded , while the KPA 9 captive and estimated 50 killed and 55 wounded lost . | no |
Instructions: In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Input: God sent Moses back to Egypt to demand the release of the Israelites from slavery. Moses said that he could not speak with assurance or eloquence, so God allowed Aaron, his brother, to become his spokesperson. After the Ten Plagues, Moses led the Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt and across the Red Sea, after which they based themselves at Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Ten Commandments. After 40 years of wandering in the desert, Moses died within sight of the Promised Land on Mount Nebo.
Output: | where did the israelites lived after leaving egypt |
He picked me up at my house, and after getting back on the main road he turned up the volume on the radio. "Why do you even listen to that stuff?" I asked. It was schlock-rock, simple and unadorned wailing backed by incessantly grating guitars. "I don't really know." "You don't actually like it, do you?" I knew he didn't; I knew what he preferred. His apartment walls were lined with recordings of classical, even archaic music, European folk instrumentals. Maybe rock, once in a while, but he had had something amplified and pitch-altered on every time we'd been together lately. "I think we listen to pop music to punish ourselves," he said. "An aural bed of nails to compensate for our sins." "Those sins being...?" "I don't know... sometimes, don't you ever get so sick of everything you just want to cram your ears full of garbage to spite it all?" This was not normal second-date dialogue, but Phillip and I had known each other for a long time. "It's like you'd rather inflict pain," he said, "like you want to inflict pain on yourself, just for pure spite against... the stuff around us." "You'd choke on garbage to get back at a culture who would do it for you anyway?" "Yeah, kind of. Does that make sense?" "In a very cliched, pop-psychology sort of way, yes." I turned down the volume, then shut the radio off entirely. "Don't you ever want to hurt like that?" he asked. "It's why you read some thriller instead of a classic, it's why you watch TV instead of reading a book, it's why you watch a sitcom instead of PBS, it's why you watch Family Guy instead of the Simpsons." (I might have snorted at this point.) "Because you have to do the bad thing." Whose apartment wall was lined with classical recordings? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - not enough information - The singer. - The author - Philip
| Philip |
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
what all countries are in south america?
Carrasco
what songs did whitney houston?
Count on Me
what inspired langston hughes to write poetry?
| Walt Whitman
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Read the text and answer the questions.
This article covers numbered east-west streets in Manhattan, New York City. Major streets have their own linked articles; minor streets are discussed here. The streets do not run exactly east–west, because the grid plan is aligned with the Hudson River rather than with the cardinal directions. "West" is approximately 29 degrees north of true west.
The numbered streets carry crosstown traffic. In general, even-numbered streets are one-way eastbound and odd-numbered streets are one-way west. Several exceptions reverse this. Most wider streets carry two-way traffic, as do a few of the narrow ones.
Streets' names change from West to East (for instance, East 10th Street to West 10th Street) at Broadway below 8th Street, and at Fifth Avenue from 8th Street and above.
Although the numbered streets begin just north of East Houston Street in the East Village, they generally do not extend west into Greenwich Village, which already had streets when the grid plan was laid out by the Commissioners' Plan of 1811. Streets that do continue farther west change direction before reaching the Hudson River. The grid covers the length of the island from 14th Street north.
1. in manhattan, what are the streets aligned to?
2. where do streets change from East to West?
3. how far off of true north is "west"
4. which direction do odd numbered streets go?
5. and even numbers?
6. what carries traffic across town?
7. do they extend into Greewich village?
8. what does the grid cover?
9. from what point?
10. why aren't Greewich streets numbered?
11. since when?
12. what dictated that?
Numbered answers: | 1. the Hudson River
2. at Broadway below 8th Street
3. 29 degrees north
4. one-way west
5. one-way eastbound
6. The numbered streets do
7. NO
8. the length of the island
9. 14th Street north
10. They already had streets when the grid plan was laid out
11. 1811
12. the Commissioners' Plan |
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
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Question: Sometimes a full Moon moves through Earths shadow. This is a lunar eclipse . During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon travels completely in Earths umbra. During a partial lunar eclipse, only a portion of the Moon enters Earths umbra. When the Moon passes through Earths penumbra, it is a penumbral eclipse. Since Earths shadow is large, a lunar eclipse lasts for hours. Anyone with a view of the Moon can see a lunar eclipse. So unlike a solar eclipse, it doesnt get dark on Earth. Instead it gets dark on the Moon. Partial lunar eclipses occur at least twice a year, but total lunar eclipses are less common. The Moon glows with a dull red coloring during a total lunar eclipse. <sep>During a lunar eclipse, does the earth or moon get dark?<sep>It doesnt get dark on Earth
Answer: No
Question: We were cornered in a sort of way already. But these butchers up the cavern had been surprised, they were probably scared, and they had no special weapons, only those little hatchets of theirs. And that way lay escape. Their sturdy little forms--ever so much shorter and thicker than the mooncalf herds--were scattered up the slope in a way that was eloquent of indecision. I had the moral advantage of a mad bull in a street. But for all that, there seemed a tremendous crowd of them. Very probably there was. Those Selenites down the cleft had certainly some infernally long spears. It might be they had other surprises for us.... But, confound it! if we charged up the cave we should let them up behind us, and if we didn't those little brutes up the cave would probably get reinforced. Heaven alone knew what tremendous engines of warfare--guns, bombs, terrestrial torpedoes--this unknown world below our feet, this vaster world of which we had only pricked the outer cuticle, might not presently send up to our destruction. It became clear the only thing to do was to charge! It became clearer as the legs of a number of fresh Selenites appeared running down the cavern towards us. <sep>Where are the Selenites in relation to the narrator?<sep>Beneath
Answer: No
Question: Madrid, Spain (CNN) -- Relatives of a woman killed in a Spanish airline crash were erroneously given the remains of another victim, and then were asked by authorities to return them, CNN partner network CNN+ reported Thursday. The victims of the crash were first laid out at a Madria convention center. A Madrid judge has opened an investigation into the error, and judicial sources say the initial indication is that the mixup occurred not in the proper identification of the victim, but in delivering the wrong remains to the family in question, CNN+ reported. The family Wednesday received an urn numbered 104, and were told it contained the ashes of their loved one, Pilar Gonzalez Ferreira, who died in the crash. But as the family was preparing to leave Madrid, officials called to tell them about the error and asked for the return of urn 104, CNN+ reported. Instead of urn 104, the family was supposed to have received urn 134, which actually contains the remains of Pilar Gonzalez, CNN+ reported, citing judicial sources and another family which also lost a relative in the crash. The Spanair MD82 jet crashed last week at Madrid's airport as the plane was trying to take off, killing 154 people. The aircraft, bound for Spain's Canary Islands, managed to rise only slightly before coming down quickly to the right of the runway, its tail section hitting the ground first, just off the asphalt. Then the out-of-control plane skidded and bounced at least three times as it careered 1,200 meters (3,840 feet) across uneven terrain and exploded, coming to rest in a gully, a top official of the investigative commission told a news conference in Madrid on Tuesday. Many of the bodies were badly charred from the fire, and authorities have used DNA samples to carry out numerous identifications. <sep>How was Pilar Gonzalez Ferreira killed?<sep>Road crash
Answer: | No
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The development of agriculture by early humans, roughly 10,000 years ago, was also harmful to many natural ecosystems as they were systematically destroyed and replaced with artificial versions.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Humans existed 10,000 years ago.
Choose your answer from: [I] yes. [II] no. | [I] |
"A Hard Day's Night" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was written by John Lennon, with some collaboration from Paul McCartney. It was released on the film soundtrack of the same name in 1964. It was also released in the UK as a single, with "Things We Said Today" as its B-side.
A Hard Day's Night was originally performed in 500BC by Dinosaur clones. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Three Little Sisters is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Joseph Santley and written by Olive Cooper. The film stars Mary Lee, Ruth Terry, Cheryl Walker, William Terry, Jackie Moran and Charles Arnt. The film was released on July 31, 1944, by Republic Pictures.
Three Little Sisters is a humorous film. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Wellingore is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 356. It is situated on the A607 road, approximately 12 mi south from Lincoln. It conjoins the village of Navenby to the north. The Viking Way traverses through the village, passing from the side of the cliff edge to Ermine Street.
A village is better than a civil parish. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
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: Now that everything is done, Katherine finds Qetsiyah to ask for her cure only to find that Qetsiyah changed her mind and all she wants now is to die and meet her true love on the Other Side. She kills herself without finding a cure for Katherine. Katherine is once again alone since now that Bonnie is back, Caroline asks her to move out of their dorm. Nadia (Olga Fonda) appears to ask her to go back with her to Prague, but Katherine turns her down. Caroline is shocked by the fact that Nadia is Katherine's daughter.
question: does bonnie come back to life in season 5?
Yes
passage: Many of the varieties that have been cultivated for ornamental use produce small, unpalatable fruit. Edible cherries generally come from cultivars of the related species Prunus avium and Prunus cerasus.
question: are cherry blossom trees the same as cherry trees?
No
passage: In statistics and epidemiology, relative risk or risk ratio (RR) is the ratio of the probability of an event occurring (for example, developing a disease, being injured) in an exposed group to the probability of the event occurring in a comparison, non-exposed group. Relative risk includes two important features: (i) a comparison of risk between two ``exposures'' puts risks in context, and (ii) ``exposure'' is ensured by having proper denominators for each group representing the exposure.
question: is relative risk and risk ratio the same?
| Yes
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Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify this answer: great expense | The question is: Why would someone be unable to be bringing suit?
Options:
- going to court
- financially unable
- aggravation
- randomness
- great expense
Step-by-step reasoning process: Suit means filing of a legal complaint. Filing of a legal complaint entails great expenses. Incurring great expenses cannot be affordable to everyone.
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Detailed Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Problem:26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616 ) was an English playwright , poet , and actor .
Solution: | 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616 ) was an English poet , playwright , and actor , widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world 's greatest dramatist . |
How to analyze a business process
Define a business process.
A business process refers to activities that employees perform on a day-to-day basis that accomplish an organizational goal. The process represents what a company does to reach a particular goal.
A business process should cover any variations or exceptions to the process. To understand how to analyze a business process, you need to consider how a process is created.
She talks then pours two shots into the bowl. She pours the same shot in a shot glass, then the tool and into a bowl. she
pours the same shot into the tool, then a glass of ice then the bowl.
How to save money as a student
Avoid eating out.
Whether it's at fast food chains or upper-class restaurants, the cost of eating out is greater than that of cooking at home.
Limit eating out to special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries.
When you're eating out on a small budget, fast food is your best bet. Although it is less healthy than other options, you will get a lot more calories for each dollar you spend.
People are playing lacrosse on a field. they
| score a point into the net. |
Pietrusza Wola (Ukrainian: Петруша Воля , "Petrusha Volia") is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wojaszówka, within Krosno County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately 4 km north of Wojaszówka, 16 km north of Krosno, and 34 km south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów. Its approximate population is 300.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Pietrusza Wola is located in Western Poland.
[1]. Yes.
[2]. It's impossible to say.
[3]. No. | [3]. |
In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
Example Input: passage: The wheel and axle can be viewed as a version of the lever, with a drive force applied tangentially to the perimeter of the wheel and a load force applied to the axle, respectively, that are balanced around the hinge which is the fulcrum. The mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle is the ratio of the distances from the fulcrum to the applied loads, or what is the same thing the ratio of the diameter of the wheel and axle. A major application is in wheeled vehicles, in which the wheel and axle are used to reduce friction of the moving vehicle with the ground. Other examples of devices which use the wheel and axle are capstans, belt drives and gears.
question: can a wheel and axle be called a lever?
Example Output: Yes
Example Input: passage: Impaired driving is the term used in Canada to describe the criminal offence of operating or having care or control of a motor vehicle while the person's ability to operate the motor vehicle is impaired by alcohol or a drug. Impaired driving is punishable under multiple offences in the Criminal Code, with greater penalties depending on the harm caused by the impaired driving. It can also result in various types of driver's licence suspensions.
question: is a dui a criminal offence in canada?
Example Output: Yes
Example Input: passage: Carnivores are sometimes characterized by the type of prey that they consume. For example, animals that eat insects and similar invertebrates primarily or exclusively are called insectivores, while those that eat fish primarily or exclusively are called piscivores. The first tetrapods, or land-dwelling vertebrates, were piscivorous amphibians known as labyrinthodonts. They gave rise to insectivorous vertebrates and, later, to predators of other tetrapods.
question: are you a carnivore if you eat insects?
Example Output: | Yes
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Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
A GV star , or yellow dwarf , is a main-sequence star .
| A G-type main-sequence star ( Spectral type : G-V ) , often ( and imprecisely ) called a yellow dwarf , or G dwarf star , is a main-sequence star ( luminosity class V ) of spectral type G. |
Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp., on Monday, threw their weight behind the next-generation, HD DVD format being promoted by Toshiba Corp., in a blow to Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray format.
Can we infer the following?
Microsoft Corp. is a partner of Intel Corp. | no |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
Countess Nicolette de Gobignon pressed a wet cloth tothe King's brow. Though he lay there helpless, still she found him an awesome figure, like a fallen cathedral tower.
Only two other men are as tall, she thought. Amalric and Orlando.
She felt a pang of guilt. How could she be thinking about the troubadour here where her royal master lay slowly dying?
She fixed her eyes on Louis, and on the ivory and wood crucifix that rose and fell on his chest with his labored breathing.
Nicolette felt as if she, too, could hardly breathe. Across the crowded room a fire roared in a huge stone-lined fireplace. The air was stifling. She resented all that made it so, down to the woolen draperies and wall hangings and the thick carpets that sealed in the heat. But she knew that this northern chateau, Pontoise-les-Noyons, a day's ride from Paris, had had to be built to withstand cold, its walls thick and its windows tiny ? so totally unlike the bright, airy Languedoc manor she had grown up in.
Sweat trickled down her brow and stung her eyes. Her breath was coming in little gasps. She felt as if she would faint if she couldn't go outside soon.
Dozens of people, the King's family and courtiers, had packed themselves uselessly into the room, making it even more suffocating. Their whispers, like the buzzing of mosquitoes, irritated Nicolette.
Almost all of them, she was sure, worried more about their own welfare than about the King's. And even Louis's wife and mother, though they grieved for him, were too distracted to do much to alleviate his suffering.
She saw the King's lips quiver, and quickly she bent close to him. Any last words could be terribly important.
"Jerusalem," he mumbled. "Towers - golden. Gates of pearl. Crystal waters." Then he panted heavily.
"Hush, sire," she whispered. "Rest easy." Question: Who was as tall as a King?
Output: | Amalric and Orlando |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Ex Input:
Was Seo Min-woo or Toshi born first?
Ex Output:
Toshimitsu Deyama
Ex Input:
At which theater did the artist described as "one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse rock musicians of his generation" play at in Sunrise Florida?
Ex Output:
Sunrise Musical Theater
Ex Input:
Fury of the Congo featured the swimmer and actor who played which role in the 1930s-40s?
Ex Output:
| Tarzan
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Use stream of consciousness to answer the following. The 2002 World Series was a best-of-seven playoff series to determine Major League Baseball (MLB)'s champion for the 2002 season. It was the 98th series played between the American League (AL) and National League (NL) champions. The AL champion Anaheim Angels played the NL champion San Francisco Giants for the title. The series was played from October 19 -- 27, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park (now AT&T Park) in San Francisco and Edison International Field of Anaheim (now Angel Stadium) in Anaheim. The Angels defeated the Giants four games to three to win their first World Series championship.
Who won the mlb world series in 2002? | To answer this question, we should know that: The Angels defeated the Giants four games to three to win their first World Series championship. Final answer: The Angels. |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
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Question: Both have travelled in space but which has completed more Space Shuttle missions: Jean-François Clervoy or Mark Shuttleworth?
Answer: Jean-François André Clervoy
Question: What was the first book of poetry by the author of The Mower?
Answer: The North Ship
Question: New York State Route 406 (NY 406) is a state highway in Schenectady County, New York, the western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in which town in Schenectady County, New York?
Answer: | Princetown
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Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
To the south is Gellert Hill, which features the 19th-century Citadel.
To the south of Castle Hill rises the higher Gellert Hill ( 771 feet ), a steep limestone escarpment overlooking the Danube, which provides a panoramic view of the whole city.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
no
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia anyone can edit.
On August 21, the Polish weekly Przekrój published an advertisement for Dan-Mark exercise books, bearing the logo of 4fun.tv, a Polish music/interactive TV station. Part of the advertisement contained a definition of the word "exercise book". The wording looked familiar, and Wikinews consulted Wikipedia, the collaborative online encyclopedia. Upon seeing the Wikipedia definition, it appeared that the entry quoted in the promotional material was identical to the initial two paragraphs of the relevant Wikipedia entry.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
yes
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Maternity leave varies in Europe.
As the terms denoting this allowance vary, it may sometimes remain unclear whether fathers have any entitlements at all, and if so, to what exactly they are entitled.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
no
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below.
Infertile women cannot produce children.
Infertile women are vital for successful child-rearing despite being unable to produce children themselves.
OPTIONS:
- yes
- no
| yes |
Given the following reasoning and answer, what was the question? A pocket can be deen in backpack. Backpack has a pocket for a hydration pack full of water.
The answer: backpack | The question What has a pocket for a hydration pack full of water?
Options:
- ocean
- first aid kit
- tsunami
- snowball
- backpack |
Windows 98 (codenamed Memphis while in development) is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It is the second major release in the Windows 9x line of operating systems and the successor to Windows 95. It was released to manufacturing on May 15, 1998 and to retail on June 25, 1998.
Can we infer the following?
The Microsoft operating system, Windows 98, was released to retail on June 25, 1998. | Yes |
Hawthorne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 3,269, a decrease since the 2000 census, when it was 3,311. It is the county seat of Mineral County. The nearby Hawthorne Army Depot is the primary economic base of the town.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Hawthorne has a population of 3,926 as of 2019. | It's impossible to say |
Lough signed with the Tigers on a minor league contract, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports. The journeyman outfielder spent a good chunk of time at the major league level with the Phillies last season, although he was ultimately released in August due to posting a sub-.700 OPS both in the majors and with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Although Detroit's center field situation is still pretty murky, it would take an uncharacteristically strong spring from Lough for him to supplant Tyler Collins, Mikie Mahtook, or JaCoby Jones for big-league playing time.
Lough was paid 2 million to work for the Tigers OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Marlen Martynovich Khutsiev (Russian: Марле́н Марты́нович Хуци́ев ; born October 4, 1925 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian-born Soviet and Russian filmmaker best known for his cult films from the 1960s, which include "I Am Twenty" and "July Rain". He was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1986.
He was born in the 1930's OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
O'Donnell Heights is a neighborhood named for a public housing development in the far southeastern part of the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is located south and east of Interstate 95, just west of the border with Baltimore County, and north of the St. Helena neighborhood.
O'Donnel Heights is near the border of baltimore county OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Come up with a question and reasoning that would justify this answer: all males aged 21 to 30 | The question is: By the guidelines set down by the Selective Service Act, all males aged 21 to 30 were required to register for military service. At the request of the War Department, Congress amended the law in August 1918 to expand the age range to include all men 18 to 45, and to bar further volunteering. By the end of World War I, some 2 million men volunteered for various branches of the armed services, and some 2.8 million had been drafted. This meant that more than half of the almost 4.8 million Americans who served in the armed forces were drafted. Due to the effort to incite a patriotic attitude, the World War I draft had a high success rate, with fewer than 350,000 men" dodging" the draft.
Answer this question based on the passage: whom did the selective service act of 1917 authorize the armed forces to conscript?
Step-by-step reasoning process: This is the relevant information: By the guidelines set down by the Selective Service Act, all males aged 21 to 30 were required to register for military service.
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Add punctuation. | Both women and men will benefit enormously from the Revitol scar removal treatment just like attested by many people coming from all around the world and with diverse skin color and textures who've actually tried using the Revitol scar removal cream treatment and ended up being swiftly impressed. As soon as only thirty days into using Revitol scar remover product, a lot of people already have observed an impressive improvement in the appearance of their very own scars – a thing they never imagined was attainable unless they resorted to cosmetic surgery or perhaps decided to buy high priced lotions and creams. |
Please capitalize where necessary: is it worth it to invest so much, whether labor and money in the long outdated and recognized by all-terrain vehicle unsuitable for such as luaz zhuzhikovsky motor? of course i have great respect and the author and other kulibin who makes very intersnye improvements ... but there zhuzhik zhuzhik and apart from the lack of a radiator advantages he does not have! zapchasteydlya repair also already almost there. i think that is zadumatsya to replace the engine with a new more modern and powerful such as terra did! yes classic engine slightly larger and heavier but after traveling on it to zhuzhikovskomu vozvraschatsya not want to! a eздиtb c poдhыm cчиtaю moжet ceйчac toлbko эhtyзиact kotopый xoчet coxpahиtb bce b opиrиhaлe...
A: Is it worth it to invest so much, whether labor and money in the long outdated and recognized by all-terrain vehicle unsuitable for such as LUAZ Zhuzhikovsky motor? Of course I have great respect and the author and other Kulibin who makes very intersnye improvements ... but there Zhuzhik Zhuzhik and apart from the lack of a radiator advantages he does not have! Zapchasteydlya repair also already almost there. I think that is zadumatsya to replace the engine with a new more modern and powerful such as Terra did! Yes Classic engine slightly larger and heavier but after traveling on it to Zhuzhikovskomu vozvraschatsya not want to! A eздиTb c poдHыM cчиTaю MoжeT ceйчac Toлbko эHTyзиacT koTopый xoчeT coxpaHиTb Bce B opиrиHaлe...
Q: dried, shelled broad beans "vicia faba var. major" and horse beans "vicia faba var. equina and vicia faba var. minor", whether or not skinned or split
A: Dried, shelled broad beans "Vicia faba var. major" and horse beans "Vicia faba var. equina and Vicia faba var. minor", whether or not skinned or split
Q: not photography but when he created the piece, the left sock, which was comprised of a drying line strung up in one of the classrooms, with lonely socks stolen from different laundromats around town. he also had an accompanying catalogue, in which each sock was depicted.
A: not photography But when he created the piece, The Left Sock, which was comprised of a drying line strung up in one of the classrooms, with lonely socks stolen from different Laundromats around town. He also had an accompanying catalogue, in which each sock was depicted.
Problem: killarney national park is about 11 km from the hotel. the venue is set within 9 km from killarney city center.
Can you repeat this sentence, but capitalize it?
Answer: Killarney National Park is about 11 km from the hotel. The venue is set within 9 km from Killarney city center.
Text: the existence of additive inverses for the equivalence classes is simple; i.e., the inverse of [r] is [-r].
Correct capitalization: The existence of additive inverses for the equivalence classes is simple; i.e., the inverse of [r] is [-r].
Q: . when it's deleted by symantec endpoint protection, the infected dll file would be removed too.
A: | . When it's deleted by Symantec Endpoint Protection, the infected DLL file would be removed too. |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Since day one of the trip in Riyadh, Sean Spicer has not conducted a single on-the-record briefing with the traveling press. | Getty Spicer left out of Vatican visit
ROME – President Donald Trump’s entourage at the Vatican on Wednesday included his wife, his daughter, and an array of staffers—but not White House press secretary Sean Spicer, a devout Catholic who told reporters earlier this year that he gave up alcohol for Lent.
Both sides, according to a White House official, agreed to limit the number of staffers who attended. Two other senior communications aides from the White House were included: Hope Hicks, who like Melania and Ivanka Trump wore a black veil over her hair, and Dan Scavino, the White House director of social media and a longtime Trump loyalist.
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Also in attendance were State Department aide Brian Hook, security head Keith Schiller, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and national security adviser H.R. McMaster. Hicks, a loyal aide who has been at Trump's side since before he announced his candidacy, was introduced to Pope Francis by the president as someone who has worked for him a long time. Scavino was included, despite tweeting during the election last year, "amazing comments from the Pope — considering Vatican City is 100% surrounded by massive walls" after Pope Francis criticized Trump's plan for a border wall.
Other members of the traveling Trump team who are not practicing Catholics said they gave up their spots to accommodate Catholic White House aides. But Spicer – a regular churchgoer who was mocked last year for appearing on CNN with ashes on his forehead in honor of Ash Wednesday – was notably absent.
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That was in line with a lower-key role the press secretary has been playing during the president’s nine-day, five-country tour. Trump is considering scaling back Spicer’s public role behind the podium in the White House briefing room, POLITICO reported last week, as he weighs a broader shakeup of his communications team.
Spicer, who has loyally defended Trump even when it has meant damaging his own credibility with the press, is expected to stay in a senior administration role, albeit one that is more behind the scenes. He is not expected to continue the daily televised White House press briefing that has made him a household name and a viral sensation as a character on "Saturday Night Live" after Trump returns to Washington.
Spicer declined to comment about his role or the audience with the Pope.
Before Trump departed, White House aides said he expressed relief that the trip would provide a reprieve from the daily press briefing, which he believes has become more of a distraction than a tool to drive the White House’s message of the day.
Since day one of the trip in Riyadh, Spicer has not conducted a single on-the-record briefing with the traveling press. Instead, he has been trying to give reporters more access to senior administration officials to talk about the president’s objectives on the trip and to answer questions.
Spicer helped organize three briefings with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who seemed to warm up to the exercise after receiving criticism for not traveling with his own State Department press corps. “We have two press corps seats on the plane, and I do meet with whoever’s along,” he explained to reporters flying on Air Force One between Riyadh and Tel Aviv, about how he handles State Department travel. “I invite them back to my little office and we chat with the two people that are with me.”
Spicer has also organized multiple background briefings with senior administration officials involved in planning the trip, and overall appeared in good spirits during a busy, sleepless slog of a junket.
In a television interview during the transition, Spicer talked about his deep Catholic faith. “I’m going to look to God every day to give me the strength to do what’s right,” he said. “That’s all you can ask for is to get up and say, 'Can I do this thing?' Help guide me and ask Him for strength.”
||||| Vatican City (CNN) The most visible moment for White House press secretary Sean Spicer on President Donald Trump's first foreign trip this week was a moment of invisibility.
Spicer fumed to colleagues after being excluded from the President's meeting with Pope Francis , an administration official told CNN on Thursday. He was eagerly anticipating meeting the Pope, but discovered at the last minute that he was not on the shortlist of White House officials selected to join the President for the private audience.
Spicer assumed he would be on the list, the official said, adding that meeting the Pope was one of the bucket list items Spicer, a Catholic, wanted to check off during his tenure as press secretary.
The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as the chief White House spokesman.
The meeting here at Vatican City placed the ever-shifting pecking order of a tumultuous White House on full display.
Standing alongside the President as he met the Pope inside the Sala del Tronetto here were his wife, Melania, dramatically veiled in lace. To her right, eldest daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared, each senior Trump advisers and near-constant presences in Trump's close circle. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and national security adviser H.R. McMaster -- Trump's highest-ranking foreign policy aides -- stood flanking Francis.
Those were the expected faces. But there were others there, too -- less familiar yet nonetheless critical to the West Wing ecosystem. Hope Hicks, Trump's communications adviser; Keith Schiller, his former bodyguard; and Dan Scavino, his social media master, all stood solemnly as Trump greeted the Pontiff.
On a foreign trip told primarily in images, the staff dynamics of Trump's White House have been on full view, from the lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia to the exclusive audience Wednesday with Pope Francis.
Also absent from the Vatican visit: Kellyanne Conway, the senior counselor who remained behind in Washington; Reince Priebus, the chief-of-staff who dropped off Trump's trip after the first stop; and Steve Bannon, the fire-throwing chief strategist who, as the boss of Breitbart, oversaw articles harshly critical of the Pope.
The photographs at the Vatican on Wednesday underscored a point that often goes unspoken in the Trump White House: old friends and family reign above all. Staff is just that -- staff.
Ultimately, the formalities of West Wing titles mean less than family ties or longevity in Trump world. Spicer, for example, is an assistant to the President -- the top-ranking title for White House aides -- and Catholic, but was informed before the meeting there wasn't room for him on the roster.
Spicer did not respond to a request for comment.
Asked about Spicer not being included in the group that met the Pope, a source close to the White House said: "Wow. That's all he wanted," adding it should "very much" be seen as a slight.
Schiller, meanwhile, is a deputy assistant to the President -- a lower rank than Spicer -- but he is an aide with few equals, a body man who rarely is away from the President, whether he's on the golf course or the Sistine Chapel.
And Ivanka Trump and Jared Kusher -- who are both Jewish but nonetheless attended the Vatican session with the President -- have rarely been away from the President's side as he navigates the tricky international politics of the Middle East and Europe.
"It was a very small delegation that joined the President," a White House official told CNN.
Two additional senior White House officials said the Vatican was very "strict" on the number of people who would be allowed to join the talks.
But previous administration officials who helped orchestrate meetings between US presidents and the Pope said that high-level Catholic staffers who expressed interest in attending the papal sessions were regularly accommodated. During his two equivalent sessions at the Vatican with Francis and his predecessor Pope Benedict, President Barack Obama was joined by his press secretaries, Jay Carney and Robert Gibbs, along with senior-level national security and West Wing aides.
Trump has demonstrated a vastly different management style in his West Wing, one that favors loyalty and blood ties over title or rank. Schiller, for example, holds the title of director of Oval Office operations -- a gatekeeper role that, in past administrations, has rarely extended past the Oval Office itself.
Staff intrigue has been a regular undercurrent of the Trump White House, both from outside the doors and behind the scenes. But rarely has the internal dynamic been on such obvious display than as Trump hops from nation to nation on his first international foray.
Much of Trump's senior-most aides traveled with him on his first jaunt abroad, packing the staff cabins on Air Force One for the 14-hour flight from Washington to Riyadh. For most, it was the longest stretch of time spent limited to each other's company.
Upon arrival, even lower-level staffers were treated to a royal welcome from King Salman and his royal court, a concerted effort by the Saudi government to flatter Trump and the decision-makers in his administration.
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At an elaborate coffee ceremony inside the vast Royal Diwan, the internal hierarchy of Trump's West Wing was on plain view. Seated to the right of Trump, with the senior-ranking Saudi prince between them, was Ivanka, who along with husband Kushner has appeared in nearly every photo opportunity with her father. Other aides, including the chief of staff, were seated farther afield.
Trump's daughter and son-in-law have served as emissaries for their father, softening the rough edges of his governing style while lending his White House the air of a family business. Kushner played a chief role in planning Trump's foreign trip, acting as an interlocutor to foreign governments while helping to determine what deliverables Trump should seek at each stop.
In meetings with foreign leaders, Kushner has become a constant presence, from rapid-fire sessions with Arab Gulf leaders on Sunday to a day of shuttle diplomacy with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Monday.
Kushner even took the unusual step of issuing a written statement following Trump's stop in Riyadh, a valedictory display after a well-received visit to the Middle Eastern kingdom.
"The President asked us to plan a trip that would help unite the world against intolerance and terrorism and we have made great progress towards that goal in Saudi Arabia," Kushner wrote in his statement.
Typically when White Houses wish to issue a comment, it's attributed to the press secretary. But Spicer, who has become a late-night punchline at home for his strident defense of Trump, has been all but invisible abroad, declining to hold on-camera briefings and missing from top-level meetings.
Ivanka Trump, unlike ordinary senior advisers, has maintained her own schedule of events during Trump's trip, some of which have been covered by a separate pool of journalists and each eagerly consumed by local media.
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After their highly public presence on the first three stops of Trump's trip, Ivanka Trump and Kushner are planning to return stateside on Thursday.
"The plan was always for them to go back to DC after Rome," a White House official said. "Jared helped plan and oversee the first part of the trip built around the theme of speaking to three of the world's biggest religions in Saudi Arabia, Israel and Rome."
Even the first lady, who back home has remained largely out of view, has stepped into public with new gusto on Trump's trip. At each stop she's split off from her husband's agenda to visit schools and hospitals, making waves with her fashion choices and, for the first time since he entered office, regular appearances away from the President.
Meanwhile, two of the highest-ranking Trump staffers returned home to Washington after the initial stop in Saudi Arabia. Both Priebus and Bannon had long planned to drop from the traveling presidential entourage early. But their absence has placed the inner West Wing dynamics in sharper relief.
Hicks and Scavino, both present for the meeting with Francis, are two of the President's longest-serving aides, both of whom joined Trump's campaign in its earliest stages. Each have played a central role in crafting his public image, through media management and Trump's active social media accounts.
It's all become something of a popularity contest inside the West Wing, playing out this week on the international stage. The week-long trip has only fueled speculation about a staff shakeup when the President returns to Washington. For some, the overseas journey could be their last in Trump's entourage, or not.
With this president, the only certainty is uncertainty. ||||| | One of the hot topics among journalists in the wake of President Trump's visit to Pope Francis on Wednesday isn't about policy differences. Instead, it's about the president's perceived snub to Sean Spicer. CNN reports that the press secretary, who is a practicing Catholic, is seething that he was left off the short list for the visit. Some expected names accompanied the president: Melania and Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, HR McMaster, and Rex Tillerson. But lesser-known aides Hope Hicks, Keith Schiller, and Dan Scavino were selected over Spicer. "Wow, that's all he wanted," a White House source tells the network, which adds that meeting the pope had been a "bucket list" item for the press chief. Spicer has not commented publicly about the decision, but the Washington Post notes that an odd thing has happened: Journalists he dickers with on an almost daily basis were openly expressing sympathy for him. A typical sentiment: "This seems needlessly harsh," tweeted Maggie Haberman of the New York Times. "When else is Spicer likely to meet the Pope, and it mattered to him?" By all accounts, it mattered to him a great deal: Politico describes Spicer as a "devout" Catholic, noting that he took flak last year when he appeared on CNN with ashes on his forehead for Ash Wednesday. But it may be in line with an apparently diminished new role for the press secretary. |
The sixth generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a large personal luxury coupe that was produced by Ford for the 1972 to 1976 model years. A counterpart of the Lincoln Continental Mark IV, this generation of the Thunderbird was the largest ever produced; weighing in at over 5000 lb , they are also the heaviest coupes ever produced by Ford (aside from its Mark IV counterpart).
Can we infer the following?
The sixth generation of the Ford Thunderbird is one of the lightest coupes. | No |
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: Things got very steamy this morning at the Today show studios when host Hoda Kotb and TV personality Regis Philbin took part in new charity dare The Twizzler Challenge live on air, and shared a passionate - if very one-sided - kiss. Hoda, 50, looked as though she got rather more than she bargained for when Regis, 83, energetically took the lead on the act; requiring them to each take opposite ends of one Twizzler, place them in their mouths and nibble the licorice until their lips met in the middle. When Hoda's quick peck on Regis' lips at the end of the challenge did not seem to satisfy her former NBC co-host, he grabbed her head with both hands and delivered her a passionate smooch, as Hoda froze up in surprise.The Twizzler Challenge is a new charitable dare aimed at raising awareness about autismParticipants in the challenge are required to place opposite ends of a Twizzler licorice stick in their mouths and eat until their lips touchDaily Mail Online Editor-at-Large Piers Morgan, Matt Lauer and Kathie Lee have all taken part in the challenge previously
Questions:After their epic kiss, Kathie Lee nominated her former co-host _ and her current co-star Hoda Kotb for the Twizzler Challenge. (A) Hoda Kotb (B) Regis Philbin (C) Twizzler Challenge (D) Hoda (E) Twizzler (F) NBC (G) Piers Morgan (H) Matt Lauer (I) Kathie Lee
A: | (B) |
Q: In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The commonly cited names of the eight reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. They are based on those used in the 1823 poem 'A Visit from St. Nicholas' (commonly called 'The Night Before Christmas'), arguably the basis of the reindeers' popularity.
A: | what are the reindeers names on santa's sleigh |
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