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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.
Input: Consider Input: Chevrolet , also known as Chevy , is an automobile manufacturing company owned by General Motors .
Output: Chevrolet , colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Division of General Motors Company , is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors ( GM ) .
Input: Consider Input: For example , milk sugar ( lactose ) is made from glucose and galactose whereas cane sugar ( sucrose ) is made from glucose and fructose .
Output: For example , milk sugar ( lactose ) is a disaccharide made by condensation of one molecule of each of the monosaccharides glucose and galactose , whereas the disaccharide sucrose in sugar cane and sugar beet , is a condensation product of glucose and fructose .
Input: Consider Input: They put their claws back into their paws so they can move without noise and not leave footprints .
| Output: They retract their claws back into their paws , which grants them silent movement and protecting them from leaving distinctively incriminating pawprints that alert people to their actions .
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Answer: Over 3,500. Now, what could be the question and solution-maybe?
Ques: The mosquito Anopheles gambiae is currently undergoing speciation into the M (opti) and S (avanah) molecular forms. Consequently, some pesticides that work on the M form no longer work on the S form. Over 3,500 species of the Culicidae have already been described. They are generally divided into two subfamilies which in turn comprise some 43 genera. These figures are subject to continual change, as more species are discovered, and as DNA studies compel rearrangement of the taxonomy of the family. The two main subfamilies are the Anophelinae and Culicinae, with their genera as shown in the subsection below. The distinction is of great practical importance because the two subfamilies tend to differ in their significance as vectors of different classes of diseases. Roughly speaking, arboviral diseases such as yellow fever and dengue fever tend to be transmitted by Culicine species, not necessarily in the genus Culex. Some transmit various species of avian malaria, but it is not clear that they ever transmit any form of human malaria. Some species do however transmit various forms of filariasis, much as many Simuliidae do.
How many different species of mosquitoes are there?
CoT: The relevant sentence in the passage is: Over 3,500 species of the Culicidae have already been described.
Ans: The Pittsburgh Steelers
Ques: The Pittsburgh Steelers (6 -- 2) have won the most Super Bowls with six championships, while the New England Patriots (5-4), the Dallas Cowboys (5 -- 3), and the San Francisco 49ers (5 -- 1) have five wins. New England has the most Super Bowl appearances with nine, while the Buffalo Bills (0 -- 4) have the most consecutive appearances with four losses in a row from 1990 to 1993. The Miami Dolphins are the only other team to have at least three consecutive appearances: 1972 -- 74. The Denver Broncos (3 -- 5) have lost a record five Super Bowls. The New England Patriots (5 -- 4), the Minnesota Vikings (0 -- 4), and the Bills have lost four. The record for consecutive wins is two and is shared by seven franchises: the 1966 -- 67 Green Bay Packers, the 1972 -- 73 Miami Dolphins, the 1974 -- 75 and 1978 -- 79 Pittsburgh Steelers (the only team to accomplish this feat twice), the 1988 -- 89 San Francisco 49ers, the 1992 -- 93 Dallas Cowboys, the 1997 -- 98 Denver Broncos, and the 2003 -- 04 New England Patriots. Among those, Dallas (1992 -- 93; 1995) and New England (2001; 2003 -- 04) are the only teams to win three out of four consecutive Super Bowls. The 1972 Dolphins capped off the only perfect season in NFL history with their victory in Super Bowl VII. The only team with multiple Super Bowl appearances and no losses is the Baltimore Ravens, who in winning Super Bowl XLVII defeated and replaced the 49ers in that position. Four current NFL teams have never appeared in a Super Bowl, including franchise relocations and renaming: the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Houston Texans, though both the Browns (1964) and Lions (1957) had won NFL championship games prior to the creation of the Super Bowl.
Who has won the most nfl super bowls?
CoT: The relevant sentence in the passage is: The Pittsburgh Steelers (6 -- 2) have won the most Super Bowls with six championships, while the New England Patriots (5-4), the Dallas Cowboys (5 -- 3), and the San Francisco 49ers (5 -- 1) have five wins.
Ans: professional dancer Lauren Taft
Ques: The music video, a 1980s club-themed movie-style music video, was released on YouTube on October 23, 2014. It stars professional dancer Lauren Taft alongside Petricca.
Based on this passage, who is the girl in walk the moon shut up and dance with me video?
CoT: To answer this question, we should know that: It stars professional dancer Lauren Taft alongside Petricca.
Answer: established the principle of judicial review in the United States , meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws , statutes , and executive actions that contravene the U.S. Constitution. Now, what could be the question and solution-maybe?
Ques: Context: Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803), was a U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes, and executive actions that contravene the U.S. Constitution. The Court's landmark decision, issued in 1803, helped define the boundary between the constitutionally separate executive and judicial branches of the American form of government.
Question: what was the significance of marbury vs madison?
CoT: To answer the question, consider the following: Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. (1 Cranch) 137 (1803), was a U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes, and executive actions that contravene the U.S. Constitution.
Ans: Clayton Moore
Ques: The Lone Ranger is an American western drama television series that aired on the ABC Television network from 1949 to 1957, with Clayton Moore in the starring role. Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal people in Canada, played The Lone Ranger's Native American companion Tonto.
Answer this question: who played the lone ranger on the tv series?
CoT: The relevant information is: The Lone Ranger is an American western drama television series that aired on the ABC Television network from 1949 to 1957, with Clayton Moore in the starring role.
Ans: Daniel Day - Lewis
| Ques: Lincoln is a 2012 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln. The film also features Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook and Tommy Lee Jones in supporting performances. The screenplay by Tony Kushner was loosely based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, and covers the final four months of Lincoln's life, focusing on his efforts in January 1865 to have the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the United States House of Representatives.
Answer this question based on the passage: who played lincoln in steven spielberg's lincoln?
CoT: The relevant information is: Lincoln is a 2012 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln. |
Do these mean the same?
Local intradermal injection of botulinum toxin is helpful and chronic painful in focal neuropathies .
Local intradermal injection of botulinum toxin is helpful and chronic for focal neuropathies painful .
Pick your answer from:
[a]. no.
[b]. yes. | [b]. |
The customers are busy eating their food that is served. The bartender is mixing drinks to make various cocktails. The barista is making latte and cappuccino. a lady customer
is seen enjoying her drinks.
How to treat forearm tendonitis
Follow r.i.c.e.
R.i.c.e. stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. This principle can be used at home to treat forearm tendinitis and should be practiced on a daily basis for the best results.
Rest the your forearm.
Resting the muscles in the affected tendons is crucial to treating tendinitis, especially in athletes. Athletes who continue to push through tendon pain risk escalating their injury from the acute inflammation phase to chronic tendinitis, which is much harder to treat.
How to foliage tour in north america
Check the peak foliage time for your area or destination.
Every region with changing foliage has a " peak viewing time ". You can work this out from checking out some reliable websites.
Some good ones are listed under sources and citations. In the usa, a good us government site is :.
How to make money by selling other people products
Decide between affiliate marketing and direct sales.
Affiliate marketing is essentially selling through advertising without ever having the product in your hands. Direct sales, also known as mlm (multi-level marketing), involves being an agent or a contractor for a particular product and selling it for the company.
| Affiliate marketing is best if you do it in association with another business or hobby and is primarily an advertising approach. For example, if you write a popular blog about parenting, you may want to look into affiliate marketing for baby-or child-related products. |
Queens of the Stone Age have announced their next album, Villains. In the trailer, directed by Liam Lynch, it is revealed that Villains is produced by Mark Ronson, who appears in the clip at around 1:28. A snippet of the first single, Feet Don't Fail Me, is also played at around 2:00. It's possible that the song Villains Of Circumstance, which Josh Homme debuted live a few years ago, will be included on the forthcoming album.Sources: Stereogum
Can we infer the following?
Queens of the Stone Age have announced their next album, It starts with a V | Yes |
Details about a family for Sren Matthiasen and Maren Jensdatter
A: Details about a family for Søren Matthiasen and Maren Jensdatter
This alternate understanding can be summarized as follows praying in tongues is a personal prayer language between a believer and God 1 Corinthians 131 that a believer uses to edify himself 1 Corinthians 144
A: This alternate understanding can be summarized as follows: praying in tongues is a personal prayer language between a believer and God (1 Corinthians 13:1) that a believer uses to edify himself (1 Corinthians 14:4).
The womens dance compared with another manuscript Ms 25434
A: The women's dance - compared with another manuscript, Ms 25434
1 month ago 2057 AShemaleTube domination big cock compilation big tits big ass blonde homemade
| A: 1 month ago 20:57 AShemaleTube domination, big cock, compilation, big tits, big ass, blonde, homemade |
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.
One example is below.
Q: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility. To see if you might be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, visit our pre-screening tool. For households in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. To get SNAP benefits, households must meet certain tests, including resource and income tests: 1 Resources. 2 Income. 3 Deductions. 4 Employment Requirements. 5 Special Rules for Elderly or Disabled. 6 Immigrant Eligibility. In fact, we’re not spending enough on food stamps. The need for food assistance is greater than food stamps can fill, and the benefit amount is too low to allow a family to purchase an adequate, healthy diet. The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person, per meal. Between 2009-2011 the purchasing power of food stamps declined by about 7%, or $47/month for a family of four, due to inflation in the cost of food. You’ve likely heard stories (and outrage) about people using food stamps to purchase “steak and lobster” as well as cigarettes and alcohol, showing up at the grocery store in a nice car, nice clothes, a nice purse or an iPhone. But the federal government sets the food stamps benefit amount at, on average, roughly $4 a day per person. Yes, someone could save up their monthly allotment to buy some high-priced food items for a special occasion. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Effective October 2016. Maximum Monthly SNAP Amounts. The chart below shows the maximum dollar amount of SNAP benefits your household can receive each month. This dollar amount is based on the number of people in your household, your income and your expenses. You could receive any amount up to or including these amounts. National Standards for reasonable amounts have been established for five necessary expenses: food, housekeeping supplies, apparel and services, personal care products and services, and miscellaneous. See the SNAP page on Applicants and Recipients for detailed information about eligibility requirements and benefits. The SNAP home page provides access to information on all aspects of the program. fns On average, 45 million people received SNAP benefits each month in fiscal year 2011, which represents a 70 percent increase over the roughly 26 million people (or one of every 11) who received benefits in 2007. The truth is, a $125 per person per month grocery budget may seem like a farce to a household currently spending $300 per person per month, but it’s actually quite achievable. *For households with more than eight people, add $5,408 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines. To see if you might be eligible for SNAP benefits, use SNAP's pre-screening tool. Related Links. ¡ 1 Exija Sus Derechos! - 4300 S. ¡ 2 EXIJA SUS DERECHOS! Usted Tiene El Derecho - DHS 8219 S. ¡ 3 La tarjeta Illinois Link se acepta en mercados de agricultores selectos! DHS 9201 S. 4 B Attitude - Folic Acid - DHS 4758. 5 AABD Cash Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled - DHS 587. 6 Active Play for Families - DHS 4586. Query: average amount food stamps per one person in al for a month
A: The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person.
Rationale: The passage details the eligibility and resources provided by SNAP. The passage includes information on individual per meal food stamp benefit, that can be used to answer the query.
Q: School Bus Driver Cited for Leaving Scene of Crash. Franceille Fleurine of Massachusetts reportedly strikes two trees, smashing the back window of the bus, and then continues to drive her route. Video February 14, 2018 VIDEO: 2 Superintendents Get on Board for Love the Bus. Here’s a high-profile plug for the Love the Bus campaign. Dr. Interstate Passenger Carrying Driver’s Guide to Hours of Service What Are the Hours-of-Service Regulations? As the driver of a bus, motorcoach, or other passenger-carrying vehicle, you have a lot of responsibility as you drive down the road. The biggest concern is safety. That brings us to the main reason for the hours-of-service regulations — to keep fatigued drivers off the public roadways. These regulations put limits in place for when and how long you may drive, with the idea that these limits will help make sure that you stay awake and alert while driving. Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC), also known as a Driver Qualification Card (DQC) For some jobs you’ll also need a digital tachograph card. You'll usually apply to bus or coach companies and train on the job. Before you start training, most employers will expect you to: be at least 18 (21 if you want to drive a bus or coach abroad) have held a full driving licence for at least 12 months. Goods vehicles: rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs Passenger vehicles: rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs Emergency exemption and temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours and working time rules My partner is a bus driver, his company says he can drive 7 hours before he is entitle to a break. showing them the regulation Alternatively, within any period of 8.5 hours in the working day, total breaks amounting to at least 45 minutes are taken so that the driver does not drive for more than 7 hours and 45 minutes. Bus drivers had a higher rate of work-related injuries and illnesses in 2016 than the national average. Most injuries to bus drivers are due to vehicle accidents. How to Become a Bus Driver. Bus drivers must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL). This can sometimes be earned during on-the-job training. According to the FMCSA, For every ten hours driving, the drivers need to take 8 consecutive hours off. If your company does operate vehicles every day of the week (Like Greyhound), your employer may assign you to the 70-hour/8-day schedule. This means that you are not allowed to drive after you’ve been on duty 70 hours in any 8 consecutive days. Once you reach the 70-hour limit, you will not be able to drive again until you have dropped below 70 hours for an 8-consecutive-day period. Heavy vehicle work time requirements in New Zealand are: 1 A break of at least 30 minutes every 5.5 hours of work time. 2 Maximum cumulative work time of 13 hours (plus 2x 30-minute breaks) in one cumulative work day before a 10-hour break is required, giving a total of 24 hours. It is such a grey area where for how long you can drive a bus or a coach until you need to take a break. If you are driving a bus under the GB Domestic rules (PSV375) your driving hours are ruled by the Transport Act 1968 (Part VI as amended) here is what is says. 96 Permitted driving time and periods of duty. Drivers may drive 10 hours in a twenty-four hour period according to Federal and State regulations. How many hours is a bus driver allowed in a 24-hour period?State and Federal regulations require a driver have at least eight hours off before they can drive again or go back on duty. We recommend you allow 10 hours rest time for your driver. Query: how long can a bus driver drive
A: | A bus driver can drive for 10 hours. |
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]: Jessica Ennis-Hill and Katarina Johnson-Thompson will go head-to-head on Sunday in a battle to be crowned heptathlon World Champion as their main rival conceded defeat. Britain’s golden girl and her heir apparent are first and second at the halfway stage and predicted it would come down to a straight shoot out in the 800m, the final of seven events. If she were to rule the world once more only 13 months after giving birth to her first baby, Reggie, and in only her second full heptathlon since winning gold at London 2012, it would cap a remarkable comeback for Ennis-Hill, 29.Great Britain on course for gold and silver after four heptathlon eventsEnnis-Hill leads the field after hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200mJohnson-Thompson dropped from second to ninth despite shot put PBBut a strong 200m run regained her the silver medal positionWorld No 1, Canada's Brianne Theisen-Eaton, is in fourth place
Questions:‘When I cleared the 1.80m Jess said she was absolutely crapping herself for me and that I was giving her a heart attack,’ said Johnson-_, ‘so it was nice of her to support me.’ (A) Jessica Ennis (B) Hill (C) Katarina Johnson (D) Thompson (E) World Champion (F) Britain (G) Reggie (H) London (I) Ennis (J) Great Britain (K) Johnson (L) PB (M) World No 1 (N) Canada (O) Brianne Theisen (P) Eaton
[A]: (D)
[Q]: NASA has given the people of Earth a rare treat: A color mosaic that captures not only Saturn, but also the tiny dots of Earth and other planets in the background. The panorama, released Tuesday, was captured by the Cassini spacecraft on July 19, when the sun slipped behind the ringed planet. Earth appears as a bright blue dot to Saturn's lower right, just above Saturn's outer, halo-like E-ring. Venus is a dot to the upper left, with Mars appearing as a faint red dot above and to the left of Venus. This is the first image in which Saturn, its moons and rings, and Earth, Venus and Mars are all visible, NASA said. The image -- a panorama of 141 wide-angle pictures -- covers 404,880 miles across Saturn and its ring system.Image is Cassini's first showing Saturn, rings, moons, Earth, Venus and Mars at same timeThe collage is panorama of 141 wide-angle pictures taken July 19Image was possible that day because Saturn obstructed spacecraft's view of sun
Questions:NASA hopes to have it continue to get more pictures and other data of _, its rings and moons through 2017. (A) NASA (B) Earth (C) Saturn (D) Cassini spacecraft (E) Venus (F) Mars (G) Cassini
[A]: (C)
[Q]: Washington (CNN) The darkening storm over Russia is now looming over President Donald Trump's innermost circle. The intrigue now threatening to swamp Washington politics deepened on Monday when Trump's son-in-law and trusted adviser, Jared Kushner, offered to testify to senators about meetings with senior Kremlin officials -- including the head of a bank closely linked to President Vladimir Putin's government. And more revelations about a secret trip to the White House complex by House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes spurred claims by Democrats that he was in league with the President's aides to subvert his own panel's investigation into Moscow's alleged election meddling and ties to the Trump campaign.On Monday, Kushner volunteered to testifyLater in the week senators will weigh in
Questions:Perhaps prompted by rising speculation about Russia, _ launched a Twitter barrage Monday night, possibly to distract attention from stories damaging to his White House by attacking a familiar target. (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Russia (D) Donald Trump (E) Jared Kushner (F) Kremlin (G) Vladimir Putin (H) White House (I) House Intelligence (J) Devin Nunes (K) Democrats (L) Moscow (M) Kushner
[A]: | (D)
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A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
[Q]: who was lincoln's vice president when he died?
[A]: Andrew Johnson
[Q]: what team does diego forlan currently play for?
[A]: Sport Club Internacional
[Q]: what famous book did benjamin franklin wrote?
[A]: | Poor Richard's Almanac of 1739
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the structure is stable but is also easy to lay - even for someone laying a floor for the first time, the manufacturers claim. also, thin flooring is very suitable for replacing floors in areas where door and threshold clearances do not allow the use of thicker flooring materials.
Repeat this setence, but with the correct capitalization. | The structure is stable but is also easy to lay - even for someone laying a floor for the first time, the manufacturers claim. Also, thin flooring is very suitable for replacing floors in areas where door and threshold clearances do not allow the use of thicker flooring materials. |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a 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".
I've been thinking about the mindwipe, now two days away. Who said that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it? I fear that may be true for me. Add this to the reasons I write now: to remember something, perhaps even to learn -- Emil Malaquez arrived after sundown, carrying a small package wrapped in what looked like real paper. His evening dress was formal, expensive, and slightly stained, as that of all forgetful artists should be. He was a jovial man with an easy laugh, and even uglier than Tasha had suggested. I liked him immediately. "Señor Malaquez?" "Please. Call me Emil. You must be Bernardo. Tasha's told me much about you." "All of it outrageous praise?" "All of it." "Ah, she is wonderfully perceptive." He raised an eyebrow, then guffawed. "Has she said as much about me?" "She thinks you are a genius. Do come in." "Thank you." <sep>Whose evening dress was formal?<sep>Señor Malaquez's
Output: | Yes |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
PROBLEM: What is the numerical assignment of the third division of the Canadian Army?, Context: The Canadian Army is headed by the Commander of the Canadian Army and administered through four divisions—the 2nd Canadian Division, the 3rd Canadian Division, the 4th Canadian Division and the 5th Canadian Division—the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training System and the Canadian Army Headquarters.
SOLUTION: 4th
PROBLEM: What controlling entity might the low countries been afraid of?, Context: In 1579 a number of the northern provinces of the Low Countries signed the Union of Utrecht, in which they promised to support each other in their defence against the Spanish army. This was followed in 1581 by the Act of Abjuration, the declaration of independence of the provinces from Philip II.
SOLUTION: provinces from Philip II
PROBLEM: What if a sacrifice was made but the deal wasn't kept up by the gods?, Context: Extraordinary circumstances called for extraordinary sacrifice: in one of the many crises of the Second Punic War, Jupiter Capitolinus was promised every animal born that spring (see ver sacrum), to be rendered after five more years of protection from Hannibal and his allies. The "contract" with Jupiter is exceptionally detailed. All due care would be taken of the animals. If any died or were stolen before the scheduled sacrifice, they would count as already sacrificed, since they had already been consecrated. Normally, if the gods failed to keep their side of the bargain, the offered sacrifice would be withheld. In the imperial period, sacrifice was withheld following Trajan's death because the gods had not kept the Emperor safe for the stipulated period. In Pompeii, the Genius of the living emperor was offered a bull: presumably a standard practise in Imperial cult, though minor offerings (incense and wine) were also made.
SOLUTION: | the offered sacrifice would be withheld
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In symbolic computation (or computer algebra), at the intersection of mathematics and computer science, the Risch algorithm is an algorithm for indefinite integration. It is used in some computer algebra systems to find antiderivatives. It is named after the American mathematician Robert Henry Risch, a specialist in computer algebra who developed it in 1968.
Can we infer the following?
The Risch algorithm system developed in the 1960's is used exclusively to find antiderivatives. | It's impossible to say |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Part 2. Example
For four years we have waited expectantly for the pitter patter of tiny paws. Soon, that wait could finally be over. Tian Tian, the UK's only female giant panda, has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as August. However Edinburgh Zoo, where the pandas live, have warned people 'not to get too excited' as the process is 'extremely complex'. Moreover, on the two previous occasions keepers inseminated Tian Tian - whose name means 'Sweetie' - she has failed to produce a panda cub. She was artificially inseminated again in March this year, but keepers at the zoo say implantation - when a fertilised egg attaches to the uterus - has not yet occurred.Tian Tian has conceived and could give birth to a cub as early as AugustShe has been inseminated twice before but so far failed to produce a cubTian Tian and Yang Guang arrived in 2011 from China to great fanfareOn loan at £600k a year, became first giant pandas to live in UK for 17 years
Questions:Under the terms of the agreement any cubs will return to _ at the age of two, the age at which they would normally leave their mother in the wild. (A) Tian Tian (B) UK (C) Edinburgh Zoo (D) Sweetie (E) Yang Guang (F) China
Answer: (F)
Explanation: This is a good example. Based on the passage, any cubs will return to China at the age of two
Part 3. Exercise
Gorillas are considered to be highly intelligent mammals. So much so in fact that one named Koko was able to learn a subset of sign language. But one cheeky gorilla showed off a form of its own sign language while being filmed at a wildlife park – by appearing to give the middle finger. The blackback gorilla can be seen annoying its fellow ape by sticking up his middle finger Captured at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, US, the large silverback gorilla can be seen interacting with an older blackback. Picking up a toy, the blackback throws it at the silverback who protects itself by lifting a hand to its face.A blackback gorilla annoys a silverback by throwing a toy at itSilverback responds by appearing to give the ape the middle fingerResponding in playful fury the blackback throws the toy once moreThe hilarious incident took place at Tampa's Busch Gardens wildlife park
Questions:_ gorillas are generally more than 12-years-old, and feature a distinctive patch of silver hair on their backs. (A) Koko (B) Busch Gardens (C) Tampa (D) Florida (E) US (F) Silverback
Answer: | (F) |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: MEL B is looking forward to Christmas thanks to the "amazing trip" the former Spice Girl is planning to Rwanda.
The singer, whose real name is Melanie Brown, is friends with Ivan and Ange, the adult children of Rwanda's 56-year-old president Paul Kagame. He has invited her and her three children to spend Christmas at his palace in East Africa.
But the Daily Mirror 'playing the role of the Grinch in Mel B's African Christmas fairytale' says there's a problem. Kagame "could face a war crimes trial" for allegedly arming Congo rebel group M23 which is said to have forced 140,000 people from their homes.
A "damning" report released by the UN last year suggested Kagame had supported the insurgents to the hilt. The document, which was leaked last October, said the Congolese rebels were receiving "direct military orders" from Rwanda's army chief and Kagame's defence minister.
Stephen Rapp, the head of the US war crimes office, has warned that Kagame "could be prosecuted for helping the insurgents carry out atrocities".
The Daily Telegraph says that Kagame has many friends in the West, but he divides opinion. He is widely considered to be "the most dynamic and effective leader in Africa today, and also ruthless, repressive and intolerant of criticism".
Kagame has strongly denied the allegation he aided M23 saying: "We are not supplying even one bullet. We have not and we will not".
It's unlikely that Mel B and her three children will be discussing any of these allegations over the Christmas turkey. She took to Twitter to express her excitement at her African adventure.
"Christmas is different every year," she wrote. "Last year we were in Australia and it was lovely but this year we've decided to go to Rwanda. We've got this amazing trip planned and we're staying with the president, Paul Kagame."
She added: "I know his son and daughter because they live in New York and they're adorable people. They invited us out there. "We will probably have our own Christmas in LA with stockings, presents and a big roast dinner, then we shall go off to spend time with the president."
Blogger FleetStreetFox said Mel B's Christmas plans were the latest example of unwitting celebrities getting mixed up in politics.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell caused a storm when she revealed that Liberian dictator Charles Taylor had given her diamonds and Mariah Carey was widely criticised for singing for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, a son of the late Libyan dictator. · ||||| Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Mel B will spend Christmas with an African leader accused of political oppression and aiding genocide.
The former Spice Girl has been invited to stay with Rwandan president Paul Kagame, who could face a war crimes trial for allegedly arming Congo rebel group M23 – said to have forced 140,000 people to flee their homes.
Scary Spice Mel is friends with the 56-year-old’s grown up children Ivan and Ange, who asked her to their family palace in East Africa.
The mum-of-three said: “Christmas is different every year. Last year we were in Australia and it was lovely but this year we’ve decided to go to Rwanda. We’ve got this amazing trip planned and we’re staying with the president, Paul Kagame.
“I know his son and daughter because they live in New York and they’re adorable people. They invited us out there.
“We will probably have our own Christmas in LA with stockings, presents and a big roast dinner, then we shall go off to spend time with the president.
“I said to the kids do you want to go to Africa and see lions, tigers and bears, or stay at home and watch TV all day? It was a no brainer.”
Kagame has been praised for overhauling Rwanda’s economy, healthcare and education system since he became president in 2000.
(Photo: Reuters)
He previously commanded the rebel force which ended the country’s 1994 genocide.
But a damning UN report last year suggested the Rwandan military had supported M23.
Head of US war crimes office, Stephen Rapp, has warned Kagame could be prosecuted for helping the insurgents carry out atrocities.
Spice Girl vs President
Mel B, 38
High: Brought us Girl Power and leopard-print catsuits.
Low: The Bo’ Selecta! character featuring a bulbous nose and animal-print leotard.
Pals: On meeting the Spice Girls, Nelson Mandela said: “This is one of the greatest moments of my life.”
Tweet: Yippieeee @JennyCraig’s Gingerbread Men recipe is perfect to do w the girls!
Paul Kagame, 56
High: Brought an end to the Rwandan civil war which killed one million people - a seventh of the country’s population.
Low: In 2012, being accused of assisting war crimes.
Pals: Visited the late Nelson Mandela at home in 2009. It is not documented what the former South African President said about Kagame.
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A: | The latest celebrity to party with a "bad guy"? Scary Spice. Melanie Brown, the Spice Girl also known as "Mel B," is spending Christmas with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his family, the Mirror reports. It seems Brown is friends with Kagame's grown kids, who invited her to the family palace. "They're adorable people," Brown says of his son and daughter. "I said to the kids, 'Do you want to go to Africa and see lions, tigers, and bears, or stay at home and watch TV all day?' It was a no-brainer." Many wouldn't attach the word "adorable" to Kagame, who took office in 2000 and led the rebel force that ended the 1994 genocide in his country: He could now face a war crimes trial for allegedly arming M23, an insurgent group in the Congo accused of atrocities there. He's been called "ruthless" and "repressive" on the one hand, but the continent's "most dynamic and effective leader" on the other, and he has quite a few friends in the West, The Week reports. Click for more celebs who've partied with controversial leaders. |
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Q: you usually have to read the sentences in gudrun hasle’s text-based works a few times, before the meaning becomes apparent.
A: You usually have to read the sentences in Gudrun Hasle’s text-based works a few times, before the meaning becomes apparent.
Q: this allows the intelligence of windows to decide the correct software application to open your zel file.
A: This allows the intelligence of Windows to decide the correct software application to open your ZEL file.
Q: reduced nitrogen leaching from farms – from both liquid manure and fertiliser!
A: | Reduced nitrogen leaching from farms – from both liquid manure and fertiliser! |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
Morgan and Lindsey, Inc., operated variety chain stores, and was eventually absorbed into a chain of five and dime stores in the United States from 1906 until when?
| 1990s |
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How to treat a leaking heart valve
Understand that the type of treatment will depend on the kind of valve leak that you have. The treatment of a leaky heart valve depends upon the severity of disease.
For example :
Aortic valve leak: in the case of an aortic valve leak, the severe leak can also be treated with blood pressure medicines known as vasodilators.
Options: 1. However, the internal pressure studies show that this treatment is not also effective. Iduciary valve leak: this treatment does not actually repair the valve, but instead fixes the valve, which requires additional doses.. 2. Medications used for congestive failure-such as diuretics-are also very useful. Mitral valve leak: this type of leak usually causes no problems.. 3. Dosages for a heavy dose may range from 30 mg to 300 mg. Doctors monitor the dose and may accurately evaluate the dosage with aortic valve leaks.. 4. The patient should avoid anything from these medications as they are not safe for the patient. However, vasodilators limit blood flow, which constricts blood vessels, making them difficult to repair.. | 2. |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
He's sixth in line to the Swedish throne and his baptism has captured the attention of Swedes everywhere. However for four-month-old Prince Nicolas, his christening was largely a sleepy affair as he dozed gently in the arms of his mother Princess Madeleine, 33, while doting father New York banker Christopher O'Neill, 41, looked on. On hand to help with the ceremony's duties was Madeleine's brother Prince Carl-Philip, 36, who is Nicolas's godfather. Dressed in full ceremonial uniform, handsome Carl-Philip enjoyed a key role in the service including filling the font with water and joining five other godparents in blessing his young nephew.Prince Nicolas is son of Princess Madeleine and banker Christopher O'NeillChristening took place at Drottningholm Palace Chapel, east of StockholmThe four-month-old Swedish heir is sixth in line to the country's throneMadeleine's brother Prince Carl-Philip is the youngster's godfather
Questions:_ was born just two days after the nuptials. (A) Swedish (B) Swedes (C) Prince Nicolas (D) Madeleine (E) New York (F) Christopher O'Neill (G) Prince Carl (H) Philip (I) Carl (J) Christening (K) Drottningholm Palace Chapel (L) Stockholm
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Are these paraphrases?
Mount Cobb is a mountain on Mount Filberg , located east of Gold River and southwest of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada .
Mount Cobb is a mountain at Mount Filberg , east of Gold River and southwest of Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada .
Pick your answer from: +no. +yes. | yes |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
One of the earliest Spitfires ever to go into action has sold for a record-breaking £3.1 million after spending 40 years buried under a French beach after it crashed. The Mark 1 version of Reginald Mitchell's famous design, which was among the first built in March 1940, was flown by Great Escape veteran Peter Cazenove in an air battle over Dunkirk. But just 55 minutes into a flight, on May 24, 1940, Cazenove's Spitfire was shot down a single bullet fired from a Dornier 17-Z bomber. Cazenove, a 32-year-old Old Etonian of the stock-broking dynasty flying his first combat mission, had no choice but to bring the aircraft down on the wet sands at Calais, despite radioing in to say 'Tell mother I'll be home for tea!' shortly before doing so.The Mark 1 version of the iconic plane was one of the first Spitfires to go into action, and was built in March 1940But Spitfire P9374 never made it to Battle of Britain as it crash-landed on French beach and lay hidden for 40 yearsThe wreckage was discovered in 1980 and was meticulously restored to its original condition by expert engineersIt has now sold for a record-breaking £3.1million with proceeds going to the RAF Benevolent Fund and Panthera
Questions:_ were occasionally painted pink to blend in with the sunset and sunrise when used for low-level reconnaissance flights. (A) Spitfires (B) French (C) Mark 1 (D) Reginald Mitchell (E) Great Escape (F) Peter Cazenove (G) Dunkirk (H) Cazenove (I) Dornier 17-Z (J) Old Etonian (K) Calais (L) Spitfire P9374 (M) Battle of Britain (N) RAF Benevolent Fund (O) Panthera | (A) |
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.
Example Input: The International Union for Conservation of Nature 's Shark Specialist Group say that shark fin trade is causing a serious danger to the shark population .
Example Output: The International Union for Conservation of Nature 's Shark Specialist Group say that shark finning is widespread , and that " the rapidly expanding and largely unregulated shark fin trade represents one of the most serious threats to shark populations worldwide " .
Example Input: Ca-Al-rich inclusions – the oldest known solid bits in meteorites formed within the solar system – are 4.567 billion years old .
Example Output: Calcium – aluminium-rich inclusions — the oldest known solid constituents within meteorites that are formed within the Solar System — are 4.567 billion years old , giving a lower limit for the age of the Solar System .
Example Input: The federal subjects are divided into oblasts , republics , krais , autonomous okrugs , federal cities and autonomous oblasts .
Example Output: | According to the Russian Constitution , the Russian Federation consists of republics , krais , oblasts , cities of federal importance , an autonomous oblast and autonomous okrugs , all of which are equal subjects of the Russian Federation .
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question: that attitude would stay negative very long
B: they did things for people, you know, for their communities, for their, uh, families, for their friends, where now, I'm not sure they really do. A: Yes. Yeah. Well, I think sometimes through groups and organizations, um, uh, when they asked the question I thought, well that sounds wonderful. And then, I wondered if people were unwilling but I think even if you went in with a negative attitude I don't think it would stay negative very long.
answer: No
question: they killed them
B: No, it was, I didn't like the way it ended. A: I know, well the only reason I know why it ended is on Arsenio Hall one night, Christopher Reeves told, that, you know, B: Uh-huh. A: I can't believe they killed them.
answer: Yes
question: resentment lay just under Peter's skin
Anna looked at Peter again and said to herself in a guilty whisper, ``Will he become even more difficult?'' She wondered if a stranger could tell that he was difficult, just by looking at him. Would such a person watching Peter now reading the prayers of Rite B in his level pleasant voice notice that resentment lay like his blood just under his skin because the life he had chosen had not turned out as he had expected it to?
answer: Yes
question: he was in despair
I was angry with her for not saying anything, not doing anything. I still had a formless feeling that she understood me where my mother did not. Perhaps it was despair that made me believe there was one person in the world who might know that I was in despair.
answer: | Yes |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
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.
Example: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Eligibility. To see if you might be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, visit our pre-screening tool. For households in the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. To get SNAP benefits, households must meet certain tests, including resource and income tests: 1 Resources. 2 Income. 3 Deductions. 4 Employment Requirements. 5 Special Rules for Elderly or Disabled. 6 Immigrant Eligibility. In fact, we’re not spending enough on food stamps. The need for food assistance is greater than food stamps can fill, and the benefit amount is too low to allow a family to purchase an adequate, healthy diet. The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person, per meal. Between 2009-2011 the purchasing power of food stamps declined by about 7%, or $47/month for a family of four, due to inflation in the cost of food. You’ve likely heard stories (and outrage) about people using food stamps to purchase “steak and lobster” as well as cigarettes and alcohol, showing up at the grocery store in a nice car, nice clothes, a nice purse or an iPhone. But the federal government sets the food stamps benefit amount at, on average, roughly $4 a day per person. Yes, someone could save up their monthly allotment to buy some high-priced food items for a special occasion. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Effective October 2016. Maximum Monthly SNAP Amounts. The chart below shows the maximum dollar amount of SNAP benefits your household can receive each month. This dollar amount is based on the number of people in your household, your income and your expenses. You could receive any amount up to or including these amounts. National Standards for reasonable amounts have been established for five necessary expenses: food, housekeeping supplies, apparel and services, personal care products and services, and miscellaneous. See the SNAP page on Applicants and Recipients for detailed information about eligibility requirements and benefits. The SNAP home page provides access to information on all aspects of the program. fns On average, 45 million people received SNAP benefits each month in fiscal year 2011, which represents a 70 percent increase over the roughly 26 million people (or one of every 11) who received benefits in 2007. The truth is, a $125 per person per month grocery budget may seem like a farce to a household currently spending $300 per person per month, but it’s actually quite achievable. *For households with more than eight people, add $5,408 per additional person. Always check with the appropriate managing agency to ensure the most accurate guidelines. To see if you might be eligible for SNAP benefits, use SNAP's pre-screening tool. Related Links. ¡ 1 Exija Sus Derechos! - 4300 S. ¡ 2 EXIJA SUS DERECHOS! Usted Tiene El Derecho - DHS 8219 S. ¡ 3 La tarjeta Illinois Link se acepta en mercados de agricultores selectos! DHS 9201 S. 4 B Attitude - Folic Acid - DHS 4758. 5 AABD Cash Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled - DHS 587. 6 Active Play for Families - DHS 4586. Query: average amount food stamps per one person in al for a month
Output: The average monthly food stamp benefit per person is only $133.85, or less than $1.50 per person.
The passage details the eligibility and resources provided by SNAP. The passage includes information on individual per meal food stamp benefit, that can be used to answer the query.
New input case for you: The best way to answer this question is to look at how much people spend on average on their engagement rings as compared to their wedding bands. The national average cost for an engagement ring was $5,855 in 2014. The national average cost for wedding bands were a little different, in that couples spent an average of $1,417 on the bride's band and an average of $558 on the groom's band, which adds up to an average of $1,975 for both of the wedding bands. So, if you go by the national average cost of wedding bands and engagement rings, you can expect to spend about 33.7% (or just about 1/3) of what you spent on your engagement ring on your wedding bands. The most popular engagement ring cut is the round brilliant diamond. The average woman’s ring size is about 6. December is the most popular month for buying engagement rings. The idea that a man should spend 2 months salary for an engagement ring originated from De Beers marketing materials. Spend no more than $2,000 on the engagement ring Men who shelled out between $2,000-$4,000 on engagement rings were 1.3 times more likely to get divorced than men who spent between $500 and $2,000. But that doesn't mean you should just use a plastic ring you got out of a gumball machine, either. Spending less than $500 on a ring also led to higher divorce rates. Keep your wedding costs under control Spending more than $20,000 on a wedding led to divorce 3.5 times more frequently for women than for those who spent between $5,000 and $10,000. (The average cost of an American wedding is nearly $30,000, according to The Knot.) Last year, 64% of brides were involved in picking out their ring, while nearly a third helped decide the budget, according to a survey by The Knot. That could be one reason the national average spent on an engagement ring, as well as diamond carat size, or weight, have been rising. The average spent on an engagement ring grew 3% to $5,598 last year from a year earlier, according to TheKnot. That's still down from 2009's average of $5,861, however. The average carat size for the center stone is just over 1 carat. The average total carat size for engagement rings, including any diamonds on the setting, is 2 carats, Miles said. 3. So a new study about weddings that reveals the average cost of an engagement ring will be of interest, especially to those of you who might be considering ring-buying, or might have a ring bought for you in the Here are a few of them that will influence the amount you spend when it comes to engagement ring costs vs. wedding band costs: The Style of The Rings The first factor that affects the cost of your engagement ring compared to your wedding bands will be what style wedding rings you choose to go with. Cost of an Engagement Ring. Below is an informational video about how the Gemological Institute of America grades diamonds and provides consumers with unbiased diamond grading reports. A GIA diamond grading report will make you sure of your diamond's value and your diamond's quality. Antique earrings are a popular addition to a bride's big day look. Ilona Kaprovsky and Justin Veach with an image of their ring, a diamond set in platinum. 1 Ilona Kaprovsky, a 24-year-old New Yorker who works in finance, said she didn’t initially think she wanted a diamond as the centerpiece of her engagement ring — a lab-grown stone like a white sapphire, or even cubic zirconia, would be just fine. And here's why: 1 An engagement ring is a symbol of your love and commitment. 2 Many women have dreamed about their perfect ring for a long time, including the style, diamond shape, etc. 3 Women are the ones who wear the ring every day. In our minds—and we assume the minds of many recession-strapped Americans—the amount spent on an engagement ring should be 100% up to the person buying it. Of course, the input of the intended is always welcome, but if you aren’t the person actually making the purchase, at the end of the day, it’s not really up to you. Query: average cost of an engagement or wedding ring
Output: | The national average cost for an engagement ring was $5,855 in 2014. |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
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: Sandy developed from a tropical wave in the western Caribbean Sea on October 22, quickly strengthened, and was upgraded to Tropical Storm Sandy six hours later. Sandy moved slowly northward toward the Greater Antilles and gradually intensified. On October 24, Sandy became a hurricane, made landfall near Kingston, Jamaica, re-emerged a few hours later into the Caribbean Sea and strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane. On October 25, Sandy hit Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane, then weakened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 26, Sandy moved through the Bahamas. On October 27, Sandy briefly weakened to a tropical storm and then restrengthened to a Category 1 hurricane. Early on October 29, Sandy curved west-northwest (the ``left turn'' or ``left hook'') and then moved ashore near Brigantine, New Jersey, just to the northeast of Atlantic City, as a post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds.
question: when sandy hit nj was it a hurricane?
Output: | No |
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: Wells (Priory Road) was a railway station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway at Wells in the county of Somerset in England. Opening on 15 March 1859 as Wells, on the Somerset Central Railway, at that time a broad-gauge line operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway, prior to that Company's amalgamation with the Dorset Central Railway to form the Somerset & Dorset, it was the terminus of the branch from Glastonbury.
question: is there a train station in wells somerset? | Yes |
Detailed Instructions: 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.
Problem: The main conservation threat to the plain maskray is incidental capture by commercial bottom trawl fisheries . In the present day , this is mostly caused by Australia 's Northern Prawn Fishery , which operates throughout its range . Although this species is discarded when caught , it is more delicate @-@ bodied than other maskrays and is thus unlikely to survive encounters with trawling gear . Historically , this species may also have been negatively affected by Japanese , Chinese , and Taiwanese trawlers that fished intensively off northern Australia from 1959 to 1990 . These factors , coupled with the plain maskray 's limited distribution and low reproductive rate , have resulted in its being assessed as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) . fill in the blank : The main conservation threat to the plain maskray is incidental __________________ by commercial bottom trawl fisheries .
Solution: | capture |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: Striking new aerial photographs of an uncontacted tribe in the Brazilian Amazon highlight the importance of protecting their territory from the growing threat of illegal mining, according to indigenous rights campaigners.
The images – which show the tribe members inside a circular communal structure, known as a maloca – were taken in the Yanomami Reserve near the border with Venezuela, and are the clearest yet of the apparently healthy, growing community of Moxihatetema, who had not been seen for more than a year.
The tribe – one of three Yanomami groups in the area that are monitored remotely after shunning approaches from outsiders – were a source of concern after they went missing at a time of increasing invasions by garimpeiros, or illegal miners.
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But relief at finding the tribe has survived is mixed with worry that they have moved even closer to the miners, who bring diseases, contaminate water sources with mercury and often carry – and use – guns. There have been several murderous clashes in the past, most notoriously the Haximu massacre of 1993 when gold miners slaughtered 16 Yanomami and burned their communal house to the ground.
The images of the community were taken in September during aerial surveillance of illegal miner camps. This was preliminary work for a major army and police operation, which is still under way, to remove the estimated 5,000 illegal miners in Yanomami territory.
Fiona Watson of Survival International said the good news from the new pictures was that the Moxihatetema had two more thatched panels than in the past, which suggested they have grown by a couple of families since the communal house was moved.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest The National Indian Foundation, or Funai, is responsible for indigenous land but has been hit hard by austerity measures introduced by Michele Temer. Photograph: Guilherme Gnipper Trevisan/Hutukara
The bad news is that protection by the authorities is diminishing as a result of budget cuts. The National Indian Foundation (best known by its Brazilian acronym Funai), which is responsible for indigenous land, has been hit harder than other areas of government by the austerity measures introduced by Brazil’s president, Michel Temer.
“Funai closed its field base in this region last year, effectively abandoning the Moxihatetema to their own fate,” said Watson. “We are urging for funding for the uncontacted and recently contacted Indians department in Funai to be increased or at least maintained.”
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Conservation of indigenous territory has taken on growing international importance, following studies that show how cost-effective this can be to reduce carbon emissions from deforestation.
But there are fears that Brazil is moving in the opposite direction as a result of recession and a congress that is hostile to indigenous rights. This year Funai’s budget was reduced by 37.7%; congress is now debating further cuts in 2017 that will reduce it to 110m reais ($32m) – the lowest it has been in the past 10 years.
The Yanomami fear they may be abandoned. Without stable funding, there is a high risk that the illegal miners will return.
Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, president of the Yanomami association Hutukara, called on President Temer to recognise the threat posed by the illegal miners.
“I don’t think the president realises the dangers we face,” he told the Guardian. “The Moxihatetema are at great risk. But it is not just them. It is all the Yanomami people in the region. There are more garimpeiros every year. They do not respect our territory. The government must do more to prevent them from invading our land.” ||||| Incredible new photos of uncontacted Amazon tribe – that could be wiped out
November 17, 2016
Uncontacted Yanomami yano (communal house) in the Brazilian Amazon, photographed from the air in 2016 © Guilherme Gnipper Trevisan/FUNAI/Hutukara
Extraordinary new aerial photos show a contemporary uncontacted tribal community estimated to be home to 100 people in the Amazon.
The village is in the Yanomami indigenous territory in the north of Brazil, close to the Venezuelan border. About 22,000 Yanomami live on the Brazilian side of the border, and at least 3 groups of them have no contact with outsiders. They are extremely vulnerable to violence and disease from outsiders.
When their land is protected, uncontacted tribes can thrive. However, this area is currently being over-run by over 5,000 illegal gold miners raising serious fears that some of the most vulnerable people on the planet could be wiped out.
Uncontacted Indians' yano in the Yanomami indigenous reserve. At least 3 groups of them are known to be uncontacted. © Guilherme Gnipper Trevisan/FUNAI/Hutukara
Miners have brought diseases like malaria to the region and polluted Yanomami food and water sources with mercury, leading to a serious health crisis.
Yanomami shaman and activist Davi Kopenawa Yanomami said: “The place where the uncontacted Indians live, fish, hunt and plant must be protected. The whole world must know that they are there in their forest and that the authorities must respect their right to live there.” Davi is president of the Yanomami association Hutukara and has been called “The Dalai Lama of the Rainforest.”
Of the miners he said: “They are like termites – they keep coming back and they don’t leave us in peace.”
Brazilian government agents are charged with protecting the Yanomami territory. But they are currently facing severe budget cuts amid politicians’ plans to drastically weaken indigenous land protection and rights.
Without continued support, the team responsible for the Yanomami region will be unable to protect the territory from invaders, and might even be closed down completely. This would leave the uncontacted Yanomami at risk of annihilation.
Uncontacted Yanomami Indians photographed from the air near the Venezuelan border. They appear to be in good health, and their population appears to have grown. © Guilherme Gnipper Trevisan/FUNAI/Hutukara
Background briefing
- The Yanomami Indigenous territory was created in 1992 after years of campaigning by Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Survival International, and the Pro-Yanomami Commission (CCPY).
- Before the reserve’s creation the Yanomami were being wiped out by violence from outsiders and by diseases like flu and measles to which they had little resistance, brought to the territory by illegal gold miners and other invaders. The territory has given them the chance to determine their own futures and the tribe has now largely recovered after decades of chaos.
- However, FUNAI, the Brazilian Indian Affairs department responsible for protecting territories like this one, is facing severe budget cuts. There are fears that six out of 12 uncontacted tribes teams could be shut down – including the one dedicated to protecting the Yanomami.
- Uncontacted Yanomami have clearly indicated their desire to be left alone – fleeing from outsiders and avoiding contacted members of the tribe.
- These photos show a typical Yanomami yano, a large communal house for several families. Each of the square sections of the yano is home to a different family, where they hang their hammocks, maintain fires, and keep food stores.
- The Yanomami have a huge botanical knowledge and use about 500 plants for food, medicine, and house building. They provide for themselves partly by hunting, gathering and fishing, but crops such as manioc and bananas are also grown in large gardens cleared from the forest.
- Yanomami shamans are the spiritual leaders of their community. They inhale a hallucinogenic snuff called yakoana, which they believe allows them to communicate with the spirit world.
Uncontacted Yanomami seen from the air in the center of their yano, estimated to be home to around 100 individuals. © Guilherme Gnipper Trevisan/FUNAI/Hutukara
Uncontacted tribes are not backward and primitive relics of a remote past. They are our contemporaries and a vitally important part of humankind’s diversity. Where their rights are respected, they continue to thrive.
Their knowledge is irreplaceable and has been developed over thousands of years. They are the best guardians of their environment. And evidence proves that tribal territories are the best barrier to deforestation.
Survival International opposes attempts by outsiders to contact them. It’s always fatal and initiating contact must be their choice alone. Those who enter uncontacted tribes’ territories deny them that choice.
Survival’s Director Stephen Corry said: “These extraordinary images are further proof of the existence of still more uncontacted tribes. They’re not savages but complex and contemporary societies whose rights must be respected. It’s obvious that they’re perfectly capable of living successfully without the need for outside notions of “progress” and “development.” All uncontacted tribal peoples face catastrophe unless their land is protected. We’re doing everything we can to secure their land for them, and to give them the chance to determine their own futures.” ||||| Anthropologists in Brazil have released a set of rare photos of an uncontacted Amazon tribe in an effort to save the group from the encroachment of illegal gold miners.
The aerial photos show a clearing in the jungle where the Yanonami-Moxihatetema indigenous group has built a communal house. The group lives deep in the Amazon and has avoided contact with the outside world for generations.
Activists said they released the photos, which were shot from a plane in September, in an effort to alert the world about the existence of the group and the risk they’re facing.
Guilherme Gnipper Trevisan/Hutukara
“The place where the uncontacted Indians live, fish, hunt and plant must be protected,” says Davi Kopenawa, an activist and shaman who is part of another Yanomami group. “The whole world must know that they are there in the forest and that the authorities must respect their right to live there.”
The Moxihatetema, along with several other Yanonami groups, live in a large reservation that straddles the border between Brazil and Venezuela. But since its creation in 1992, the Yanomami reserve has suffered from incursions by Venezuelan and Brazilian settlers involved in illegal gold mining.
Guilherme Gnipper Trevisan/Hutukara
Now the miners are getting dangerously close to the Moxihatetema. According to Fiona Watson, a Yanomami researcher at Survival International, there is a mining camp in another jungle clearing just 35 kilometers away from the uncontacted indigenous village.
If the Moxihatetema come into contact with the miners they could die off from illnesses that they have no immunity to, such as the flu or malaria. There is also a risk of violent clashes with the heavily armed and roughneck miners.
“The miners are ranging out from their camp to dredge in the river beds, and the Yanomami have a large hunting range, so it is possible there could one day be a dangerous encounter,” Watson said in an email.
Guilherme Gnipper Trevisan/Hutukara
To stop this from happening, activists are calling on the Brazilian government to increase efforts to remove illegal mining camps from the Yanomami reserve.
They have some allies within the government. FUNAI, an indigenous rights agency, has a long history of fighting for the protection of vulnerable tribes. FUNAI was the group that photographed the tribe during a patrol flight to look for illegal gold mines in the Yanomami reserve.
But there are concerns that Brazil’s new conservative government is not keen on protecting indigenous rights. The government has been pushing for the construction of dams in the Amazon basin and recently cut FUNAI’s budget by 37%, as part of a broader set of austerity measures designed to help Brazil claw back from a long economic slump. Brazil’s President Michel Temer notoriously picked a Cabinet that does not include any women or members of Brazil’s ethnic minority groups.
Survival International says FUNAI needs more field agents to arrest miners who illegally intrude into territory reserved for the Yanomami and other indigenous groups. The British NGO is also calling on Brazilian courts to investigate the links between illegal mining operations and local businessmen and politicians.
“The justice system needs to be more robust,” says Fiona Watson. “The people funding the mining operations need to be unmasked, fined and put on trial because what they are doing is illegal and has terrible consequences.”
Survival International says that there are about 100 uncontacted tribes still living in the Amazon. The rainforest sprawls across Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
“All of the (uncontacted groups) are under threat one way or another,” Watson said. “Their lands are being invaded by loggers, miners, settlers or targeted by large infrastructure projects.” |||||
A: | New photos have emerged of a tribe deep in the Amazon that shuns contact with the modern world, and the photos bring a mix of good and bad news. On the hopeful side, the aerial images show that the small Yanomami community near the border of Brazil and Venezuela seems to be growing: A member of the advocate group Survival International tells the Guardian that the tribe's large communal structure has two more thatched panels than in previous years, suggesting additional families. But the bad news is that illegal gold miners are creeping closer to the community, a development that threatens its very existence given the risk of clashes or the spread of disease. One miners' camp is now only about 20 miles away, and activists are calling on the Brazilian government to crack down before it's too late, reports Fusion. "The place where the uncontacted Indians live, fish, hunt, and plant must be protected,” says Davi Kopenawa, an activist who belongs to another Yanomami group. Some of the Yanomami groups have contact with outsiders, but a handful don't, including the one in the new images, which has about 100 people. All the tribes live in the Yanomami indigenous territory, which is protected land, but activists say budget cuts in Brazil have allowed miners to encroach unimpeded. "They are like termites," says Kopenawa, per Survival International. "They keep coming back." The newly photographed community, called the Yanomami-Moxihatetema, has a large hunting range, making a potentially dangerous encounter with miners increasingly likely, says another Survival International researcher. (This American tracked down his mother living among a similar Amazon tribe.) |
The old vaulted church was stripped down: there was no cloth on the altar, just a DJ's toolkit and his beer. Through the dark, I could see three bolts left in the wall from where they'd taken down the crucifix. A confessional too beaten-up to have been sold was shaking in a way that suggested activity inside, and where the pews had been taken out, a couple hundred people were testifying to the DJ's moving sermon. Rachel stepped forward into the crowd while I took a moment to drink in the ceiling's blue-lit, shadowed vault and the light-catching haze from who-knows-what rising between the DJ and the crowd. There was a terrific echo, each beat reverberating inside of the next, and the old stained-glass windows rattled in their frames. On the dance floor, people moved with their eyes closed and their hands in the air. I danced with Rachel for a while, but then something by the bar seemed to be pulling her eyes. She told me that she was heading for a drink and slipped out of the crowd. When she hadn't come back halfway through the next song, I glanced over at the bar. It was just a little set-up where someone had stacked a few crates and brought something alcoholic to share, mostly beer. Rachel was standing with a plastic cup, looking like she was having a conversation, but I couldn't see anyone else there. The next time the crowd split, I saw him. He stood in front of a blue light, so I couldn't see him clearly, but what I saw was memorable. He wore a jacket of what might have been blue velvet, and his hair gleamed black against his white skin. The blue haze seemed to stop just shy of his pallor, setting off his striking face without illuminating its details, and his wrists flashed white in the darkness. He didn't move, just stared and held his drink. The next time I saw them, his mouth was moving. She nodded and he took her arm. I watched them through the crush of dancers as they squeezed along the wall, and the feeling came to me that something was very wrong. Saturday morning, I woke up and saw that she still hadn't come home.
How many times is the image of "blue" used?
In architecture Durer cites Vitruvius but elaborates his own classical designs and columns. In typography, Durer depicts the geometric construction of the Latin alphabet, relying on Italian precedent. However, his construction of the Gothic alphabet is based upon an entirely different modular system. The fourth book completes the progression of the first and second by moving to three-dimensional forms and the construction of polyhedra. Here Durer discusses the five Platonic solids, as well as seven Archimedean semi-regular solids, as well as several of his own invention. In all these, Durer shows the objects as nets. Finally, Durer discusses the Delian Problem and moves on to the 'construzione legittima', a method of depicting a cube in two dimensions through linear perspective. It was in Bologna that Durer was taught (possibly by Luca Pacioli or Bramante) the principles of linear perspective, and evidently became familiar with the 'costruzione legittima' in a written description of these principles found only, at this time, in the unpublished treatise of Piero della Francesca. He was also familiar with the 'abbreviated construction' as described by Alberti and the geometrical construction of shadows, a technique of Leonardo da Vinci. Although Durer made no innovations in these areas, he is notable as the first Northern European to treat matters of visual representation in a scientific way, and with understanding of Euclidean principles. In addition to these geometrical constructions, Durer discusses in this last book of Underweysung der Messung an assortment of mechanisms for drawing in perspective from models and provides woodcut illustrations of these methods that are often reproduced in discussions of perspective.
What kind of solids does Durer discuss in his fourth book?
An archaeological party explore some caverns underground . Dr. Campbell and Dr. Hughes are the two leaders of the archaeological expedition , and get separated . While Dr. Hughes finds an alien corpse with a fossilized diamond , Dr. Campbell finds hieroglyphics at the cost of the party except for Hughes and himself . Two years later , Campbell and his assistant Holly are digging up the bones of Yonggary , a gargantuan dinosaur 50 times the size of a tyrannosaurus rex . Out of nowhere , people slowly are being killed around the site . While Holly is working Dr. Hughes , who has been legally dead for 2 years , goes to Holly and tells her to stop the dig . Dr. Campbell comes into the tent and sends Dr. Hughes off . Holly quits the expedition when another `` Accident '' occurs . In the town bar , Dr. Hughes finds Holly and takes her back to her Hotel room to tell her why he thinks the bones of the Dinosaur , Which he calls Yonggary , are going to bring the end of the world . After explaining , Holly and Hughes go to the site to stop Campbell but it is too late and Aliens resurrect Yonggary . After Yonggary's first appearance , the Army comes in and takes Holly and Campbell to an army base when Yonggary is dispatched by the aliens again . The army sends choppers after Yonggary , but he destroys them . Yonggary is then sent to the city and does some damage , where some jets attack him . Then Yonggary is transported to a power plant where he is attacked by rocket pack soldiers . During the fight , Hughes and Holly find out that the diamond on Yonggary's forehead is the device giving the aliens control of Yonggary .
| Who or what are fighting when Hughes and Holly figure out the diamond on Yongarry's forehead is the device giving the aliens control over Yongarry? |
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In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Which of the following is not a body of water: Hudson River, Manhattan or Great Lakes?, Context: In the 19th century, the city was transformed by development relating to its status as a trading center, as well as by European immigration. The city adopted the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, which expanded the city street grid to encompass all of Manhattan. The 1825 completion of the Erie Canal through central New York connected the Atlantic port to the agricultural markets and commodities of the North American interior via the Hudson River and the Great Lakes. Local politics became dominated by Tammany Hall, a political machine supported by Irish and German immigrants.
Output: | Manhattan |
Relient K is the debut studio album by American rock band Relient K. Many of the tracks are newer versions of those found on their 1998 demo "All Work & No Play". Typical of early Relient K albums, the lyrics use pop culture references for teaching and to illustrate Biblical principles. As of late 2006/early 2007, this album has sold around 400,000 copies.
Relient K is an American rock band.
A: Yes
Nell Tiger Free (born 13 October 1999) is an English actress and singer best known for her role as Myrcella Baratheon in season 5 of the television series "Game of Thrones," where she replaced Aimee Richardson. She is also known for roles as Chloe Crumb in the film version of "Mr. Stink" and Anna in the film "Broken."
Myrcella was played by someone else before season 5.
A: Yes
Maxillaria rufescens, the Light Fox-red Maxillaria, is a species of orchid native to Trinidad and the Amazon Basin in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, The Guianas and Brazil. The plant grows at eleveations of 200 to 2000 meters, and grows up to 1 inches (3 to 4 centimeters).
Maxillaria rufescens is a rare type of orchid
A: | It's impossible to say |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
It's a tough life being one of Australia's cutest animals - as these furry and feathery critters would know. These 10 animals have been voted in as the most adorable native animals in the entire country. Archer the koala from Sydney's Featherdale Wildlife Park took out the top gong, followed by nine other incredibly cute creatures from zoos and aquariums across Australia. They were voted in by members of the public from a shortlist of 25, which was initiated by tour provider Experience Oz. Lucy the wombat from Tasmania's Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Quobba the Quokka from Perth Zoo, Sassy the Wombat from Tasmania's ZooDoo Zoo and Gangis the Gang Gang Cockatoo from Western Australia's Caversham Wildlife Park were among those named finalists behind the cute koala.Ten native Australian animals have been named as the cutest in the country in a public voteArcher the koala from Sydney's Featherdale Wildlife Park took out the top gongHe was followed by nine other incredibly cute creatures from zoos and aquariums across AustraliaThe vote was initiated by tour provider Experience Oz, which included a list of 25 finalists
Question:'It seems appropriate that a koala – one of the most recognisable of all _ animals – won the vote, so congratulations to Archer and the team at Featherdale Wildlife Park.'
| Australia |
Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
President Donald Trump suffered a political setback Tuesday when Democrats won easy victories in governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey. In addition, Democrats cheered a turnout that could have major implications for next year's congressional midterm elections, when all 435 House seats and one-third of the Senate will be on the ballot.
Democrats are pointing to exit polls in both Virginia and New Jersey that showed that anger at Trump was a major factor in stimulating Democrats to get to the polls. They also note Democratic gains in the battle for state delegate seats in Virginia, another sign of grass-roots enthusiasm that could help Democrats in races for lower-level offices across the country.
In New Jersey, Governor-elect Phil Murphy, a Democrat, saw his election as a direct rebuke of the Republican president.
"New Jersey sent an unmistakable message to the entire nation. We are better than this!" Murphy told cheering supporters at his victory rally.
In Virginia, Democrat Ralph Northam defeated Republican Ed Gillespie in a campaign that focused, in part, on Trump and his policies, especially on immigration. At a news conference Wednesday, Northam said his victory showed that Virginians had a message for the country and the world.
"The divisiveness, the hatred, the bigotry, the politics that is tearing this country apart, that is not the United States of America that people love and it certainly not the Commonwealth of Virginia that they love," he said.
Political analysts said Democratic enthusiasm and a focus on Trump were clearly on display in both states.
"We have heard for months and months about all this energy on the left. It had not materialized until tonight," said Steve Peoples of the Associated Press. "A big night for Democrats and, really, it was a repudiation of sorts of the Trump nationalist message."
Even some Republicans saw the results as a rejection of the Trump political brand. Representative Scott Taylor of Virginia told the New York Times that he believes the president's "divisive rhetoric" helped the Democrats on Tuesday.
"I do believe this is a referendum on this administration," Taylor said. Question: Who did Scott Taylor believe had divisive rhetoric | Trump |
instruction:
Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
question:
WASHINGTON — They called themselves "crusaders" for a reason.
The three Kansas militiamen planned to blow up an apartment complex housing Somali refugees during the 2016 presidential election, unleashing what one of them called "Crusades 2.0."
But their plan was foiled after their arrest just weeks before the election, highlighting the changing enemy list of a movement founded on the back of anti-government activism a generation ago.
And with the election of a president whose policies many militia members support, the urge to confront the government appears to have lost some of its urgency. Instead of railing at the government, they have in recent years turned their venom against new-found foes: Muslims, immigrants, the Antifa.
"Some of the militia groups have been refocusing their attention on secondary enemies for the movement," said Mark Pitcavage, who researches extremism at the Anti-Defamation League civil rights group.
Often lumped together with other right-wing groups, the anti-government movement comes in different forms.
There are the "preppers," so called because they stockpile water, food and other essentials in preparation for civil unrest.
There are the "survivalists," people who learn skills to "live off the land" in case of a disaster.
There are "sovereign citizens" such as the suspect in the recent shooting at a Waffle House in Tennessee who are opposed to paying taxes and believe they should decide which laws to follow.
And then there are the militiamen who conduct regular military-style training to resist a government they see as engaged in a global plot to take away their guns and constitutional rights.
The modern militia movement dates back to a series of events in the early 1990s, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Among them: the 1992 election of Democratic President Bill Clinton and an FBI attack the following year on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, an event seen as "evidence of an out of control government willing to attack citizens."
Under Clinton, the number of anti-government groups soared but it fell during President George W. Bush's two terms before peaking at 1,360 under President Barack Obama. Question: Which anti government group does not believe in paying taxes and that they should be able to decide which laws to follow?
answer:
sovereign citizens
question:
The Texas church where a gunman opened fire during Sunday services, killing 26 and injuring 20, may not reopen.
Pastor Frank Pomeroy of the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs told leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention earlier this week that it would be too painful to continue using the church as a place of worship.
Pomeroy, who lost his own 14-year-old daughter in the massacre, proposed turning the site into a memorial and building another church on a different site.
The final decision on the fate of the building will be made by the denomination's top leaders, who traveled to the rural community in a show of support. But a national Southern Baptist spokesman said the pastor's wishes will be taken into consideration.
Other sites of mass shootings have been torn down, including Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults in December 2012. A new school was built elsewhere.
A one-room Amish schoolhouse near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was torn down in 2006, 10 days after an assailant took children hostage and shot and killed five girls ages 6 to 13. The original site of the school is now a pasture. A nearly identical schoolhouse with a security fence was erected nearby.
Also Thursday, the father of the Texas gunman broke his silence to say his family is in mourning.
Michael Kelley spoke to ABC News on Wednesday from his home in New Braunfels, about 55 kilometers north of Sutherland Springs.
He refused to comment further, saying he does not want the "media circus'' surrounding the attack by Devin Patrick Kelley to destroy "our lives, our grandchildren's lives.''
A motive for the carnage remains unclear, but the younger Kelley appears to have targeted the church because it was attended by his wife's family. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after being shot and chased by two residents as he was leaving the church. Question: Who was a southern baptist?
answer:
pomeroy
question:
President Donald Trump is counting on congressional Republicans to enact a package of tax cuts in the coming weeks, in the process delivering his first major legislative achievement since taking office in January.
But even as Trump and his Republican allies close in on the goal of passing tax reform, the Russia investigation continues to be a major distraction.
The recent plea deal between Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and the office of special counsel Robert Mueller sent shockwaves around Washington and at the very least seemed to indicate the Russia probe is a long way from being completed.
Trump is banking on a tax cut victory to shore up his political base and show supporters and detractors alike that he is a man of his word when it comes to delivering on his campaign promises.
House and Senate negotiators are now working to resolve differences in the two versions with hopes of final votes in the coming weeks. But even if the tax plan is enacted into law, its impact is not likely to be felt for at least a year. And polls show the plan has less than majority support.
Trump insists the tax cuts will lead to economic growth and more jobs.
"I will tell you this is in a nonbraggadocio way," Trump told supporters in Missouri recently. "There has never been a 10-month president that has accomplished what we have accomplished. That I can tell you."
Democrats oppose the tax plan but lack the votes to stop it.
"It rewards the rich in terms of individuals and corporations at the expense of tens of millions of working middle class families in our country," warned House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi.
Despite his poor standing in national polls, just less than 40 percent approval in most surveys, Trump's base is largely sticking with him. The latest American Values Survey by the Public Religion Research Institute found that 84 percent of Republicans continue to back the president. Question: Who is Trump's former national security adviser?
answer:
| Michael Flynn
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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.
[EX Q]: The subsolar point on a planet is when its sun looks like it is directly overhead ( in zenith ) .
[EX A]: The subsolar point on a planet is the point at which its sun is perceived to be directly overhead ( at the zenith ) ; that is , where the sun 's rays strike the planet exactly perpendicular to its surface .
[EX Q]: Gaslighting is a type of psychological abuse where somebody uses lies or tricks to make another person doubt their memory and mental health .
[EX A]: Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group , making them question their own memory , perception , and sanity .
[EX Q]: The iPod Classic is a portable media player made by Apple Inc .
[EX A]: | The iPod Classic ( stylized and marketed as iPod classic and formerly just iPod ) is a portable media player created and formerly marketed by Apple Inc .
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Teacher:In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Lieutenant James Cook first claimed British sovereignty over the eastern part of Australia at Possession Island in 1770. The London Missionary Society mission led by Rev. Samuel Macfarlane arrived on Erub (Darnley Island) on 1 July 1871. The Islanders refer to this as 'The Coming of the Light', and all Island communities celebrate the occasion annually on 1 July. In 1879 Queensland annexed the Torres Strait Islands. They thus became part of the British colony of Queensland and (after 1901) of the Australian state of Queensland-although some of them lie just off the coast of New Guinea.
Student: | when did the torres strait islanders come to australia |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
The Susweca. It means ``dragonfly'' in Sioux, you know. Did I ever tell you that's where Paul and I met?
Hypothesis: Susweca is where she and Paul met | Yes |
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.
One example is below.
Q: This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
A: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
Rationale: The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
Q: Mensa's requirement for membership is a score at or above the 98th percentile on certain standardised IQ or other approved intelligence tests, such as the Stanford -- Binet Intelligence Scales. The minimum accepted score on the Stanford -- Binet is 132, while for the Cattell it is 148. Most IQ tests are designed to yield a mean score of 100 with a standard deviation of 15; the 98th-percentile score under these conditions is 131, assuming a normal distribution.
A: | what iq score do you need to get into mensa |
Federal health authorities Monday added 58 types of cancer to the list of covered illnesses for people who were exposed to toxins at the site of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The addition finalizes a recommendation from Dr. John Howard, administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program. Howard proposed in June that the program accept the recommendations of its Science/Technical Advisory Committee and add some cancers to the coverage list -- 14 categories in all. Firefighters responding to 9/11 at increased cancer risk The advisory committee review called for expanded "coverage for certain types of cancer resulting from exposure to toxins released at Ground Zero." "The publication of this final rule marks an important step in the effort to provide needed treatment and care to 9/11 responders and survivors through the WTC Health Program," Howard said in a statement Monday. The rule is expected to be published Wednesday in the Federal Register, and will take effect 30 days after its publication, Howard said. 9/11 detective dies after battle with lung cancer First responders, volunteers, survivors of the attacks and residents near the site who meet specific qualifications will be eligible for coverage, according to the World Trade Center Health Program. According to the proposed rule, an estimated 950 to 2,150 people would take advantage of the additional coverage. The estimated cost for the total cancer treatment ranges between $14.5 million and $33 million, the proposal said.
Do you have any questions? | According to the World Trade Center Health Program, 950 to 2150 people would take advantage of additional coverage, which would incur an estimated cost of how much money? |
Answer the questions at the end based on the text.
Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing?
Try the new Patricia Cornwell book,
(Putnam). She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic intelligence with ease. You need to be prepared, though, for the world you're entering--
, let's say.
If peace is more your thing, try Mary Pipher's wonderful new book,
Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World (Riverhead). Mary is a lovely, comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way. Even if you've never experienced life as a bestselling writer (as she has done, in her book years back,
), you'll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy, distance and quiet.
What if you want a straightforward, totally thrilling read with vivid characters, set about World War II? You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer's new novel,
(Random House), about a young Marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war. His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship, and there's an impressive ending. See our interview with the productive novelist/newsman in the current issue of Reader's Digest (March, on stands now), by the way, for insight into the very talented Mr. Lehrer and what interests him.
Well, what about something wickedly funny and totally offbeat? Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere,
(Simon & Schuster). Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives.
1. how many different books are described?
2. is Carrie Fishers book funny?
3. if you are into crime which book should you read?
4. who published that one?
5. whose book should you read if you want a thriller?
6. who published that one?
7. who published carrie fisher's work?
8. what is highlighted as a peaceful book?
9. by who?
10. how do you think you would feel reading it?
11. is she a private person?
12. is it likely you would be sympathetic?
13. who published that work?
14. what should you read if you want action?
Numbered answers:
A: 1. Four
2. Yes
3. Patricia Cornwell
4. Putnam
5. Jim Lehrer's
6. Random House
7. Simon & Schuster
8. Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World
9. Mary Pipher
10. unknown
11. Yes
12. Yes
13. Riverhead
14. unknown
Answer the questions at the end based on the text.
Managua, Nicaragua (CNN) -- Daniel Ortega marked the beginning of his third term as Nicaragua's president during an inauguration ceremony Tuesday -- an event both buoyed by his pledges of moderation and marred by months of discord over voter irregularities.
The Nicaraguan leader pledged that his socialist government would continue efforts to promote peace and attack poverty.
"Savage capitalism, it is no longer possible. There is no space on this planet for savage capitalism," Ortega said in a wide-ranging inauguration speech that touched on a international events, including war in Afghanistan, last year's earthquake in Japan and the killing of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Shortly after taking his oath of office, Ortega hugged Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who were among a number of dignitaries at the ceremony.
"People have tried to give many interpretations to the visit of (Ahmadinejad). I think they still don't understand that it is necessary to look for an authentic path toward peace," Ortega said during his inauguration address, stressing that it was within Iran's right to use nuclear technology for energy needs.
"They cannot deny that right to any people," he said.
Ahmadinejad's Latin American tour
Ortega is known as a Venezuela ally, had been a public supporter of Gadhafi and remains a stalwart U.S. critic.
In his speech Tuesday, the Nicaraguan president decried Gadhafi's killing.
"A head of state in Libya was assassinated in the most brutal manner, with some television media basking in the crime. If there were accusations, it was logical to detain him," he said.
1. Who gave a victory speech?
2. What had he won?
3. For what?
4. As what?
5. Did he embrace anyone?
6. Who?
7. Is he a capitalist?
8. What is he then?
9. Who is he allied with?
10. Who did he used to support?
11. What happened to that guy?
12. By whom?
13. Who does he feel about the USA?
14. Did the vote go smoothly?
15. How long did it drag on?
16. Does he want to fight against peacefulness?
17. What does he want to do then?
18. Did he talk about any natural disasters?
19. From where?
20. What kind of tech does he want to utilize?
Numbered answers:
A: 1. Ortega
2. An election
3. His third term
4. Nicaragua's president
5. Yes
6. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
7. No
8. A socialist
9. Venezuela
10. Gadhafi
11. He was killed
12. unknown
13. Critical
14. No
15. Months
16. No
17. Promote peace and attack poverty
18. Yes
19. Japan
20. unknown
Answer the questions at the end based on the text.
SHANGHAI, China (CNN) -- If it weren't for the Internet, Murong Xuecun might still be working as a sales manager at a car company in the southern Chinese city of Chengdu. That is what he was doing when he started writing his first novel on his office's online bulletin board system back in 2001.
The Internet is increasingly being seen in China as a tool for literary empowerment, analysts say.
Week by week when he got home from work, Murong would post new pieces to a story that painted a bleak yet honest picture of modern urban life in the city where he lived. It contained tales about sex, love, gambling and drugs and became so popular that it soon appeared on numerous other online forums.
Today the 35-year-old is considered one of the most famous authors to have emerged in contemporary China. His debut work, "Leave Me Alone: A novel of Chengdu," has been read by millions of Chinese "netizens" -- steady Internet users -- and adapted for film and television and translated into German, French and English.
He also is viewed as a pioneer of what has become nothing short of a literary renaissance online in the country, particularly among young Chinese writers. This is a constituency that has struggled to find a platform for their work in a publishing industry that is viewed as conservative as it often faces state censorship. Instead of remaining silent, a new generation of authors has found its voice on the Web.
"It is a very big revolution," said Yang Hengjun, a political espionage novelist who published his first work online. "When you write something on the Internet that you can't do in reality and you cause a change, that is revolutionary."
1. who is the article mainly about
2. how old is he?
3. was he doing anything before he started writing?
4. what?
5. what saved him?
6. what would he write his story on?
7. when?
8. who is the political espionage mentioned?
9. who said it is a big revolution?
10. what was Murong's first work?
11. is he seen as a pioneer?
12. amongst who?
13. how many chinese have read is first work?
14. what would he do when he got home?
15. what has the internet become for the chinese?
16. for?
17. has his story been televised?
18. what about for movies?
19. how many languages has it been translated to?
20. which ones?
Numbered answers:
A: | 1. Murong Xuecun
2. 35
3. yes
4. working as a sales manager
5. the Internet
6. an online bulletin board system
7. 2001
8. unknown
9. Yang Hengjun
10. Leave Me Alone: A novel of Chengdu
11. yes
12. young Chinese writers
13. millions
14. post new pieces
15. a tool
16. literary empowerment
17. yes
18. yes
19. three
20. German, French and English |
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: There 's Got to Be a Way is an R & B @-@ pop music song with elements of gospel . The theme of social activism can be heard in the lyrics There ’ s got to be a way / to connect this world today . The song begins with Carey publicly denouncing the existence of poverty and racism in the world , and she uses the bridge to shift the lyrics towards an uplifting and aspirational tone . Carey suggests we should be more tolerant of each other and not resort so readily to war in the lyrics Couldn 't we accept each other / Can 't we make ourselves aware. fill in the blank : There 's Got to Be a Way is an R & B @-@ pop music __________________ with elements of gospel .
Output: | song |
Q: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
(CNN) Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday unveiled the broad strokes of his Obamacare replacement package, a measure he again said Republicans must pass "on the same day as we do repeal." "We've had six years to complain and we have complained -- I've been one of those complaining about Obamacare," he told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "The replacement bill that we put together, our goal is to insure the most amount of people, give access to the most amount of people, at least the amount of cost." Republicans have been at loggerheads over the timing and execution of their promise to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a cheaper alternative that will not disrupt the insurance market and leave millions of Americans without coverage.Paul's plan would allow insurers' to offer cheaper, less robust alternativesMedicaid expansion money should come from higher state taxes, Paul said
Questions:The future of _ expansion would then be decided during the repeal process, which will run through a budget reconciliation vote -- one that requires only a simple majority for passage. (A) CNN (B) Kentucky (C) Rand Paul (D) Obamacare (E) Republicans (F) Jake Tapper (G) State of the Union (H) Americans (I) Paul (J) Medicaid
A: | (J) |
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How to make a shake
Soften the ice cream.
There are three good ways to soften up ice cream for use in a shake. You can transfer the tub of ice cream from the freezer to the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.
Choices: [I] Pay attention to how it melts--if you freeze the mixture for too long, the ice cream will loosen. If you freeze the mixture for longer than 20 minutes, the ice cream will melt and will probably end up very sticky.. [II] You can also consider freezing the ice cream overnight. This will help to soften it up further and give it a more spreadable color.. [III] Another option would be to take the ice cream out and let it sit at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes. If your ice cream is very hard, put it in the microwave for about 30 seconds, setting the power to 30 %.. [IV] You can use a microwave safe bowl, as long as the ice cream is at least partially melted, or you can let the ice cream harden overnight and transfer it to a food processor to puree. Or you can simply refrigerate the ice cream in an airtight container for two to four hours to harden.. | [III] |
BUS SERVICE New York City -- Brennan, New Jersey (Trip time: 30 minutes each way ) Timetable *Buses leave the Railway Station, New York 7:00 a.m. and every half-hour thereafter until 11:30 p.m. (7 days a week). *Buses leave Brennan Station 20 minutes before and after every hour from 6:20 a.m. to 10:40 p.m. (7 days a week ). *Evening rush hours(5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) buses leave the Railway Station, New York every 15 minutes (Monday -- Friday). *Holidays: buses leave every hour on the hour time, each direction. All tickets must be bought at Window 12, the Railway Station, New York, or at the Brennan Station Window before boarding buses. Which is the latest bus you should take from Brennan if you have to arrive at the Railway Station, New York before 4:00 p. m. on Monday? A) The 3:20 p. m bus B) the 3:00 p. m bus C) The 3:30 p. m bus D) The 3:40 p. m bus
A: | A |
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When it comes to poaching, the Bartlet pear is better than the Asian pear as the | Bartlet holds its shapes. |
Q: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What represents merit?, Context: Antennas are characterized by a number of performance measures which a user would be concerned with in selecting or designing an antenna for a particular application. Chief among these relate to the directional characteristics (as depicted in the antenna's radiation pattern) and the resulting gain. Even in omnidirectional (or weakly directional) antennas, the gain can often be increased by concentrating more of its power in the horizontal directions, sacrificing power radiated toward the sky and ground. The antenna's power gain (or simply "gain") also takes into account the antenna's efficiency, and is often the primary figure of merit.
A: | The antenna's power gain |
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:Follow Following Unfollow Pending Disabled. A answered. Adult acute myeloid leukemia affects the body by disrupting the normal balance of blood cells in the body. Reduced levels of white blood cells, which normally defend the body from infection, can lead to higher chances of catching secondary diseases. Other symptoms of leukemia can include: 1 pain in the bones or joints, sometimes causing a limp. 2 swollen lymph nodes (sometimes called swollen glands) in the neck, groin, or elsewhere. 3 an abnormally tired feeling. 4 poor appetite. 5 fevers with no other symptoms. Drugs and other therapies can prevent or manage many side effects. Both cancer therapy and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can sometimes produce side effects. For most patients, side effects are temporary and subside once the body adjusts to therapy or when therapy is completed. For other patients, side effects can be more severe, sometimes requiring hospitalization. Before you undergo treatment, talk with your doctor about potential side effects. Leukemias are cancers that start in cells that would normally develop into different types of blood cells. Here we will talk about acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has many other names, including acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia, and acute non-lymphocytic leukemia. “Acute” means that this leukemia can progress quickly if not treated, and would probably be fatal in a few months. In acute leukemia blood cells are very abnormal, increase rapidly and worsen quickly. In chronic leukemia the abnormal blood cells can still do their work early in the disease but slowly get worse. The four common types of leukemia are: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of blood cancer. It usually begins in cells that turn into white blood cells. Sometimes, though, AML can start in other types of blood-forming cells. Although there’s no cure, there are treatments that can make a big difference. What Happens. Acute myeloid leukemia starts in the bone marrow. This is the soft inner parts of bones. With acute types of leukemia such as AML, bone marrow cells don't mature the way they're supposed to. These immature cells, often called blast cells, keep building up. You may hear other names for acute myeloid leukemia. Doctors may call it: Acute myelocytic leukemia Some long-term and late effects for blood cancer survivors can linger for months or years after therapy. Blood cancer survivors don't always have serious long-term or late effects of treatment. For those who do, some long-term effects, such as fatigue, can linger for months or years after therapy. Late effects, such as medical conditions like heart disease and other cancers, don't appear until years after treatment ends. Effects can range from mild to severe. Talk with your doctor about possible long-term and late effects. 1 Your risk for developing long-term or late effects can be influenced by your: 2 Treatment type and duration. 3 Age at the time of treatment. 4 Gender. 5 Overall health. Acute promyeloid leukaemia (APML) Acute promyeloid leukaemia (APML) is a subtype of the blood cancer acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), and usually has the best overall prognosis. Read More about: Acute promyeloid leukaemia (APML) Tweet Adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts (a type of white blood cell), red blood cells, or platelets. Leukemia may affect red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. There are different subtypes of AML. Arber D, Brunning R, LeBeau M, et al. Acute myeloid leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities. In: Swerdlow S, Campo E, Harris N, et al., eds. WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid. 4th ed. Lyon, France: WHO Press, 2008:110-123. Query: how does acute myeloid leukemia affect the body
Solution: | Adult acute myeloid leukemia affects the body by disrupting the normal balance of blood cells in the body. |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
PROBLEM: passage: In mathematical analysis, the maxima and minima (the respective plurals of maximum and minimum) of a function, known collectively as extrema (the plural of extremum), are the largest and smallest value of the function, either within a given range (the local or relative extrema) or on the entire domain of a function (the global or absolute extrema). Pierre de Fermat was one of the first mathematicians to propose a general technique, adequality, for finding the maxima and minima of functions.
question: can a local maximum also be an absolute maximum?
SOLUTION: Yes
PROBLEM: passage: The Kia Soul is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive, five-door subcompact crossover (Mini MPV) manufactured and marketed worldwide by Kia and now in its second generation.
question: is the kia soul a 4 wheel drive?
SOLUTION: No
PROBLEM: passage: Grace and Frankie is an American comedy web television series created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris for Netflix. The series stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in the title roles of Grace and Frankie, two unlikely friends who are brought together after their husbands announce that they are in love and plan to get married. Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Brooklyn Decker, Ethan Embry, June Diane Raphael, and Baron Vaughn co-star in supporting roles. It premiered on Netflix on May 8, 2015, with all 13 episodes of the first season released simultaneously. The second, third, and fourth seasons, also consisting of 13 episodes each, have been released on May 6, 2016, March 24, 2017, and January 19, 2018, respectively.
question: are grace and frankie sisters in the show?
SOLUTION: | No
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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. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Q: A lost pet tortoise who was found wandering around a Florida town was reunited with his owner on Wednesday after some Good Samaritans spotted something out of the ordinary. Shelley Daley was dropping her child off at school when she spotted Zulu, and 18-year-old, 80-pound tortoise slowly walking in front of her on Tuesday. At first she thought it was a lawn ornament but later realized it was a living and breathing reptile. 'I looked at it, it looked at us and I was like, "No, it’s real,"' she said. The Miami Herald reports that Daley and her husband William Brock loaded the turtle into her van and drove it to her home in Miramar before calling the police.Shelley Daley spotted Zulu on Tuesday and called policeZulu escaped from it's cage 'because he was bored'Police reunited Zulu with it's owner Mary Schul who next time might put a flag on him to keep track of his whereabouts
Question:Schul usually keeps Zulu in a metal cage and she says _ has managed to escape three times.
A: | Zulu |
Already as a 17yearold she took portraits with a desire that her motives should not seem posed or setup Influenced by 19th century painters Ovcarenko creates images with the same attention to light and color I concentrate on light color silence she says and the aesthetic impact of the work on the viewer without forcing or being brutal I love taking pictures of young people who stand at the threshold between childhood and adulthood
Add punctuation | Already as a 17-year-old she took portraits with a desire that her motives should not seem posed or setup. Influenced by 19th century painters Ovcarenko creates images with the same attention to light and color. "I concentrate on light, color, silence," she says, "and the aesthetic impact of the work on the viewer without forcing or being brutal. I love taking pictures of young people who stand at the threshold between childhood and adulthood ". |
The Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge ( ), formerly known as South Branch Bridge or Romney Bridge, is a historic Whipple truss bridge in Capon Lake, West Virginia. It is located off Carpers Pike (West Virginia Route 259) and crosses the Cacapon River. The bridge formerly carried Capon Springs Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 16) over the river, connecting Capon Springs and Capon Lake.
The Capon Lake Whipple Truss Bridge is built over a sea
A: Yes
Derrick "Ricky" Scott Reynolds (born January 19, 1965 in Sacramento, California), is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 6' 0", 195-lb. cornerback from Washington State University, Reynolds played in 10 NFL seasons from 1987 to 1996 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots.
Derrick Reynolds wanted to play more than 10 years
A: It's impossible to say
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) (Sanskrit: अखिल भारतीय विद्यार्थी परिषद, "All Indian Student Council") is a Hindu nationalist all India student organisation affiliated to the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).It is one of the largest student organisations internationally, with more than three million members.
ABVP has more than million members.
A: | Yes |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What plain letter is used as an example of obsolete sound clusters?, Context: While Old Czech had a basic alphabet from which a general set of orthographical correspondences was drawn, it did not have a standard orthography. It also contained a number of sound clusters which no longer exist; allowing ě (/jɛ/) after soft consonants, which has since shifted to e (/ɛ/), and allowing complex consonant clusters to be pronounced all at once rather than syllabically. A phonological phenomenon, Havlik's law (which began in Proto-Slavic and took various forms in other Slavic languages), appeared in Old Czech; counting backwards from the end of a clause, every odd-numbered yer was vocalized as a vowel, while the other yers disappeared. | e |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
[Q]: Matt Taylor came off the bench to rescue a point for Burnley with a sumptuous 81st-minute free-kick in their 2-2 draw with Birmingham. The Blues had taken an early lead at Turf Moor when Arsenal loanee Jon Toral found the target for the second straight weekend only for the Clarets to level after the break thanks to centre-back Michael Keane's first goal for the club. Clayton Donaldson then won a contentious penalty which Paul Caddis converted before substitute Taylor curled an unstoppable 25-yard set-piece off the crossbar to open his Burnley account and earn them a share of the spoils.Burnley and Birmingham played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at Turf MoorJohn Toral put the visitors ahead after 10 minutes with a well taken finish, pouncing on a headed flick just outside the boxMichael Keane drew the hosts level with a header in the second-halfPaul Caddis put Birmingham in front from the penalty spot after Tendayi Darikwa fouled Clayton Donaldson in the areaSean Dyche's side equalised through Matt Taylor's superb free-kick
Question:The ex-Crewe forward collected _'s pass inside the area with Keane shepherding him away from goal and then flopped to the ground as Tendayi Darikwa came behind him.
[A]: Jon Toral
[Q]: Decision day: David Cameron's daughter Nancyis among tens of thousands of children who will found out today if they have got in to their first choice Almost half the children in some areas were yesterday denied their preferred secondary school as pressure grows on places. Tens of thousands of ten and 11-year-olds across the country were not given their first choice when councils announced allocations. Cities including London and Birmingham saw three in ten miss out on their favourite, while in several areas that figure was four or nearly five in ten. Competition for places is getting fiercer in many areas which have seen population increases fuelled partly by immigration.David Cameron's child Nancy being told where she has been acceptedLikely to have been offered a place at state school close to Downing StreetThousands of other children failed to get first choice, council figures revealIn Birmingham 32 per cent of 11-year-olds - 4,000 - were left disappointedAround a third of children in London missed out on preferred secondaryIn Bristol and Sandwell near West Bromwich 1 in 4 didn't get first choiceVirtually all children in Cornwall and East Riding got preferred place
Question:His daughter Nancy is understood to have applied to several L_schools, including some of the most competitive in the country.
[A]: London
[Q]: (CNN) Thirty-one athletes hoping to compete at August's Olympics tested positive for banned substances at the 2008 Beijing Games and could now be ruled out of Rio, the International Olympic Committee says. The IOC didn't reveal where the athletes came from or their names, but said 12 countries and six different sports were involved. The ruling body said its executive board "agreed unanimously to initiate proceedings immediately, with the 12 (national Olympic committees) concerned informed in the coming days." "All those athletes infringing from anti-doping rules will be banned from competing at the Olympic Games Rio 2016," it added. Tuesday's revelation only thickens the black cloud surrounding drugs and the Olympics, much of it involving Russia -- whose track-and-field athletes were banned from competing from Rio this year due to regular doping in the past.IOC finds drug offenses in 2008 retestsPlans to retest London 2012 athletesSamples are kept for 10 yearsAims to clean up sport for Rio Games
Question:"By stopping so many doped athletes from participating in Rio we are showing once more our determination to protect the integrity of the _ competitions, including the Rio anti-doping laboratory, so that the Olympic magic can unfold in Rio de Janeiro."
[A]: | Olympics
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Q: Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
I have a chronic illness, and so I received quite a few sterling gems in the months between onset and accurate diagnosis. I had one GP — let's call him Dr Douche. I promise, it's the kindest way I could describe him.
"The jacket means I know things."
He came up with wilder and wilder theories as to why I was sick, and kept getting sicker. It should be said beforehand that few of these theories were embodied. He was sure it was something in my ladybrains that was preventing proper function of the rest of me.
Dr Douche said so much weird, wild, and just-plain-unbelievable crap over the course of my diagnosis that someday I may create a novel that incorporates it all. But this here has to be the blue ribbon winner.
I was describing a symptom to him: every time I got up in the morning, when I first stood, my heart would pound, my heart rate would accelerate, and I'd feel dizzy. After a few probing questions — (only in the morning? — no, but it's worst in the morning)…
"Maybe," he said sensitively, "you're afraid."
"Of standing?" I asked, just to be sure. "You think I'm afraid of… standing up." Maybe he meant there was some kind of existential fear, like, we're all afraid, it's a big old universe out there, and he wanted some comfort and reassurance.
Nope.
The man genuinely thought I had such a profound fear of verticality, that I was having a near-panic in response to being upright.
POTS, folks. It was POTS.
Literally THE most common sign/symptom/syndrome of autonomic dysfunction. The most common one.
He could've confirmed right there in the office with a poor man's tilt table test, if he knew to… Mayo Clinic had to confirm with expensive instruments because he'd never heard of a disease that affects 1/100 teenagers and between 1–3 million people in the United States!
Would've done better with this Doctor. Question: Who made an improbably diagnosis?
A: | Dr. Douche |
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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".
Is this an insect or an animal? A snail is an animal just like you and me. Thats right, you too are an animal. No, you don't look like a snail. You do have some things in common. Animals can be divided into many groups. These groups are decided based on their characteristics. All animals have some basic features in common. That does not mean they are the same. They also have many differences. For example, snails are mollusks and not insects. Mollusks have a unique set of features. Notice the large foot that allows it to move. Yes, it only has one foot. Did you notice the long antennas on its head? This is where the snail's eyes are. They are on the end of the antenna. They are not on its head like most animals. The foot and eyes are unique features. Scientists use these features to place animals into groups. <sep>How are animals divided?<sep>Into groups based on their characteristics
Output: | Yes |
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In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
(CNN) The White House panel examining the nation's opioid epidemic has told President Trump to declare a national public health emergency to combat the ongoing crisis. "Our citizens are dying. We must act boldly to stop it," the commission, headed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, said in an interim report Monday. "The first and most urgent recommendation of this Commission is direct and completely within your control. Declare a national emergency." In pushing for the emergency declaration, the commission said that Trump is the "only person who can bring this type of intensity to the emergency and we believe you have the will to do so and to do so immediately."The opioid commission recommends that Trump declare a public health emergencyThe White House says it will "immediately" review the recommendation
Question:"We appreciate the _'s hard work on this important interim report.
Output: | Commission |
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.
In season ten, Preston is seen to be living in Zürich, where he runs a privately owned cardiothoracic research hospital. He invited Cristina to the hospital to give a speech on her research. Cristina is both shocked and angered by the sight of Preston, and the former couple exchange bitter sentiments. Cristina claims that the two would never have worked out because she wanted to emulate him, not be by his side. Preston then reveals his ulterior motive for bringing Cristina to Switzerland: to ask her to take over his hospital, which she accepts. He is married to an Italian woman, Edra, and has two daughters, Simone and Vivianna. They are on the verge of moving to Milan.
| do cristina and burke get back together after the wedding? |
"Our House" is a song by English ska and pop band Madness. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, The Rise & Fall, on 12 November 1982. The song charted within the top ten in multiple countries and won Best Pop Song at the May 1983 Ivor Novello Awards.
Answer this question based on the passage: who sang the song our house in the middle of the street? Okie... think carefully first, then make a decision: | This is the relevant information: "Our House" is a song by English ska and pop band Madness. So, the answer is English ska and pop band Madness. |
Answer: Buffalo Bills. Now, what could be the question and solution-maybe?
Ques: As of 2016, six teams do not have cheerleading squads: Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers do, however, use a collegiate squad to cheer at home games. Super Bowl XLV between the Steelers and the Packers in February 2011 was the first time a Super Bowl featured no cheerleaders. The Browns and the Giants are the only NFL teams that have never had cheerleaders, while the other aforementioned teams have had cheer squads in the past.
What teams in the nfl don't have cheerleaders?
CoT: The relevant information to answer the above question is: As of 2016, six teams do not have cheerleading squads: Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Ans: January 1 , 2009
Ques: Context: The first Tax-Free Savings Account was introduced by Jim Flaherty, then Canadian federal Minister of Finance, in the 2008 federal budget. It came into effect on January 1, 2009.
Question: when did the tax free savings account start in canada?
CoT: To answer this question, we should know that: It came into effect on January 1, 2009.
Ans: Qui - Gon Jinn
Ques: Qui-Gon Jinn is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by Liam Neeson as one of the main protagonists of the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace.
Who does liam neeson play in star wars 1?
CoT: The relevant sentence in the passage is: Qui-Gon Jinn is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, portrayed by Liam Neeson as one of the main protagonists of the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace.
Answer: Sam Ervin. Now, what could be the question and solution-maybe?
Ques: Context: On February 7, 1973, the United States Senate voted 77-to-0 to approve Senate Resolution S. Res. 60 and establish a select committee to investigate Watergate, with Sam Ervin named chairman the next day. The hearings held by the Senate committee, in which Dean and other former administration officials testified, were broadcast from May 17 to August 7, 1973. The three major networks of the time agreed to take turns covering the hearings live, each network thus maintaining coverage of the hearings every third day, starting with ABC on May 17 and ending with NBC on August 7. An estimated 85 % of Americans with television sets tuned into at least one portion of the hearings.
Question: who was the head of the senate committee that began hearings to investigate the watergate break-in?
CoT: To answer this question, we should know that: On February 7, 1973, the United States Senate voted 77-to-0 to approve Senate Resolution S. Res. 60 and establish a select committee to investigate Watergate, with Sam Ervin named chairman the next day.
Ans: at home , in school , and around his suburban neighborhood
Ques: Passage: Leave It to Beaver is an American television sitcom about an inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver (portrayed by Jerry Mathers), and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the United States, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.
Question: Based on this passage, where is the setting for leave it to beaver?
CoT: The important part for answering this question is: Leave It to Beaver is an American television sitcom about an inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver (portrayed by Jerry Mathers), and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood.
Ans: a business practice that involves managing and optimizing the purchase , deployment , maintenance , utilization , and disposal of software applications within an organization
| Ques: Software asset management (SAM) is a business practice that involves managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization. According to the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), SAM is defined as "... all of the infrastructure and processes necessary for the effective management, control and protection of the software assets ... throughout all stages of their lifecycle." Fundamentally intended to be part of an organization's information technology business strategy, the goals of SAM are to reduce information technology (IT) costs and limit business and legal risk related to the ownership and use of software, while maximizing IT responsiveness and end-user productivity. SAM is particularly important for large corporations in regard to redistribution of licenses and managing legal risks associated with software ownership and expiration. SAM technologies track license expiration, thus allowing the company to function ethically and within software compliance regulations. This can be important for both eliminating legal costs associated with license agreement violations and as part of a company's reputation management strategy. Both are important forms of risk management and are critical for large corporations' long-term business strategies.
Answer this question based on the passage: what is software asset management (sam)?
CoT: To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: Software asset management (SAM) is a business practice that involves managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, utilization, and disposal of software applications within an organization. |
Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to balance hormones for acne
Use oral contraceptives.
If acne is thought to be complicated by a hormonal imbalance, your dermatologist may choose hormone replacement therapy (hrt) as part of the treatment. The most common hrt for acne is contraceptive therapy using birth control pills.
Select from: (1). Consult your doctor for more information on hrt treatment for your particular body type and age. Ask your doctor how many iuds are currently prescribed for acne.. (2). Hrt is typically more expensive than taking hormonal pills. Talk to your dermatologist about the benefits and drawbacks of hrt before you take it to see if it might be for you.. (3). Over time, the pill will slow down the process and maybe even prevent a more serious acne flare. Talk to your doctor about using an hrt if you've had it before and you're concerned about the likelihood of it flare-ups.. (4). These often contain estrogens, progestins or both in varying concentrations. The type and dosing of oral contraceptive is an important factor in acne treatment, and only a dermatologist specialized in their usage for this condition should be treating acne with hrt.. | (4). |
How to make baked red peppers stuffed with spinach, shallots and fresh sage<br>Preheat oven to 350 ° f (177 ° c). Heat 1 tbsp. Of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the spinach, cover, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until just wilted.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
The spinach should be wilted when making baked red peppers stuffed with spinach, shallots and fresh sage.
Select from the following.
-Yes.
-It's impossible to say.
-No. | Yes |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
[Q]: (CNN) Since the discovery of dark streaks on the slopes of Mars in 2011, astronomers have been excited about potential evidence of water beneath the surface of the red planet. If there are subsurface water flows on Mars, they could allow life -- even on a microbial level -- to exist as well. But further study of these recurring slope lineae, known as RSL, is revealing something else. Those dark streaks may be the result of granular flows like sand and dust, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. The study is the product of a research team made up of representatives from the US Geological Survey, the Planetary Science Institute, the University of Arizona and Durham University in England.The flows correlate more with sand on active dunes rather than subsurface waterResearchers studied flows at 10 sites
Questions:Earth is the only analog we have for _, but Mars obviously behaves differently, the researchers said. (A) CNN (B) Mars (C) RSL (D) Nature Geoscience (E) US Geological Survey (F) Planetary Science Institute (G) University of Arizona (H) Durham University (I) England
[A]: (B)
[Q]: A Chinese mother who never gave up hope of finding her beloved son cried tears of joy as she was finally reunited with him - 26 years after child traffickers snatched the four-year-old from the street. Lan Mingxi's son Li Wei vanished in September 1989, taken from the street by two strangers who no one ever saw again. His disappearance left Mingxi distraught, and over the years she did all she could to find her little boy, writing nearly 10,000 letters and appearing on television countless times, always holding the only photo she had of Wei, taken when he was three years old.Lan Mingxi was reunited with her son Li Wei after decades of heartacheWrote 10,000 letters and appeared on TV numerous times trying to find himOnce pretended to be a businesswoman to enter a child traffickers houseAfter her daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia, she decided to try againShowed picture of Wei aged three - and one of his friends recognised itDNA tests proved it was Wei, who had no idea he had been snatched
Questions:The stress led the couple to divorce five years later, and _ was left bringing up their daughter alone. (A) Chinese (B) Lan Mingxi (C) Li Wei (D) Mingxi (E) Wei
[A]: (B)
[Q]: A woman who was sexually abused as a child by her step-father has spoken out for the first time after a confession to her fiancé led to her attacker being jailed. Kim Hill, from Suffolk, has bravely waived her right to anonymity and spoken about how she was abused by Derek Osborne from the age of four. The now 31-year-old revealed she was forced to dress up in her mother's lingerie at the age of eight, and was even made to watch pornographic films. Kim Hill (left) was abused for years by her step-father but never revealed her past until her partner Rob (right) encouraged her to approach the police about her attacker. The couple pictured on their wedding day in 2013Kim Hill was abused by her step-father from a young ageHe forced her to wear lingerie and watch 'sick porn' films aged nineKim never revealed what had happened until she met her husband RobWith his encouragement Kim reported her abuser and saw him sentencedDerek Osborne was jailed for 21 years in 2013 aged 72He confessed to abusing other girls as well as raping another womanKim has now set up a blog to help other victims of sexual assault
Questions:She told _ how her step-father made her climb into bed with him and kiss and cuddle him. (A) Kim Hill (B) Suffolk (C) Derek Osborne (D) Rob (E) Kim
[A]: | (D)
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Enrique Pen ̃ a Nieto ( born 20 July 1966 ) was the 57th President of Mexico from 2012 to 2018 .
Enrique Pen ̃ a Nieto ( -RSB- ; born 20 July 1966 ) , commonly referred to by his initials EPN , is a Mexican politician who served as the 57th President of Mexico from 2012 to 2018 .
The duchy was split up again after Ernest ’ s death in 1675 , and the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg officially came into existence in 1680 when his eldest son , Frederick , took control of the parts of the country Gotha and Altenburg .
It was common for the Ernestine duchies to merge and split ; Ernest 's combined duchy was divided again after his death in 1675 , and the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg proper came into existence in 1680 with the completion of this division and the accession of his eldest son , Frederick to the subdivision centered on the towns of Gotha and Altenburg .
Krupa also studied Art History ( non-degree research ) at the University of Zagreb ( 1997,1998 ) and in 1998/99 as the postgraduate research student at the Tokyo Gakugei University ( 東京学芸大学 ) or Gakudai ( 学大 ) .
| Krupa also studied Art History ( non-degree research ) at the University of Zagreb ( 1997,1998 ) and in 1998/99 as the postgraduate research student ( The Monbukagakusho Scholarship ( 文部科学省奨学金 , Monbukagakusho ̄ Sho ̄ gakukin ) ) at the Tokyo Gakugei University ( 東京学芸大学 ) or Gakudai ( 学大 ) .
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Pangaea or Pangea (/ pænˈdʒiːə /) was a supercontinent that existed during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras. It assembled from earlier continental units approximately 335 million years ago, and it began to break apart about 175 million years ago. In contrast to the present Earth and its distribution of continental mass, much of Pangaea was in the southern hemisphere and surrounded by a superocean, Panthalassa. Pangaea was the most recent supercontinent to have existed and the first to be reconstructed by geologists. | when did all the continents combine into the pangaean supercontinent |
Little Tramp is a musical containing a book by David Pomeranz and music and texts by David Pomeranz and Steven David Horwich .
Little Tramp is a musical with a book by David Pomeranz and music and lyrics by David Pomeranz and Steven David Horwich .
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In 1892 , William H. Bennett died , and Langdon Hubbard took over the mill .
In 1892 , Langdon Hubbard died , and William H. Bennett took over the mill .
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Tom Ortenberg , CEO of Open Road Films and former president of Lionsgate Films , was born and raised in Briarcliff Manor .
Born and raised in Briarcliff Manor , Tom Ortenberg , CEO of Lionsgate Films and a former president of Open Road Films , was born .
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It contained Tan Yuling 's bedroom , reading room , family hall , Buddhist chapel and the separate rooms for Empress Wan Rong and the concubine Puyi .
It contained Puyi 's bedroom , reading room , family hall , Buddhist chapel and the separate rooms for Empress Wan Rong and the concubine Tan Yuling .
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Kenneth Royce Gandley ( 1920 -- 1997 ) was an English thriller writer who also wrote under the name Ken Royce and the pseudonym Oliver Jacks .
Ken Royce ( 1920 -- 1997 ) was an English thriller writer who also wrote under the name of Kenneth Royce Gandley and the pseudonym Oliver Jacks .
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Cornelis van Cleve painted primarily mythological paintings and , to a lesser extent , religious scenes and portraits .
Cornelis van Cleve painted predominantly religious paintings and to a lesser extent mythological scenes and portraits .
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There are two SPS - Repeater stations : one at Gamaboi in South Africa and one at Catope in Mozambique .
There are two PLC repeater stations : one at Gamaboi in South Africa and one at Catope in Mozambique .
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The second one came in the fourth quarter on a pass from Dunlap to Stumpy Thomason .
The second came in the fourth quarter on a pass from Dunlap to Stumpy Thomason .
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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".
Reducing resource use means just what it says using fewer resources. There are lots of ways to reduce our use of resources. Buy durable goods. Choose items that are well made so they will last longer. Youll buy fewer items in the long run, so youll save money as well as resources. Thats a win-win! Repair rather than replace. Fix your bike rather than buying a new one. Sew on a button instead of buying a new shirt. Youll use fewer resources and save money. Buy only what you need. Dont buy a gallon of milk if you can only drink half of it before it spoils. Instead, buy a half gallon and drink all of it. You wont be wasting resources (or money!) Buy local. For example, buy local produce at a farmers market, like the one in Figure 2.20. A lot of resources are saved by not shipping goods long distances. Products bought at farmers markets use less packaging, too! About a third of what we throw out is packaging. <sep>How does buying local reduce resource use?<sep>Cuts back on energy use | No |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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.
Ilex x attenuata‘East Palatka’ Figure 1. Middle-aged ‘East Palatka’ Holly. ‘East Palatka’ Holly1 Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2 INTRODUCTION Discovered in 1927 growing near East Palatka, Florida, this Holly is one of a group of hybrids between Ilex cassine x Ilex opaca (Fig. 1). The broad, dull green, rounded leaves have one spine at the tip and few, if any, along the blade edge. The 30 to 45-foot-tall trees take on a moderately tight, pyramidal shape. A female Holly plant, East Palatka Holly is heavily laden with bright red berries in fall and winter, Holly, East Palatka. The East Palatka Holly is an excellent urban tree with fleshy red berries that attract wildlife. East Palatka Hollies are popular in landscapes because of their uniformity and excellent performance under harsh urban conditions. Growth habit: A pyramid-shaped evergreen tree growing to 30 feet tall and 15 feet wide. The leaves are bright green, oval and up to 3 inches long with a pointed tip. Feedings: Apply a general garden fertilizer to new trees in March and June for the first three years after planting. Fringe tree, beautiful white blooms, great alternative to the Crape Myrtle, does well in the south. Fringe Tree, oh how I want one in my front yard. Although if I had the skill a weeping cherry would be most desirable, but this tree stays smaller and it's native! Small trees can pack a big punch into your landscape. Holly, East Palatka The East Palatka Holly is an excellent urban tree with fleshy red berries that attract wildlife. East Palatka Hollies are popular in landscapes because of their uniformity and excellent performance under harsh urban conditions. Discovered in 1927 growing near East Palatka, Florida, this Holly is one of a group of hybrids between Ilex cassine x Ilex opaca . The broad, dull green, rounded leaves have one spine at the tip and few, if any, along the blade edge. The 30 to 45-foot-tall trees take on a moderately tight, pyramidal shape. A female Holly plant, East Palatka Holly is heavily laden with bright red berries in fall and winter, especially toward the top of the tree. A row of East Palatka Hollies will look quite uniform, adding to the popularity of the tree among landscape architects and designers. East Palatka holly grows 35 to 40 feet tall, according to the University of Florida, and is a hybrid of Ilex cassine -- the Dahoon holly -- and Ilex opaca, American holly. Both trees grow 1 to 3 feet per season. Both holly species take well to pruning and adapt well to life in containers or as bonsai. Ilex x attenuata‘East Palatka’. Figure 1. Middle-aged ‘East Palatka’ Holly. ‘East Palatka’ Holly1. Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson2. INTRODUCTION. Discovered in 1927 growing near East Palatka, Florida, this Holly is one of a group of hybrids. between Ilex cassine x Ilex opaca (Fig. Training the tree into a single-trunked tree will increase its durability and resistance to storm-damage, although many nurseries offer multi-trunked specimens. The tree grows well even in small tree pits carved out of downtown sidewalks. East Palatka Holly grows quickly in full sun or partial shade on moist, acid soils. Growth is poor and foliage chlorotic on alkaline soil. Another hybrid, `Savannah', is a fast-growing female plant which also produces abundant red berries. The foliage is light green and variably-spined. Read Why Our Customers Bought... The Holly shrub, botanically known as Ilex, has a long connection with Christmas. Some of the first Christians decorated their homes with ‘Boughs of Holly’. Today, hollies are widely used as ornamental plants and have been developed for gardens. Hollies range in size from less than 1 foot, to plants over 70 feet tall. Query: how fast does a east palatka holly tree grow in shade
| East Palatka Holly grows quickly in full sun or partial shade on moist, acid soils. |
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How to make microwave fudge
Grease a baking pan.
Coat an 8-inch (20-cm) baking pan with a layer of butter, oil, or cooking spray. This will prevent the fudge from sticking to the pan, and make it easier to remove once the fudge has set.
Pick from:
[i] Do not use a microwave-safe baking pan. You may burn your fingers while coating the pan..
[ii] Alternatively, you can also line the dish with parchment paper instead. Heat the sugar, milk, and butter..
[iii] Buttermilk is the easiest butter to use. It is not too stringy, but is easily digestible..
[iv] Place both sides of each fudge cube into the pan. The fudge should bounce up over the edge.. | [ii] |
Fragaria × vescana is a hybrid strawberry cultivar that was created in an effort to combine the best traits of the garden strawberry ("Fragaria" × "ananassa"), which has large berries and vigorous plants, with the woodland strawberry ("Fragaria vesca"), which has an exquisite flavour, but small berries.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "fragaria x vescana tastes good"? | It's impossible to say |
Reconstruct a question, answer pair from this explanation: Mountains are a large natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level or a large steep hill. The lake is likely to be glacial in mountains.
| Q:Where is a lake likely to be glacial?
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- new york
- new york
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- countryside
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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".
Imagine a glass of your favorite drink that never became empty. Now think about what really happens. You take a drink and there is less in the glass. You keep drinking and soon it is all gone. Good thing you have more to refill your glass. What if there would never be any more of your favorite drink. What would you do? Now you know the difference between renewable and non-renewable. Its too bad that many things here on Earth will run out. This includes some of our natural resources we depend on. Things like oil will not last forever. There is a limited supply. Someday, we will run out, so then what? At current rates of use, coal will last about 300 years. Petroleum will be used up in just a few decades. <sep>What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable?<sep>Renewable resources can be "refilled." Once you run out of a non-renewable resource, there is no more of it
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Nomindsland is the debut album by the industrial metal band Red Harvest, released through Black Mark Production in 1992. It is notable for being their only release that could be described as thrash metal, before the band moved towards industrial metal.
Nomindsland is a metal band that released Red Harvest as their debut album which was also thrash metal
A: Yes
Gianfranco Bellotto (Camposampiero, 2 July 1949) is an Italian football manager and former football player, who played as a midfielder. He served as head coach several Italian football teams such as Modena, Sampdoria and Venezia. He is well known for his commitment and seriousness. He achieved, among others, a Serie B Championship, a Capodanno Cup and a Red Leaf Cup.
Gianfranco Bellotto was not known for his commitment and seriousness.
A: No
Faerûn is a fictional subcontinent, the primary setting of the "Dungeons & Dragons" world of "Forgotten Realms". It is described in detail in the "Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting" (2001) from Wizards of the Coast, and various locales and aspects are described in more depth in separate campaign setting books. Around a hundred novels and several computer and video games use the Faerûn setting.
Faerun is well-known among D&D players.
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How to dehumidify a car<br>Vacuum up lots of water with a wet/dry vac. If your car is soaked or if there's a lot of standing water, you'll want to start by getting that out. Use a wet/dry vac to remove the excess water.
A wet/dry vac can remove excess H2O from a vehicle.
A: Yes
Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn, along with top members of the Automobile Club of Southern California, along with will announce the kickoff of a $9 billion plan to fund Los Angeles County's Top Ten Traffic Busters.
Mayor James Hahn is trying to get impeached.
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How to check the real bitrate of audio files<br>Understand the bit rate and its affection on the audio quality. Though audio quality depends on many elements such as frequency, compressing method, up-scaled, etc. , but for almost audio files downloaded on the internet, if the bit rate is high (~ 128 kbps or higher), then the sound will be clearer and " more comfortable " to hear.
The sound is even more comfortable to hear at 140 kbps or higher.
A: | It's impossible to say |
In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
[EX Q]: When Nadal was 12, he won the Spanish and European tennis titles in his age group and was playing tennis and football all the time. Nadal's father made him choose between football and tennis so that his school work would not deteriorate entirely. Nadal said: 'I chose tennis. Football had to stop straight away.'
[EX A]: where did rafael nadal win his first tennis title
[EX Q]: Shanghai (Chinese: 上海; Wu Chinese: Wu pronunciation; Mandarin: (ʂâŋ. xài) (listen)) is one of the four municipalities under the direct administration of the central government of China, the largest city in China by population, and the second most populous city proper in the world, with a population of more than 24 million as of 2017. It is a global financial centre and transport hub, with the world's busiest container port. Located in the Yangtze River Delta, it sits on the south edge of the estuary of the Yangtze in the middle portion of the East China coast. The municipality borders the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north, south and west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea.
[EX A]: where is shanghai located on the world map
[EX Q]: The Vietnam War (Vietnamese: Chiến tranh Việt Nam), also known as the Second Indochina War, and known in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America (Vietnamese: Kháng chiến chống Mỹ) or simply the American War, was a war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vietnam and the government of South Vietnam. The North Vietnamese army was supported by the Soviet Union, China and other communist allies and the South Vietnamese army was supported by the United States, South Korea, Australia, Thailand and other anti-communist allies. The war is therefore considered a Cold War-era proxy war.
[EX A]: | when did north and south vietnam start fighting
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Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman apologized last week in person after the owners ratified the new collective bargaining agreement. (Frank Franklin II/Associated Press)
With hockey set to return after a four-month lockout, the NHL is apologizing again.
Echoing last week's remarks by Commissioner Gary Bettman, the NHL is using full-page newspaper ads Thursday to tell fans it's sorry for the lockout that delayed the season and trimmed the schedule from 82 games to 48. The season starts Saturday.
The ad says: "Like you, we've missed NHL hockey."
The league is thanking fans for their patience and apologizing for the lost games. The ad says the league is "committed to earning back your trust and support" with "hard work and unwavering dedication."
The ad is running in about 40 newspapers across the United States and Canada. It appears in at least one newspaper in each of the NHL's 30 team markets as well as a handful of national papers in the two countries. ||||| Sorry is as sorry does. Case in point: The National Hockey League is placing full-page apology ads in major U.S. and Canadian newspapers in the run-up to resumption of play this weekend following a bitter lockout that's truncated the season from 82 to 48 games. Most commenters take a dim view of the "Dear Fans" letter, decrying higher ticket prices, the perceived greed/arrogance of both labor and management, and the income lost by stadium, bar, restaurant and hotel workers because of the dispute. I suppose the paid-media mea culpa was to be expected, along with the generally negative reaction. It's probably not the least sincere professional-sports apology ever. (Lance Armstrong may end up owning that crown for some time—if he can stoop to actually saying the words "I'm sorry.") Still, some of the NHL's wording seems odd. The second paragraph starts, "We are committed to earning back your trust and support." Placing a period after the first five words would've summed up the position of owners and players quite nicely. And there's this line: "So let's drop the puck and marvel at all the remarkable things the players do with it." I'm sure disgruntled and disgusted fans could supply plenty of creative and painful suggestions. Read the full letter below:
Dear fans:
As your teams prepare for the opening face-off of the 2012-13 season, we thank you for your patience and we apologize to you for the time we missed. From today forward, we will do everything we can to make this season worth the wait.
We are committed to earning back your trust and support the same way it's earned on the ice: with hard work and unwavering dedication. Your cheers drive us forward, and we're committed to making you proud to be a fan - by delivering a game with the action, the skill and the intensity you deserve.
Like you, we've missed NHL hockey. We've missed the clutch goals, the big hits, the electrifying saves. We've missed the flash of red light, the sound of the siren and the way the building shakes when the home team scores.
It's time to focus on the best athletes in the world, on the enduring greatness of the game and - above all - on the connection that binds fans, players and families everywhere. NHL hockey is the best in the world. The future is incredibly bright. So let's drop the puck and marvel at all the remarkable things the players do with it.
With respect and appreciation,
The National Hockey League.
P.S. We hope you'll get in on the action. And again, thank you.
And here's the great Nike hockey ad that Wieden + Kennedy in New York aired a few weeks ago, before the lockout ended. |||||
| The National Hockey League finally kicks off its 2012-2013 season tomorrow, but before it drops the puck, it has something to say to its fans: So sorry 'bout that four-month lockout. The NHL took out full-page ads in about 40 newspapers in Canada and the United States yesterday, including both national papers and at least one in each city of the NHL's 30 teams, apologizing for the dispute that reduced this season from 82 games to 48, reports the CBC. "From today forward, we will do everything we can to make this season worth the wait," said the NHL in the ad. But color Adweek's David Gianatasio unimpressed. He quips, "The second paragraph starts, 'We are committed to earning back your trust and support.' Placing a period after the first five words would've summed up the position of owners and players quite nicely." |
Chinese Influences: The Japanese were forced out of the Korean peninsula in the sixth century, but not before the Koreans had bequeathed to the Yamato court copies of the sacred images and scriptures of Chinese Buddhism. Just as Christianity introduced Mediterranean culture into northern Europe, so Buddhism brought Chinese culture into Japanese society. Throughout the seventh and eighth centuries numerous Japanese monks, scholars, and artists made the perilous trip west across the Sea of Japan to study Chinese religion, history, music, literature, and painting — later to be brought back for further development in Japan. An outstanding figure of this time was Prince Shotoku, who in 604 developed the "Seventeen-Article Constitution," outlining a code of human conduct and the ideals of state as a basic law for the nation. He also established relations with the Sui dynasty in China. Through him, the Japanese imperial court developed Chinese patterns of centralized government, with its formal bureaucracy of eight court ranks. The Chinese calendar was used to calculate the year of Japan's foundation by counting back the 1,260 years of the Chinese cosmological cycle. Thus, 660 b.c. is still the official date celebrated nationwide. At this early stage in its history Japan was already (for the most part) only nominally ruled by the emperor. De facto power was exercised by the militarily and economically strongest family. The Sogas had promoted Buddhism as an imperially sanctioned counterweight to the native Shinto religion, along with the new Chinese customs, to weaken the influence of their more conservative rivals. But they in turn were ousted in a.d. 645 by Nakatomi Kamatari, founder of the great Fujiwara clan, which was to rule Japanese affairs for hundreds of years and provide prominent advisers to the emperor even up to the 19th century.
Do you have any questions? | What year is known as the year of Japan's foundation? |
1. It is located at the southern end of the Great Dividing Range , to the west of the Monaro Range , and is west of the Wadbilliga National Park .
2. It is located at the southern end of the Great Dividing Range , west of the Monaro Range , and is west of the Wadbilliga National Park .
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1. The stripe of Hensen is the section of the tectorial membrane above the inner hair cell .
2. Hensen 's stripe is the section of the inner membrane above the tectorial hair cell .
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1. The eastern part of Fenghuang Mountain is home to a mountain that has been called Chaoyang since ancient times .
2. The eastern part of Chaoyang is home to a mountain that has been called the Fenghuang Mountain since the ancient times .
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A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
[Q]: what is medicare a?
[A]: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
[Q]: what does george soros own?
[A]: Open Society Foundations
[Q]: what are shirley temple kids names?
[A]: | Charles Alden Black Jr.
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Roberta Adams skipped the thick how-to guide on child-custody forms and sat down at a computer at the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange on Wednesday. The Garden Grove woman answered a series of questions to create and print a form to file with the court. "It's easy," said Adams, 25. "I thought I'd have all kinds of questions and have to take the forms home." A University of California, Irvine, study released Wednesday found an interactive computer system effectively helps people fill out paperwork for restraining orders, eviction defense, small-claims cases and requests for filing-fee waivers. Not only does the system make life easier for people who can't afford a lawyer, but it also might improve efficiency in the courts because the forms, which are printed out when completed, are easy to read and are being filled out correctly, the study found. Since the program started in 2000, more than 6,000 people have used the free system, located in public buildings throughout Orange County. The system was developed by the Legal Aid Society of Orange County with about $800,000 in grants. The program avoids legal jargon, offers a courthouse video tour and sticks to a fifth-grade vocabulary. Users can choose English, Spanish or Vietnamese. Kiosks are in courthouses in Fullerton and Orange, the district attorney's family-support office, the Legal Aid Society in Santa Ana, Irvine City Hall and the San Juan Capistrano Library. The program is also available online. Bob Cohen, executive director of Legal Aid, said the study should clear the way for expansion throughout California. Locally, a program for divorce petitions will be added this summer. Cohen said the system proves the benefit of technology tailored to those who aren't computer-savvy. He said much of the technology now available requires Internet skills and access. Low-income people, however, have less access to computers and less experience using them. "Our clients have to catch up, and they have to become a part of the mainstream," Cohen said.
Do you have any questions? | Who thought that they would have all kinds of questions and have to take child-custody forms home? |
Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
[Q]: Humm…you don't categorize best as either fun or interesting so maybe I have one of each!
Interesting one; while Clinton was still in office he was at a fund raising dinner at a restaurant I managed. I met his personal valet from the white house mess, Oscar, and he casually said, if you are ever in DC….
To which I replied, I sure can be! My husband and I made the trip a month or so later, we met up with Oscar for dinner on our first night there. We had just started planning all we wanted to see as it was our first visit there. We had no idea that Oscar would invite us for not one but two private tours of the White House. We saw the oval office, the situation room, the rose garden, the mess, the press room and the OEOB. We even heard Buddy bark! It was a trip I knew I'd never be able to repeat and was very grateful to have had the chance to take.
For the fun one…My friend was turning 50 and she wanted a theme destination celebration. 18 of us went to Belize. She went all out. Two private villas that you could only access by boat, all the swag you can imagine. And plenty of booze. That alone is already a super special vacation but for me it had even more meaning. I'd never been invited to a group event like this before nor had I been to spring break, which this very much turned into.
I know many people have plenty of over the top stories. And I've had some even more amazing trips than this. But those two had just enough special twists to make them really stand out.
Thanks for asking. I too am a Disney fan! Question: Who is Oscar in the text?
[A]: Bill Clinton's personal valet
[Q]: The Transylvanian city of Brasov is usually just a day trip from Bucharest. People spend maybe an hour or so to wandering around the town square, and buy a drink before hopping back on their transport back to the capital city of Romania.
But, thanks to an epic tip-off from the travel ninja Shikha at Why Waste Annual Leave and a few other Brasov devotees, instead of following the crowds, we booked a couple of leisurely nights there. At the end of our day trip, instead of returning to Bucharest and getting stuck in the Sunday evening traffic, we checked into our hotel and waved our guide off.
Yes, you can easily ‘do' Brasov in an afternoon – it's a popular stop off at the end of a day trip after visiting the "home" of Dracula – Bran castle, and the beautiful Peles castle – but having the leisure to linger was exquisite.
In addition to trying local dishes, we also ate lunch at McDonalds. Yes, yes, as a blogger we shouldn't pretend to eat anything other than caviar washed down with champagne and unicorn tears, but we were hungry and couldn't be bothered to find somewhere. (For the record, we both opted for a Big Mac and a diet coke.)
For the first half day, we wandered around whilst the skies were beautifully blue…
…learned a lot of local history, admired the Hollywood style sign in the hills…
…slipped into a couple of churches (not to mention dodged giggling kids racing around on miniature cars)…
…some hidden, and some hidden in plain sight…
…and admired the sign from our cosy hotel, as it lit up at twilight
Our only full day dawned fairly murky for the most part, it was a Sunday so a lot of things were closed, so after hitting 20,000 steps and getting lost a few times in the less pretty corners of the city… Question: Who ate at the McDonald's in Brasov, Transylvania?
[A]: the author
[Q]: As many of you will have seen, unfortunately the Ubuntu Edge campaign did not reach our goal of $32million. The final total reached was $12,812,776. I am hugely proud and thankful to everyone who pledged, supported the campaign, wrote about it, and helped to spread the word.
Some have described us not meeting the goal as a "failure". I don't see it that way. Let's be honest: $32million was always an incredibly ambitious target. We would have liked to have done it for less money, but building a F1 superphone doesn't come cheap (and remember that the $32million didn't include any costs for software engineering and project management…Canonical were providing that for free). It was an ambitious target, but disrupting an industry is ambitious in itself, and we gave the crowd-funding campaign our best shot. The story does not end here though.
I am not surprised that we didn't hit this ambitious $32million target, but I am surprised at what we did achieve. We broke all the crowd-funding records, garnered media attention across CNBC, Engadget, The Independent, TechCrunch, the BBC, T3, Stuff, The Verge, The Guardian, Wired, pandodaily, Fast Company, Forbes, The Telegraph and more. Every single person who put their support into the Ubuntu Edge campaign should be proud of their achievements and we are all thankful for your tremendous and inspiring support.
One thing to be critically clear about is that the Ubuntu convergence story does not end here. We are as voraciously excited and committed to bringing this Free Software convergence story to the world as ever before; our work with OEMs, Carriers, and ISVs continues apace. We have fantastic work going on across all fronts, and we are on track to have a 1.0 release of the Ubuntu Phone platform in October. Question: Who covered funding
[A]: | TechCrunch
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Same meaning?
Ice hockey at the 2011 Canada Winter Games was held at the Halifax and Halifax Forum in Nova Scotia and the Halifax Metro Centre in Dartmouth , Dartmouth Sportsplex .
Ice hockey at the Canada Winter Games 2011 was held at the Halifax Metro Centre and Halifax Forum in Halifax and at Dartmouth Sportsplex in Dartmouth , Nova Scotia . | no |
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How to buy marvel comics
Locate a store nearby that sells marvel comics titles.
If you can't find a local comic shop, grocery stores and major book stores, such as borders and barnes & noble, usually carry marvel comics.
Comic shops tend to have a wide selection of marvel comics titles.
OPT: [+] They typically carry all the current issues in addition to older archived comics. Some shops also buy and sell used comics.. [+] If you can't find a comic shop close to you, try your local news outlet such as netflix, csi, or american express to find websites that provide comic sites for some comic shops. Obtain an original comic book title online.. [+] Sometimes comic stores will let you walk around the store with them in a cooler environment to get a closer look of the comics. Some comic stores sometimes encourage readers to observe the comics in the store before purchasing them.. [+] News sources such as norton news/comic books or comic books have sellers that offer information about what the comics are for and what appeals to them. Check local comic shops and buy comics books.. | They typically carry all the current issues in addition to older archived comics. Some shops also buy and sell used comics. |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Starting in 1996, Alexa Internet has been donating their crawl data to the Internet Archive. Flowing in every day, these data are added to the Wayback Machine after an embargo period. ||||| Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Space Invaders, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Gauntlet, Tron — the names of coin-operated arcade games that have swallowed countless quarters are enshrined in legend.
Except in the small town of Marshfield, Massachusetts, that is, where coin-op games were banned under a local ordinance in 1982.
The controversial prohibition was voted in that year by residents who were sick and tired of the noisome bleeping and blooping of arcade videogames, and felt their influence was corrupting the minds of America's youth. The town became briefly famous, or infamous, depending on how many quarters you spent on the machines or, generally, how young you were. Then in 1983, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the ban, and the controversy died down. The ban was upheld by town votes in 1994 and 2011.
Now, finally, by a vote of 203-175, Marshfield residents have re-entered the Space Invaders era.
"I was sitting thinking, ‘why is this illegal in my town, to have fun with my friends?'", Marshfield resident Craig Rondeau, who brought the proposal that ended the ban, explained to the local newspaper The Patriot Ledger. Rondeau managed to scrape together six business owners who said they'd like to have the freedom to install arcade games if they wanted, and apparently that was all the majority of the town needed to be convinced.
As you can see from those numbers, however, the return of arcade games was hardly a sure thing. By the sound of quotes from the crucial meeting, Marshfield is the global capital of killjoys. "There is gaming all over the place, and there’s nothing fun about it," warned Marshfield resident Sue Walker, who apparently fears that her children are going to be accosted by Pac Men — or the boxes that contain him — the next time she steps into one of the town's eateries.
We'd love it if that were true; if Marshfield suddenly went hog wild and became a town filled with retro gaming device. (After all, it's got 32 years of videogames to catch up on.) Because of course the truth is that the world has moved on, and the kind of console and smartphone gaming we're enjoying these days is, well, far less active. Arcade games? They're the stand-up desks of gaming, and provide further exercise when you slam the console in frustration after losing your last life.
If Marshfield becomes the arcade town that time forgot, well, praise the Pac Man and pass the quarters. ||||| For many parents in the quiet beach suburb of Marshfield, a stitch has been added to the moral fabric of their community. This week the state Supreme Judicial Court upheld a ban on coin-operated video games. It is believed to be the first outright ban on computer games to hold up under judicial scrutiny.
''This is a progressive step in that it protects life in a small town from an urban-type hony-tonk environment . . . the fewer distractions of that type, the easier it is to transfer my ideas and values to my youngster,'' summarizes Jim Judge, a father of three girls and one of the initiators of the ban.
Marshfield, like other communities around the country, has wrestled with ways to control what some see as the ''nuisances'' associated with commercial video game use. But while most other communities have opted to regulate use and location of the games, Marshfield chose to bar them completely. About 200 citizens attended a town meeting last year and passed the ban as the easiest solution to anticipated problems from the town's 60 or 70 games.
Similar bans have been proposed in other communities around the nation, says Edward Zeigler, a law professor at the University of Dayton and an authority on video game regulation. But this week's court ruling ''is significant because it's the first state court decision to uphold [such a law],'' he said in a telephone interview after the decision.
''If we have these things in the town, it draws the wrong type of people and we want to protect our town,'' says Betsy Judge, who admits that she's never actually seen problems, such as loitering, in her town or any other she's visited. She adds that her beliefs stem from the idea that ''hanging out'' is not a constructive activity for youths.
The games are said to be addictive to youth, who will skip school and spend unreasonable sums of money to play them at a quarter -- and sometimes 50 cents -- a pop, says Thomas R. Jackson, a retired narcotics agent and the resident who proposed the ban. Further, he says, gambling and drug activity are connected to the video game locations where youth congregate unsupervised.
''If a town can kick out an entertainment medium, it isn't long before other mediums [are attacked], too,'' says Ira Zaleznik, who says he may appeal the ruling to the United States Supreme Court, and proponents of the ban suggest that this week's ruling will affect the approach other towns take in grappling with ways to control video-game-related problems.
The Massachusetts ruling is not binding elsewhere, but it can be used to bolster other cases. In this case, the court found that the video games were not entitled to the constitutional protections for free expression and communication. In challenges to game restriction, the video-game industry argues , as a rule, that the games should come under such First Amendment protections. They argue that the games are forms of communications, like movies, even if their sole purpose is amusement, says Mr. Zeigler.
Zeigler notes that in New Jersey a similar ban was struck down by a state court on the basis that communities have to accommodate recreational activity, and that there was no basis to outlaw the games entirely.
''Other courts may or may not follow the [Massachusetts] ruling,'' he says. ''But it looks like in the future it's unlikely the court will uphold bans in large urban areas . . . It's posible, though, in a residential community [where the activity could alter the atmosphere].'' Local leaders often are allowed to regulate development by banning movie theaters, drive-ins, and the like, says Zeigler.
Some approaches to game regulation include zoning or licensing. For example, in San Gabriel, Calif., according to Planning magazine, the zoning ordinance includes standards for location, noise, parking layout, signs, and player supervision. Licensing is a more temporary regulation, which allows reconsideration of permission to operate. It also provides revenue with which to administer the regulation of the video game business.
Mrs. Judge, however, says she doesn't think regulation works. She uses movie ratings as a parallel. ''Did you ever go to an R-rated movie? Look around and see how many 10-year-olds are there on a Saturday afternoon. Let's not have it [ regulation], if we can't enforce it.'' ||||| | A Massachusetts town has decided it's time to finally lift a ban on arcade games it established when Ms. Pac-Man was new. At a town meeting, the residents of Marshfield voted 203-175 to lift the ban that was introduced in 1982 and went almost all the way to the Supreme Court when business owners challenged it (the court declined to take on the case), reports the Patriot Ledger. The ban was voted in by residents who feared arcade games would bring an undesirable element to the small town and upheld in 1994 and 2011. "This is a progressive step in that it protects life in a small town from an urban-type honky-tonk environment," one resident told the Christian Science Monitor at the time. "The fewer distractions of that type, the easier it is to transfer my ideas and values to my youngster." The ban was successfully challenged by a resident who says he found it unjust even when he was in the fourth grade. "I was sitting thinking, 'Why is this illegal in my town, to have fun with my friends,'" he says, recalling a visit to an arcade in a neighboring town. Six business owners say they are considering installing games, and while it's not clear whether they plan to bring in games from the decades the town missed, Chris Taylor at Mashable would love it "if Marshfield suddenly went hog wild and became a town filled with retro gaming devices." If it "becomes the arcade town that time forgot, well, praise the Pac-Man and pass the quarters," he writes. |
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Q: I woke at dawn when Digger climbed over me to get out of bed, and I woke again an hour later when Pa called, "Everyone up who wants breakfast!" Across the room, Little Bit was dressing in a T-shirt and jeans that had been mine a year before. Ma had put a stack of clean clothes at the foot of the bed for me. I dressed without caring what I put on. The only important items were my cowboy boots and my Roy Rogers belt with two holsters for cap guns, even though I only had one cap gun left, and its trigger was broken.
When I used the toilet, I sat on the front edge of the seat, watching the water beneath me, and scooted off as soon as I was done. I had seen a cartoon in a book at Grandpa Abner's that showed a fish leaping out of a toilet bowl and a woman staring at it with big eyes. I thought that was funny and I knew it was impossible, but I didn't think there was any reason to take chances.
Ma called, "Little Bit has to use the bathroom."
I yelled, "I'm almost done."
Ma called, "Are you off the toilet?"
I yelled, "Yes!" Ma opened the door and brought Little Bit in. Squeezing toothpaste onto my toothbrush, I said, "I wasn't done yet."
Ma said, "Your father's making breakfast in the restaurant." That meant we should hurry, so I slid the brush over my teeth while Little Bit sat next to the sink, and then I ran out of the house.
Stepping into the sunlight was stepping into Florida. I didn't smell oranges -- Ma had explained that oranges grew further south -- but I smelled a humid pinelands that was not like the New Orleans suburb I had known. Question: Who needed to hurry in the bathroom?
A: | The narrator and Little Bit. |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
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Japan's service sector accounts for about three-quarters of its total economic output. Banking, insurance, real estate, retailing, transportation, and telecommunications are all major industries such as Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho, NTT, TEPCO, Nomura, Mitsubishi Estate, ÆON, Mitsui Sumitomo, Softbank, JR East, Seven & I, KDDI and Japan Airlines counting as one of the largest companies in the world. Four of the five most circulated newspapers in the world are Japanese newspapers. The Koizumi government set Japan Post, one of the country's largest providers of savings and insurance services for privatization by 2015. The six major keiretsus are the Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, Fuyo, Mitsui, Dai-Ichi Kangyo and Sanwa Groups. Japan is home to 251 companies from the Forbes Global 2000 or 12.55% (as of 2013).
Output: | what is the main source of income in japan |
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Is it time to kick Russia out of the BRICs ? If so, it may end up sounding like a famous ball-point pen maker-BIC. An argument is being made that Goldman Sach's famous marketing device ,the BRICs, should really be the BICs. "Is Russia really worth the name BRICs?" asks Anders Aslund, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, in an article for Foreigh Policy. Aslund, who is also co-author with Andrew Kuchins of "The Russian Balance Sheet", thinks the Russia of Putin and Medvedev is just not worthy of inclusion alongside Brazil, India and China in the list of future economic powerhouses. He writes: "The country's economic performance has fallen to such a weak level that one must ask whether it has any say at all on the global economy, compared with the other members of its group. I have just returned from Moscow, which is always dull around this season. For the last seven years, Russia has taken very few measures to improve its economy. Instead, the state has been living on oil and gas. " Economically, Aslund has the numbers on his side. The International Monetary Fund figures that the Russian economy will fall by 6.7 percent in 2009, while China will grow 8.5 percent and India 5.4 percent. There is less of a case for Brazil, with a fall of 0.7 percent, but it is still doing far better than Russia. But the BRICs are not just about economy. As is mentioned above, it is a marketing device to encourage investors to focus on the big promising players. From an investment standpoint, it could be argued that Russia is leading the BRICs. Its stock market is up 128 percent this year while around 80 percent is for the other three. At very least, however, Russia's economic underperformance and stock market outperfoumance does suggest it is indeed one of the group. The author seems to _ . A) suggest it's time to kick Russia out of the BRICs? B) feel worried about the economy of the BRICs C) think Russia is worth being one of the group D) show disappointment to Russia's economy
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C
(Question)
More and more people are taking their iPads to bed with them to surf the web, check facebook or send e-mails before switching off the light. But researchers are warning that the blue light their screens give off can stop users getting a good night's sleep. That is because this type of light is similar to daylight, convincing the brain that it is still daytime. Blue light prevents the production of a brain chemical called melatonin, which helps us fall asleep. By contrast, light which is more orange or red does not prevent melatonin production, perhaps because our brains recognize it as a cue that the day ends. Scientists have known for years that staring at screens late in the evening can affect sleep ---- they are television screens, computer screens or mobile phone screens. However, because mobiles and iPads are by nature portable ---- not to say addictive ---- more people are taking them into the bedroom. Users also tend to hold them much closer to their eyes than a computer or television screen. Researchers are warning that looking at iPad displays for more than two hours leads to lower natural melatonin levels as the devices give off blue light. They say, "Turning off the devices at night is the final solution. But if you have to use these devices at night, dim the display to cut down irritation of the eyes and limit the time you spend on them before bed." They wrote in the journal Applied Ergonomics that iPad makers should adjust the spectral power distribution of the devices so that they affect the sleep patterns of users less. It is not just a good night's sleep that could be harmed by too much late night screen time. Researchers know that long-term harm to sleep patterns can lead to an increased risk of obesity and even cancers. Blue light prevents iPad users from sleeping well because _ . A) it is the same as daylight which keeps people awake B) it makes the brain more active C) it is brighter than light that is more orange or red D) it can help decrease the production of melatonin
(Answer)
D
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In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I'd hitch a ride . I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn't give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(...) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home. Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favor I'd been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water. After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, "You haven't changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same." I couldn't remember where I'd met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A) Those who give rides will be repaid. B) Giving sometimes produces nice results. C) Good manners bring about happiness. D) People should offer free rides to others.
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| B |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
In 1962, Armstrong was transferred to astronaut status. He served as command pilot for the Gemini 8 mission, launched March 16, 1966, and along with David Scott, performed the first successful docking of two vehicles in space by mating his Gemini 8 with an uninhabited Agena rocket.
Hypothesis: Neil Armstrong was the first man who landed on the Moon. | no |
Young Girl on a Chair is a 1955 bronze sculpture by Giacomo Manzù, installed at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. The work measures 45 x 23 3/8 x 43 3/4 inches and depicts a nude young girl with her arms rested in her lap.
Young Girl on a Chair is currently located at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in New York City. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Oceanus ( ; Greek: Ὠκεανός "Ōkeanós", ] ), also known as Ogenus ("Ogenos", Ωγηνος) or Ogen (Ωγην), was a divine figure in classical antiquity, believed by the ancient Greeks and Romans to be the divine personification of the sea, an enormous river encircling the world.
Oceanus was loved by both Greeks and Romans. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
How Murray Saved Christmas is a 2014 animated musical television special, directed by Peter Avanzino and written by Mike Reiss. The voice actors include Jerry Stiller, Sean Hayes, Kevin Michael Richardson, Jason Alexander, John Ratzenberger and Dennis Haysbert.
It was directed by a transgender male OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
A: so I watch the fish, you know. Whatever I can do to keep myself occupied. I like to have the TV on, because that usually keeps me, um, more occupied. It kind of takes the time away and I don't realize, that's really the only time I ever watch TV, is when I'm on the bike. and then usually after I'm done riding the bike, just to cool myself down, I usually take a walk, you know, and that just kind of uh, gets me, you know, to where I'm not quite as tired I guess. But it's definitely a task. B: You think so? A: I can't say that I really enjoy it.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "she really enjoys it"?
Choices: (i). Yes (ii). No (iii). It's impossible to say | (ii). |
Reconstruct a question, answer pair from this explanation: High is of great vertical extent. High is the opposite of deep.
| Q:What is the opposite of deep?
Options:
- frivolous
- shallow
- high
- light
- funny
A:high |
Typing Success in 20 Minutes a Day -- Teaching Your K-12 Students to Type in 20 Minutes a Day Typing is fast becoming an important skill in our world. Making this skill available to your students is very important. Just 20 minutes of the following activities per day will give your students the finger strength and keyboard knowledge they need to be ready to include typing in their learning programs. Step 1 Knitting : You can try various styles until you find the one that best suits your students' abilities. Finger knitting is a great way to start! It helps students focus on finger strength. Knitting with needles is a little more challenging but will suit some older students. The more practice the fingers get the stronger they will become. Step 2 Key board games: It helps your students become familiar with the keyboard. Students as young as four years old can practice finger placement, letter sounds and names using the keyboard of computers. Step 3 Clay modeling: Many children develop the ability to be quick and skilful with their hands through creating clay models. The creative nature of this activity keeps children engaged for long periods of time. It helps keep fingers strong and supple. Step 4 Lego building: Little fingers become strong when children pull apart little Lego time and time again. Because of the fun nature of this activity it helps build and does a lot to reinforce the ability to arrange things into an order -- another important aspect in typing. Choose an age-appropriate, interactive and engaging typing program. All students are different and with firm finger skills typing can be easily learned in 20 minutes a day with the use of a mixture of these different approaches. All the following steps can make one's fingers stronger EXCEPT _ . A) Step4 B) Step3 C) Step2 D) Step1
A: | C |
input ---- Earth Report 2009 National Geographic Channel UK
output ---- Earth Report 2009 - National Geographic Channel - UK
input ---- The DanishGerman training concept has been specifically developed and implemented for the food industry in the Fehmarnbeltregion and concentrates on all relevant issues when it comes to developing and improving business relations between Germany and Denmark
output ---- The Danish-German training concept has been specifically developed and implemented for the food industry in the Fehmarnbelt-region and concentrates on all relevant issues when it comes to developing and improving business relations between Germany and Denmark.
input ---- of the key actions you should take during this phase
output ---- of the key actions you should take during this phase:
input ---- It was in fact Weierstrass who examined his final dissertation
output ---- | It was in fact Weierstrass who examined his final dissertation. |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Example: where did france surrender ww2?
Output: Mediterranean Sea
This is a good example and the output correctly answers the question.
New input case for you: when did mcgee start on ncis?
Output: | NCIS - Season 1 |
I will never own a Chanel suit. It is unlikely that I will ever own a (genuine) Chanel handbag. However, a Chanel nail polish was definitely attainable. Whilst they are ridiculously expensive compared with most other nail polishes ($AU39), they are still much more affordable than the $AU1,000,000,000 a handbag costs (or so I estimate as I have never actually priced one). After seeing swatches of Peridot online, I knew that baby would one day be mine. The other two polishes in the collection - Quartz and Graphite - did not excite me the way Peridot did. That was until I read this review of Graphite on the Polish Police. Suddenly, Graphite was on my radar. It was stuck in my head like an ear worm; another baby, soon to be adopted. I argued with myself for about a month on whether to get these polishes or not. Could I really spend nearly $80 on nail polish. It did seem rather excessive to me. Then, Myers sent me a $10 voucher for my birthday and I got a $30 voucher for doing a survey so the decision was made. For $38 of my own money (less than the cost of two OPI's!) I became the proud owner of Peridot and Graphite. Here is my review of Graphite. Graphite is the most stunningly intriguing nail polish I have ever owned. In the bottle it looks a little bit dull and boring - grey and bland. But on the nail it is completely different. In some lights it is silvery, others a more gun metal grey, and in others it has almost a goldish tone to it. It is super sparkly, yet is not a glitter polish - though in saying that it appears more glitter than shimmer. It is quite opaque. Two coats and you can't see the nail line. In the photos below I have actually applied three coats (plus an addition two top coats of clear) because I was going to a wedding and I wanted it to be perfect. But ordinarily two would be sufficient. How long did the writer argue with herself about whether to buy the Chanel nail polishes? Pick the correct answer from the following options: - several months - not enough information - about a month - about 10 minutes
The answer to this question is: | about a month |
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.
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Question: passage: Due to the high profile of the last day as well as its setting, the stage is prestigious. The overall Tour placings are typically settled before the final stage so the racing is often for the glory of finishing the Tour and, at times, to settle the points classification.
question: is the last day of the tour de france a race?
Answer: Yes
Question: passage: A prequel to Speaker for the Dead named Ender in Exile was released in November 2008. It involves Ender's journey to the first colony (and thus serves as a replacement for the last chapter of Ender's Game and as a sequel to the remainder of the novel), as well as his meeting a character from the parallel Shadow saga (effectively wrapping up a remaining plotline in the parallel series).
question: is there a sequel to the enders game?
Answer: Yes
Question: passage: The right to keep and bear arms is not legally or constitutionally protected in the United Kingdom. Most handguns, automatic, and centerfire semi-automatic weapons are illegal to possess without special proviso.
question: does britain have the right to bear arms?
Answer: | No
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Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is a 1970 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin / Bass Productions. The film stars Fred Astaire as the narrator S.D. Kluger, Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle / Santa Claus, Keenan Wynn as the Winter Warlock, and Paul Frees in various roles. The film tells the story of how Santa Claus and several Claus-related Christmas traditions came to be. It is based on the hit Christmas song Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, which was introduced on radio by Eddie Cantor in 1934, and the story of Saint Nicholas.
Answer this question: when was santa claus is coming to town released? Let's do a good job answering this.
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Stream of consciousness: To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is a 1970 Christmas stop motion animated television special produced by Rankin / Bass Productions.... The answer is 1970.
Passage: Developed in 1983 by Kary Mullis, PCR is now a common and often indispensable technique used in clinical and research laboratories for a broad variety of applications. These include DNA cloning for sequencing, gene cloning and manipulation, gene mutagenesis; construction of DNA-based phylogenies, or functional analysis of genes; diagnosis and monitoring of hereditary diseases; amplification of ancient DNA; analysis of genetic fingerprints for DNA profiling (for example, in forensic science and parentage testing); and detection of pathogens in nucleic acid tests for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. In 1993, Mullis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with Michael Smith for his work on PCR.
Question: Based on this passage, who discovered the process that allows for polymerase chain reaction? Let's do a good job answering this.
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Stream of consciousness: The important part for answering this question is: Developed in 1983 by Kary Mullis, PCR is now a common and often indispensable technique used in clinical and research laboratories for a broad variety of applications.... The answer is Kary Mullis.
New Palestine High School is a rural public high school (grades 9-12) located in New Palestine, Indiana, managed by the Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County. As of the 2016-2017 school year it serves 1,137 students and employed 61 faculty members.
How many students attend new palestine high school? Let's do a good job answering this.
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| Stream of consciousness: The relevant information to answer the above question is: As of the 2016-2017 school year it serves 1,137 students and employed 61 faculty members.... The answer is 1,137. |
Once upon a time the idea of editing photos on a phone or tablet was considered folly – akin to painting watercolours on a piece of sponge. But that all changed as screens got sharper and touch control more precise. Plus, with many of us now using smartphones as our main camera, there's no shortage of raw material on them that could benefit from a bit of judicious tweaking before posting to Facebook or Instagram. There are hundreds of photo-editing apps out there clamouring for your attention, but the dozen you'll find listed below are the best we've tried so far.
Can we infer the following?
The writer has tried multiple photo apps
Pick your answer from: (I). Yes (II). It's impossible to say (III). No
The answer is: | (I). |
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Q: what do the symbols in the illinois flag represent?
A: State Sovereignty, National Union
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Q: what does chilean people speak?
A: Puquina Language
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Q: what do they speak in iran?
A: | Turkmen Language
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Joseph Francis "Joey" Tribbiani, Jr. is a fictional character from the NBC sitcoms "Friends" and its spin-off "Joey", portrayed by Matt LeBlanc. An Italian-American struggling actor, he lives in New York City with his roommate and best friend, Chandler Bing, and hangs out in a tight-knit group of friends - Chandler Bing, Ross Geller, Monica Geller-Bing, Rachel Green and Phoebe Buffay.
joey was played by matt leblanc OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
AMSTERDAM, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Dutch telecoms group KPN is not considering further dividend cuts or a rights issue, a spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday. Some analysts said earlier on Wednesday a dividend cut or rights issue would help KPN to cut its debt level after it called off the sale of its Belgian mobile phone unit BASE. The Dutch telecoms group is struggling to reverse a fall in domestic sales.
KPN has employed stan OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is responsible for the selection of the candidates and the choice of Prize Winners for the Peace Prize. The Committee is composed of five members appointed by the Storting (Norwegian parliament). The Peace Prize is awarded in Oslo, Norway and not in Stockholm, Sweden like the other Nobel Prizes.
The Peace Prize is awarded in Berlin. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | No |
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