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Reconstruct a question, answer pair from this explanation: Syllable is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word. We used to pronounce syllable for the parts of a letter.
| Q:What do you use to pronounce parts of a letter?
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Article: An earlier draft of To Kill a Mockingbird, titled Go Set a Watchman, was controversially released on July 14, 2015. This draft, which was completed in 1957, is set 20 years after the time period depicted in To Kill a Mockingbird but is not a continuation of the narrative. This earlier version of the story follows an adult Scout Finch who travels from New York to visit her father, Atticus Finch, in Maycomb, Alabama, where she is confronted by the intolerance in her community. The Watchman manuscript was believed to have been lost until Lee's lawyer Tonja Carter discovered it; although this claim has been widely disputed. Watchman contains early versions of many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird. According to Lee's agent Andrew Nurnberg, Mockingbird was originally intended to be the first book of a trilogy: "They discussed publishing Mockingbird first, Watchman last, and a shorter connecting novel between the two." This assertion has been discredited however by the rare books expert James S. Jaffe, who reviewed the pages at the request of Lee's attorney and found them to be only another draft of "To Kill a Mockingbird". The statement was also contrary to Jonathan Mahler's description of how "Watchman" was seen as just the first draft of "Mockingbird". Instances where many passages overlap between the two books, in some case word for word, also refutes this assertion.
Now answer this question: Go Set a Watchman was finished in what year? | 1957 |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
One example is below.
Q: Roman Yakub won first price in a Choral Composition Competition at a liberal arts college founded by who?
A: William Egbert
Rationale: This is a good example, and output correctly answers the question.
Q: Seth Savoy and Frank Henenlotter, have which mutual occupations?
A: | film director and screenwriter |
In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
[Q]: The Canada Act 1982 (1982 c. 11) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was passed (as stated in the preamble) at the request of the Parliament of Canada, to 'patriate' Canada's constitution, ending the necessity for the British parliament to be involved in making changes to the Constitution of Canada. The Act also formally ended the 'request and consent' provisions of the Statute of Westminster 1931 in relation to Canada, whereby the British parliament had a general power to pass laws extending to Canada at its own request.
[A]: when did canada gain its independence from britain
[Q]: The series was created and produced by Sidney Sheldon in response to the great success of rival network ABC's Bewitched series, which had debuted in 1964 as the second-most watched program in the United States. Sheldon, inspired by the movie The Brass Bottle, which had starred Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, and Burl Ives as the jinn Fakrash, conceived of the idea for a beautiful female genie. Both I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched were Screen Gems productions. The show debuted at 8 pm, Saturday, September 18, 1965, on NBC.
[A]: where did i dream of jeannie come from
[Q]: The story continues to follow Katniss Everdeen; having twice survived the Hunger Games, Katniss finds herself in District 13. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss reluctantly becomes the symbol of a mass rebellion against the Capitol and fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. It is the sequel to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and was followed by the concluding entry, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2.
[A]: | sinopsis film the hunger games mockingjay part 1 2014
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In this task, you're given a question, a context passage, and four options which are terms from the passage. After reading a passage, you will get a brief understanding of the terms. Your job is to determine by searching and reading further information of which term you can answer the question. Indicate your choice as 'a', 'b', 'c', or 'd'. If you think more than one option is plausible, choose the more probable option to help you answer the question.
Input: Consider Input: Question: Who was the leader of Solidarity in 1991? Passage:The 1991 Polish parliamentary election was held on 27 October 1991 to elect deputies to both houses of the National Assembly. The 1991 election was notable on several counts. It was the first parliamentary election to be held since the formation of the Third Republic, the first entirely free and competitive legislative election since the fall of communism, the first completely free legislative election of any sort since 1928, and only the fifth completely free election in all of Polish history. Due to the collapse of the Solidarity movement's political wing, the 1991 election saw deep political fragmentation, with a multitude of new parties and alliances emerging in its wake. Low voting thresholds within individual constituencies, along with a five percent national threshold allocated to a small portion of the Sejm, additionally contributed to party fragmentation. As a result, 29 political parties gained entry into the Sejm and 22 in the Senate, with no party holding a decisive majority. Two months of intense coalition negotiations followed, with Jan Olszewski of the Centre Agreement forming a minority government along with the Christian National Union, remnants of the broader Center Civic Alliance, and the Peasants' Agreement, with conditional support from Polish People's Party, Solidarity and other minor parties.
Links: a. Solidarity (Polish trade union) b. Solidarity (Polish trade union) c. Jan Olszewski d. Centre Agreement
Output: a
Input: Consider Input: Question: What was the age of Raul Boesel the year that Serra qualified for the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix? Passage:Francisco "Chico" Serra (born 3 February 1957 in São Paulo) is a racing driver from Brazil. He won the 1979 British Formula 3 Championship. He participated in 33 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for Fittipaldi and Arrows, debuting on 15 March 1981. He made 18 starts, not qualifying for the remaining fifteen races, although he ought to have started as the reserve in the 1982 Swiss Grand Prix. However, Ferrari withdrew Patrick Tambay's entry so late that Serra was not allowed to take part. Serra scored one championship point, for finishing sixth in the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix. After qualifying for the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix, Serra and countryman Raul Boesel had a short scuffle. Serra was furious at Boesel for blocking his last flying lap after waving Keke Rosberg by. Boesel denied that this was intentional. Serra made one CART Champ Car start in 1985 at the Portland International Raceway for Ensign Racing but suffered an engine failure.
Links: a. Arrows Grand Prix International b. Ensign Racing c. Scuderia Ferrari d. Raul Boesel
Output: d
Input: Consider Input: Question: How old was Svetlana Matveeva when she beat Zapata in 2006? Passage:In 1999, in Santiago won the Pan American Girl's Chess Championship in the age group U20, and in 2000 in Bento Gonçalves won the Pan American Girl's Chess Championship in the age group U18. In 2002, in La Paz she was the second in the Pan American Girl's Chess Championship in the age group U20. In August 2005, she was second in the Pan American Women's Chess Championship, only in a tie-break after losing to Argentinean chess player Claudia Amura. She won four times in the Peruvian Women's Chess Championships: 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004. In October 2005, after winning the FIDE South America zone tournament, she qualified for the Women's World Chess Championship. In 2006, in Yekaterinburg she participated in the Women's World Chess Championship, where won Kateryna Lagno in the first round, but in the second round lost Svetlana Matveeva. After repeated won the FIDE South America zone tournament in 2007 in Trujillo, where she surpassed her compatriot Deysi Cori, was selected at Women's World Chess Championship in Nalchik, but refused to participate, and her rival in the first round Antoaneta Stefanova went to the second round without a fight. Played for Peru at three Women's Chess Olympiads (2002—2006). In 1999, she was awarded the FIDE International Women International Master (WIM) title.
Links: a. Kateryna Lagno b. Claudia Amura c. Svetlana Matveeva d. Svetlana Matveeva
| Output: c
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Teacher:In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Washington (CNN) Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, will not run for re-election, he said Tuesday in a blistering speech on the Senate floor that bemoaned the "coarsening" tenor of politics in the United States. Flake denounced the "complicity" of his own party in what he called an "alarming and dangerous state of affairs" under Trump, blaming the President for setting the tone. In his speech, Flake assailed a "flagrant disregard for truth or decency" and attacked a "regular and casual undermining of our democratic norms." "When such behavior emanates from the top of our government, it is something else: It is dangerous to a democracy," Flake said.Sen. Jeff Flake, a Republican, has long feuded with President Donald TrumpFlake faced a GOP primary challenger next year and a tough re-election fight
Questions:"One of the greatest people I've served with," Corker said after the speech, describing _ and adding later, "He's what I would call a real conservative." (A) Washington (B) CNN (C) Republican (D) Jeff Flake (E) Arizona (F) Donald Trump (G) Senate (H) United States (I) Trump (J) GOP
Student: | (D) |
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].
See one example below:
Problem: 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.
Solution: China
Explanation: This is a good example. Based on the passage, any cubs will return to China at the age of two
Problem: The grandmother to the young Australian boy who was infamously pictured holding a severed head in Syria, says it was an act his terrorist father Khaled Sharrouf would have encouraged the then nine-year-old to undertake. Karen Nettleton told The Australian of her fears about the psychological effects the incident may have had on her grandson Abdullah as he is known to be a 'clean freak' who was fond of clean clothes. The chilling photo was posted online by Sharrouf in August last year with the caption 'that's my boy'. It showed his son using both hands to hoist a decapitated head up in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa.Karen Nettleton believes terrorist Khaled Sharrouf encouraged her grandson to hold a severed head in SyriaThe grandmother to the young boy, Abdullah, says her grandson is known to be a 'clean freak'She has told of her reaction when she first saw the chilling image of her grandson last yearIt shows the then nine-year-old using both hands to hoist a decapitated head upThe mother-in-law of Sharrouf has begged the prime minister to help bring her grandchildren home
Question:With the deaths of Mohamed Elomar and likely _, my daughter and grandchildren more than ever need the love and care of their family to help them recover from the trauma, abuse and terrors of war they have experienced.
Solution: | Khaled Sharrouf |
Problem: Please answer a question about the following article about 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay:
Vietnam: The event was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 29. Some 60 torchbearers carried the torch from the downtown Opera House to the Military Zone 7 Competition Hall stadium near Tan Son Nhat International Airport along an undisclosed route. Vietnam is involved in a territorial dispute with China (and other countries) for sovereignty of the Spratly and Paracel Islands; tensions have risen recently[when?] following reports that the Chinese government had established a county-level city named Sansha in the disputed territories, resulting in anti-Chinese demonstrations in December 2007 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. However to sustain its relationship with China the Vietnamese government has actively sought to head off protests during the torch relay, with Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng warning government agencies that "hostile forces" may try to disrupt the torch relay.
How many torchbearers carried the torch in Vietnam?
A: 60
Question: Read this and answer the question
By the early and mid-20th century, the city was in decline as factories became old and obsolete, and businesses moved out of the region for cheaper labor elsewhere. Boston responded by initiating various urban renewal projects under the direction of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), which was established in 1957. In 1958, BRA initiated a project to improve the historic West End neighborhood. Extensive demolition was met with vociferous public opposition.
Projects to renew the city were put into place by what?
Answer: the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA)
Problem: Hunter-gatherers tend to have an egalitarian social ethos, although settled hunter-gatherers (for example, those inhabiting the Northwest Coast of North America) are an exception to this rule. Nearly all African hunter-gatherers are egalitarian, with women roughly as influential and powerful as men.
Where do people who are an exception to egalitarianism live?
The answer is the following: Northwest Coast of North America
After Germany invaded the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, the Wehrmacht crossed the Estonian southern border on 7 July. The Red Army retreated behind the Pärnu River – Emajõgi line on 12 July. At the end of July the Germans resumed their advance in Estonia working in tandem with the Estonian Forest Brothers. Both German troops and Estonian partisans took Narva on 17 August and the Estonian capital Tallinn on 28 August. After the Soviets were driven out from Estonia, German troops disarmed all the partisan groups.
When did the Werhmacht cross south border of Estonia?
7 July
Input: Universal Studios
Universal Studios was founded by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane[a] and Jules Brulatour. One story has Laemmle watching a box office for hours, counting patrons and calculating the day's takings. Within weeks of his Chicago trip, Laemmle gave up dry goods to buy the first several nickelodeons. For Laemmle and other such entrepreneurs, the creation in 1908 of the Edison-backed Motion Picture Trust meant that exhibitors were expected to pay fees for Trust-produced films they showed. Based on the Latham Loop used in cameras and projectors, along with other patents, the Trust collected fees on all aspects of movie production and exhibition, and attempted to enforce a monopoly on distribution.
What notable historical figure was involved in the Motion Picture Trust?
Output: Edison
Problem: Please answer a question about the following article about Unicode:
The first 256 code points were made identical to the content of ISO-8859-1 so as to make it trivial to convert existing western text. Many essentially identical characters were encoded multiple times at different code points to preserve distinctions used by legacy encodings and therefore, allow conversion from those encodings to Unicode (and back) without losing any information. For example, the "fullwidth forms" section of code points encompasses a full Latin alphabet that is separate from the main Latin alphabet section because in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) fonts, these Latin characters are rendered at the same width as CJK ideographs, rather than at half the width. For other examples, see Duplicate characters in Unicode.
What does the "fullwidth forms" section of code points encompass?
A: | a full Latin alphabet that is separate from the main Latin alphabet |
Teacher:You are given a sentence and your task is to generate another sentence that supports the given input.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Due to the fusion of the two gametes, a human zygote contains 46 chromosomes (i.e. 23 pairs).
Student: | In humans, a zygote has 46 chromosomes. |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics as passages and a question from the passage. We ask you to answer the question by classifying the answer as 0 (False) or 1 (True)
Q: Passage: Yellowjacket -- Yellowjackets are sometimes mistakenly called ``bees'' (as in ``meat bees''), given that they are similar in size and sting, but yellowjackets are actually wasps. They may be confused with other wasps, such as hornets and paper wasps. Polistes dominula, a species of paper wasp, is very frequently misidentified as a yellowjacket. A typical yellowjacket worker is about 12 mm (0.5 in) long, with alternating bands on the abdomen; the queen is larger, about 19 mm (0.75 in) long (the different patterns on their abdomens help separate various species). Workers are sometimes confused with honey bees, especially when flying in and out of their nests. Yellowjackets, in contrast to honey bees, have yellow or white markings, are not covered with tan-brown dense hair on their bodies, do not carry pollen, and do not have the flattened hairy hind legs used to carry it.
Question: are yellow jackets the same as meat bees
A: | 1 |
Question: Jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting children's story books in the school newspaper. The Little Prince (<<>> is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe . In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular throughout the world. Charlotte's Web (<<>> is a famous children's novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to _ Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (<<>> is a 2006 novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean TV series My love from the Star (<<>> . The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love. 1. What show was broadcast in South Korea?
2. What is used to save the pig?
3. Who wove the web?
4. Who was saved?
5. What is he?
6. Who wanted to kill him?
7. Why?
8. Where did he find fame?
9. Who wrote the book about the young royal person?
10. What is his nationality?
11. What was the title?
12. From where does the boy go?
13. What did he find there?
14. What was it like?
15. Upon return, how did he find his home planet?
16. Who wrote about saving the barnyard animal from becoming bacon?
17. What's his nationality?
18. Who wrote about the trip a rabbit took?
19. In what year?
20. What was it's title? Provide a numbered list of answers.
****
A numbered of answers: 1. My love from the Star
2. Charlotte writes messages to _ Wilbur in her web and saves him.
3. Charlotte
4. Wilbur.
5. A pig.
6. The farmer.
7. For his meat.
8. In the village
9. Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
10. French.
11. The Little Prince.
12. To explore the universe .
13. The adult world
14. Strange and boring.
15. Full of love.
16. E. B. White.
17. American.
18. Kate DiCamillo.
19. 2006
20. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Question: The other day Mitch went to the store to buy his mother a big turkey. Inside the store there was food all over! Mitch could not believe his own little eyes. From the first time Mitch woke up this morning he knew that he'd be a big man someday, and getting a big turkey for his mother was the way in which he could show that he is a big man. The store had all kinds of food from chocolate bars to yummy radish. Mitch ran for the turkey section of the store with much force. "Turkeys are good, yummy yummy in my tummy, I want to eat a big old turkey and then go to the bathroom several times!" Mitch would cry out to strangers he met in the turkey section of the store. Then, four and a half seconds later, Mitch turned into a giant Walrus named Ted! No one knew how this could have happened, but the Walrus knew. A few years later, Mitch the now giant Walrus named Ted joined the circus and became a rich man with green in his heart. He could not think of anything else but making more money at his circus. One day Ted the giant Walrus, also known as Mitch the happy boy, remembered that his mother still wanted a big turkey for her late night breakfast. Now that Ted was a giant walrus making money hand over fist, he could buy his mommy a big old turkey for their night time breakfast. Ted the walrus also remembered that he had earlier built a time machine. Ted the giant walrus used his time machine to go back in time to buy his mother who was now a dog named Herbert. Ted's mother, Herbert loved the big turkey, but there was a small problem. Herbert the dog didn't have any teeth! 1. Where did Mitch go to the other day?
2. what did he buy there?
3. and who did he get it for?
4. And why was he doing this?
5. What did Mitch say he wanted to do after eating turkey?
6. What did Mitch turn into?
7. And what was his name?
8. What did he do a few years later?
9. What did he have in him?
10. What did he remember that he made that could allow him to see his mom?
11. What did he find had happened to his mom?
12. named what?
13. Why couldn't his mom enjoy the turkey? Provide a numbered list of answers.
****
A numbered of answers: 1. to the store
2. a big turkey
3. his mother
4. to show that he was a big man
5. go to the bathroom several times
6. a giant Walrus
7. Ted
8. joined the circus
9. green in his heart
10. time machine
11. she was now a dog
12. Herbert.
13. Herbert didn't have any teeth
Question: Comcast Corporation, formerly registered as Comcast Holdings,[note 1] is an American multinational mass media company and is the largest broadcasting and largest cable company in the world by revenue. It is the second largest pay-TV company after the AT&T-DirecTV acquisition, largest cable TV company and largest home Internet service provider in the United States, and the nation's third largest home telephone service provider. Comcast services U.S. residential and commercial customers in 40 states and the District of Columbia. The company's headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Comcast operates multiple cable-only channels (including E! Entertainment Television, the Golf Channel, and NBCSN), over-the-air national broadcast network channels (NBC and Telemundo), the film production studio Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks & Resorts, with a global total of nearly 200 family entertainment locations and attractions in the U.S. and several other countries including U.A.E., South Korea, Russia and China, with several new locations reportedly planned and being developed for future operation. Comcast also has significant holding in digital distribution (thePlatform). In February 2014 the company agreed to merge with Time Warner Cable in an equity swap deal worth $45.2 billion. Under the terms of the agreement Comcast was to acquire 100% of Time Warner Cable. However, on April 24, 2015, Comcast terminated the agreement. 1. When did Comcast end the contract?
2. Who was it with?
3. What was it worth?
4. If it had gone through, how much would Comcast get?
5. When was the initial agreement for a merger?
6. What is the corporation's official name?
7. What country is it based in?
8. Is it a small business?
9. How big is it?
10. Who is ahead of it?
11. How does it rank in phone service?
12. Is it available in DC?
13. And how many states?
14. Where is the HQ?
15. What are some cable only options?
16. And which broadcast channels?
17. Do they own any studios?
18. Which one?
19. Any parks?
20. Which one? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: | 1. April 24, 2015
2. Time Warner Cable
3. $45.2 bil
4. 100% of Time Warner Cable
5. February 2014
6. Comcast Holdings
7. America
8. no
9. second largest pay-TV company largest cable TV company and largest home Internet service provider
10. AT&T-DirecTV
11. third
12. yes
13. 40 states
14. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
15. E! Entertainment Television, the Golf Channel, and NBCSN
16. NBC and Telemundo
17. yes
18. Universal Pictures
19. yes
20. Universal Parks & Resorts |
the accommodation is located in eixample dret, at 300 meters from the rambla and passeig de gracia, barcelona's most central avenue, home of the famous buildings designed by gaudi, casa batlló and la pedrera (casa milà), of the most prestigious designer shops and the best restaurants in the city surrounded by restaurants and terraces, supermarkets, banks and negotiate less than 5 minutes walking distance from tourist areas of barcelona like plaza catalunyathe barrio gotico and raval.
How would the previous sentence be correctly capitalized? | The accommodation is located in Eixample Dret, at 300 meters from the Rambla and Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona's most central Avenue, home of the famous buildings designed by Gaudi, Casa Batlló and La Pedrera (Casa Milà), of the most prestigious designer shops and the best restaurants in the city surrounded by restaurants and terraces, supermarkets, banks and negotiate less than 5 minutes walking distance from tourist areas of Barcelona like Plaza Catalunyathe Barrio Gotico and Raval. |
In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
Ex Input:
passage: The script was written by Tom Schulman, based on his experiences at the Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, particularly with his inspirational teacher Samuel Pickering. A scene in the original script showing Keating dying in a hospital was removed by film director Peter Weir. Filming took place at St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware, and at locations in New Castle, Delaware, and in nearby Wilmington, Delaware.
question: was dead poets society adapted from another work?
Ex Output:
No
Ex Input:
passage: The President's Guest House is one of several residences owned by the United States government for use by the President and Vice President of the United States; other such residences include the White House, Camp David, One Observatory Circle, the Presidential Townhouse, and Trowbridge House. The President's Guest House has been called ``the world's most exclusive hotel'' because it is primarily used to host visiting dignitaries and other guests of the president. It is larger than the White House and closed to the public.
question: do foreign dignitaries stay at the white house?
Ex Output:
Yes
Ex Input:
passage: The nearest station to Burnham is now the former joint-GWR junction station known as Highbridge and Burnham.
question: is there a railway station at burnham on sea?
Ex Output:
| No
|
A question is presented to you in this task, and your job is to write a potentially correct answer.
Q: where did barack obama went to school?
A: | Occidental College |
Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
Input: (CNN) -- Amazon's new Fire Phone isn't a phone. It's a shopping mall. Not that boring shopping mall slowly dying on the edges of suburban America, but a gorgeous mall with infinite selection and endless opportunities for entertainment, from books to movies and everything in between. The price starts at $199 with a two-year contract, or $649 without a contract. The Fire Phone may well give its competitors a run for the money. Malls are social spaces, and so is Fire Phone. Its five cameras and assorted sensors are exactly what is needed to create immersive interactive experience. And what better thing to socialize around than using it to identify new products, deals and scoops? The only piece missing from Amazon's new mall is food, but you can be sure that soon, there will be an Amazon Fresh truck waiting around the corner or an Amazon aerial drone hovering just over the horizon ready to deliver your order.Paul Saffo: Amazon isn't playing catch-up, it's changing the game in mobile spaceSaffo: Fire Phone shifts focus of mobile devices to satisfying our shopping urgesHe says features of Fire Phone will turn stores into de facto showrooms for AmazonSaffo: Get ready, the next phase will be "augmented reality" shopping
Questions:I wouldn't be surprised if some stores attempt to ban _ entirely. (A) CNN (B) Amazon (C) Fire Phone (D) America (E) Amazon Fresh (F) Paul Saffo (G) Saffo
Output: | (C) |
This is a test of commonsense. Complete the next sentence:
A woman is pouring shots of alcohol into a glass of ice. she | shakes the glass and sets it down. |
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.
Jihadi John will never enter 'paradise' because he beheaded British aid worker Alan Henning while he was 'under the protection of Muslims', a rival terror group battling ISIS has claimed. In a new propaganda magazine published online, the Jaish al-Fath group says the 47-year-old was a 'non-believer' but his murder was not justified under shariah law. Islamic State filmed the murder of Henning at the hands of Jihadi John - later outed as Mohammed Emwazi - and released the gruesome footage online in October 2014. But the man who was described as a 'decent, caring human being' was supposedly granted Amana [protection] by two different Islamist groups and it was forbidden to harm him, according to Jaish al-Fath which commands up to 10,000 fighters.Statement from Jaish al-Fath Islamist group in new propaganda magazineBritish aid worker Henning was murdered by 'Jihadi John' in October 2014He was supposedly granted security by two different jihadi groups in SyriaJaish brands ISIS leader 'criminal' and its online supporters 'foul-mouthed'
Questions:'They fail to see how their actions will affect the Ummah [community] at large,' Jaish al-_ writes. (A) Jihadi John (B) British (C) Alan Henning (D) Muslims (E) ISIS (F) Jaish al (G) Fath (H) Islamic (I) Henning (J) Jihadi (K) John (L) Mohammed Emwazi (M) Amana (N) Islamist (O) Syria (P) Jaish
| (G) |
Simonstone is a small village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley district of Lancashire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 1,154. It is about 4 mi west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill and Clitheroe along the A671 road. The village adjoins the village of Read, Lancashire and neighbours Padiham.
Can we infer the following?
the town has a bit over 1,150 people as of 2011
Options: A. Yes B. It's impossible to say C. No
The answer is: | A. |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Example Input: All Surface Pro 4 models come with a 64-bit version of Windows 10 Pro and a Microsoft Office 30-day trial. Windows 10 comes pre-installed with Mail, Calendar, People, Xbox (app), Photos, Movies and TV, Groove, and Microsoft Edge. With Windows 10, a ``Tablet mode'' is available when the Type Cover is detached from the device. In this mode, all windows are opened full-screen and the interface becomes more touch-centric.
Example Output: does the surface pro 4 come with office?
Example Input: The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de México) is an ocean basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. The U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida border the Gulf on the north, which are often referred to as the ``Third Coast'', in comparison with the U.S. Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Example Output: is the gulf of mexico part of an ocean?
Example Input: Both the plaintiff(s) and the defendant(s) also receive an appearance fee. The appearance fee amount has varied as between different litigants of the show: certain litigants have reported receiving a $500 appearance fee while others have reported receiving $100, and others $250. In addition to the appearance fee amount, litigants are paid $35 a day by the show. The litigants' stay lasts for the number of days that the show does taping for that week, which is two or three days. In addition, the airfare (or other means of travel) and hotel expenses of the litigants and their witnesses are covered by the show, and the experience is generally treated as an all-expense-paid vacation outside of the actual court case. If there is an exchange of property, Sheindlin signs an order, and a sheriff or marshal oversees the exchange. Sheindlin sees only a half-page complaint and a defense response prior to the taping of the cases, sometimes only moments before. Most of the cases, not including any footage deleted to meet the time constraints of the show, usually last anywhere from twelve to forty-five minutes.
Example Output: | do you have to pay to be on judge judy?
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Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
Given an English sentence, convert it into the french language.
Example: He later scouted in Europe for the Montreal Canadiens .
Output: Il a plus tard été dépisteur du Canadiens de Montréal en Europe .
English sentence is converted to the French language.
New input case for you: During the campaign , the player controls a clone trooper called X2 , who was created from the DNA of a Jedi Master .
Output: | Pendant la campagne , le joueur contrôle un clone nommé X2 , qui a été créé à partir de l' ADN d' un maître jedi . |
Ques & Ans: Ampicillin acts as an irreversible inhibitor of the enzyme transpeptidase, which is needed by bacteria to make the cell wall. It inhibits the third and final stage of bacterial cell wall synthesis in binary fission, which ultimately leads to cell lysis; therefore, ampicillin is usually bacteriolytic.
Answer this question based on the passage: which cellular component in the bacterial cell is targeted by ampicillin?
cell wall
Stream of consciousness: The important part for answering this question is: It inhibits the third and final stage of bacterial cell wall synthesis in binary fission, which ultimately leads to cell lysis; therefore, ampicillin is usually bacteriolytic.
Ques & Ans: Context: The dish was originally made with thinly sliced beef, but some versions use pork, crab, chicken, lamb, duck, or lobster. Most often, ribeye steak is used, but less tender cuts, such as top sirloin, are also common. A more expensive meat, such as wagyū, may also be used. It is usually served with tofu and vegetables, including Chinese cabbage, chrysanthemum leaves, nori (edible seaweed), onions, carrots, shiitake mushrooms and enokitake mushrooms. In some places, udon, mochi or harusame noodles may also be served.
Question: what kind of meat is used for shabu shabu?
thinly sliced beef , but some versions use pork , crab , chicken , lamb , duck , or lobster
Stream of consciousness: The relevant information to answer the above question is: The dish was originally made with thinly sliced beef, but some versions use pork, crab, chicken, lamb, duck, or lobster.
Ques & Ans: Passage: "A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune is one of Russell's best-known compositions. It has been performed and recorded by an array of artists, spanning many musical genres. Elton John has called the song an American classic.
Question: Based on this passage, who wrote a song for you leon russell or donny hathaway?
Leon Russell
Stream of consciousness: The important part for answering this question is: "A Song for You" is a song written and originally recorded by rock singer and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album Leon Russell, which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records.
Ques & Ans: CUEA was founded on 3 September 1984 in Nairobi Kenya as a Graduate School of Theology, under the name the Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa (CHIEA). The Institute was founded by the regional ecclesiastical authority known as Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA). The member countries of AMECEA are: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Initially, CHIEA offered two-year Licentiate / MA programmes in Theology, as authorized by the Congregation for Catholic Education, Vatican City (cf. Prot. N. 821 / 80 / 34), effective 2 May 1984. On 3 September of the same year, it was officially inaugurated by the Right Reverend Bishop Medardo Mazombwe, the then Chairman of AMECEA. On 18 August 1985, it was formally opened by Pope John Paul II. In 1986, the Graduate School of Theology started negotiations with the Commission for Higher Education in Kenya to establish the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).
Answer this question: where is catholic university of east africa located?
Nairobi Kenya
Stream of consciousness: | The relevant information is: CUEA was founded on 3 September 1984 in Nairobi Kenya as a Graduate School of Theology, under the name the Catholic Higher Institute of Eastern Africa (CHIEA). |
Detailed Instructions: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Problem:I 'm starting to see more business transactions, " says Andrea West of American Telephone & Telegraph Co., noting growing interest in use of 900 service for stock sales, software tutorials and even service contracts.
Solution: | Andrea West of American Telephone & Telegraph Co. said more transactions are happening, with growing interest in use, sales, software lessons and service contracts. |
Q: Qwest's shares dropped more than 5 percent but less than 10 percent
Qwest's revised bid, which did not offer more cash for MCI stock as expected, was deemed disappointing by one major MCI shareholder, and Qwest's shares fell more than 8 percent.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: German companies like to work with China
German Siemens and ThyssenKrupp may sell relevant core technology to China, which owns the first commercially operated maglev line.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Japan is close to us
You know the Japanese are breathing down our necks on this. They're moving very rapidly because they know that it is a fast-growing world market. Some of these other countries, particularly in the developing world, their pollution is much worse than anywhere else and their people want higher standards of living.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: Better eating habits is a good way to avoid obesity.
YAKIMA, WA - The Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic is looking to teach you and your family about healthier eating habits. They are hosting an event Tuesday called Food + Fun = Health. It is all part of an effort to fight obesity here locally. Doctors with the organization say changing the way we eat is also critical to avoiding bigger medical issues. "Please come, because it will be fun and it will be a great opportunity for family education that will benefit your life," Dr. Thatcher Felt, Pediatrician YVFWC said. The event starts at 5:30 Tuesday at the Grandview Library.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics as passages and a question from the passage. We ask you to answer the question by classifying the answer as 0 (False) or 1 (True)
Passage: University of Maryland University College -- UMUC serves over 90,000 students worldwide and is one of the largest distance-learning institutions in the world. UMUC is open to all applicants, with a 100 percent acceptance rate for undergraduate programs. The university offers 120 academic programs in instructor-led and online classes, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. UMUC is a member of the University System of Maryland, which includes eleven separate public universities in Maryland. University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Question: is university of maryland university college part of the university of maryland
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See the last examples. Predict the preceding dialog. DIALOG:
When was the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct replaced?
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When was the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct replaced?
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What is Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball?
- Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball The Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represents Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
- What league does the team play in?
- The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference.
- Where does the team play their home games?
- They play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center.
- Has the team won any championships?
- During their time as members of the NCAA Division II, they were national champions in 1986.
- How many seasons has the team played?
- 2014–15 was the 50th season of Pioneer basketball.
- Who was the team's first coach?
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Preceding conversation: DIALOG:
What is Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball?
- Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball The Sacred Heart Pioneers men's basketball team represents Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
- What league does the team play in?
- The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference.
- Where does the team play their home games?
- They play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center.
- Has the team won any championships?
- During their time as members of the NCAA Division II, they were national champions in 1986.
- How many seasons has the team played?
- 2014–15 was the 50th season of Pioneer basketball.
- Who was the team's first coach?
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See the last examples. Predict the preceding dialog. DIALOG:
What is the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup?
- 2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup The 2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup was a series of triathlon races organised by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) for elite-level triathletes to be held during the 2009 season.
- How many races were in the series?
- For 2009, five races were announced as part of the World Cup series.
- What was the distance of the race?
- Each race was held over a distance of 1500 m swim, 40 km cycle , 10 km run (an Olympic-distance triathlon).
- Was there a prize?
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Preceding conversation: | DIALOG:
What is the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup?
- 2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup The 2009 ITU Triathlon World Cup was a series of triathlon races organised by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) for elite-level triathletes to be held during the 2009 season.
- How many races were in the series?
- For 2009, five races were announced as part of the World Cup series.
- What was the distance of the race?
- Each race was held over a distance of 1500 m swim, 40 km cycle , 10 km run (an Olympic-distance triathlon).
- Was there a prize?
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Question: In what century did public drinking regulations first exist in England?
Answer: Tavern owners were required to possess a licence to sell ale, and a separate licence for distilled spirits.
A single-select problem: Is the question answered in a satisfactory fashion?
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You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
A submarine communications cable is a cable laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean and sea. The first submarine communications cables laid beginning in the 1850s carried telegraphy traffic, establishing the first instant telecommunications links between continents, such as the first transatlantic telegraph cable which became operational on 16 August 1858. Subsequent generations of cables carried telephone traffic, then data communications traffic. Modern cables use optical fiber technology to carry digital data, which includes telephone, Internet and private data traffic.
Output: | are there fiber optic cables under the ocean? |
Generate the answer for a given question. The question requires common knowledge of English. Make sure that the answer is in detail, long, consistent with the context, and requires general knowledge of English. To be less repetitive, please vary your language for each question. Give a proper explanation to answer, and if necessary, provide the definition of various terms. And conclude your answer if it's long. If you have used other resources (e.g., Merriam Webster's.) to answer the question, include citations in your answer. You don't need to paraphrase the context of your resources, but make sure that your answer is consistent and complete.
Ex Input:
I've been looking around the Internet. Some websites say that foods is incorrect but others say it is correct.
Ex Output:
Food in its commonest sense is a non-countable noun, with all the effects of that. It's already a plural. You would eat 'some food' not 'a food'. You would say 'less food' not 'fewer foods'. However, there is a less common usage where 'a food' means 'a type of food': 'Cheese is a food made from milk' ... and in this form, you can pluralise it ... 'Italy is the source of many delicious foods -- pizza, pasta, salami, biscotti...' For comparison, think of 'a people' - Are there meta-plurals beyond 'peoples'?
Ex Input:
Consider this quote from Mark Twain: 'Familiarity breeds contempt - and children.' Does it mean having children is a bad thing? Could you explain what the children imply here?.
Ex Output:
Two thoughts are run together: Familiarity breeds contempt {knowing people very well lets you see their faults} Familiarity breeds children {physical familiarity between the sexes leads to children} Hence Familiarity breeds contempt and children. A similar example of this particular way of playing with words (called Zeugma) is: 'You are free to execute your laws, and your citizens, as you see fit.'
Ex Input:
The word year when pronounced starts with a phonetic sound of e which is a vowel sound making it eligible for being preceded by an. Yet, we tend to write a year. Why?.
Ex Output:
| I reject your premise that the word year starts with a phonetic sound of e. Here's how it is pronounced according to the various dictionaries: Wiktionary: (RP) IPA: /ji/, /j/, SAMPA: /ji@/, /j3:/; (US) enPR: yir, IPA: /ji/, SAMPA: /jir/ Merriam-Webster: \yirAmerican Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: /yir/ Collins English Dictionary: /j/ Words that start with the /j/ sound are preceded by an a, not by an an. Compare: a user, a utility, a yak.
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Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
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Question: Check out the picture of 3mb on drew’s Wiki page. He looks like a different person. Theodore Teddy Long, former manager, general manager and creator of impromptu tag team matches. Camacho, former tag team partner of Hunico (who is now Sin Cara), last seen on NXT feuding with Adam Rose. Drew McIntyre is out to fulfil a prophecy against NXT Champion Bobby Roode at Takeover: Brooklyn III - Duration: 3 minutes, 39 seconds. The latest update on Drew McIntyre confirms that we won’t be seeing the former WWE NXT Champion for a long, long time. SmackDown: Teddy Long strips Drew McIntyre of the - Duration: 3 minutes, 50 seconds. Drew McIntyre, who was last seen as part of the cult-favorite 3MB and was at one point in the storyline Vince McMahon's Chosen One and former Intercontinental Champion. He was also troubled by some out-of-the-ring issues during his early days in the company. Jinder Mahal, another member of 3MB. Although Heath Slater has not been released (as of yet), 3MB is officially dead. Featured Videos. Drew McIntyre makes his WWE debut against Zack Ryder: SmackDown, October 12, 2007 In his WWE debut, Drew McIntyre battles a long-haired Zack Ryder on SmackDown. Drew McIntyre vs. Wesley Blake: WWE NXT, May 24, 2017 Two of NXT's roughest competitors go toe-to-toe as Drew McIntyre slugs it out with Wesley Blake. Drew McIntyre promises to take back our NXT from Bobby Roode: WWE NXT, July 26, 2017 - Duration: 2 minutes, 46 seconds. WWE releases Drew McIntyre, Teddy Long and 8 others tweet share Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email It used to be a tradition that there would be a big mass release of unused or unpopular WWE talent every year almost immediately following WrestleMania. NXT TakeOver: WarGames stole the show during Survivor Series weekend, and Drew McIntyre’s WWE NXT Championship match with Andrade “Cien” Almas contributed towards said show-stealing. Almas defeated McIntyre in somewhat-shocking fashion, and while the match served its purpose in crowning a new NXT Champion, the bigger story here was the biceps injury McIntyre suffered during the closing moments of the match. Query: how long is drew mcintyre out
Answer: Drew McIntyre is out for 3 minutes, 39 seconds.
Question: The time it would take to reach its surface also depends on how fast we travel. If we travel at the speed of light, it would take us less than an hour – 48 minutes to be precise. That would be enough time to resist any hunger pangs and save us from giving in to expensive plane food. A rocket ship would take roughly 2.2 years, provided it goes at top speed all the way. And if you take a cab, traveling at 65 miles per hour, it would take you roughly 850 years! The staggering fare is another issue! The Fuel Instead of taking the direct path to Jupiter, it made two gravitational assisting flybys of Earth and one of Venus to pick up speed, finally arriving at Jupiter on December 8, 1995. That’s a total of 2,242 days. So why did Galileo take so much longer to get to Jupiter? It’s because you need to be going slow enough that when you reach Jupiter, you can actually enter orbit around the planet, and not just speed on past. And now, after this long period of Jupiterlessness, we’re about to have another spacecraft arrive at the massive planet and go into orbit. NASA Eyes Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa. Complex and beautiful patterns adorn the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa, as seen in this color image intended to approximate how the satellite might appear to the human eye. The data used to create this view were acquired by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in 1995 and 1998. The Voyager Spacecraft, the most sophisticared space missions yet attempted by humans, took years to get to Jupiter & Saturn. As of 1999 May, Voyager 1 was nearly 6 billion miles from earth; it takes over 20 hours to send a signal and receive a reply. cost to drive from Jupiter, FL to West Palm Beach, FL; reverse driving time from West Palm Beach, FL to Jupiter, FL; halfway between Jupiter, FL and West Palm Beach, FL; places to stop from Jupiter, FL to West Palm Beach, FL; hotels near West Palm Beach, FL; flight duration from Jupiter, FL to West Palm Beach, FL Answer 1: Since the Earth and Jupiter are both revolving around the sun, the distance between them is always changing. The average distance between the Earth and Jupiter is 483 million miles. If you could travel at the speed of light, it would only take you 43 minutes to get to Jupiter. Since people cant travel at the speed of light, you would probably have to take a rocket ship to Jupiter instead- which would take you about 2.2 years if it was going at top speed the whole way. There have been several probes sent from Earth to Jupiter as of 2014, and it took them between three and five years to get to Jupiter. A few of the missions sent to Jupiter include Cassini, Voyager I and II, Ulysses, and Pioneer 11. It would take 850 years traveling 65 miles per hour to reach Jupiter from Earth. Learn more about Planets So, how long does it take to get to Jupiter? Around 600 days if you want to just do a flyby and aren’t planning to stick around, or about 2,000 days if you want to actually get into orbit. Podcast (audio): Download (Duration: 5:45 — 2.4MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS. Podcast (video): Download (Duration: 5:47 — 96.0MB) Well, it's not easy to get to. Space is kind of infinite and it takes a long time to get to places. Check out these transit times to each of our planets, according to the Planetary Science Institute. Voyager 1 took only 546 days, arriving on March 5, 1979, and Voyager 2 took 688 days. So, if you’re going to do a flyby, you’ll need about 550-650 days to make the journey. But if you actually want to slow down and go into orbit around Jupiter, you’ll need to take a much slower journey. Query: how long would it take to get to jupiter
Answer: It would take 850 years traveling 65 miles per hour to reach Jupiter from Earth.
Question: Lance Corporal is the 3rd rank in the United States Marine Corps , ranking above Private First Class and directly below Corporal. A lance corporal is a Junior Enlisted at DoD paygrade E-3, with a starting monthly pay of $1,886. Marines generally receive a promotion to Lance Corporal after one or more years of service. Once the rank of Lance Corporal has been achieved, they may qualify for promotion to Corporal by receiving a qualifying score on a composite skills and leadership assessment. The paper reported that 92 percent of lance corporals who had spent a year at their current rate didn't have the composite, or cutting, score they needed to be promoted. -- Hope Hodge Seck can be reached at hope.seck@milit ary.com. The paper reported that 92 percent of lance corporals who had spent a year at their current rate didn't have the composite, or cutting, score they needed to be promoted.-- Hope Hodge Seck can be reached at hope.seck@milit ary.com. Follow her on Twitter at @HopeSeck. Show Full Article At minimum you still have to meet time-in-service and time-in-grade requirements. To make E-4 requires at least 12 months in the service and 8 months as an E-3. To make sergeant (E-5) requires at least 24 months in the service and 12 months as an E4-. Promotion to E-2 and E-3 generally comes more or less automatically so long as you do a competent job and stay out of trouble. To make E-2 you must have been in the service for at least 6 months. To make E-3 you must have been in the service for at least 9 months and in the E-2 grade for at least 8 months. Promotions to these ranks aren't competitive, meaning your promotion doesn't come at somebody else's expense. A Lance Corporal is most often promoted from Private First Class (PFC), although promotion from lower paygrades may occur with sufficient display of leadership and experience. If the Marine entered the Navy as an E-2, then they are all but guaranteed to promote to E-3 after nine months. While this will result in longer promotion waits for many lance corporals, it could have a benefit for corporals looking to make sergeant: Previously, they needed to have reached the 12-month mark at the start of the quarter in which they want to be promoted. Marine Corps sergeants have a pay grade of E-5, with the E standing for enlisted. To make sergeant you must climb through the lower ranks: Private (E-1), private first class (E-2), lance corporal (E-3) and corporal (E-4). A new change to Marine Corps policy will require some Marines to wait longer before they are eligible for promotion. The new guidelines stipulate that, as of April 1, Marine lance corporals and corporals must spend 12 months in their current rank before they can be looked at for promotion to corporal or sergeant. The current rules require just eight months' time-in-grade for lance corporals, though corporals must already serve 12 months in their rank before promotion to sergeant. Query: how long do you have to be a lance corporal for promotion
Answer: | After one or more years of service you have to be a lance corporal for promotion.
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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].
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Question: (CNN) -- The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza recently gave President Barack Obama his "Worst Year in Washington" award. Indeed, Cillizza wrote that there was a growing sense among the public that "Obama simply isn't up to the job to which he was elected twice." But while it's hard to argue that Obama has not had a difficult 12 months, the notion that this President is somehow done or a lame duck just doesn't feel quite right. The fact is the office of the president is still the most dynamic change agent in our political system. And unlike Congress or the Supreme Court, which go in and out of session, the President is on 24/7, with significant power at his disposal, a point underscored by recent initiatives on immigration, climate change and Cuba.Aaron David Miller: President Obama is not the appeaser in chief his detractors claimMiller: President doubled down in Afghanistan in 2009, had Osama bin Laden killedObama is a committed internationalist, Miller saysPresident can feel the pull of wanting to leave a positive legacy, he says
Question:"My presidency's entering the fourth quarter," _ said in a press conference Friday.
Answer: Barack Obama
Question: 'Liberty', 'compassion', 'love' and 'solidarity' - these are some of the words the people of Paris have used to describe their city as they rally against the terrorist attacks that killed 129 people last Friday. Tragedy sent the country into mourning but the the people of France have emerged hopeful, standing strong side by side with many refusing to feel intimidated. Parisian blogger Yanique Francis, 33, took to the streets of Paris to ask inhabitants to sum up their feelings in one word - and the overwhelming message was one of hope. Parisians wrote down their word on a piece of paper - either in French or English - with many stressing that they would not 'stop living' and others believed the tragedy had actually strengthened the capital.Parisians share their thoughts in one word following the attacksMany say Paris is still 'alive' and they will not change their way of lifeThey've seen displays of 'solidarity' and 'compassion' which gives hope
Question:The 29-year-old said: 'It pierced the entire French and more specifically the _ population.
Answer: Paris
Question: (CNN) A pastor with a long history of inflammatory remarks about Muslims, Mormons, Catholics and gays preached at a private service for President-elect Trump and his family on Friday, shortly before Trump took the oath of office. The pastor, the Rev. Robert Jeffress, is a Southern Baptist who vigorously campaigned for Trump during the final months of the presidential election and is a member of his evangelical advisory board. "I love this guy!" Trump has said of Jeffress. Before the campaign, Trump, a Presbyterian, had no apparent connection to the pastor, who leads First Baptist Church in Dallas. Friday morning's worship service, held at St. John's Episcopal Church across the street from the White House, continued a modern Inauguration Day ritual. With the exception of Richard Nixon in 1973, every president since Franklin Roosevelt has attended spiritual services on Inauguration Day, many at St. John's. The event is separate from both the inauguration itself and an interfaith service to be held Saturday at Washington National Cathedral, where an imam is among those who will offer prayers.The Rev. Robert Jeffress is a Southern Baptist who vigorously campaigned for Trump last yearHe has a history of disparaging remarks against gays, Muslims, Mormons and othersFriday's worship service was held at St. John's Episcopal Church across the street from the White House
Question:Ironically, _ is known for its tolerance toward homosexuality and other faiths.
Answer: | St. John's Episcopal Church
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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.
Q: Within this framework certain sectors of GA are governed on a devolved basis . In all cases the CAA / EASA retains responsibility for safety regulation , but representative bodies , particularly of sectors that are not included in the scope of EASA , are granted greater oversight of their activities . The majority of microlight aircraft are regulated by the British Microlight Aircraft Association ( BMAA ) , although a significant number are regulated by the Light Aircraft Association ( LAA ) , formerly known as the Popular Flying Association . The LAA is the primary regulator for amateur built aircraft , as well as vintage and classic aircraft . Parachuting is governed by the British Parachute Association , although the aircraft used in this activity are generally CAA @-@ regulated . Balloon and airship flying is overseen by the British Balloon and Airship Club . The UK @-@ specific National Private Pilot Licence ( NPPL ) is administered by the National Pilots Licensing Group Ltd . , supported by the LAA , the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association UK , the British Gliding Association , and the British Microlight Aircraft Association . Separate from these devolved groups , gliding in the UK is self @-@ regulated . The British Gliding Association was until recently responsible for glider airworthiness , now formally regulated as a result of EASA legislation , and still retains control of pilot certification . Hang gliding and paragliding activities ( i.e. foot @-@ launched gliders ) are governed by the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association . fill in the blank : Within this framework certain sectors of __________________ are governed on a devolved basis .
A: | GA |
q... Sūrat al-Fātiḥah (Arabic: سُّورَةُ الْفَاتِحَة ) is the first chapter (surah) of the Quran. Its seven verses (ayat) are a prayer for the guidance, lordship and mercy of God. This chapter has an essential role in Islamic prayer (salāt). The primary literal meaning of the expression "al-Fātiḥah" is "The Opener," which could refer to this Surah being "the opener of the Book" (Fātiḥat al-kitāb), to its being the first Surah recited in full in every prayer cycle (rakʿah), or to the manner in which it serves as an opening for many functions in everyday Islamic life. Some Muslims interpret it as a reference to an implied ability of the Surah to open a person to faith in God.
Answer this question: what is the first chapter of the quran?
a... The important part for answering this question is: Sūrat al-Fātiḥah (Arabic: سُّورَةُ الْفَاتِحَة ) is the first chapter (surah) of the Quran.
The answer is Sūrat al - Fātiḥah ( Arabic : سُّورَةُ الْفَاتِحَة )
q... The Twentieth Amendment (Amendment XX) to the United States Constitution moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3. It also has provisions that determine what is to be done when there is no president-elect. The Twentieth Amendment was adopted on January 23, 1933.
Answer this question: what is another name for the 20th amendment?
a... This is the relevant information: The Twentieth Amendment (Amendment XX) to the United States Constitution moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.
The answer is Amendment XX
q... 13 Going on 30 (released as Suddenly 30 in some countries) is a 2004 American fantasy romantic comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa and directed by Gary Winick. Starring Jennifer Garner, the film was produced by Revolution Studios for Columbia Pictures, and was released on April 23, 2004. It follows a 13-year-old girl who dreams of being popular. During her birthday party, she is humiliated by classmates and wishes that she was 30 years old. When she eventually does emerge, she finds herself five days shy of her 30th birthday, uncertain how she got there.
Based on this passage, when did 13 going on 30 come out?
a... To answer this question, we should know that: 13 Going on 30 (released as Suddenly 30 in some countries) is a 2004 American fantasy romantic comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa and directed by Gary Winick.
The answer is 2004
q... The Ministry of Tourism, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to the development and promotion of tourism in India. The head of the ministry is Minister of Tourism, a Minister of State (Independent Charge), held by Shri. Alphons Kannanthanam Since September 2017. To promote the GDP of the country indirectly and to have friendly relations with them, The Government of India announced officially a Visa on Arrival status / facility for International Visitors to enter / visit India from 43 countries including United States, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Vanuatu, Singapore, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Russian Federation, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Japan, Myanmar on 27 November 2014 and some more countries to follow soon.
Answer this question based on the passage: who is the minister of tourism in india?
a... | This is the relevant information: The head of the ministry is Minister of Tourism, a Minister of State (Independent Charge), held by Shri. Alphons Kannanthanam Since September 2017.
The answer is Shri . Alphons Kannanthanam |
Given the below context: Inside the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle Cesare Angelotti, former consul of the Roman Republic and now an escaped political prisoner, runs into the church and hides in the Attavanti private chapel – his sister, the Marchesa Attavanti, has left a key to the chapel hidden at the feet of the statue of the Madonna. The elderly Sacristan enters and begins cleaning. The Sacristan kneels in prayer as the Angelus sounds. The painter Mario Cavaradossi arrives to continue work on his picture of Mary Magdalene. The Sacristan identifies a likeness between the portrait and a blonde-haired woman who has been visiting the church recently (unknown to him, it is Angelotti's sister the Marchesa). Cavaradossi describes the "hidden harmony" ("Recondita armonia") in the contrast between the blonde beauty of his painting and his dark-haired lover, the singer Floria Tosca. The Sacristan mumbles his disapproval before leaving. Angelotti emerges and tells Cavaradossi, an old friend who has republican sympathies, that he is being pursued by the Chief of Police, Baron Scarpia. Cavaradossi promises to assist him after nightfall. Tosca's voice is heard, calling to Cavaradossi. Cavaradossi gives Angelotti his basket of food and Angelotti hurriedly returns to his hiding place. Tosca enters and suspiciously asks Cavaradossi what he has been doing – she thinks that he has been talking to another woman. Cavaradossi reassures her and Tosca tries to persuade him to take her to his villa that evening: "Non la sospiri, la nostra casetta" ("Do you not long for our little cottage"). She then expresses jealousy over the woman in the painting, whom she recognises as the Marchesa Attavanti. Cavaradossi explains the likeness; he has merely observed the Marchesa at prayer in the church. He reassures Tosca of his fidelity and asks her what eyes could be more beautiful than her own: "Qual'occhio al mondo" ("What eyes in the world"). After Tosca has left, Angelotti reappears and discusses with the painter his plan to flee disguised as a woman, using... Guess a valid title for it!
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Answer: Tosca
Given the below context: White Lies is a story about the nature of identity: those who deny it and those who strive to protect it. Paraiti is a medicine woman. She is the healer and midwife of her rural, tribal people - she believes in life. But new laws are in force prohibiting unlicensed healers. On a rare trip to the city, she is approached by Maraea, the servant of a wealthy woman, Rebecca, who seeks her knowledge and assistance in order to hide a secret which could destroy Rebecca's position in European settler society. If the secret is uncovered a life may be lost, but hiding it may also have fatal consequences. So Paraiti, Maraea and Rebecca become players in a head on clash of beliefs, deception and ultimate salvation.In the Extras of the DVD, Witi Ihimaera, tells how his mother took him to Paraiti, a tohunga/healer who cured him of a breathing problem. In writing the story, he wanted to honour the various tohunga in Maori life. In 1907, the New Zealand government brought in The Tohunga Suppression Act, thus outlawing natural healing for Maori. Some people believe the author of the book drew on the life of Anglo-Indian actress Merle Oberon, and the hiding of her true ethnic origin. Guess a valid title for it!
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Answer: White Lies (2013 New Zealand film)
Given the below context: At Birmingham, Oliphant's team had reached a different conclusion. Oliphant had delegated the task to two German refugee scientists, Rudolf Peierls and Otto Frisch, who could not work on Oliphant's radar project because they were enemy aliens and therefore lacked the necessary security clearance. Francis Perrin had calculated the critical mass of uranium to be about 40 tonnes (39 long tons; 44 short tons). He reckoned that if a neutron reflector were placed around it, this might be reduced to 12 tonnes (12 long tons; 13 short tons). Peierls attempted to simplify the problem by using the fast neutrons produced by fission, thus omitting consideration of moderator. He too calculated the critical mass of a sphere of uranium in a theoretical paper written in 1939 to be "of the order of tons".Peierls knew the importance of the size of the critical mass that would allow a chain reaction to take place and its practical significance. In the interior of a critical mass sphere, neutrons are spontaneously produced by the fissionable material. A very small portion of these neutrons are colliding with other nuclei, while a larger portion of the neutrons are escaping through the surface of the sphere. Peierls calculated the equilibrium of the system, where the number of neutrons being produced equalled the number escaping.Niels Bohr had theorised that the rare uranium-235 isotope, which makes up only about 0.7% of natural uranium, was primarily responsible for fission with fast neutrons, although this was not yet universally accepted. Frisch and Peierls were thus able to revise their initial estimate of critical mass needed for nuclear fission in uranium to be substantially less than previously assumed. They estimated a metallic sphere of uranium-235 with a radius of 2.1 centimetres (0.83 in) could suffice. This amount represented approximately 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) of uranium-235. These results led to the Frisch–Peierls memorandum, which was the initial step in the development of the nuclear arms programme in Britain. This... Guess a valid title for it!
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Q: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
In 1986, divers stumbled upon a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck some six miles off the coast of the town of Grado, Italy. Measuring 55 feet long and 16 feet wide, the small trade vessel was stocked with 600 amphorae, or vases, packed with sardines and other fish. Further study of the shipwreck revealed that the ancient Roman engineers also had built in a hydraulic system that allowed the ship to carry an aquarium with live fish.
Over the years, metal detector enthusiasts, particularly those in the United Kingdom, have uncovered archaeological treasures buried beneath the Earth. In 2009, 30-year-old Nick Davies hauled in 10,000 ancient Roman coins that he had found inside a clay pot buried in Shropshire, U.K. That same year, a trove of 1,500 gold and silver pieces dating back to the Dark Ages were found on a farmer's field in the western region of Staffordshire, England. Last year, 63-year-old David Crisp uncovered 52,000 ancient Roman coins, later given a value of around $1 million, in a clay pot in southwestern England.
In 1991, German tourists stumbled upon a frozen body in a glacier on the Ötztal Alps between Italy and Austria. Although they originally thought the corpse to be the result of a recent death, the iceman mummy, named Ötzi, in fact dated back 5,300 years. Since Ötzi's discovery, the mummy has been extensively studied. Scientists have learned everything from his last meal to his cause of death to his possible occupation and they have even made reconstructions of his face. Ötzi died in the spring as a result of an arrowhead striking his left clavicle artery. He likely received a ceremonial burial and was found beside tools and other personal items.
In case you don't know what a geoglyph is, ancient Peruvians went through the trouble of leaving a picture-perfect definition. Known as the Nazca Lines, these giant carvings into the Earth were only discovered by airplane in the 1930s. Located in the Nazva desert in southern Peru around 250 miles (400 kilometers) south of Lima, the geoglyphs resemble a number of animals including a spider (as seen here), a condor, a monkey, a tree, as well as human figures and geometric patterns. Why exactly indigenous tribes living in the area between 100 B.C. and 650 A.D. felt compelled to produce these works remains a mystery, though archaeologists agree that it is likely tied to religious customs.
As Napoleon Bonaparte's army marched through north Africa during his campaign in Egypt, they stumbled upon what would become known as the Rosetta Stone, after the town where it was discovered. Within Bonaparte's army was a squadron of scholars called Institute of Egypt, also known as the Scientific and Artistic Commission. As the military settled around the Nile Delta, the Institute explored local ruins and artifacts. After the discovery of the stone in 1799, several copies of the inscriptions on its face were made, since no one could read them at the time. By 1802, the Greek and Demotic portions of the stone had been deciphered by scholars. The hieroglyphics posed a different challenge all together, however, and it would take 20 years before French scholar Jean-François Champollion announced that he had cracked the code. By deciphering the hieroglyphs, Champollion opened a whole new door to understanding the civilization of ancient Egypt. The Rosetta Stone is currently kept in the British Museum.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of over 800 biblical texts made of animal skin and papyrus. Dating to around 2,000 years ago, between the years 200 B.C. and 70 A.D., the scrolls could well be the oldest such documents in existence and have deepened historians' understanding of religious history. These documents may have been lost to history had a Bedouin shepherd named Muhammed edh-Dhib and his cousin not stumbled upon the first manuscripts along the northern shore of the Dead Sea at a remote site known as Qumran in 1947. The last fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls collection was uncovered in the mid-1950s. Although the scrolls have been extensively studied and translated, one big mystery remains: Who exactly wrote them?
On Sept. 12, 1940, four teenagers followed their wayward dog into a cave complex near the village of Montignac in southwestern France. To their surprise, the caves hosted something remarkable: nearly 2,000 paintings and etchings of animals, humans and abstract shapes on the walls dating back between 15,000 and 25,000 years. Known as the Lascaux caves, the complex features figures depicted in surprising detail given the age of the illustrations. Animals portrayed on the cave walls included horses, stags, bison and felines. Archaeologists believed the caves were used for ritualistic purposes. Some parts of the illustrations even appear to construct a narrative, but what they mean exactly has yet to be deciphered. The caves were open to the public in 1948, but closed in 1963 in order to preserve the site from damage.
In the search for buried history, archaeologists pour their resources into uncovering the remnants of the distant past. With know-how, persistence and a little luck, archaeologists can push aside dirt and rock and find an artifact of historical significance. Although chance plays a big role in unearthing history, archaeological treasures have been stumbled upon purely by accident, often by those outside the scientific community. In these photos, explore several particularly serendipitous finds of unique artifacts, some of which reach as far back as prehistory.
Toxic wine made from a harmless looking plant might have been the culprit for Alexander the Great’s untimely and mysterious death more than 2,000 years ago, new research claims.
Published in the medical journal Clinical Toxicology, the study points to a white flowering plant, Veratrum album, more commonly known as white hellebore and a fabled poison, as the most likely candidate to have killed the Macedonian king in 12 days.
“If Alexander the Great was poisoned, Veratrum album offers a more plausible cause than arsenic, strychnine, and other botanical poisons,” wrote New Zealand researchers Leo Schep, of the National Poisons Centre, Pat Wheatley, a classics expert at Otago University, and colleagues.
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The researchers reviewed ancient literary evidence associated with the Macedonian leader’s demise in 323 B.C.
Indeed, there are basically two divergent reports of Alexander’s death. The first originated in the Royal Diary, allegedly kept in Alexander’s court. The second account survives in various versions of the Alexander Romance, a collection of texts and manuscripts about the exploits of the Macedonian king.
“The Royal Diary describes a gradual onset of fever, with a progressive inability to walk, leading to Alexander’s death, without offering a cause of his demise,” Schep and Wheatley said.
“In contrast, the Romance implies that members of Alexander’s inner circle conspired to poison him,” they added.
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Alexander fell ill at one of many all-night drinking parties in Babylon, in modern Iraq. The overlord of one of the largest empires in the ancient world, stretching from Greece to India and Egypt, was taken to bed with severe stomach pain and fever.
Over the next 12 days, he worsened. Alexander could only move his eyes and hands and was unable to speak. He later fell into a coma.
The Macedonian king was pronounced dead on June 11, 323 B.C. — just before his 33rd birthday.
According to the researchers, white hellebore, a plant well known to the Greeks as a herbal treatment for inducing vomiting, could have been fermented as a wine that was given to the leader during the banquet.
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The drunk general probably wouldn’t notice the bitterness of the herb, which was sweetened as wine.
The researchers noted that Veratrum poisoning matches Alexander’s symptoms and course of illness, beginning with “a sudden onset of epigastric and substernal pain.”
They added that nausea and vomiting may follow, along with by bradycardia and low blood pressure, with severe muscular weakness.
“Of all the chemical and botanical poisons reviewed, we believe the alkaloids present in the various Veratrum species, notably Veratrum album, were capable of killing Alexander with comparable symptoms to those Alexander reportedly experienced over the 12 days of his illness,” Schep and Wheatley said.
Other scholars disagree with the hellebore poisoning theory. According to Adrienne Mayor, a research scholar at Stanford University's Departments of Classics and History of Science, the symptoms of an overdose of hellebore were very well known in antiquity.
“The harsh gastrointestinal effects are immediate and an overdose would have been distinctively violent. I think the symptoms would probably have been recognized by Alexander’s doctors and his companions,” Mayor, author of the Mithradates biography "The Poison King,” told Discovery News.
She noted that hellebore not only induces vomiting but always causes severe, profuse diarrhea, which doesn’t appear to be mentioned by any of the ancient sources who described Alexander’s death.
"If Schep now proposes that Alexander was secretly and deliberately poisoned with ‘hellebore wine’ mixed with regular wine, is there any evidence that hellebore was ever fermented into a bitter wine in Alexander's day?” she asked.
Alexander’s agonizing death has long puzzled scholars.
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Retrodiagnoses have included poisoning from a deadly bacterium found in the River Styx, complications from heavy drinking, septicemia, pancreatitis, an unhealthy environment in Babylon possibly exacerbated by malaria, West Nile fever, a typhoid fever or some other parasitic or viral illness.
But with no corpse to examine, any hypothesis is pure speculation and Alexander’s fate remains a very cold case.
The researchers admitted it’s impossible to establish whether he was really poisoned.
“We’ll never know really,” Schep said.
Photo: Alexander the Great is depicted in a third century B.C. statue at Istanbul Archaeological Museum. Credit: Giovanni Dall’Orto/Wikimedia Commons ||||| Alexander the Great may have been killed by toxic wine made from a poisonous but harmless-looking plant, scientists have claimed.
The mystery of why the Greek King of Macedon, ruler of the largest empire in the ancient world, died at just 32 has baffled historians and scientists for over 2000 years.
Some argue that he passed due to natural causes while others believe he was secretly murdered using poison at a celebratory banquet.
His death in 323BCE came at the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon after he developed a fever and soon became unable to speak and walk. He was ill for 12 days.
Dr Leo Schep, a toxicologist from New Zealand’s National Poisons Centre says it is impossible that poisons such as arsenic were to blame - as cited in some theories - as death would have come too fast.
Instead, in his new research, Dr Schep argues that the most likely culprit was Veratrum album, a poisonous plant from the lily family also known as white or false hellebore.
Often fermented by the Greeks as a herbal treatment for inducing vomiting, importantly, it could account for the 12 days it took for the leader to die.
It would also match an account of Alexander the Great’s death written by ancient Greek historian Diodorus, who said he was struck with pain after drinking a large bowl of unmixed wine in honour of Hercules.
“Veratrum poisoning is heralded by the sudden onset of epigastric and substernal pain, which may also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, followed by bradycardia and hypotension with severe muscular weakness. Alexander suffered similar features for the duration of his illness,” the research, printed in the medical journal Clinical Toxicology says.
Dr Schep has been working on the mystery for over 10 years after he was approached by a team for a BBC documentary in 2003.
“They asked me to look into it for them and I said, 'Oh yeah, I'll give it a go, I like a challenge' - thinking I wasn't going to find anything. And to my utter surprise, and their surprise, we found something that could fit the bill,” he told The New Zealand Herald.
Dr Shep does however caution that despite his theory, the actual cause of death cannot be proven: “We'll never know really,” he says. |||||
A: | One of the greatest mysteries surrounding Alexander the Great—namely, why he died at age 32—may finally have been solved, with a scientist who has been researching the question for a decade now theorizing that he was done in by wine made from an innocent-looking but poisonous plant, reports the Independent. Poison has long been named as his possible killer (along with pancreatitis, a deadly River Styx bacterium, typhoid fever...), but New Zealand toxicologist and study co-author Dr. Leo Schep easily ruled out speedy killers like arsenic, strychnine, and "other botanical poisons" like hemlock, Discovery News reports, based on what's known about Alexander's death: That it came in 323 BC after a 12-day illness, in which he had a fever and eventually lost the ability to speak and walk. Schep now believes Veratrum album, a member of the lily family, was the culprit, writing in the journal Clinical Toxicology that "Veratrum poisoning ... may also be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, followed by bradycardia [a heart-rate below 60 bpm] and hypotension with severe muscular weakness. Alexander suffered similar features for the duration of his illness." The determination also jibes with one written account of his death, with Greek historian Diodorus noting that pain set in after Alexander consumed a large bowl of wine in Hercules' honor. Schep notes the wine would have been "very bitter," but could have been mixed with sweeter wine, reports the Herald. But a Stanford research scholar sees a problem with the theory: the lack of a mention of intense diarrhea, which is always present with Veratrum album poisoning. Even Schep admits "we'll never know really" what killed Alexander (unless, perhaps, his long-lost tomb and remains are discovered.) |
Given the following passage "Some recordings, such as books for the blind, were pressed at 16 2⁄3 rpm. Prestige Records released jazz records in this format in the late 1950s; for example, two of their Miles Davis albums were paired together in this format. Peter Goldmark, the man who developed the 33 1⁄3 rpm record, developed the Highway Hi-Fi 16 2⁄3 rpm record to be played in Chrysler automobiles, but poor performance of the system and weak implementation by Chrysler and Columbia led to the demise of the 16 2⁄3 rpm records. Subsequently, the 16 2⁄3 rpm speed was used for narrated publications for the blind and visually impaired, and were never widely commercially available, although it was common to see new turntable models with a 16 rpm speed setting produced as late as the 1970s.", answer the following question. Note that the answer is present within the text. Question: What kind of weakness was aimed at by the pressed format?
Answer: | blind |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
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There's a new Olsen sister in town. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen 's sister Elizabeth has moved past her earlier work in projects such as The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of Thorn Mansion. Way past it.In fact, the 21-year-old actress's two new films set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, are dark and gritty, tackling topics such as cults and sexual abuse.Elizabeth's earlier roles in her sister's films were significantly less taxing. "Sometimes I had lines, and sometimes I'd just sit on a stool," she tells PEOPLE, laughing. "I couldn't pronounce my r's."After studying acting in high school and then attending New York University's Tisch Schol of the Arts, Olsen, who is three years younger than Mary-Kate and Ashley, quickly landed work in independent films, including the duo of films premiering at Sundance, Silent House and Martha Marcy May Marlene, which both garnered her praise.Olsen insists that working on these darker projects wasn't calculated to distinguish herself from her earlier, kid-friendly fare."I wasn't trying to shape any beginnings of a career," she says. "You can't guess how things are going to go." ||||| Until now, she is best known for being the Elizabeth in Elizabeth and James. But in the next year, we will be getting to know Elizabeth Olsen, the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley, much better because, well, she’s made more movies recently than her sisters combined. In fact, she has two flicks premiering at Sundance this year. After the jump, the deets on Elizabeth.
Elizabeth, or Lizzie as she is often called, made several cameo appearance alongside her sisters. Her first was at age four, in their first movie, aptly titled “Our First Video.” She also appears in “How the West Was Fun.” Rather than going the TV or movie route, Elizabeth opted to act in plays. This came in handy while filming the movie “Silent House,” which premiered at Sundance this week and was sold to Lionsgate. Elizabeth stars as a girl who believes her summer home is haunted, and the film was shot in one take. “When I was auditioning, I was like, ‘Just so you know I’m used to the medium of theater, so like I can stand on my feet for this long,’” she said.” While her twin sisters took “leaves of absence” from NYU and never went back, Elizabeth has a diploma from the school that she can hang on her wall. She recently graduated from Tisch School of the Arts. Her second Sundance flick is “Martha Macy May Marlene.” Elizabeth stars as a woman who escapes a scary, brainwash cult and goes to live with her sister. Only, she has serious trouble adjusting to normal life and goes crazy in the process. Elizabeth is three years younger than her twin sisters, but she knows what to expect if she ever becomes half as famous as them. “When I would go shopping with my sisters when I was younger, it would be dangerous. People would almost get us into car accidents,” she said. “I just think it’s crazy in general but I want to be an actor – and I have since I was a little girl – and if that happens, then you figure out how to deal with it where it doesn’t completely infringe upon your life.”
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[Sundance] ||||| | Cue the inevitable jokes about a full house, but there's a new Olsen in town, reports People. Elizabeth Olsen—at age 21 three years younger than her famous twin sisters—is rolling out a pair of indie movies at Sundance that are causing a stir. "It's hard for independent films when they want to get money," says Olsen. "And to have a lead be an unknown—it's kind of a risk for people to take. And so the fact that they took that risk was like made my year, my life, I don't know! It was really exciting." Olsen is appearing in Silent House, based on a Uruguayan film, made by the folks behind Open Water, and shot in one continuous take. She moves from that to Martha Macy May Marlene, a tale of young women adjusting to life after leaving a cult. All of which are a shade darker than her roles in her sisters' movies: "Sometimes I had lines, and sometimes I'd just sit on a stool," she laughs. "I couldn't pronounce my r's." (Click for "5 Things to Know About Elizabeth Olsen.") |
Choose from options: Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
Austria's national anthem changed after 1938.
"Sei gesegnet ohne Ende" (English translation: "Be Blessed Without End"), also known as the ″Kernstock-Hymne″, is a German language song that was the national anthem of Austria from 1929 until 1938. Written by Ottokar Kernstock, it was sung to the famous tune of "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" by Joseph Haydn that is also used for the "Deutschlandlied", since 1922 the national anthem of Germany.
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Given a context passage, generate a question from the passage such that its answer is shortest continous span from the passage.
Example: In 1582 the united provinces invited francis, duke of anjou to lead them; but after a failed attempt to take antwerp in 1583, the duke left the netherlands again. after the assassination of william of orange (10 july 1584), both henry iii of france and elizabeth i of england declined the offer of sovereignty. however, the latter agreed to turn the united provinces into a protectorate of england (treaty of nonsuch, 1585), and sent the earl of leicester as governor-general. this was unsuccessful and in 1588 the provinces became a confederacy. the union of utrecht is regarded as the foundation of the republic of the seven united provinces, which was not recognized by the spanish empire until the peace of westphalia in 1648.
Example solution: In what year did francis, duke of anjou leave the netherlands?
Example explanation: The generated question is perfect. Because the question is based on second sentence of the input passage and its answer is 1583.
Problem: 720 Bohlinia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by Franz Kaiser, a German astronomer in 1911.
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Given a passage and a query based on the passage, generate an unambiguous, concise and simple answer to the query from information in the passage. Note that the answer may not be present in exact form.
Q: A budget can be of 3 types: 1 Balanced Budget: When government receipts are equal to the government expenditure, it is called a balanced budget. 2 Deficit Budget: When government expenditure exceeds government receipts, the budget is said to be deficit. A deficit can be of 3 types, Revenue, Fiscal and Primary deficit. How long the nation could sustain such growth in federal debt is impossible to predict with any confidence. At some point, investors would begin to doubt the government’s willingness or ability to pay its debt obligations, which would require the government to pay much higher interest costs to borrow money. By Brian Schilling. In 2009 as part of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, the federal government set aside $27 billion for an incentive program that encourages hospitals and providers to adopt electronic health records systems (EHR). Government budget: Government budget, forecast by a government of its expenditures and revenues for a specific period of time. In national finance, the period covered by a budget is usually a year, known as a financial or fiscal year, which may or may not correspond with the calendar year. The word budget is derived slightly outpaced by state government (47.6 percent) and well above the federal contribution (8.5 percent). When it comes to processing the various sources, districts usually keep their state and local funds separate from federal funds. In this Budget, the government will take action to: 1 make additional savings equivalent to 0.5% of total government spending, to ensure the nation lives within its means. 2 back business with a major overhaul of corporation tax reliefs, a lower corporation tax rate and a big reduction in small business rates. 1 A reserve policy, which establishes the desired level of reserves to maintain. A policy on reserves implies the need for forecasting tools to see if reserve levels will remain within desired parameters given future spending and revenues. 1997 United States federal budget – $1.6 trillion (submitted 1996 by President Clinton) 1996 United States federal budget – $1.6 trillion (submitted 1995 by President Clinton) The budget year runs from October 1 to September 30 the following year and is submitted by the President to Congress prior to October for the following year. Budget 2016 announces that the government will cut corporation tax further, so the rate will fall to 17% in 2020. This measure will benefit over a million companies, large and small. 120 It will ensure the UK has the lowest tax rate in the G20, as set out in Chart 1.11 below. Subsequent projections appear in The 2014 Long-Term Budget Outlook. Summary Between 2009 and 2012, the federal government recorded the largest budget deficits relative to the size of the economy since 1946, causing federal debt to soar. Federal debt held by the public is now about 73 percent of the economy’s annual output, or gross domestic product (GDP). Query: how long is the government budgeted for
A: Government budget, forecast by a government of its expenditures and revenues for a specific period of time, in national finance, the period covered by a budget is usually a year, known as a financial or fiscal year, which may or may not correspond with the calendar year.
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Q: ADHD Can Be Diagnosed At Age 4, Pediatricians Group Says Amanda Chan The Huffington Post Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can be diagnosed as young as age 4 and as old as age 18, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The recommendations hadn't been updated in the last decade, which had recommended diagnosis and treatment for kids ages 6 to 12, Reuters reported. Caring for a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can be challenging for the whole family. Parents may be hurt by their child's behavior as well as by the way other people respond to it. The stress of dealing with ADHD can lead to marital conflict. These problems may be compounded by the financial burden that ADHD can place on families. With hyperactivity/impulsivity symptoms, the child may: 1 often fidget or seem constantly on the go. 2 run around when it is not appropriate. 3 become easily frustrated when asked to take turns. 4 interrupt others. 5 make a lot of noise. The leading pediatricians' group also said that ADHD medications, including Ritalin and Vyvanse, can be used to treat 4- and 5-year-olds whose ADHD symptoms are moderate to severe, NPR reported. Those drugs aren't FDA-approved to treat people younger than age 6, but doctors are still allowed to prescribe drugs without an FDA recommendation. Once your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, treatment can begin. You, your child's doctor or psychologist, and the school will need to work together on a treatment plan. This plan may include medication, family counselling, and an education plan. For more information, please see the Treatment section of this site. Every child may sometimes have one or two of these symptoms. For a diagnosis of ADHD, the child's symptoms need to be excessive, long-term, and pervasive: Excessive: they occur more often than in other children of the same age and sex. Its criteria for ADHD are: 1 evidence of at least six of nine symptoms of inattention and/or at least six of nine symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity. 2 symptoms are inappropriate for the child's age and stage of development. 3 symptoms impair the child's functioning. In general, a child shouldn't receive a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder unless the core symptoms of ADHD start early in life — before age 12 — and create significant problems at home and at school on an ongoing basis. There's no specific test for ADHD, but making a diagnosis will likely include: Standard treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children include medications, education, training and counseling. These treatments can relieve many of the symptoms of ADHD, but they don't cure it. It may take some time to determine what works best for your child. Stimulant medications For a diagnosis of ADHD, the child's symptoms need to be excessive, long-term, and pervasive: 1 Excessive: they occur more often than in other children of the same age and sex. 2 Long-term: they have continued for months and are not just a response to a temporary situation. Query: at what age can pediatricians diagnose adhd
A: Pediatricians can diagnose the adhd at the age from 4 to 18 years oid.
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Q: How to get legal copies of professional photographs: 1 Contact the photographer/copyright owner. 2 Check both the front and back of a print for a copyright notice. 3 Use the Photographer Registry Web site to locate a photographer/copyright owner at www.PhotographerRegistry.com, so you can obtain reproductions or permission. When it comes to photographs, copyright law has a long-standing deference to permit a photographer control over the first time an image is made public. In this discussion, we’ll assume that you’re not hacking computer systems or digging through rubbish bins looking for non-public images. The exclusive rights of the copyright owner are not unlimited. The copyright law establishes some limitations on these rights. One of the most important limitations on the exclusive rights is the doctrine of Fair Use. The Fair Use doctrine allows limited copying of copyrighted works for educational and research purposes. Those factors are: 1 the purpose and character of one's use. 2 the nature of the copyrighted work. 3 what amount and proportion of the whole work was taken, and. 4 the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. Before 1989, United States law required the use of a copyright notice, consisting of the copyright symbol (©, the letter C inside a circle), the abbreviation Copr., or the word Copyright, followed by the year of the first publication of the work and the name of the copyright holder. If the work was published between 1923 and 1963 and it was renewed, the copyright lasts 95 years from the date of first publication. If the work was published between 1964 and 1977, the copyright lasts for 95 years from the date of publication. How long does the copyright last on a picture? The minimum term of protection is the life of the creator plus 50 years; the US and some other countries have extended this to life plus 70 years. Edit In addition, copyright, in most cases, does not prohibit one from acts such as modifying, defacing, or destroying his or her own legitimately obtained copy of a copyrighted work, so long as duplication is not involved. Best Answer: In general it is the life of the photographer plus 70 years. As to finding the photographer - if you know the name etc then search locally on that. made a good attempt to find the photographer then the lab should allow copies. Explain the situation to them. For works made for hire, and for anonymous and pseudonymous works (unless the author's identity is revealed in Copyright Office records), the duration of copyright will be 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever is shorter. Works Originally Created on or after January 1st, 1978. Query: how long are copyrights for photos good for?
A: | Copyrights for photos lasts for the life of the creator plus 50 years and the US and some other countries have extended this to life plus 70 years.
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Example conversation: DIALOG:
What was the pioneering spirit of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway?
- The LB&SCR achieved early fame as the first railway to use the "Jenny Lind" locomotive in 1847, designed by David Joy, the Chief Draughtsman of the E.B.Wilson and Company of Leeds, later widely used by other railways.
- Did they have any other accomplishments?
- The policy of John Chester Craven, Locomotive Superintendent from 1847 to 1869, was to design locomotives for each task or type of traffic.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
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Many of his designs were capable locomotives, but with 72 different classes in use at the time of William Stroudley's appointment in 1870, the policy was hopelessly uneconomic.
Read the dialog and predict the next turn. DIALOG:
What was the gender ratio in Pine Lake Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota?
- For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males.
- What about the adult population?
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For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
Example conversation: Write the response (start with "Response:") DIALOG:
What is the Barcelona Metro?
- Parc de Montjuïc (Barcelona Metro) Parc de Montjuïc is the upper station of the Funicular de Montjuïc, which is operated by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) as part of the Barcelona Metro.
- What is the function of the park?
- The station serves the hill of Montjuïc and the various sporting and other facilities there.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- The funicular accepts Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM) tickets, and the station therefore has ticket machines and barriers identical to those of all other Barcelona metro stations.
- What other features does the park have?
- The station has twin platforms, one on each side of the terminal track.
- Is the park accessible?
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Response: Because of the gradient at the upper end of the funicular, the stations platforms are stepped, but disabled access is provided to the upper step of the platform.
See the conversation examples, and predict the next turn. DIALOG:
What does being latino mean to you?
- Latinos come in all colors, all shades...
- Do you have any family members that are latino?
- You should see my mom and her brothers and sisters...
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- We just vary in color, shapes and sizes.
- What do you find most interesting about being latino?
- But we’re still Latinos — that doesn’t change a damn thing.
- Did she date anyone?
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Milian met actor Nick Cannon on the set of their film, "Love Don't Cost a Thing", in 2003, and they began dating.
Get response for this dialogue: DIALOG:
What happened at the 2006 WTA Tour Championships?
- 2006 WTA Tour Championships The 2006 WTA Tour Championships, also known as the Sony Ericsson Championships, was a women's round robin tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Madrid Arena in Madrid, Spain.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
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It was the 36th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 31st edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 2006 WTA Tour.
Get response for this dialogue: DIALOG:
What was the Delta rocket?
- N-II (rocket) The N-II or N-2 was a derivative of the American Delta rocket, produced under licence in Japan.
- What did it do?
- It replaced the N-I-rocket in Japanese use.
- Was it successful?
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| It used a Thor-ELT first stage, a Delta-F second stage, nine Castor SRMs, and on most flights either a Star-37E or Burner-2 upper stage, identical to the US Delta 0100 series configurations. |
Consider this response: Since then, most of them are deported to prisons and detention centres on Israeli territory This was described as a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which states that detained persons have the right to remain in occupied territory in all stages of detention, including serving of sentences if convicted.
What was the preceding dialog?
Preceding dialog: DIALOG:
What can you tell me about Palestinian prisoners of Israel?
- Until the early 1990s, Palestinian prisoners were held in detention facilities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
- What happened after they were freed?
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Response: It was expected to be released in Europe in January 2018. The preceding conversation:
Preceding conversation: DIALOG:
What is Jelena Dokic's "Unbreakable"
- Later that year, she published an autobiography entitled "Unbreakable" (), in which she discussed her life, career and the years of physical and mental abuse by her father.
- Did the autobiography sell well?
- The book was released on 13 November 2017 and topped the Australian book charts within the first day of release.
- What did you find most interesting about the article?
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Write an example conversation that led to this. This: Rocket U2 Rocket U2 is a suite of database management (DBMS) and supporting software now owned by Rocket Software.
Preceding conversation: DIALOG:
What is the difference between Rocket U2 and other database management systems?
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See the last examples. Predict the preceding dialog. DIALOG:
What is Bivinia?
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Preceding conversation: DIALOG:
What is Bivinia?
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Problem: If this is the response, what came before? McInnes says that she takes a keen interest in the arts and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
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Who is Alison McInnes?
- Alison McInnes Alison McClure McInnes (born 17 July 1957) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician.
- What McInnes do for the party?
- She was the Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Health and Justice in the Scottish Parliament.
- What else did she do?
- She was a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the North East Scotland region 2007−2016. McInnes is currently a member of Justice Committee and a substitute member of Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee of the Scottish Parliament.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- Originally from Irvine, Ayrshire, McInnes attended Irvine Royal Academy and McLaren High School, Callendar before studying at the University of Glasgow. McInnes has lived in Ellon, Aberdeenshire together with her husband for over 25 years.
- Do they have any children?
- They have two grown-up children.
- What else is interesting about her personal life?
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Consider this response: Alvania angioyi Alvania angioyi is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.
What was the preceding dialog?
Preceding dialog: | DIALOG:
What is Alvania angioyi?
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Teacher:Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased version from the original that retains the same meaning.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Although five issues of the series were printed , the project was finished without any of them being aborted .
Student: | Although five issues of the series were printed , the project was finished without any of them being cancelled . |
Text: A second season aired from April 1 to June 17, 2017 on MBS and other television networks. Funimation and Crunchyroll streamed the second season on their respective websites, while Adult Swim aired a dubbed version. The opening theme song is ``Opfert eure Herzen!'' (心臓を捧げよ!, Shinzō o Sasageyo!, lit. ``Dedicate Your Hearts!'') by Linked Horizon and the ending theme song is ``Yūgure no Tori'' (夕暮れの鳥) by Shinsei Kamattechan.
Question: is season 2 of attack on titan out?
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Text: Though it has become irrevocably associated with the series and films, the exact phrase was never actually spoken in any Star Trek television episode or film.
Question: did they ever say beam me up scotty?
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- yes
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Text: The fourth season of the Naruto anime series, titled ``4th Stage'' in Japan, is directed by Hayato Date, and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. Based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga series, the season follows Naruto and his friends assigning on different short missions, after Sasuke Uchiha joins up with Orochimaru.
Question: will there be a season 4 of naruto?
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Text: Austin Lee Russell (born September 8, 1982), better known by his stage name of Chumlee, is an American actor, businessman and reality television personality, known as a cast member on the History Channel television show Pawn Stars, which depicts the daily business at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas where Russell works as an employee. Chumlee came to work at the pawn shop five years before filming of the first season, having been a childhood friend of Corey Harrison, whose father, Rick Harrison, and grandfather, Richard Benjamin Harrison, opened the shop in 1989.
Question: is chumlee from pawn stars still on the show?
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[Q]: Sentence: The fierce French suppression of the Nidwalden Revolt in September 1798 was an example of the oppressive presence of the French Army and the local population's resistance to the occupation. Question: What was the name of the new regime created when the Cisalpine Republic separated from Switzerland?
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[Q]: Sentence: For example, Yugoslavia was the only communist country allowed to have an embassy in Alfredo Stroessner's Paraguay. Question: Yugoslavia was the only communist country to have an embassy where?
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[Q]: Sentence: The First Intermediate Period ushered in a time of political upheaval for about 150 years. Question: How long was the upheval of the first Intermediate period?
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What is a question about this article? If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable".
In the midst of the European sovereign-debt crisis, Radek Sikorski, Poland's Foreign Minister, stated in November 2011, "I will probably be the first Polish foreign minister in history to say so, but here it is: I fear German power less than I am beginning to fear German inactivity. You have become Europe's indispensable nation." According to Jacob Heilbrunn, a senior editor at The National Interest, such a statement is unprecedented when taking into consideration Germany's history. "This was an extraordinary statement from a top official of a nation that was ravaged by Germany during World War II. And it reflects a profound shift taking place throughout Germany and Europe about Berlin's position at the center of the Continent." Heilbrunn believes that the adage, "what was good for Germany was bad for the European Union" has been supplanted by a new mentality—what is in the interest of Germany is also in the interest of its neighbors. The evolution in Germany's national identity stems from focusing less on its Nazi past and more on its Prussian history, which many Germans believe was betrayed—and not represented—by Nazism. The evolution is further precipitated by Germany's conspicuous position as Europe's strongest economy. Indeed, this German sphere of influence has been welcomed by the countries that border it, as demonstrated by Polish foreign minister Radek Sikorski's effusive praise for his country's western neighbor. This shift in thinking is boosted by a newer generation of Germans who see World War II as a distant memory.
What war do many Germans still remember? | unanswerable |
In this task, you will be presented with a question and you have to answer the question based on your knowledge. Your answers should be as short as possible.
Input: Consider Input: What is the territory whose notes person is considered the spiritual leader of the TSU ?
Output: Hong Kong
Input: Consider Input: How far from Charlotte is the city that has the least capacity ?
Output: 24 miles
Input: Consider Input: What year was the club that won UAE 's President cup 2 times and was runner up 5 times formed ?
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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 people was highest in status: Princess Marcelina, Thomas Albrecht, or Solange?, Context: Some of his friends provided music at his request; among them, Potocka sang and Franchomme played the cello. Chopin requested that his body be opened after death (for fear of being buried alive) and his heart returned to Warsaw where it rests at the Church of the Holy Cross. He also bequeathed his unfinished notes on a piano tuition method, Projet de méthode, to Alkan for completion. On 17 October, after midnight, the physician leaned over him and asked whether he was suffering greatly. "No longer", he replied. He died a few minutes before two o'clock in the morning. Those present at the deathbed appear to have included his sister Ludwika, Princess Marcelina Czartoryska, Sand's daughter Solange, and his close friend Thomas Albrecht. Later that morning, Solange's husband Clésinger made Chopin's death mask and a cast of his left hand.
Princess Marcelina
How were people ranked within a community?, Context: The original Latin word "universitas" refers in general to "a number of persons associated into one body, a society, company, community, guild, corporation, etc." At the time of the emergence of urban town life and medieval guilds, specialised "associations of students and teachers with collective legal rights usually guaranteed by charters issued by princes, prelates, or the towns in which they were located" came to be denominated by this general term. Like other guilds, they were self-regulating and determined the qualifications of their members.
they were self-regulating and determined the qualifications of their members
What happened on a celebrated birthday?, Context: On December 25, 1991, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the republic was renamed the Russian Federation, which it remains to this day. This name and "Russia" were specified as the official state names in the April 21, 1992 amendment to the existing constitution and were retained as such in the 1993 Constitution of Russia.
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Write the right answer to the question based on the context passage.
Q: Two signatures. That's all that's needed to force a wide-ranging House debate — and votes — on border security and the immigration status of 700,000 undocumented young people brought to the U.S. as children.
Since moderate Republicans opposed House leadership two weeks ago with a rare discharge petition to force a so-called "queen of the hill" debate (House rule based on the most votes) on immigration, the measure has steadily accumulated support within their own party. The petition needs 218 signatures to start that debate and — with the assumption that all 193 House Democrats will sign on — Republicans need just two more signatures.
But that effort now goes on hold as Congress leaves town for an 11-day holiday recess, giving all sides breathing room to figure out what comes next. Many of the 23 Republican signers of the petition face tough re-election races in their districts this November.
The debate over Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients has challenged lawmakers since last September, when U.S. President Donald Trump ended the program, calling on Congress to find a permanent legislative solution.
Lawmakers will return to Washington facing an immediate deadline. Representative Jeff Denham, a California Republican who is one of the leaders of the petition effort, told reporters that June 7 would be the absolute last moment to allow the petition to mature before lawmakers run up against a seven-week summer recess.
Denham said talks with House leadership and the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative voting bloc seeking significant security concessions in return for a citizenship path for DACA recipients, have been productive.
"We've had an agreement in principle," Denham said of a deal that would provide a 12-year path to citizenship for DACA recipients, known colloquially as Dreamers. "Now it's trying to put that information on paper. So, assuming we can continue to move forward, that is something we would bring to our conference on the 7th when we have our two-hour immigration meeting, but we're prepared to move the votes if the talks break down." Question: Who said he was prepared to move the votes if the talks break down?
A: Jeff Denham
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Q: One summer when I was 8 years old my father, mother, and I were rear ended by a 16 year old boy in a pickup truck. Insurance companies dawdled and by the time we received a settlement over a year later my parents had divorced.
I was under full custody of my father living in a trailer in very rural Tennessee (Wayne County) with no electricity and a wood burning stove for heat. My mother was nowhere to be found until a few years later.
We received the settlement and it turned out to be several thousand dollars. My dad turned on the electricity and bought our first computer, a Packard Bell.
Now we needed dial up internet! -My what a change!
Then he started dating online.
He met a woman who lived in Franklin, TN (Williamson County), dated and married her (at least for a few years), worked at CompUSA for a few years, then started his own computer repair business which he and I ran from 2001 to 2014 before selling it.
Williamson County population : 226,257
Wayne County population : 16,583
I ran a business with my father, graduated from a high school that was ranked 24/273 instead of one ranked of 223/273 in the state. The woman I married would not be the same, nor where I live and the lifestyle I now live, the jobs I have been able to get, the places I have been able to go, traveling around the US and to Canada and soon further abroad.
The amazing things that I have experienced in my life are a pretty direct effect of some 16 year old kid not paying attention and rear ending my family. Of course certain decisions were made and things happened that took things down this particular path, but it all leads back to that night.
Good night, and drive safely! Question: Who met a woman online?
A: The girl's father
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Q: With the growth of the Internet and the ease of publishing content, more and more creative minds are coming online to share videos, music, software, products, services, opinions, and more. While the technology has empowered a generation to build new audiences and share interesting things, an unfortunate side-effect has been a culture in which some consumers of this content have provided feedback in a form that is personalized, mean-spirited, disrespectful, and in some cases, malicious.
We have all seen it…the trolls, the haters, the comment boxes filled with venom and vitriol, typically pointed at people just trying to do good and interesting things.
Unfortunately, this conduct can be jarring for many people, with some going as far to give up sharing their creative endeavours so as not to deal with the "wrath of the Internet".
As some of you will know, this has been bothering me for a while now. While there is no silver bullet for solving these issues, one thing I have learned over the years is how to put negative, anti-social, and non-constructive comments and feedback into perspective.
To help others with this I have written a free book called Dealing With Disrespect.
Dealing With Disrespect is a short, simple to read, free book that provides a straight-forward guide for handling this kind of challenging feedback, picking out the legitimate criticism to learn from, and how to not just ignore the haters, but how to manage them. The book helps put all communication, whether on or offline, into perspective and helps you to become a better communicator yourself.
My goal with the book is that when someone reads something anti-social that demotivates them, a friend can recommend ‘Dealing With Disrespect' as something that can help put things in perspective. Question: Who gives up on sharing their creative endeavours?
A: | People trying to do good and interesting things
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In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics as passages and a question from the passage. We ask you to answer the question by classifying the answer as 0 (False) or 1 (True)
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Question: Passage: The Lego Movie (franchise) -- On March 23, 2018, it was confirmed that Tiffany Haddish was cast in the film as a new lead character while returning actors would be Pratt as regular guy turned Master Builder Emmet Brickowski, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle, Arnett as Batman, Channing Tatum as Superman and Jonah Hill as Green Lantern. On May 21, 2018, Warner Bros. officially renamed the film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part along with releasing the first teaser poster.
Question: is there gonna be a lego movie 2
Answer: 1
Question: Passage: RuBisCO -- As shown in Figure 2 (left), RuBisCO is one of many enzymes in the Calvin cycle.
Question: is rubisco the only enzyme that takes part in the calvin cycle
Answer: 0
Question: Passage: Jackalope -- The jackalope is a mythical animal of North American folklore (a fearsome critter) described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. The word ``jackalope'' is a portmanteau of ``jackrabbit'' and ``antelope'', although the jackrabbit is not a rabbit, and the pronghorn is not an antelope. Many jackalope taxidermy mounts, including the original, are made with deer antlers.
Question: is there such thing as a jack rabbit
Answer: | 1
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Given a context passage, generate a question from the passage such that its answer is shortest continous span from the passage.
Input: Consider Input: A study was carried out on 200 patients of ages 20-40 years suffering from acute viral hepatitis. Sera were tested for markers of hepatitis B (HBsAg, and IgM anti-HBc) and hepatitis A (IgM-anti-HAV) by the ELISA technique. Sera negative for the markers of both viruses: Hepatitis A (HAV) and Hepatitis B (HBV) were subsequently tested for IGM Heterophil antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) by the Monospot slide test to diagnose acute infectious mononucleosis and tested for anti-CMV (IgM) by ELISA technique for the diagnosis of acute Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANB) was diagnosed by exclusion. The results of the study showed that 133 (66.5%) patients had evidence of HBV infection, while only 9(4.5%) were diagnosed as HAV infection. EBV and CMV were the possible etiological agents of acute viral hepatitis in (3.5%) and 1%) respectively. Accordingly the Non-A, non-B hepatitis in this study amounts to (24.5%) of the acute viral hepatitis.
Output: Which virus can be diagnosed with the monospot test?
Input: Consider Input: The movie opens with James Reece (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) driving through the streets of Paris in a black SUV to work. Reece works in the American Embassy as an aide to Ambassador Bennington (Richard Durden), the U.S. Ambassador to France. Taking a delivery of some forms from the Ambassador's secretary, he goes over Bennington's itinerary for the next few days, centering around a major summit in which the U.S., France, and several other nations are preparing foreign aid to the African continent. Bennington shows that he is more absorbed right now in a chess game he's playing with Reece during all this time. Despite paying less attention to the board and the game than Bennington is, Reece quickly checkmates him to win.Reece receives a call from an unknown source (voiced by David Gasman) directing him to a silver BMW in the parking lot, excusing himself with a cover story to Bennington that he has to review the Summit's planned seating arrangement. Going to the parking lot, Reece opens a code-locked security compartment in the trunk of his SUV to reveal a firearm and several French license plates. He removes the license plate from the silver BMW and replaces it with one of the plates he has stowed away in his SUV. He then moves his SUV to another parking space and waits there, watching the silver BMW. He watches several men get into the vehicle, put a briefcase into its trunk, and drive away.Arriving home, Reece gets another call from the same source. Reece is in fact a CIA operative working in the Embassy as a cover. He does minor jobs for his superiors, and is eager to move up into Special Ops. His superior assures him he'll get his chance, but for right now he is needed to secure a hidden transmission chip in the French Foreign Minister's office during a meeting with Ambassador Bennington. Reece doesn't believe he was given a chip, but is told it's in his left jacket pocket. Checking his jacket, he finds the chip there.Sitting in his apartment, Reece examines the chip. He is interrupted by a knock on his door. It's his girlfriend, Caroline (Kasia Smutnak) (pronounced Cah-roll-een, the 'ine' being pronounced like in the word 'magazine'). Caroline kisses Reece and tells him she has a surprise. She sits him in a chair and makes him keep his back to her. He can hear her undressing and changing into a different outfit. When she tells him to look, his jaw drops at the sight of her wearing a sexy strapless dress. He thinks he recognizes the fabric, and Caroline tells him she made it out of their bedroom curtains-- Caroline is a clothing designer. The two of them quickly start to undress as they head into the bedroom to make out.Reece arrives the next day at the conference site to give Bennington a summary of what is intended to be discussed at the meeting. Bennington invites Reece to attend the meeting with him.During the meeting, Reece discreetly takes the chip (disguising it by putting a piece of gum in his mouth and offering another piece to the Minister's secretary) and tries to put it under the lampstand beside his seat, using his chewing gum as an adhesive. However, the gum fails to hold and twice it falls back to the floor in plain sight. Frustrated, and barely managing to keep the chip hidden, as a diversion Reece finally questions the Foreign Minister (Eric Godon) about his having several Goyas in his office. The Minister says he does, and offers to show them to Bennington, who is very interested in Goya art. As Bennington accompanies the Minister and secretary to see the Goyas, leaving Reece alone in the meeting room, Reece takes the stapler from the Minister's desk and staples the chip to the underside of the desk... but accidentally leaves the stapler open as he exits.Arriving home that evening, Reece is disquieted as the lights in the hallway go out. He finds what looks like a trail of blood leading to a door out onto the roof of the building. Grabbing a broom left in
Output: What are the terrorists targeting?
Input: Consider Input: The blockage of transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II (pol II) at a DNA damage site on the transcribed strand triggers a transcription-coupled DNA repair (TCR), which rapidly removes DNA damage on the transcribed strand of the expressed gene and allows the resumption of transcription. To analyze the effect of UV-induced DNA damage on transcription elongation, an in vitro transcription elongation system using pol II and oligo(dC)-tailed templates containing a cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) or 6-4 photoproduct (6-4PP) at a specific site was employed. The results showed that pol II incorporated nucleotides opposite the CPD and 6-4PP and then stalled. Pol II formed a stable ternary complex consisting of pol II, the DNA damage template, and the nascent transcript. Furthermore, atomic force microscopy imaging revealed that pol II stalled at the damaged region. These findings may provide the basis for analysis of the initiation step of TCR.
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Instructions: In this task you will be given a passage and a yes/no question based on the passage. You should answer the question using the information from the passage.
Input: passage: Sam's West, Inc. (doing business as Sam's Club) is an American chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs owned and operated by Walmart, founded in 1983 and named after Walmart founder Sam Walton. As of 2012, Sam's Club chain serves 47 million U.S. (including Puerto Rico) members and is the 8th largest U.S. retailer. As of January 31, 2008, Sam's Club ranks second in sales volume among warehouse clubs with $56.828 billion in sales (in fiscal year 2016) behind Costco.
question: is walmart and sams club the same company?
Output: | Yes |
Oil prices edged up today as Norwegian employers said they would respond to a strike by locking out all workers next week, threatening to shut off almost all oil and gas output.
Is this true: Workers strike in response to Norwegian employers' threats.
A: no
Even while accepting the Russian plan, IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus noted that the efficiency of Russia's State Taxation Service "is declining rapidly."
Is this true: Michel Camdessus is managing director of IMF.
A: yes
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was elected March 28 with a mandate to reform Italy's business regulations and pull the economy out of recession.
Is this true: The Italian Prime Minister is Silvio Berlusconi.
A: yes
Health Minister Ben Bradshaw described the party's loss to the British National Party and to the Greens as a, "terrible loss" and blamed the economic conditions such as rising food and fuel costs as factors that dampens the Labour Party's appeal with the public. Conservative Party leader David Cameron countered Bradshaw's opinion by saying, Mr. Brown was to blame for the economic distress. Cameroon cited the Prime Minister's ten years of handling the economy as minister prior to assuming office when Tony Blair stepped down last year.
Is this true: Blair was Prime Minister before Brown.
A: | yes |
DIALOG:
What are the named walks in Langley Park, County Durham?
- These include "Days of Hope" (1974), "The Stars Look Down" (1975), "A Captain's Tale" (1982) and "Ripping Yarns" (1977).
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- The BBC television comedy "The Fast Show" also used the village as a location, with Railway Street being frequently employed as a set to film scenes of "Unlucky Alf".
- Why was it used as a location?
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Next turn: Railway Street's main attraction for film and TV companies is that it has remained essentially unchanged from the time of its construction in the late 19th century (although most – if not all – residents no longer have to leave their house and cross the street to the outside lavatories that remain as a reminder of a bygone age).
Problem: What could be the response? DIALOG:
What is the difference between The Duchess and the Devil?
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A: The Duchess and the Devil The Duchess and the Devil is the third episode of the British television series "Hornblower".
QUESTION: Write another turn of this conversation. DIALOG:
What did the astronauts do before going to sleep?
- Before going to sleep, Worden orientated the spacecraft best for the various experiments of the SIM bay, specifically the spectrometers.
- Did the spectrometers detect anything?
- The Gamma-ray Spectrometer detected radiation with energies of 1 MeV to 10 MeV.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- As the gamma ray passed through a cylinder of doped sodium iodide, it would emit light that would be detected by a photomultiplier tube.
- Did they find anything else?
- Another photomultiplier tube detected charged particles that passed through a plastic shield around the cylinder.
- What did they do with the information?
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ANS: All of this was on the end of a 25 ft (7.6 m) boom that would be deployed and retracted periodically during the mission.
question: Write a response. DIALOG:
What did you find most interesting in your article about The End of Time?
- Lawson also went on to praise Tennant for bringing a "proper tragic force" to the role and was again shown in this last story.
- Why did he praise Tennant?
- But on a side note Lawson states that the script seemed to be modelled on Hamlet, a role which Tennant took on both on stage and on TV during 2009.
- Did you find anything else interesting?
- Lawson concluded that "the final line Davies gave to Tennant was a suddenly regretful "I don't want to go!", and it is likely that, somewhere inside, both actor and writer feel a little like that." In his review of Part Two published the day after transmission, Andrew Pettie of "The Daily Telegraph" awarded a rating of four stars out of five, summing up the episode as "a barnstorming hour of family entertainment." Despite expressing slight dissatisfaction with the plot, which he perceived as excessively complicated, Pettie admitted that the episode "charged forward with such apocalyptic brio it was hard to be unduly worried about what, precisely, was going on.
- Was there anything else notable about the plot?
- " Praising Tennant's final performance as the Doctor, he also commented on the "unnerving experience" of seeing the character so helpless in his final appearance, but ended his review on a note of optimism for the future of the series with a new lead actor: "[Matt] Smith's youth and lack of fame make his Doctor Who an exciting prospect." The episodes were first shown in the United States on 26 December 2009 and 2 January 2010, on BBC America.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- The broadcast of part two on 2 January helped BBC America to earn its highest ever primetime rating.
- What other programs or shows did it affect?
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response: The two episodes also reached the top two positions on the US iTunes Store, where they were available to purchase for download by American users.
Q: See the conversation. DIALOG:
What is Iturriaga?
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Next: Iturriaga Iturriaga is a Spanish surname.
DIALOG:
What is Dragon Run State Forest?
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Next turn: | Dragon Run State Forest Dragon Run State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in King and Queen County. in size, it protects the Dragon Run Swamp while allowing for forest management. |
Article: Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group claims a worldwide membership of more than 8.2 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance figures of more than 15 million, and an annual Memorial attendance of more than 19.9 million. Jehovah's Witnesses are directed by the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, a group of elders in Brooklyn, New York, which establishes all doctrines based on its interpretations of the Bible. They prefer to use their own translation, the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, although their literature occasionally quotes and cites other translations. They believe that the destruction of the present world system at Armageddon is imminent, and that the establishment of God's kingdom over the earth is the only solution for all problems faced by humanity.
Question: Where are the group elders located? | Brooklyn, New York |
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
How to make the best use of your storage space in farmville<br>Buy as many items as you can. This will enable you to that you can rack up those experience points quickly. It's important to buy the items that you think will add the most aesthetically to your farm, as well as considering experience points.
Sentence: Farmville was created in 2014.
Output: It's impossible to say
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
How to make a marble mirror cake<br>Preheat the oven to 350 f. Beat the cake mix, butter and milk on medium-high speed. Add in the eggs one at a time until fully mixed. Then, beat on high for two minutes.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The recipe does not require butter
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Answer:
No
[Q]: Posted Today, 07:49 PM These Samsung MicroSD memory cards reached a new historical low this week 128gb for $19.99 64gb for $10.99 256gb for $44.99 These memory cards are ideal for expanding your storage space in the Nintendo Switch, Samsung phones, or Samsung tablets. I know that I bought a pair of 64gb cards for $19.99 apiece at this time last year which was a good deal at the time. This is a great opportunity to get your 128gb or 256gb card to store games. Storage space becomes cheaper over time. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
Problem: Wayne Philip Colin Sleep OBE (born 17 July 1948) is a British dancer, director, choreographer, actor and panellist. He was a Principal Dancer with the Royal Ballet and has appeared as a Guest Artist with several other ballet companies. He was a judge on the ITV entertainment series "Stepping Out".
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Wayne Philip Colin Sleep was thought of as a very good ballet dancer."? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: None of the sea creatures washed up dead on Africa's beaches
More than 150 dolphins, marine turtles and beaked whales have been washed up dead on beaches in Africa.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Q: She had no children
Miyahuaxochtzin of Tiliuhcan was a Queen of Tenochtitlan as a wife of King Huitzilihuitl. She was a daughter of King Tlacacuitlahuatzin and sister of Princess Matlalxochtzin and Queen Tlacochcuetzin. She was the mother of Prince Huehue Zaca and aunt of Princes Cahualtzin, Tetlepanquetzatzin, Tecatlapohuatzin, Coauoxtli and Oquetzal. She was also a grandmother of the King Huitzilatzin.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | No |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What needs to decrease before pituitary growth hormone can increase in the blood?, Context: In addition to the negative consequences of sleep deprivation, sleep and the intertwined circadian system have been shown to have strong regulatory effects on immunological functions affecting both the innate and the adaptive immunity. First, during the early slow-wave-sleep stage, a sudden drop in blood levels of cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine induce increased blood levels of the hormones leptin, pituitary growth hormone, and prolactin. These signals induce a pro-inflammatory state through the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-1, interleukin-12, TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma. These cytokines then stimulate immune functions such as immune cells activation, proliferation, and differentiation. It is during this time that undifferentiated, or less differentiated, like naïve and central memory T cells, peak (i.e. during a time of a slowly evolving adaptive immune response). In addition to these effects, the milieu of hormones produced at this time (leptin, pituitary growth hormone, and prolactin) support the interactions between APCs and T-cells, a shift of the Th1/Th2 cytokine balance towards one that supports Th1, an increase in overall Th cell proliferation, and naïve T cell migration to lymph nodes. This milieu is also thought to support the formation of long-lasting immune memory through the initiation of Th1 immune responses.
cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine
Frank Sinatra is an example of what genre of singer?, Context: Artists contributing to this format include mainly soft rock/pop singers such as, Andy Williams, Johnny Mathis, Nana Mouskouri, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marc Anthony.
pop
What is a change for the marketers?, Context: Some high-speed black-and-white films, such as Ilford Delta 3200 and Kodak T-MAX P3200, are marketed with film speeds in excess of their true ISO speed as determined using the ISO testing method. For example, the Ilford product is actually an ISO 1000 film, according to its data sheet. The manufacturers do not indicate that the 3200 number is an ISO rating on their packaging. Kodak and Fuji also marketed E6 films designed for pushing (hence the "P" prefix), such as Ektachrome P800/1600 and Fujichrome P1600, both with a base speed of ISO 400.
| Kodak and Fuji also marketed E6 films designed for pushing (hence the "P" prefix), such as Ektachrome P800/1600 and Fujichrome P1600, both with a base speed of ISO 400
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What is the next dialog turn? CONVERSATION:Conversation: -What is Cove Mountain (conservation area)? -Cove Mountain (conservation area) Cove Mountain is a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction. -Are there any other interesting aspects about this article? -The wildarea includes a seven-mile section of the Appalachian Trail with four miles following along Cove Mountain ridge. -What is the most interesting part of the article? -There are excellent winter views of Flat Top Mountain, Sharp Top and Peaks of Otter to the east. -Is there anything else that is important about this article? -The area contains the headwaters of prime trout fisheries. -Is there anything else that is note worthy ? - | The area is part of the Glenwood Cluster. |
Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Ex Input:
"Blue-collar residents of the outer boroughs, about TV shows such as The King of Queens and comic strips such as Dumb Bastards From Brooklyn ."-- Alex Balk
Ex Output:
"Residents found in TV shows such has The King of Queens and the Dumb Bastards comic strips.":--Alex Balk
Ex Input:
In anticipation of the start - up of its new factory, the company said a larger - than - normal chassis supply has been built to carry it through the transition period.
Ex Output:
The company said a larger - than - normal chassis supply has been built to carry it through the transition period.
Ex Input:
Controls Over Information Processing Management should track major agency achievements and compare these to the plans, goals, and objectives established under the Government Performance and Results Act.
Ex Output:
| Controls Over Information Processing Management should track major agency achievements.
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input: Electric bicycle laws
In the Philippines, the Land Transportation Office issued Memorandum Circular 721-2006 stating that registration is not needed for electric bicycles (i.e. electric motor assisted bicycles with working pedals), and even extended the exemption to ``bicycle-like'' vehicles.
do you need a license to drive an electric bike in philippines
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output: no
input: Timing belt (camshaft)
A timing belt, timing chain or cambelt is a part of an internal combustion engine that synchronizes the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft(s) so that the engine's valves open and close at the proper times during each cylinder's intake and exhaust strokes. In an interference engine the timing belt or chain is also critical to preventing the piston from striking the valves. A timing belt is usually a toothed belt -- a drive belt with teeth on the inside surface. A timing chain is a roller chain.
is cam belt and timing chain the same
****
output: yes
input: Little House on the Prairie
Laura Ingalls Wilder work is autobiographical fiction. Wilder embellished or bent the truth on more than one occasion to keep her story interesting. She also presented a view of the world that supported her family's experiences and has been criticized regarding the history of the government's involvement in homesteading, and the related tragedies faced by Native American people. including illegal occupation of the land by her family, when that land was still recognized by the United States government as the Osage's territory.
is little house on the prairie an autobiography
****
output: no
input: Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls (/naɪˈæɡərə/ ny-AG-ər-ə) is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 50,193, down from the 55,593 recorded in the 2000 census. It is adjacent to the Niagara River, across from the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and named after the famed Niagara Falls which they share. The city is within the Buffalo--Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Western New York region.
is part of niagara falls in new york
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output: | yes |
Teacher:In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: AFP / Getty Images Alexander McQueen at his Fall 2010 Menswear collection on January 18, 2010.
PARIS — Provocative British designer Alexander McQueen has died, the company that owns his fashion house said on Thursday.
“He has passed away,” said a spokeswoman for Gucci Group, part of Paris’ retail-to-luxury group PPR SA.
Mr. McQueen was the creative chief behind the brand he founded in the 1990s and sold to Gucci Group in 2000. His dramatic designs, such as reptilian dresses and hoof-like shoes, were met with critical acclaim. Yet he struggled to get commercial success. Mr. McQueen was due to present his collection during Paris fashion week less than a month from now.
Mr. McQueen, who was also once the designer for French fashion house Givenchy, was 40. ||||| Two police officers were outside the entrance to his flat, which is in a six-storey red-brick building, this afternoon.
Scotland Yard said police were called to the property by the London Ambulance Service at 10.20am after reports a man had been found dead.
A police statement said: 'Next of kin have been informed, however we await formal identification. A post mortem will be scheduled in due course, an inquest will open and adjourn in due course. The death is being treated as non suspicious.'
'At one level, he was a master of the fantastic, creating astounding fashion shows that mixed design, technology and performance and on another he was a modern-day genius' Vogue editor, Alexandra Shulman 'What a terrible, tragic waste.' Katherine Hamnett 'He was a genius and his talent was second to none.'
Matthew Williamson 'He leaves the fashion world with an unfillable void.' Dolce & Gabbana
Born in the East End and the son of a taxi driver, McQueen started as an apprentice at in Savile Row at the age of 16, where he made suits for Prince Charles.
He was famously first discovered as a designer in the 90s by Isabella Blow, the style guru and fashion director of Tatler, who killed herself in May 2007 by taking weed killer after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
She bought all the clothes he made for his graduate show for £5,000. They were delivered to her in black binliners.
With his ultra-short hair and Doc Marten boots and his penchant for shock tactics in his early catwalk shows, he was initially the 'enfant terrible' of the fashion world.
There was a stir when he was made head designer at Givenchy in 1996, succeeding John Galliano.
He later joined forces with Gucci, who bought 51 per cent of his company.
His hugely successful career brought him numerous awards, including British designer of the year four times between 1996 and 2003 and the International Designer of the Year at the Council of Fashion Designer Awards. He received an CBE in 2003.
Openly gay, McQueen once described himself as the 'pink sheep of the family'.
He once said: 'I was sure of myself and my sexuality and I've got nothing to hide. I went straight from my mother's womb onto the gay parade.'
He married his partner, film-maker George Forsyth in 2000 on a yacht owned by the prince of Gambia in Ibiza. Close friend Kate Moss was a bridesmaid.
But, according to an interview with the New York Times last February, he was single again and had started seeing a porn star - identified only by 'his porn nom de famille Mr Stag'.
Close: Alexander McQueen with Isabella Blow in 2003
Grief: McQueen, right, at Isabella Blow's funeral service in 2007
Within minutes of the Mail breaking the news of his death this afternoon, Twitter was awash with thousands of stunned posts.
Leading lights of the fashion world also began to pay tribute, led by Moss.
A statement released on her behalf said: 'Kate is shocked and devastated at the tragic loss of her dear friend Lee McQueen. Her thoughts are with his family at this sad time.'
Alexandra Shulman, editor of Vogue, said: 'Lee McQueen influenced a whole generation of designers. His brilliant imagination knew no bounds as he conjured up collection after collection of extraordinary designs.
'At one level, he was a master of the fantastic, creating astounding fashion shows that mixed design, technology and performance and on another he was a modern-day genius whose gothic aesthetic was adopted by women the world over. His death is the hugest loss to anyone who knew him and for very many who didn't.'
Sue Whiteley his former CEO at McQueen said: 'This is devastating news. He was an unforgettable part of my life. He was a talent who was beyond others. People who worked with him would give 100 per cent and more because he was totally inspiring. This is an unimaginable loss for the fashion world.
'He was able to bring creativity to whatever he turns his hand to, from perfume bottles to every piece of clothing. It is a dark, dark day to hear this news. he was a British icon in fashion whose loss is unimaginable.'
The final tweet: McQueen's Twitter page, with his last post, left on Tuesday
A single rose left outside the Alexander McQueen store in Old Bond Street
Designer Katherine Hamnett said: 'He was a genius. What a terrible, tragic waste.'
Dolce & Gabbana said: 'We are deeply touched for the sudden death of Alexander McQueen, a designer whom we have always admired for his creative genius and unmatched inspiration. He leaves the fashion world with an unfillable void.'
Designer Matthew Williamson said: 'I am shocked and deeply saddened by McQueen's death. He was a genius and his talent was second to none. Like many others, I always cited him as a hugely inspirational leader of world fashion. He will be greatly missed.'
Victoria Beckham, who is frequently photographed wearing McQueen designs, said: 'McQueen was a master of fashion, creative genius and an inspiration.
'Today the fashion industry has lost a true great. An icon of all time. He made all he touched beautiful and will be desperately missed.
'My heart is very much with his family and friends at this very sad time.'
McQueen with his CBE outside Buckingham Palace in October 2003
A spokesman for the magazine publisher Conde Nast described the news as 'so sad' and said the company was 'quite devastated'.
The British Fashion Council said: 'We are deeply saddened at the news of Alexander McQueen's untimely death. He was a unique talent and one of the world's greatest designers. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time.'
Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw added: 'Alexander McQueen made an outstanding contribution to British fashion. His extraordinary talent and creativity mean that his designs are adored not just by followers of haute couture but lovers of great style everywhere. This is a great loss to one of Britain's most successful industries and to the design world more widely.'
Fashion consultant Alice Smith, who arrived at McQueen's home with a bunch of flowers today, said: 'I have known Alexander since his first collection. He was a lovely man and the best fashion designer in the world.
'No one can beat him, no one will ever be as good as him. He was a charming man but also quite fragile.'
The designer was the youngest of six children.
He left school at 16 and went to work at Savile Row’s Anderson & Sheppard, whose clients included Prince Charles and Mikhail Gorbachev, after he saw a television program about the apprentice shortage in traditional tailoring.
He went on to work for Gieves & Hawkes, theatre’s famous Angels & Bermans costumiers, and then worked in Japan and Italy.
He returned to London in 1994, hoping to work as a pattern cutter tutor at London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins fashion school.
Thanks to the strength of his portfolio, he was persuaded to enrol in the course himself.
After graduating McQueen set up his own label based in the East End of London and it was then that he was spotted by Blow.
McQueen was forced to deny rumours of a rift between the pair at the time of her death, saying: ‘It’s so much b******s. These people just don’t know what they’re talking about. They don’t know me. They don’t know my relationship with Isabella. It’s complete bull****.
'People can talk; you can ask her sisters.… That part of the industry, they should stay away from my life, or mine and Isabella’s life. What I had with Isabella was completely disassociated from fashion, beyond fashion.’
McQueen with actress Sarah Jessica Parker in New York in 2006
McQueen with singer Janet Jackson at his store opening in LA in 2008
He was so distraught at her suicide that he dedicated his spring summer 2008 show at Paris fashion week to his late friend.
The invites to the show were poster-size illustrations Richard Gray. It depicts a triumphant Blow, in a McQueen dress and a Philip Treacy headdress, in a horse-drawn carriage ascending to heaven.
Miss Blow had said: 'My relationship with McQueen began in 1994, when I went to a Saint Martins graduate show. I couldn't get a seat, so I sat on the stairs and I was just watching, when I suddenly thought: I really like those clothes, they are amazing. It was his first collection.
‘It was the tailoring and the movement which initially drew me to them. I tried to get hold of him and I kept calling his mother, but he was on holiday.
She kept saying: 'He's not here, he's not here.' She told him: 'This crazy person is trying to get hold of you.' I eventually got to meet him and I decided to buy the collection: I bought one thing a month and paid him £100 a week. He'd bring an outfit in a bin liner, I'd look at it and then he'd come to the cashpoint with me.’
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Student: | British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, 40, is dead of an apparent suicide just weeks before the unveiling of his Fashion Week show in Paris. He is believed to have been found hanged in his London apartment, the Mail reports. His Twitter feed, which has since been removed, included a post a few days ago referring to his "F-----g awful week," the Wall Street Journal reports. McQueen's mother died Feb. 2, and a close friend who helped start his career committed suicide 3 years ago. A rep from Gucci Group, which owns McQueen's fashion house, confirms the designer's death. |
Please answer the following question: You are what you eat Keeping better eating habits can help you have less illness. A healthy eating plan means choosing the right food to eat and cooking food in a healthy way. _ Do you often change your toothbrush? Maybe you think it is unnecessary. A study shows old toothbrushes bring disease . You should often change your toothbrush. Exercise Swimming, cycling, jogging, skating, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you stay healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time. Do it! Plan out your life You should have breakfast before you go to school. Have a right meal for lunch. Follow a healthy diet. From the passage, we know _ can help us stay healthy. A) right diet B) exercise and right diet C) sleep D) exercise
Answer: | B |
A: so it's nice to get away. It's just amazing, how much you miss. B: Yeah, it, Yeah, it, yeah, it really is. I mean, I don't think I ever see the Little Dipper,
Select from options. Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
she has seen the Little Dipper
Pick your answer from:
[1]. Yes;
[2]. No;
[3]. It's impossible to say; | [2]. |
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.
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) The death toll from last week's terror attack in Indonesia's capital has risen to four, after a victim died in the hospital from his injuries, Jakarta police spokesman Mohammad Iqbal announced Sunday. At least 25 other people were wounded Thursday when a suicide bomber and gunmen launched an attack near a Starbucks coffee shop, police said. Four attackers were also killed, following the bombing and a firefight with police. Among the 12 suspects subsequently rounded up in various Indonesian provinces, one is suspected to have received a money transfer from the alleged mastermind, Bahrun Naim, an Indonesian militant who authorities believed conducted the operation from ISIS' headquarters in Syria, national Police Chief Badrodin Haiti said.Death toll rises to four as victim succumbs to injuries in the hospitalPolice: Among 12 arrested, one received money transfer from alleged mastermindThe attack opened Thursday morning with a suicide explosion near a Starbucks
Questions:The alleged mastermind, Naim, is no stranger to _ authorities, the national police chief said earlier this week. (A) Jakarta (B) Indonesia (C) CNN (D) Mohammad Iqbal (E) Bahrun Naim (F) ISIS (G) Syria (H) Badrodin Haiti (I) Starbucks
(B)
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- An Al Qaeda-linked militant group waging war against Somalia's fragile government is becoming an increasing threat to Western ally Kenya and could potentially destabilize the region with dire consequences for global security, officials and analysts warn. Al-Shabab fighters count their bullets in neighborhood of Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab, one of the strongest Islamic militias battling for control of Mogadishu, has gained ground in recent weeks, according to officials, and has started to flex its muscles beyond Somalia's border with terror strikes, kidnappings and recruitment drives. They warn that unless the world takes action the group, which wants to impose an extreme type of Islamic sharia law, could extend its grip across parts of East Africa to gain control of a region that flanks busy shipping routes already plagued by Somali piratesExperts, officials warn of growing threat from Somali militant groupAl-Shabaab is one of strongest Islamic militias battling for MogadishuKenya says danger is to region and world despite threats on Nairobi
Questions:We know that _ are not able to do it without foreign intervention in terms of money and weapons that they are getting from other countries." (A) NAIROBI (B) Kenya (C) CNN (D) Al Qaeda (E) Somalia (F) Western (G) Al-Shabab (H) Mogadishu (I) Islamic (J) East Africa (K) Somali (L) Nairobi
(G)
(CNN)The Pentagon's recent statement that Iran may have conducted air strikes against ISIS targets in Iraq's Diyala Province is tantamount to a U.S. tacit approval of Iran's growing military footprint in Iraq. No military operation of such scale evades detection from U.S. radars. Even if not pre-approved or coordinated, Iran's air and ground operations against the murderous thugs of self-proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi make the Islamic Republic effectively a U.S. partner in the fight against America's greatest enemy: Islamist fundamentalism. The U.S. strategy towards the Middle East since the Arab Spring has been defined by proactive disengagement and hesitance.The U.S. strategy towards the Mideast has been disengaging, writes Andreas KriegPresident Barack Obama increasingly appears to be the lame-duck, he writesKrieg: Good cooperation with Tehran allows the U.S. to put pressure on its Arab partnersAmerica's credibility as a superpower is in doubt, he says
Questions:The broadcasted images of _ citizens being brutally beheaded in front of a global audience shook America to its core. (A) CNN (B) Pentagon (C) Iran (D) ISIS (E) Iraq (F) Diyala Province (G) U.S. (H) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (I) Islamic Republic (J) Islamist (K) Middle East (L) Arab Spring (M) Mideast (N) Andreas Krieg (O) Barack Obama (P) Krieg (Q) Tehran (R) Arab
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Question:
Sentence 1: "Every day after dinner Mr. Schmidt took a long nap. Mark would let him sleep for an hour, then wake him up, scold him, and get him to work. He needed to get him to finish his work, because his work was beautiful."
Sentence 2: "Mark's work was beautiful."
Is sentence 2 true, based on sentence 1?
ANS:
no
Question:
Sentence 1: "I put the cake away in the refrigerator. It has a lot of butter in it."
Sentence 2: "The refrigerator has a lot of butter in it."
Is sentence 2 true, based on sentence 1?
ANS:
no
Question:
Sentence 1: "Mr. Moncrieff visited Chester's luxurious New York apartment, thinking that it belonged to his son Edward. The result was that Mr. Moncrieff has decided to cancel Edward's allowance on the ground that he no longer requires his financial support."
Sentence 2: "Chester no longer requires his financial support."
Is sentence 2 true, based on sentence 1?
ANS:
no
Question:
Sentence 1: "As Andrea in the crop duster passed over Susan, she could see the landing strip."
Sentence 2: "Susan could see the landing strip."
Is sentence 2 true, based on sentence 1?
| ANS:
no |
Without compiling, a program cannot exist. Computer has to compile the coded data for the program to run smoothly.is the reasoning for what question and answer pair? | Q: What does a computer have to do before a program can exist?
Options:
- write code
- executable file
- compile
- think logically
- get frustrated
A: compile |
Teacher:In this task, you're given a question, a context passage, and four options which are terms from the passage. After reading a passage, you will get a brief understanding of the terms. Your job is to determine by searching and reading further information of which term you can answer the question. Indicate your choice as 'a', 'b', 'c', or 'd'. If you think more than one option is plausible, choose the more probable option to help you answer the question.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Question: Which of the teams Dale played for was founded first? Passage:The Calgary Flames selected him in the eighth round, 182nd overall at the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, and he began his professional career in 1983–84 with a 30-point season for the Colorado Flames of the Central Hockey League (CHL). He then spent the majority of three seasons in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Moncton Golden Flames. He was named to the AHL second All-Star Team in 1984–85, and served as captain of the Golden Flames in 1985–86. DeGray appeared in one NHL game that season, making his NHL debut with Calgary on March 6, 1986, against the New York Rangers. He played a part-time role in Calgary in 1986–87; in 27 games with the Flames, DeGray scored six goals and seven assists.
Links: a. 1984–85 AHL season b. Calgary Flames c. 1984–85 AHL season d. Captain (ice hockey)
Student: | b |
How does the sentence end?
The doctor had to cure the infection using medication instead of the treatment because the | treatment was not doing anything. |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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.
Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872) is a novel by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson), the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). Set some six months later than the earlier book, Alice again enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a mirror into the world that she can see beyond it. Through the Looking-Glass includes such celebrated verses as 'Jabberwocky' and 'The Walrus and the Carpenter', and the episode involving Tweedledum and Tweedledee. The mirror which inspired Carroll remains displayed in Charlton Kings.
| summary of alice through the looking glass book |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given Wikipedia articles on a range of topics, we ask you to write a question based on the content of the articles that can be answered in a binary manner i.e. True or False.
Nuclear fusion -- In nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons). The difference in mass between the reactants and products is manifested as the release of large amounts of energy. This difference in mass arises due to the difference in atomic ``binding energy'' between the atomic nuclei before and after the reaction. Fusion is the process that powers active or ``main sequence'' stars, or other high magnitude stars.
| the energy from nuclear fusion is produced by the conversion of mass to energy |
In this task, you are given a passage and a question regarding that passage. You must determine whether or not the question is answerable from the given passage. If a question is answerable, output should be 'True', otherwise 'False'. You must not consider any other information that is not provided in the passage while labelling True or False.
Passage: Undergraduate admission to Harvard is characterized by the Carnegie Foundation as "more selective, lower transfer-in". Harvard College accepted 5.3% of applicants for the class of 2019, a record low and the second lowest acceptance rate among all national universities. Harvard College ended its early admissions program in 2007 as the program was believed to disadvantage low-income and under-represented minority applicants applying to selective universities, yet for the class of 2016 an Early Action program was reintroduced. Question: Why did Harvard end its early admission program? | True |
In this task, you will be presented with a question and you have to answer the question based on your knowledge. Your answers should be as short as possible.
Input: Consider Input: What is the birth date of this Democratic congressman from the House of Representatives representing the state whose capital is Harrisburg ?
Output: February 7 , 1813
Input: Consider Input: What is the capital of the home country of the 6th place finisher in the 2011 London Marathon ?
Output: Tokyo
Input: Consider Input: Who is the main character of the 1980 film directed by Jacques Deray ?
| Output: Michel Gerfaut
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Q: Cerberus just stared at me. The dog didn't blink, he didn't pant, he didn't move. He just sat in the passenger seat as I drove, relaxed, mouth hanging slightly open, looking at me the way someone examines a menu but can't decide on the chicken or the veal. The desert sky was on fire when the city came into view. Cerberus turned away from me and stuck his head out from the side of the jeep, his giant tongue flapping in the eighty mile an hour wind while I dialed Luna's number. The dog pulled his head back in, then rested his chin on top of the overhead roll-bar, his fur blowing back along his head like the spines of a porcupine. "Hello?" "Hey, Luna." "Dingo! Are you there yet?" "No, not yet. I'm just outside the city." Vegas flashed and blinked under the starless sky. "You get in touch with Mr. Waciejowski?" "Sure did. He's at the Denny's near the Excalibur. He's trying to stay away from the blackjack tables." "Yeah, good for him. He has the box?" I could hear Luna stuffing something disgustingly healthy in her mouth. "Mmm hmm." "He hasn't opened it, has he?" She swallowed. "Nah. I told him it was filled with old photos." Cerberus shifted in the seat and scratched behind his neck with such force that the whole Jeep shook; a rather unsettling motion at 80 miles an hour. "Hey Luna, I've got a question for you." I looked over to see the dog's nostrils flared out in the wind while his lips blew back and revealed his frightening set of teeth. "This, uh, this animal spirit guide you had me try to find. Do they ever show up, you know, in person?" According to the above context, answer the following question. Who rest his chin after pulling his head in the car?
A: | The dog |
Question: Passage: Boulder, Colorado (CNN) -- Heavy storms returned to northeastern Colorado on Saturday as rescuers scrambled to take advantage of breaks in the weather to continue reaching stranded residents. The rain Saturday extended eastward from southeast Denver, where the National Weather Service said 1.73 inches of rain fell in less than 30 minutes. The agency warned that El Paso County, home to Colorado Springs, could endure more flooding because of heavy rain Saturday evening along a "burn scar" created by an earlier fire in Waldo Canyon. The rain Saturday evening spared Boulder County, scene of the most damage discovered so far. But officials said they received a forecast of up to 4 inches of rain for Sunday afternoon.
Query: The sheriff's office said that about 350 people were unaccounted for in
Answer: Larimer County.
Question: Passage: (CNN) -- Maria Sharapova's parents fled their home to escape the fallout from the Chernobyl explosion before she was born. Fast-forward 25 years, and Japan's battle to prevent a possible nuclear meltdown following last week's earthquake and subsequent tsunami has brought into focus the Russian tennis star's work to raise awareness about that earlier disaster. The 23-year-old was born in Siberia a year after the Chernobyl catastrophe, considered the worst nuclear accident in history, as her parents left Belarus to avoid any possible exposure to the spreading radiation. In 2007, the year after she won her second grand slam title at the U.S. Open, Sharapova became a United Nations Development Program goodwill ambassador, making a personal $100,000 donation to its causes in affected areas.
Query: The problems
Answer: Japan now faces have raised the specter of another such far-reaching disaster.
Question: Passage: Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- Leaders of two tribal groups in Yemen say they will join protests demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's resignation following violent crackdowns on demonstrators in Aden. "The Yemeni people will not stay quiet on the blood that was spilled in Aden and we will avenge for them," said Hussein Ahmar, president of the Yemen Solidarity Council, on Saturday. "We call on all those loyal to Yemen to stand with the revolution until this regime falls." The Yemen Solidarity Council is comprised largely of member of Saleh's own Hashid tribe. Members of the Baqil tribe will also join in protests, according to Ahmar.
Query: The violence occurred after protesters gathered Friday across
Answer: | Yemen to demand Saleh's resignation. |
Answer: Vinton Gray Cerf ForMemRS. Now, what could be the question and solution-maybe?
Ques: Context: Vinton Gray Cerf ForMemRS, (/ sɜːrf /; born June 23, 1943) is an American Internet pioneer, who is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with TCP / IP co-inventor Bob Kahn. His contributions have been acknowledged and lauded, repeatedly, with honorary degrees and awards that include the National Medal of Technology, the Turing Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Marconi Prize and membership in the National Academy of Engineering.
Question: who is known as the father of the internet?
CoT: To answer this question, we should know that: Vinton Gray Cerf ForMemRS, (/ sɜːrf /; born June 23, 1943) is an American Internet pioneer, who is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with TCP / IP co-inventor Bob Kahn.
Ans: Hilary Swank
Ques: Clint Eastwood as Frankie Dunn, a gruff but well-meaning elderly boxing trainer. Hilary Swank as Mary Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, a determined, aspiring boxer trained up by Frankie Dunn. Morgan Freeman as Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris, Dunn's gym assistant; an elderly former boxer, he was blinded in one eye in his 109th, and last, fight. Jay Baruchel as Dangerous Dillard Fighting Flippo Bam-Bam Barch or "Danger", a simple-minded would-be boxer. Mike Colter as "Big" Willie Little, a boxer whom Dunn has trained for years. Lucia Rijker as Billie "The Blue Bear" Osterman, a vicious, ex-prostitute boxer. Brían F. O'Byrne as Father Horvak, the priest of the church which Dunn attends, who can not stand Dunn. Anthony Mackie as Shawrelle Berry, an overzealous boxer and frequent tenant of Dunn's gym. Margo Martindale as Earline Fitzgerald, Maggie's selfish mother. Riki Lindhome as Mardell Fitzgerald, Maggie's welfare-cheating sister. Michael Peña as Omar, a boxer and Shawrelle's best friend. Benito Martinez as Billie's manager Grant L. Roberts as Billie's cut man, (trainer) trained Hilary Swank off screen for her Academy Award-winning role Bruce MacVittie as Mickey Mack, a rival of Dunn. David Powledge as Counterman at Diner Joe D'Angerio as Cut Man Aaron Stretch as Himself Don Familton as Ring Announcer
Who played the female boxer in million dollar baby?
CoT: The relevant information to answer the above question is: Hilary Swank as Mary Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, a determined, aspiring boxer trained up by Frankie Dunn.
Ans: AD 90 -- 110
Ques: John is usually dated to AD 90 -- 110. It arose in a Jewish Christian community in the process of breaking from the Jewish synagogue. Scholars believe that the text went through two to three redactions, or "editions", before reaching its current form.
Based on this passage, when was the bible book of john written?
CoT: To answer this question, we should know that: John is usually dated to AD 90 -- 110.
Answer: Steatoda nobilis. Now, what could be the question and solution-maybe?
Ques: Context: Steatoda nobilis has a brown bulbous abdomen with cream coloured markings that are often likened to the shape of a skull. The legs are reddish-orange. Females range in size from about 9.5 to 14 mm in size, while males are 7 to 11 mm. Males are able to produce stridulation sounds during courtship, by scraping 10-12 teeth on the abdomen against a file on the rear of the carapace.
Question: a spider with a skull on its back?
CoT: The relevant information to answer the above question is: Steatoda nobilis has a brown bulbous abdomen with cream coloured markings that are often likened to the shape of a skull.
Ans: Shelob
Ques: Shelob is a fictional giant spider from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. She appears at the end of the fourth book, second volume (The Two Towers), of The Lord of the Rings. Her lair lies in Cirith Ungol ("the pass of the spider") leading into Mordor. Gollum deliberately leads Frodo Baggins there in hopes of recovering the One Ring when Shelob attacks Frodo. The plan is foiled when Samwise Gamgee greatly injures Shelob with Frodo's Elvish dagger, Sting, and the Phial of Galadriel.
Name of spider from lord of the rings?
CoT: To answer this question, we should know that: She appears at the end of the fourth book, second volume (The Two Towers), of The Lord of the Rings.
Ans: 1989
| Ques: McPartlin and Donnelly first met while working on the BBC children's drama Byker Grove in 1989. After a shaky start, they soon became best friends. They have achieved such popularity as a duo that they are hardly ever seen apart on screen. It is reported that they are each insured against the other's death, with the amount reportedly being around £ 1,000,000. Their inseparability has led to their receiving joint nominations for many awards. They are both managed by the James Grant Group.
Answer this question based on the passage: when did ant and dec join byker grove?
CoT: To answer the above question, the relevant sentence is: McPartlin and Donnelly first met while working on the BBC children's drama Byker Grove in 1989. |
Input:
Are these paraphrases?
SV Lurup is a German association football club from the city of Hamburg in the federal state of the same name .
SV Lurup is a federal association of the Football Association from Hamburg in the state of the same name .
Output:
[no]
Input:
Are these paraphrases?
She spent her first six years of childhood in Manila before moving to Angeles City .
She spent the first six years of her childhood in Angeles City before moving to Manila .
Output:
[no]
Input:
Are these paraphrases?
Paralepetopsis tunnicliffae is a species of sea snail , a true limpet , a marine gastropod mollusk in the Neolepetopsidae family , one of the families of the true limpets .
Paralepetopsis tunnicliffae is a species of sea snail , a true limpet , a true gastropod mollusk in the Neolepetopsidae family , one of the families of the Marine limpets .
Output:
| [no] |
Q: Given a context passage, generate a question from the passage such that its answer is shortest continous span from the passage.
The Toyota MR2 is a two-seat, mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive sports car manufactured in Japan and marketed globally by Toyota from 1984-2007 over three generations:
A: | What year did Toyota MR2 start? |
Question: What navigator discovered the island?
Is "Most historical accounts state that the island was discovered on 21 May 1502 by the Galician navigator João da Nova sailing at the service of Portugal, and that he named it "Santa Helena" after Helena of Constantinople." the correct answer? | yes |
Read the text and determine if the sentence is true (see options at the end):
St Kilda is an inner suburb (neighbourhood) of the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south-east of Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Port Phillip. At the 2011 Census, St Kilda had a population of 17,795.
Sentence: The city of Port Phillip is part of the St Kilda neighbourhood.
Available choices:
(1). Yes.
(2). It's impossible to say.
(3). No. | (1). |
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Please fix the punctuation. | heels, brunette, big tits, stockings, big cock, blowjob, lingerie |
The problem: Answer a question about this article:
Yale University, one of the oldest universities in the United States, is a cultural referent as an institution that produces some of the most elite members of society and its grounds, alumni, and students have been prominently portrayed in fiction and U.S. popular culture. For example, Owen Johnson's novel, Stover at Yale, follows the college career of Dink Stover and Frank Merriwell, the model for all later juvenile sports fiction, plays football, baseball, crew, and track at Yale while solving mysteries and righting wrongs. Yale University also is featured in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby". The narrator, Nick Carraway, wrote a series of editorials for the Yale News, and Tom Buchanan was "one of the most powerful ends that ever played football" for Yale.
Who wrote the novel Stover at Yale?
****
The answer: Owen Johnson
The problem: Answer a question about this article:
Apparently the sailor did not connect with the soldier, as Mahan believed he was innovating the term Middle East. It was, however, already there to be seen.
What had already been there to be seen?
****
The answer: the term Middle East
The problem: Answer a question about this article:
Some skyscraper buildings and other types of installation feature a destination operating panel where a passenger registers their floor calls before entering the car. The system lets them know which car to wait for, instead of everyone boarding the next car. In this way, travel time is reduced as the elevator makes fewer stops for individual passengers, and the computer distributes adjacent stops to different cars in the bank. Although travel time is reduced, passenger waiting times may be longer as they will not necessarily be allocated the next car to depart. During the down peak period the benefit of destination control will be limited as passengers have a common destination.
What is the downside to a :destination operating panel"?
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The answer: passenger waiting times may be longer as they will not necessarily be allocated the next car to depart
The problem: Answer a question about this article:
With the discovery of fire, the earliest form of artificial lighting used to illuminate an area were campfires or torches. As early as 400,000 BCE, fire was kindled in the caves of Peking Man. Prehistoric people used primitive oil lamps to illuminate surroundings. These lamps were made from naturally occurring materials such as rocks, shells, horns and stones, were filled with grease, and had a fiber wick. Lamps typically used animal or vegetable fats as fuel. Hundreds of these lamps (hollow worked stones) have been found in the Lascaux caves in modern-day France, dating to about 15,000 years ago. Oily animals (birds and fish) were also used as lamps after being threaded with a wick. Fireflies have been used as lighting sources. Candles and glass and pottery lamps were also invented. Chandeliers were an early form of "light fixture".
The hollow worked stones lamps found in Lascaux caves date back how far?
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The answer: | 15,000 years |
Answer the following Q with stream of consciousness. Context: A stratified squamous epithelium consists of squamous (flattened) epithelial cells arranged in layers upon a basal membrane. Only one layer is in contact with the basement membrane; the other layers adhere to one another to maintain structural integrity. Although this epithelium is referred to as squamous, many cells within the layers may not be flattened; this is due to the convention of naming epithelia according to the cell type at the surface. In the deeper layers, the cells may be columnar or cuboidal. There are no intercellular spaces. This type of epithelium is well suited to areas in the body subject to constant abrasion, as the thickest layers can be sequentially sloughed off and replaced before the basement membrane is exposed. It forms the outermost layer of the skin and the inner lining of the mouth, esophagus and vagina.
Question: where do you find stratified squamous epithelium in the body? | To answer this question, we should know that: It forms the outermost layer of the skin and the inner lining of the mouth, esophagus and vagina. Therefore, the final answer is the outermost layer of the skin and the inner lining of the mouth , esophagus and vagina. |
Q: Jogging is the activity of running at a steady, gentle pace as a form of physical exercise. Heart attacks can happen if you're spending too much time intensely jogging.
A: If you're spending too much time intensely jogging what can happen?
Options:
- blisters
- practice for mar-than
- improved health
- being tired
- heart attacks
heart attacks
Q: Market have fishes that are used as food. All the market have refrigerator to store the fishes.
A: If not in a stream but in a market where will you find fish?
Options:
- stream
- aquarium
- refrigerator
- boat ride
- market
refrigerator
Q: Enlightenment is the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened. Learning about world lead to enlightenment.
A: | What does learning about world lead to?
Options:
- confusion
- sadness
- world views
- pleasure
- enlightenment
enlightenment |
Example conversation: DIALOG:
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article about Guemes Island?
- Residents needing to get a vehicle to or from the island can contract with "M/V San Juan Enterprise", which is owned by San Juan Marine Freight.
- What was the most recent activity?
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A renovation of the terminals at Anacortes and Guemes was completed in May 2011.
Read the dialog and predict the next turn. DIALOG:
What is Domersleben?
- Domersleben Domersleben is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
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Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Wanzleben-Börde.
Example conversation: Write the response (start with "Response:") DIALOG:
Did any team win the Roses Tournament in 2012?
- The Lancaster University Men's Hockey Club 3rd Team, Lancaster Bombers American Football team and the Lancaster Trampolining team were the only teams to remain unbeaten in the history of the tournament to date going into Roses 2012, however all three teams lost to their York counterparts in 2012.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
- For the 50th battle of the Roses in 2014, the tournament was hosted at Lancaster, with the event highlighted with marketing across campus with players from all sports to boost morale.
- What did some of the teams do when they played at Lancaster?
- Lancaster created a purpose built stadium for first time which hosted both the opening and closing ceremony, as well as fixtures including women's rugby, men's rugby and archery.
- Did Lancaster win any of the tournaments?
- Wins were taken by Lancaster in sports that have previously been won by York annually, such as Rugby XV 3rds and 2nds, Men's Lacrosse and Badminton.
- Did any other teams win the tournament?
- The women's basketball fixture on the Sunday, won by Lancaster, took the university across the threshold needed to win the tournament.
- What were some of the sports that were played?
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Response: Octopush, a form of underwater hockey, was featured for the first time in the 2014 tournament. Bar sports were dominated by Lancaster, taking a whitewash in both pool and darts.
See the conversation examples, and predict the next turn. DIALOG:
What is the difference between the A38 and other routes?
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A38 (Sydney) The A38 is a major arterial route in Sydney, Australia.
Get response for this dialogue: DIALOG:
What was the impact of the book Learning Perl?
- Discussing Schwartz' conviction, the New York Times noted that "Much of the Internet's World Wide Web has been built by programmers who got their start by reading his "Programming Perl" and "Learning Perl" books." Also reflecting in that case in "Principles of Information Systems Security", Gurpreet Dhillon calls "Learning Perl", "the definitive Perl instruction guide.
- Did the book have any other impact on the people and the culture?
- " In "Perl Medic", author Peter Scott calls the book "the most common tutorial for learning Perl", but then criticizes its omission of hard references.
- Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
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In 2003, Schwartz published a follow-up to "Learning Perl" titled "Learning Perl Objects, References & Modules".
Problem: What could be the response? DIALOG:
What awards did Rickie Solinger win?
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A: | In 1992 she won the first Lerner-Scott Award given by the Organization of American Historians for "Wake Up Little Susie" and in 2000 she received the Catherine Prelinger Award. |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
The compound hydrogen chloride has the chemical formula HCl and as such is a hydrogen halide. At room temperature, it is a colorless gas, which forms white fumes of hydrochloric acid upon contact with atmospheric water vapor. Hydrogen chloride gas and hydrochloric acid are important in technology and industry. Hydrochloric acid, the aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride, is also commonly given the formula HCl.
would hydrogen chloride be a gas at room temperature?
Bullets fired into the air usually fall back with terminal velocities much lower than their muzzle velocity when they leave the barrel of a firearm. Nevertheless, people can be injured, sometimes fatally, when bullets discharged into the air fall back down to the ground. Bullets fired at angles less than vertical are more dangerous as the bullet maintains its angular ballistic trajectory and is far less likely to engage in tumbling motion; it therefore travels at speeds much higher than a bullet in free fall.
can a bullet fired into the air kill?
Toilet paper when used with a toilet roll holder with a horizontal axle parallel to the floor and also parallel to the wall has two possible orientations: the toilet paper may hang over (in front of) or under (behind) the roll; if perpendicular to the wall, the two orientations are right-left or near-away. The choice is largely a matter of personal preference, dictated by habit. In surveys of US consumers and of bath and kitchen specialists, 60--70 percent of respondents prefer over.
| is there a right way to put on toilet paper?
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You are given a sentence and your task is to generate another sentence that supports the given input.
95% of its DNA encodes for proteins for stable RNA molecules.
Dna encodes instructions for proteins molecules.
Back to Top Meiosis In meiosis, the cell divides twice, ultimately yielding four daughter cells.
Daughter cells divide by meiosis.
POTENTIAL ENERGY Potential energy is stored energy and the energy of position, or gravitational energy.
| Energy that is stored in a person or object is called potential energy.
|
What is the title of this article:
It has pleased western historians to write of a decline of the Ottoman Empire as though a stable and uncontested polity of that name once existed. The borders did expand and contract but they were always dynamic and always in "question" right from the beginning. The Ottoman Empire was created from the lands of the former eastern Roman Empire on the occasion of the latter's violent demise. The last Roman emperor died fighting hand-to-hand in the streets of his capital, Constantinople, overwhelmed by the Ottoman military, in May, 1453. The victors inherited his remaining territory in the Balkans. | Near East |
In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Among the entities, try to find the best entity that is most likely to fill in "_" and classify the answers based on options.
[EX Q]: (CNN) -- A lawsuit has been filed claiming that the iconic Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven" was far from original. The suit, filed on May 31 in the United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, was brought by the estate of the late musician Randy California against the surviving members of Led Zeppelin and their record label. The copyright infringement case alleges that the Zeppelin song was taken from the single "Taurus" by the 1960s band Spirit, for whom California served as lead guitarist. "Late in 1968, a then new band named Led Zeppelin began touring in the United States, opening for Spirit," the suit states. "It was during this time that Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin's guitarist, grew familiar with 'Taurus' and the rest of Spirit's catalog. Page stated in interviews that he found Spirit to be 'very good' and that the band's performances struck him 'on an emotional level.' "Suit claims similarities between two songsRandy California was guitarist for the group SpiritJimmy Page has called the accusation "ridiculous"
Questions:According to claims in the suit, "Parts of 'Stairway to Heaven,' instantly recognizable to the music fans across the world, sound almost identical to significant portions of '_.' (A) CNN (B) Led Zeppelin (C) Stairway to Heaven (D) United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania (E) Randy California (F) Zeppelin (G) Taurus (H) 1960s band Spirit (I) California (J) United States (K) Jimmy Page (L) Spirit (M) Suit
[EX A]: (G)
[EX Q]: A Las Vegas Girl Scouts hiking event was cancelled after a venue overbooked it with a Hillary Clinton campaign rally. Troop 21 raised money and bought tickets in September for the Brownie Hiker Badge class put on by Springs Preserve on Wednesday, however when they showed up they were informed the event was cancelled, Fox 5 reported. The Brownies' troop leader, Cheryl King, said they were told at the door that Springs Preserve representatives had called the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada last week to cancel the class. 'As I was approaching the building we saw two of the other troops leaving, kind of saddened in the face,' King said.Troop 21 bought tickets in September for the Brownie Hiker Badge class put on by Springs Preserve on WednesdayHowever, when they showed up for the event they were told that it was cancelledThe brownies' troop leader was told at the door that Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada called Springs Reserve last week to cancel the classSprings Preserve said Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada called to cancel due to parents being concerned with traffic issues related to other major eventTroop claim they asked for a refund and Springs Preserve refused but venue said it offered troop leaders a refund
Questions:'_ will offer those who purchased tickets for the class a full refund.' (A) Las Vegas Girl Scouts (B) Hillary Clinton (C) Troop 21 (D) Brownie Hiker Badge (E) Springs Preserve (F) Fox 5 (G) Brownies (H) Cheryl King (I) Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada (J) King (K) Springs Reserve
[EX A]: (E)
[EX Q]: (CNN) -- President Obama's favorite television shows include "House of Cards" and "Mad Men." One can imagine that when his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wants to kick back and relax, all he will need to do is turn on the nightly news and watch the latest reports from the NATO Summit in Wales. Putin can listen as NATO leaders roll out the latest iteration of their bold responses to his annexation of Crimea and his invasion of Ukraine. Imagine how he'll be tickled as NATO leaders fall all over themselves trying to find ways to refer to his sending Russian troops into a neighboring country without actually calling it an invasion.David Rothkopf: Vladimir Putin will be entertained watching the NATO SummitNATO's rhetoric has been its only weapon against Russian aggressionNATO is not designed to respond to Putin's style of incremental takeoversNATO, U.S. absorbed with fighting Islamic extremism and solving domestic issues
Questions:There will be many speeches suggesting that NATO is re-energized by _'s threat. (A) CNN (B) Obama (C) House of Cards (D) Mad Men (E) Russian (F) Vladimir Putin (G) NATO Summit (H) Wales (I) NATO (J) Crimea (K) Ukraine (L) David Rothkopf (M) U.S. (N) Islamic
[EX A]: | (F)
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[A]: | [The equipment used to handle the barrels also increased plant energy usage and costs.] |
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: Ricky Gervais may have indeed "warned" the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. that he'd pull no comedic punches and spare none of Hollywood's sacred cows in reprising his hosting role on the 68th Golden Globes broadcast.Nonetheless, a visible contingent in the glitzy crowd on Sunday night was palpably discomfited by the British comic's full-frontal joke assault, which set a corrosive tone for this year's ceremony that was reflected by both on-stage repartee and backstage opprobrium.Gervais' opening remarks, which snark-blog Gawker dubbed "one of the most unrelentingly harsh and uncomfortable monologues in awards show history," skewered 64-year-old Cher's status as a senior citizen, needled 84-year-old Hugh Hefner as "the walking dead" and made mincemeat of the critically drubbed (yet Golden Globe-nominated) Angelina Jolie- Johnny Depp heist-thriller "The Tourist."But that was only a warm-up. He went on to question the sexual orientation of high-profile entertainment industry Scientologists and — talk about biting the hand that feeds — suggested that the HFPA had accepted bribes (as a recent lawsuit has alleged).After introducing Robert Downey Jr. as someone better known for his stays "at the Betty Ford Clinic and the L.A. County Jail" than for his movie roles, the "Iron Man" star felt compelled to address the situation."Aside from the fact that it's been hugely mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones, I'd say the show's going pretty good so far, wouldn't you?" Downey asked.Among Gervais' other victims: Bruce Willis (" Ashton Kutcher's dad") and HFPA President Phillip Berk ("I had to help the HFPA president off the toilet and pop his teeth back in!")In a moment that made light of the HFPA's decision to disqualify Gervais' comedy "The Invention of Lying" from Globe contention in 2009, though, Berk gave the star of the English version of "The Office" back as good as he got: "Ricky, the next time you want someone to qualify your movies, go to another guy," Berk fired back in accented English.While attendees such as Guy Pearce and Sean "Diddy" Combs heartily endorsed the comedian's low blows — "I think he's doing an excellent job," Combs exclaimed, "I'm really enjoying it!" — certain presenters hedged their bets with mixed praise. "He's been terribly nasty and horribly rude, and I think he's genius," said "The Social Network" costar Andrew Garfield. But some guests, including veteran Hollywood producer Richard D. Zanuck, could hardly suppress their disdain for Gervais' performance."It's one thing if it's just the people in the room, but on a broadcast it makes you feel bad for some of the people," said Zanuck, producer of "Alice in Wonderland," whose movie successes date back to "The Sound of Music." "I know it's what some people want, but I still feel bad."About two-thirds of the way through the broadcast, the Twitter trending topic #freerickygervais gained popularity with many responders pondering whether the comedian had been ordered to tone his act down by either the show's producers or the HFPA. "ok seriously people, Ricky is being held somewhere and tortured for crimes against Hollywood," a tweeter going by the handle @aussuze posted Sunday.Backstage, Downey, a recovering addict who spent a number of years as the punch line to the kind of barbs now directed at Charlie Sheen, elaborated on his earlier remarks. "I think it's great to be funny, but it's just better if you can do it without hurting people," Downey said.Toward the end of the Globe ceremony, presenters Tom Hanks and Tim Allen got in on the Gervais bashing."We can recall when Ricky Gervais was a slightly chubby and very kind comedian," Hanks said."Neither of which he is now," Allen added quickly.In an interview last month with the L.A. Times about hosting, Gervais said: "I quite like people hating what I do. I quite like the fact that some people hate me so much they don't sleep, they make themselves ill."Asked in the event's interview room point blank if he'd hire Gervais to host again next year, Berk issued a non-denial that spoke volumes. "No comment," he said. ||||| The 68th annual Golden Globes veered into Cluedo territory last night as the event's host went missing for nearly an hour. Ricky Gervais's absence from the stage, following an opening monologue that drew more gasps than laughs, led excited observers to speculate that the British comic may have been collared backstage and fired … or worse.
Gervais opened the live telecast by poking exuberant fun at the likes of Tim Allen, Charlie Sheen, Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. He claimed to have had to help Philip Berk, president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, off the toilet and "put his teeth back in". He introduced Bruce Willis as "Ashton Kutcher's dad" and explained that Johnny Depp's critically panned caper movie The Tourist had only been nominated because the voters of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association "accepted bribes". Neither Willis nor Depp appeared especially amused.
Then Gervais went missing, sparking lurid speculation on blogs and Twitter. Where had Gervais gone? Had the host been killed or merely given his marching orders? "Others have joked but I think it's getting to the point where it may be true," wrote Hollywood publicist Lewis Kay. "Did [the Hollywood Foreign Press Association] fire Gervais midway through the show?"
Others, however, attempted to reassure the conspiracy theorists. "Hosts always get trimmed in the second half of awards shows," wrote HitFix's Daniel Fienberg. "Ricky Gervais hasn't been killed. Or has he?"
Even when Gervais eventually returned, observers noted that he seemed subdued, leading to suggestions that he had been asked to tone down his routine. According to CNN host Piers Morgan, Gervais looked "haunted". He vowed to ask the comedian: "What the hell did they do to you backstage?"
Following the ceremony, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks and Robert Downey Jr all appeared to be at least mildly uncomfortable with Gervais's performance. "It's one thing if it's just the people in the room, but on a broadcast it makes you feel bad for some of the people," said Richard D Zanuck, producer of the Globe-nominated Alice in Wonderland. "I know it's what some people want, but I still feel bad."
Elsewhere, the reaction to Gervais's second stint as Globes host has been evenly split. "Mr Gervais's jibes at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association divided the room," claimed the New York Times. "It was Mr Gervais's second chance to host the Golden Globes; he may not get a third."
Gallery: Best quotes of the night ||||| Piers Morgan was among those wondering where the host disappeared to for about an hour.
After Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais disappeared from the telecast for about an hour, many took to Twitter to wonder where in the world the comedian had gone.
"Gervais not seen for an hour now," new CNN host Piers Morgan tweeted.
Several other viewers joked at #whatthehellhappened that Scientologists were at the root of Gervais' disappearance after his provocative quip suggesting that several "famous Scientologists" are gay.
"#rickygervais learned an important Hwood lesson -- you can bash Palin -- but don't touch the Scientologists," one person wrote, while another tweeted: "WHAT DID THE SCIENTOLOGISTS DO TO RICKY GERVAIS???"
Others quipped that Gervais had simply gotten drunk, but some Tweeters even went so far as to start an #RIPRickyGervais hashtag.
Noting those tweets, Hollywood publicist Lewis Kay wrote: "Others have joked but I think it is getting to the point where it may be true...did HFPA fire Gervais midway through the show??"
Several in the media also noted Gervais' disappearance on Twitter.
HitFix's Daniel Fienberg quipped: "Hosts always get trimmed in the second half of awards shows, y'all. Ricky Gervais hasn't been killed. Or has he?"
Eric Deggans of the St. Petersburg Times joked that Gervais was being replaced by Carson Daly for the show's second half.
Wesley Morris of the Boston Globe had this to say: " Where's Ricky Gervais? Has anyone seen him? Has he been sent home? Is he somewhere passed out on some suit's wife. What gives?"
Upon Gervais' return, Morgan weighed in again: "1st question when Gervais appears on @pierstonight on Thurs - what the hell did they do to you backstage for an hour? He looks haunted."
Like Morgan, others opined that Gervais seemed "very, very muted" and "sheepish" upon his return, suggesting that the host had been scolded for his jokes at the beginning of the telecast.
But over the weekend, Gervais himself had warned that he was going to come out with "guns blazing, like it's the end of the world."
"I want to do either such a bad job I’m not invited back, or such a good job that I don’t want to do it again," he told the Chicago Sun-Times. |||||
A: | After Ricky Gervais’ insult-filled Golden Globes monologue last night, the host left the stage—for nearly an hour. Twitter lit up with speculation that he’d been fired—or worse. “Hosts always get trimmed in the second half of awards shows,” wrote one. “Ricky Gervais hasn't been killed. Or has he?” Of course, Gervais eventually emerged—but he looked, as Piers Morgan tweeted, “haunted,” and his jokes were more subdued, the Guardian reports. Morgan’s first question when he interviews Gervais Thursday, he promised, would be, “What the hell did they do to you backstage?” according to the Hollywood Reporter. Before his mysterious absence, Gervais hadn’t pulled any punches, and many stars seemed uncomfortable with his jokes at their expense. One of those was Robert Downey Jr., notes the Los Angeles Times. His opening remark upon arriving onstage to present: "Aside from the fact that it's been hugely mean-spirited with mildly sinister undertones, I'd say the show's going pretty good so far, wouldn't you?" Click for more from Gervais’s monologue. |
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- pain
- anxious
- supposedly good hindsight
- uncertainty
- trouble
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The answer is pain
q: Where can you eat fruit on a red bridge?
Options:
- refrigerator
- engineering school
- san francisco
- tree
- market
a: The Golden Gate Bridge is located in San francisco.
The answer is san francisco
QUESTION: South America is in winter when North America is in summer, this is because it is located where?
Options:
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- america
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ANSWER: South America is located in southern hemisphere. As there is summer in North America then there will be winter in south America because it is located in southern hemisphere.
The answer is southern hemisphere
q: The business man had a big meeting that day, but his small child had gotten marker all over his fancy leather what?
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a: Businessman have breifcase. Businessman carry importnat things related to meeting in breifcase.
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QUESTION: What can planning vacation lead to between a couple when they disagree?
Options:
- relaxation
- enjoying
- arguments
- going abroad
- spending money
ANSWER: People tend to have different opinions and ideas about things. A couple planning a vacation often has different ideas. Different ideas lead to disagreements. Disagreements can sometimes lead to arguments.
The answer is arguments
QUESTION: Billy tried to defeat John, but John was just too good. It seemed that billy could never achieve what?
Options:
- winning
- conquer
- won
- control
- victory
ANSWER: | Victory is an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game or other competition. Billy tried to defeat John, but John was just too good. It seemed that Billy could never achieve victory.
The answer is victory |
What is a question about this article? If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable".
New Haven has a history of professional sports franchises dating back to the 19th century and has been the home to professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and soccer teams—including the New York Giants of the National Football League from 1973 to 1974, who played at the Yale Bowl. Throughout the second half of the 20th century, New Haven consistently had minor league hockey and baseball teams, which played at the New Haven Arena (built in 1926, demolished in 1972), New Haven Coliseum (1972–2002), and Yale Field (1928–present).
At what currently defunct New Haven venues did minor league hockey and baseball teams play throughout the latter half of the 20th century? | New Haven Arena (built in 1926, demolished in 1972), New Haven Coliseum (1972–2002) |
In this task, you are given a question. You have to answer the question based on your information.
[EX Q]: What character is initially introduced in 1996's "A Game of Thrones is played by Hafþór Júlíus "Thor" Björnsson ?
[EX A]: Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane
[EX Q]: Maurizio D'Ancora, born Rodolfo Gucci (1912–1983) was an Italian actor and entrepreneur, who appeared in more than forty films, he was one of the fourth sons of Guccio Gucci, was an Italian businessman and fashion designer, the founder of which organization?
[EX A]: The Fashion House of Gucci
[EX Q]: Sheldon Adelson is the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of a corporation that is based in which US state ?
[EX A]: | Nevada
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Definition: Generate the answer for a given question. The question requires common knowledge of English. Make sure that the answer is in detail, long, consistent with the context, and requires general knowledge of English. To be less repetitive, please vary your language for each question. Give a proper explanation to answer, and if necessary, provide the definition of various terms. And conclude your answer if it's long. If you have used other resources (e.g., Merriam Webster's.) to answer the question, include citations in your answer. You don't need to paraphrase the context of your resources, but make sure that your answer is consistent and complete.
Input: 'Jealousy' contains most of the vowels but lacks 'i'. Is there a word in the English language that contains every vowel (and preferably 'y')?.
Output: | I totally rule at Clockwords by using sequoia and facetiously. Wikipedia used to have a list of words containing all the vowels, but the article has since been deleted. Some of the fun facts it mentioned included: The word Iouea, a genus of sea sponges, contains all five regular vowels and no other letters. [...] There are many words that feature all five regular vowels occurring only once in alphabetical order, the most common being abstemious and facetious. [...] Considering y as a vowel, the suffix -ly can be added to a number of these words; thus the shortest word containing six unique vowels in alphabetical order is aeriously, with nine letters (OED)[.] |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a passage and a question regarding that passage. You must determine whether or not the question is answerable from the given passage. If a question is answerable, output should be 'True', otherwise 'False'. You must not consider any other information that is not provided in the passage while labelling True or False.
PROBLEM: Passage: Several project structures can assist the owner in this integration, including design-build, partnering and construction management. In general, each of these project structures allows the owner to integrate the services of architects, interior designers, engineers and constructors throughout design and construction. In response, many companies are growing beyond traditional offerings of design or construction services alone and are placing more emphasis on establishing relationships with other necessary participants through the design-build process. Question: Many construction companies are now placing more emphasis on what?
SOLUTION: True
PROBLEM: Passage: The Upper Rhine region was changed significantly by a Rhine straightening program in the 19th Century. The rate of flow was increased and the ground water level fell significantly. Dead branches dried up and the amount of forests on the flood plains decreased sharply. On the French side, the Grand Canal d'Alsace was dug, which carries a significant part of the river water, and all of the traffic. In some places, there are large compensation pools, for example the huge Bassin de compensation de Plobsheim in Alsace. Question: In which century was the Grand Canal d'Alsace ended?
SOLUTION: False
PROBLEM: Passage: The following four timelines show the geologic time scale. The first shows the entire time from the formation of the Earth to the present, but this compresses the most recent eon. Therefore, the second scale shows the most recent eon with an expanded scale. The second scale compresses the most recent era, so the most recent era is expanded in the third scale. Since the Quaternary is a very short period with short epochs, it is further expanded in the fourth scale. The second, third, and fourth timelines are therefore each subsections of their preceding timeline as indicated by asterisks. The Holocene (the latest epoch) is too small to be shown clearly on the third timeline on the right, another reason for expanding the fourth scale. The Pleistocene (P) epoch. Q stands for the Quaternary period. Question: Which timeline is further expanded in the fourth scale?
SOLUTION: | True
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Problem: No, because -- and I know this is difficult, but it goes like this. And this is the best I can put it, other than what I tried to do in my opinion. We have articles. We have a situation where the declarants, the quoted individuals, have apparently denied -- either denied, I guess -- I'm not sure about this.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "They earn £400000 a year"?
A: It's impossible to say
Problem: Environment Minister David Anderson today announced his decision regarding the environmental assessment of the proposed Toulnustouc Hydroelectric Project.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "David Anderson is employed."?
A: Yes
Problem: In the last four years, the federal government has taken hundreds of millions of dollars from the economy of Quebec and the Atlantic provinces by closing military bases, reducing unemployment insurance benefits, slashing budgets for regional development, and reducing tax transfers for health, welfare and education.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "the government is not in favor of quebec"?
A: | It's impossible to say |
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Given an English sentence, convert it into the french language.
Let me give you an example: He later scouted in Europe for the Montreal Canadiens .
The answer to this example can be: Il a plus tard été dépisteur du Canadiens de Montréal en Europe .
Here is why: English sentence is converted to the French language.
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Scoresby Routledge 's perspective on their work in East Africa in the preface concluded with an observation that the study of the Kikuyu could offer the British an understanding and living reality of their Saxon ancestors , whose burial mounds were then being studied in England .
Answer: | La perspective de Scoresby Routledge sur leur travail en Afrique de l' Est dans la préface concluait par une observation que l' étude du Kikuyu pouvait offrir aux Britanniques une compréhension et une réalité vivante de leurs ancêtres saxons , dont les tertres funéraires étaient alors étudiés en Angleterre . |
Given an English sentence, convert it into the french language.
The Bank of Ceylon supported the proliferation of coffee estates , which resulted in infrastructure development within the Kandyan region . | La Banque de Ceylan pris en charge la prolifération de café successions , ce qui a entraîné le développement de l' infrastructure dans la région de Kandy . |
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.
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Question: (CNN) The Justice Department is preventing Senate investigators from interviewing two top FBI officials who could provide first-hand testimony over the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, the latest sign that Special Counsel Robert Mueller could be investigating the circumstances around the firing, officials tell CNN. The previously undisclosed turf war comes as the Senate judiciary committee has not yet given assurances to the special counsel's office that it could have unfettered access to the transcript of the interview it conducted last week with the President's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., saying that the full Senate must first authorize the release of the information to Mueller's team.The Senate judiciary committee wants to interview FBI officials as part of their probeThe congressional investigations investigating Russian interference are clashing with DOJ
Questions:"Both the judiciary committee and the special counsel are engaged in important investigations, and we are committed to being as cooperative with Mueller's office as we can, which is why we've been in ongoing communication with _'s team," Hartmann said. (A) Justice Department (B) Senate (C) FBI (D) James Comey (E) Robert Mueller (F) CNN (G) Donald Trump Jr. (H) Russian (I) DOJ
Answer: (E)
Question: The first American believed to have been killed while fighting the Islamic State was 'guided to Syria' by God, his father said. Tom Broomfield was speaking out on Wednesday, the day of his son Keith's funeral. The 36-year-old - who died fighting alongside Kurdish forces in Syria - was laid to rest in a private burial, following a service at Grace Baptist Church in Hudson, Massachusetts. Friends described him as a car and motorcycle enthusiast who embraced his passions headlong. They remembered how he drove a DeLorean car in high school and later fixed up a 1970s motorcycle to ride on a cross-country adventure to California.Keith Broomfield, a Massachusetts man who had no military training, was fighting alongside Kurdish forces in SyriaFriends and family gathered Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church in Hudson for his funeral before a private burialHis dad said Keith's path in life had been straightened 'by God'A group of American Kurds also came to show their support. 'He passed away in our land for us,' said Abdul Tammo, of Hartford, Connecticut
Questions:He added that Keith's path 'wasn't very straight' but _ straightened it and guided him to Syria. (A) American (B) Islamic State (C) Syria (D) God (E) Tom Broomfield (F) Keith (G) Kurdish (H) Grace Baptist Church (I) Hudson (J) Massachusetts (K) DeLorean (L) California (M) Keith Broomfield (N) American Kurds (O) Abdul Tammo (P) Hartford (Q) Connecticut
Answer: (D)
Question: London, England (CNN) -- Britain's Prince William asked his girlfriend Kate Middleton to marry him, he said Tuesday, setting up the most anticipated royal wedding since Prince Charles and Diana, princess of Wales, got married nearly 30 years ago. William gave Diana's sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring to his fiancee when he popped the question during a vacation in Kenya last month, he said. "It's my mother's engagement ring, so of course it's very special to me, and Kate's now very special to me, so it was only right to put the two together," he said Tuesday. "It was a total shock" when the prince proposed, Middleton said, adding that she was very excited. "We were out there with friends and things, so I really didn't expect it at all."NEW: William's brother Harry is delighted to be getting a sister at last, he saysBoth the ring and Kate are "special to me," the prince saysThe engagment ring his mother, Diana, wore was last seen in public in 1996The wedding is planned for the spring or summer of 2011
Questions:His brother _ said he was "delighted that my brother has popped the question!. (A) London (B) England (C) CNN (D) Britain (E) William (F) Kate Middleton (G) Charles (H) Diana (I) Wales (J) Kenya (K) Kate (L) Middleton (M) Harry
Answer: | (M)
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