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Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
See one example below:
Problem: Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
Solution: No
Explanation: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Problem: A stranger in town meets pretty young Susan Martinez De La Cruz and accompanies her to a barbecue , where wealthy Jason Carberry is saying a few words for the recently departed Robin Randall , a citizen who got shot . Jason objects to the stranger's presence , being Susan's guardian and protective of her . He challenges him to a shootout , but the stranger pulls his pistol before Jason's can even clear the holster . Calaveras Kate , a saloon singer who's in love with Jason , is relieved when the stranger declines to pull the trigger . Rafael Moreno suddenly rides into town and picks a fight with the stranger . Their brawl continues until the arrival of Judge Wallace Wintrop and his niece , Sheila , who have come to town from back East and deplore all this random violence out West . The stranger is recognized as Reb Randall , the dead man's brother . He is looking for the killer , who could be Rafael , or could be Jason , or could even be Billy Buckett , the coward of the county . The women hold their breath to see if the men they love will survive . <sep>Who wants to look for the killer?<sep>Robin Randall's brother
Solution: | Yes |
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A person is seen bending down on the floor followed by a ballerina jumping. Another person is seen moving their body around in a costume afterwards. more dancers
OPTIONS:
- are seen jumping around in other parts of the gym with their hands out.
- dive into a body of water while singing and dancing.
- are seen un-dressed pulling on ropes and leads into more people walking in and out frame.
- are seen jumping around the stage.
A: are seen jumping around the stage.
How to replace your automobile windshield
Remove any plastic moldings from around the windshield.
Take care to remove any clips holding the molding in place properly. These clips release many different ways (i.e. pull straight out, remove the middle first, push in from either side, etc.
OPTIONS:
- ) but damaging them will mean that they have to be replaced. They can range from very cheap, to relatively expensive, and some of them are hard to find.
- ), and are designed to shear the windshield into small pieces. Do not pull harder than you need to.
- ) that are hiding what you use for your windshield. Carefully remove any additional trim from the top of the windshield before doing any further cleaning.
- ) and remove several screws at once. If you have a model you can't replace, ask a mechanic which one is best for you.
) but damaging them will mean that they have to be replaced. They can range from very cheap, to relatively expensive, and some of them are hard to find.
question: Complete the next sentence:
People sit in the waiting room of a salon. a girl
OPTIONS:
- takes a picture to the hairdresser.
- is putting her hair into a ponytail.
- sits down in the barbers chair for a hair cut.
- puts a tattoo on her wrist.
answer: sits down in the barbers chair for a hair cut.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to perform insight meditation
Set aside a specific time.
While insight meditation is about embracing that which is happening right now, and being openly aware of what draws your attention, meditation in general is less effective when it's surrounded by distraction or obligation. An ideal time is before you have to do anything in the morning, when you first wake up.
OPTIONS:
- Some sources suggest excusing yourself to take a short 2-3 minutes to let your mind rejuvenate. Meditation breaks up one critical thought from the rest.
- Avoid sitting either in one place or in a static position for the duration of meditation to help balance your concentration. Actively take a long, deep breath.
- Start the process with a dedicated stretch of time-15 minutes is a good starting point-to practice. Find a quiet location to meditate.
- Meditate until you're too busy sleeping or doing other things to pay attention to what's happening. Many people find it easier to meditate after 40 minutes, so start early in the morning so that it's a natural habit..
Next sentence: Start the process with a dedicated stretch of time-15 minutes is a good starting point-to practice. Find a quiet location to meditate.
context: How to dye dried roses
First, take a dried rose, making sure that it is completely dry.
White roses work especially well for this exercise: like blank canvasses, they're easier to transfer colors onto than other colored roses.
Fill a pot with water and bring it to boil.
OPTIONS:
- Have enough water in the pot so that you can fully submerge your rose petals after it has come to a boil. How much water you put in will therefore depend on the type of pot you use.
- Once the water has boiled, put the rose skin in it, and place the lid on the pot. When the water has boiled, fill a large bowl with water.
- If done slowly, your rose will have a bubbly colour but not entirely white. Retrieve a package of dried bouquets.
- There is no precise measurement for this exercise. All that matters is that it allows for approximately a quarter of a gallon.
****
next sentence for the context: Have enough water in the pot so that you can fully submerge your rose petals after it has come to a boil. How much water you put in will therefore depend on the type of pot you use.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to build a successful team
Interview team members.
Get to know each person and their background, experience, and abilities. Try to evaluate their temperament so that you have a full picture of who they are.
OPTIONS:
- Importantly, take extra advantage of your time to interview individuals who are willing to work with your program or who are very enthusiastic about the field. If the team members seem anxious or unmotivated, they will not be a good match for your program.
- Write a rough draft of a resume for each person, and include a cover letter to provide background information and useful information. Involve former players and team members in your learning process.
- Many times, people's skills are different than what's on paper, so doing a trial run with them may be effective. To do this, have a prospective team member work on a project or do a routine that's closely related to what they would be doing if they joined the team.
- Ask key questions about their work ethic and unique personality. Make sure that each member of the team is involved in any organization or nonprofit.
A: | Many times, people's skills are different than what's on paper, so doing a trial run with them may be effective. To do this, have a prospective team member work on a project or do a routine that's closely related to what they would be doing if they joined the team. |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Example: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Example solution: Russian Revolution
Example explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Problem: Why are reversal ratings important?, Context: For maximum life, capacitors usually need to be able to handle the maximum amount of reversal that a system will experience. An AC circuit will experience 100% voltage reversal, while under-damped DC circuits will experience less than 100%. Reversal creates excess electric fields in the dielectric, causes excess heating of both the dielectric and the conductors, and can dramatically shorten the life expectancy of the capacitor. Reversal ratings will often affect the design considerations for the capacitor, from the choice of dielectric materials and voltage ratings to the types of internal connections used.
| Solution: affect the design considerations for the capacitor |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
See one example below:
Problem: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Solution: Russian Revolution
Explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Problem: The English Channel is the gateway to?, Context: After having declined in size following the subjugation of the Mediterranean, the Roman navy underwent short-term upgrading and revitalisation in the late Republic to meet several new demands. Under Caesar, an invasion fleet was assembled in the English Channel to allow the invasion of Britannia; under Pompey, a large fleet was raised in the Mediterranean Sea to clear the sea of Cilician pirates. During the civil war that followed, as many as a thousand ships were either constructed or pressed into service from Greek cities.
Solution: | Britannia |
Definition: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: During which part of the war did the Soviets occupy islands?, Context: At the end of World War II Soviet troops occupied southern Sakhalin Island and the Kuril Islands, making them part of the RSFSR. The status of the southernmost Kurils remains in dispute with Japan.
Output: | the end |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
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.
The core is the only region in the Sun that produces an appreciable amount of thermal energy through fusion; 99% of the power is generated within 24% of the Sun's radius, and by 30% of the radius, fusion has stopped nearly entirely. The remainder of the Sun is heated by this energy as it is transferred outwards through many successive layers, finally to the solar photosphere where it escapes into space as sunlight or the kinetic energy of particles.
Output: | the long term source of energy that powers the sun is |
Teacher: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
Solution: No
Reason: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Now, solve this instance: Zinni feared that Bin Laden would in the future locate himself in cities, where U.S. missiles could kill thousands of Afghans. He worried also lest Pakistani authorities not get adequate warning, think the missiles came from India, RESPONSES TO AL QAEDA'S INITIAL ASSAULTS 135 and do something that everyone would later regret. Discussing potential repercussions in the region of his military responsibility, Zinni said, "It was easy to take the shot from Washington and walk away from it. We had to live there." Zinni's distinct preference would have been to build up counterterrorism capabilities in neighboring countries such as Uzbekistan. But he told us that he could not drum up much interest in or money for such a purpose from Washington, partly, he thought, because these countries had dictatorial governments. After the decision-in which fear of collateral damage was an important factor- not to use cruise missiles against Kandahar in December 1998, Shelton and officers in the Pentagon developed plans for using an AC-130 gunship instead of cruise missile strikes. Designed specifically for the special forces, the version of the AC-130 known as "Spooky"can fly in fast or from high altitude, undetected by radar; guided to its zone by extraordinarily complex electronics, it is capable of rapidly firing precision-guided 25, 40, and 105 mm projectiles. Because this system could target more precisely than a salvo of cruise missiles, it had a much lower risk of causing collateral damage. After giving Clarke a briefing and being encouraged to proceed, Shelton formally directed Zinni and General Peter Schoomaker, who headed the Special Operations Command, to develop plans for an AC-130 mission against Bin Laden's headquarters and infrastructure in Afghanistan. The Joint Staff prepared a decision paper for deployment of the Special Operations aircraft. Though Berger and Clarke continued to indicate interest in this option, the AC-130s were never deployed. Clarke wrote at the time that Zinni opposed their use, and John Maher, the Joint Staff 's deputy director of operations, agreed that this was Zinni's position. Zinni himself does not recall blocking the option. He told us that he understood the Special Operations Command had never thought the intelligence good enough to justify actually moving AC-130s into position. Schoomaker says, on the contrary, that he thought the AC-130 option feasible. The most likely explanation for the two generals' differing recollections is that both of them thought serious preparation for any such operations would require a long-term redeployment of Special Operations forces to the Middle East or South Asia. The AC-130s would need bases because the aircraft's unrefueled range was only a little over 2,000 miles. <sep>Why were the AC 130's never deployed?<sep>The intelligence wasn't good enough
Student: | Yes |
Teacher: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Powdered sugar, also called confectioners' sugar, icing sugar, and icing cake, is a finely ground sugar produced by milling granulated sugar into a powdered state. It usually contains a small amount of anti-caking agent to prevent clumping and improve flow. Although most often produced in a factory, powdered sugar can also be made by processing ordinary granulated sugar in a coffee grinder, or by crushing it by hand in a mortar and pestle.
Solution: is confectionary sugar the same as powdered sugar?
Reason: The question is a yes/no question, and it is answerable based on the given passage.
Now, solve this instance: The Vice President of the United States is the ex officio President of the Senate, as provided in Article I, Section 3, Clause 4, of the United States Constitution, but may only vote in order to break a tie. According to the U.S. Senate, as of February 28, 2018, a tie-breaking vote had been cast 264 times by 36 vice presidents.
Student: | has the vice president ever broken a tie in the senate? |
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A man is standing in a driveway. There is a red ring on the ground. He throws a disc across the yard. he
A: watches it fly across.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to repair a warped debit or credit card
Gather your supplies; paper bag, iron, very flat surface.
I like to use a cutting board as my flat surface.
Warm the iron on a low and dry setting.
A: About a level 2 heat setting is appropriate. Place the debit/credit card just inside the paper bag.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to motivate an autistic teen or adult to exercise
Make sure the exercise environment is calm and natural.
During exercise, the surrounding environment should be calm and devoid of noise or distractions. There should be no disturbances and the environment should be pleasant.
A: Also, there should be no crowds nearby, because this can make autistic individuals confused and worried. A natural environment with plants, greenery and fresh air works best.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to make a gravity bong
Find an empty plastic bottle.
An empty water bottle or liter of soda will work. You can use any size bottle, but keep in mind that the bigger the bottle, the bigger the gravity bong hits will be.
A: | If you're smoking alone, a small plastic bottle should work. You may want a large plastic bottle if you're smoking with multiple people. |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
As a final comment, I would also like to know how all of these changes that put greater emphasis on rehabilitation and community reformation, greater emphasis on alternative measures and putting the emphasis on the community services element now to help in the reformation of these young people, will be paid for.
Hypothesis: The speaker uses the word "emphasis" more than two times. | Yes |
Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
The credits of the clip are shown. A guy sits on the floor and speaks. the guy | lays down and does sit ups. |
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
And as for why it happened, I'm no expert on the Texas procedures, but what my friends there tell me is that the governor opposed a measure put forward by Democrats in the legislature to expand the number of children that would be covered. And instead directed the money toward a tax cut, a significant part of which went to wealthy interests.
Sentence: The governor is wealthy
Output: It's impossible to say
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Orio Joseph Palmer (March 2, 1956 – September 11, 2001) was a Battalion Chief of the New York City Fire Department who died while rescuing civilians trapped inside the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Palmer led the team of firefighters that reached the 78th floor of the South Tower, the floor where the plane had struck the building.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Palmer joined the New York City Fire Department in 1980.
****
Answer:
It's impossible to say
[Q]: "It is hard to find words to capture the fact that humans are facing the most important question in their history—whether organized human life will survive in anything like the form we know—and are answering it by accelerating the race to disaster." Noam Chomsky Noam is not a popular person OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
Problem: Pine Gap is the commonly used name for an Australian Earth station approximately 18 km south-west of the town of Alice Springs, Northern Territory in the centre of Australia which is operated by both Australia and the United States. Since 1988, it has been officially called the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap (JDFPG); previously, it was known as Joint Defence Space Research Facility.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Australian Earth Station is operated by Australia alone."? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Q: They are involved with the mafia.
The Pick-up<br>He texted her then hung up the phone. Mattie looked at her phone buzzing, as the notification came through. That was the signal, so she grabbed her purse and left. Once in the car, she quickly drove toward the station. He was waiting for her when she got there.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Adnan Mullah has a lot of money
The Damascus public have been welcomed into the election candidate's private homes or to specially erected tents where voters have been enjoying food, drink and entertainment, particularly in the home of the wealthy candidate, Adnan Mullah, where dozens of supporters and friends have been invited to dinner every evening.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
A guy is in his garage. The guy uses a welding tool. the guy | stops using the welding tool. |
Q: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
With its rivals Miss Universe and Miss Earth , this is one of the most publicised beauty contests in the world .
A: | Along with Miss Universe , Miss International and Miss Earth , this pageant is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants — the most coveted beauty titles when it comes to international pageant competitions . |
Definition: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Input: The ankh was the Egyptian hieroglyphic character that stood for the word ʿnh ̮ , meaning life .
Output: | The ankh is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol that was most commonly used in writing and in art to represent the word for " life " and , by extension , as a symbol of life itself . |
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.
The Boston Post Road was a system of mail-delivery routes between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts that evolved into one of the first major highways in the United States.
| where does the boston post road start and end |
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: Financial accounting (or financial accountancy) is the field of accounting concerned with the summary, analysis and reporting of financial transactions pertaining to a business. This involves the preparation of financial statements available for public consumption. Stockholders, suppliers, banks, employees, government agencies, business owners, and other stakeholders are examples of people interested in receiving such information for decision making purposes.
A: | what is the basic function of financial accounting |
Teacher:You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet. The film was directed by Bill Paxton, and was his last film as a director. Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. The film's screenplay was adapted by Mark Frost from his book, The Greatest Game Ever Played: Harry Vardon, Francis Ouimet, and the Birth of Modern Golf. It was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with the Kanawaki Golf Club, in Kahnawake, Quebec, the site of the golf sequences.
Student: | is greatest game ever played a true story? |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Example: The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Output: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
New input case for you: Freezing rain is rain that freezes when it hits the ground .
Output: | Freezing rain is the name given to rain maintained at temperatures below freezing by the ambient air mass that causes freezing on contact with surfaces . |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
Solution: No
Why? Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
New input: The explosion, while killing one of the Cossacks and seriously wounding the driver and people on the sidewalk, had only damaged the bulletproof carriage, a gift from Napoleon III of France. The emperor emerged shaken but unhurt. Rysakov was captured almost immediately. Police Chief Dvorzhitsky heard Rysakov shout out to someone else in the gathering crowd. The surrounding guards and the Cossacks urged the emperor to leave the area at once rather than being shown the site of the explosion. Nevertheless, a second young member of the Narodnaya Volya, Ignacy Hryniewiecki, standing by the canal fence, raised both arms and threw something at the emperor's feet. He was alleged to have shouted, "It is too early to thank God". Dvorzhitsky was later to write: <sep>Who is Rysakov?<sep>The police chief
Solution: | No |
Write the next sentence in the following story.
A man is seen in a workshop standing at a table. he
Choose your answer from:
(i) then demonstrates how to install a motorcycle helmet.;
(ii) holds up a scraper and begins wiping off a piece of steel.;
(iii) picks up a leather hose and uses it to clean a bike.;
(iv) shows a piece of wood, and begins to strip it with fluid.;. The answer should be | (iv) |
Between March and June, scientific observers say, up to 300,000 seals are killed. In Canada, seal-hunting means jobs, but opponents say it is vicious and endangers the species, also threatened by global warming.
Seals can handle global warming OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
input hypothesis: The narrator of this context has been treated with courtesy.
Context: I must say, not having had the courtesy to be informed of the content of the motion, and having presented the House with a request twice today and having been refused twice by the government, the Progressive Conservatives and the separatists, I find it totally irresponsible at this time of the night that the government plays this little dumb game with the House of Commons.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
true or false: No
Context:
Francisco ""Pinula"" López Contreras (born 17 September 1934) is a Guatemalan former football player and coach. He played the majority of his playing career at C.S.D. Comunicaciones of Guatemala City and was also a member of the Guatemala national team, playing in two World Cup qualifying campaigns.
Hypothesis: September was not a month in 1934. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
No
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
To do so requires looking beyond the legislation and the criminal justice system at ways available to our society to deal with problems such as child poverty and child abuse, which are often an underlying cause of youth crime, and to help young people not to make the kind of choices that may lead them to engage in criminal behaviour.
Sentence: Youth crime often has an underlying cause.
Output: Yes
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Howl-O-Scream is an annual special event that occurs at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and SeaWorld San Antonio. The parks remain operational during the day and transition to Howl-O-Scream at night. The event features haunted houses, "scare zones", and live entertainment. It is a seasonal event that occurs in the Fall of the year, tied to Halloween.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The day and night events are different
****
Answer:
Yes
Knotts “disappointed” by weather postponement of Dutch Fork’s 2018 opener CHARLOTTE (WOLO) – Dutch Fork head coach Tom Knotts tells ABC Columbia Sports what were the reasons behind postponing the Silver Foxes’ 2018 season opener against Mallard Creek in the “Charlotte Kickoff Night” and the chances the high-profile contest is played at all.
The game was postponed due to extreme heat. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
PROBLEM: The word " apartheid " means " separateness " in the Afrikaans language .
SOLUTION: " Apartheid " is an Afrikaans word meaning " separateness " , or " the state of being apart " , literally " apart-hood " ( from Afrikaans " -heid " ) .
PROBLEM: A eulerian path in a graph is one that visits each edge of the graph once only .
SOLUTION: In graph theory , an Eulerian trail ( or Eulerian path ) is a trail in a finite graph that visits every edge exactly once ( allowing for revisiting vertices ) .
PROBLEM: He had devoted his enormous energies to the destruction of what Republicans called the " Slave Power " .
SOLUTION: | He had devoted his enormous energies to the destruction of what Republicans called the Slave Power , that is the efforts of slave owners to take control of the federal government and ensure the survival and expansion of slavery .
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Instructions: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Input: The states that have legislatively adopted stand-your-ground laws are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Output: | does maine have a stand your ground law? |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Example: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Example solution: Russian Revolution
Example explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Problem: What opinion do the Greeks have of Apollo?, Context: Homer pictures Apollo on the side of the Trojans, fighting against the Achaeans, during the Trojan War. He is pictured as a terrible god, less trusted by the Greeks than other gods. The god seems to be related to Appaliunas, a tutelary god of Wilusa (Troy) in Asia Minor, but the word is not complete. The stones found in front of the gates of Homeric Troy were the symbols of Apollo. The Greeks gave to him the name ἀγυιεύς agyieus as the protector god of public places and houses who wards off evil, and his symbol was a tapered stone or column. However, while usually Greek festivals were celebrated at the full moon, all the feasts of Apollo were celebrated at the seventh day of the month, and the emphasis given to that day (sibutu) indicates a Babylonian origin.
| Solution: He is pictured as a terrible god, less trusted |
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
Stirring begins immediately and the instructions on the screen say to let it soak for at least two weeks to up to 30 days. 30 days
Select from:
(i). is a big step for a player in a large field and one of the players makes it through including 4 other players and still not counting two boys which cannot have been more than 14 hours ago and the video ends.;
(ii). adds a lot of pressure and for a while she looks unresistent.;
(iii). later the contents are stirred and put into a food processor and turned into a paste.;
(iv). continues and the same display is shown over a two week period where the instructions say to hold your breath until 50 days.; | (iii). |
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
A guy walks under a horse fence. A person leads a horse. The guy gets on top of the horse. the guy
Choices:
(1). uses a round brush to clean off the horse's hooves.;
(2). gets off the horse.;
(3). ties a he poster on the horse.;
(4). pats the horse and goes horseback riding.; | (4). |
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: May have to vote today.Maile’s outfit is prepped.Made sure she has a jacket so she doesn’t violate the Senate floor dress code requiring blazers.Not sure what the policy is on duckling onesies but I think we’re readypic.twitter.com/Phj6ZAFyKW ||||| After the Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to allow babies in the Senate chamber, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) brought her newborn to the floor for a vote on Jim Bridenstine's confirmation as NASA Administrator. Before making her way down to the chamber, Duckworth—who became the first senator to give birth while in-office—tweeted Maile Pearl’s planned outfit for her Senate floor debut. “I made sure she has a jacket so she doesn’t violate the Senate floor dress code (which requires blazers),” she wrote. “I’m not sure what the policy is on duckling onesies, but I think we’re ready.” On her way down to the vote, she told reporters, “About time, huh? She’s pretty young to be making history.” When asked how she felt after the vote, Duckworth said, “It’s amazing, and it’s about time.” ||||| Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., carries her baby Maile Pearl Bowlsbey after they went to the Senate floor to vote, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate and a rule change allowing newborns of members into the chamber (all times local):
2:44 p.m.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth and daughter Maile have made Senate history.
The Illinois Democrat brought her daughter, in a pink hat, onto the Senate floor under new rules that permitted it. Duckworth already is the only senator to have given birth while serving in the Senate. Maile, born April 9, is the first senator's baby to be allowed on the chamber floor.
The history was made under a new rule passed a day earlier that permitted newborns of senators on the floor during votes. The Republican-controlled Senate held the vote open so Duckworth and Maile could adhere to the new rule. Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and double-amputee, arrived in a wheelchair with Maile on her lap, voted no with a downturned thumb, and laughed. Her colleagues crowded around to see.
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12:38 a.m.
Not just anybody can come onto the floor of the Senate — not even babies. Prompted by the first sitting senator with a newborn, the Senate has decided to allow the babies of its members into the chamber, but not before some coaxing.
Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth gave birth to a daughter on April 9. Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar says private assurances that babies wouldn't disrupt the Senate were offered to members of both parties.
Still, there were reservations. Kansas Republican Pat Roberts noted that a senator could vote from a nearby lounge and said allowing babies on the floor wasn't necessary. Utah Republican Orrin Hatch asked, "What if there are 10 babies on the floor of the Senate?"
In the end, no senator objected to the rules change. ||||| Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is questioned by reporters about changing his vote to yes on President Trump's nomination of Oklahoma congressman James Bridenstine to run NASA, on Capitol Hill in Washington,... (Associated Press)
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., is questioned by reporters about changing his vote to yes on President Trump's nomination of Oklahoma congressman James Bridenstine to run NASA, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 19, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA's latest nail-biting drama was far from orbit as the Senate narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's choice of a tea party congressman to run the space agency in an unprecedented party-line vote.
In a 50-49 vote Thursday, Oklahoma Rep. James Bridenstine, a Navy Reserve pilot, was confirmed as NASA's 13th administrator, an agency that usually is kept away from partisanship. His three predecessors — two nominated by Republicans — were all approved unanimously. Before that, one NASA chief served under three presidents, two Republicans and a Democrat.
The two days of voting were as tense as a launch countdown.
A procedural vote Wednesday initially ended in a 49-49 tie — Vice President Mike Pence, who normally breaks a tie, was at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida — before Arizona Republican Jeff Flake switched from opposition to support, using his vote as leverage to address an unrelated issue.
Thursday's vote included the drama of another delayed but approving vote by Flake, a last-minute no vote by Illinois Democrat Tammy Duckworth — who wheeled onto the floor with her 10-day-old baby in tow — and the possibility of a tie-breaker by Pence, who was back in town.
NASA is a couple years away from launching a new giant rocket and crew capsule to replace the space shuttle fleet that was retired in 2011.
"I look forward to working with the outstanding team at NASA to achieve the president's vision for American leadership in space," Bridenstine said in a NASA release after the vote.
Democrats opposing Bridenstine said his outspoken divisiveness, earlier rejection of mainstream climate change science and lack of space experience made him unqualified. Republicans praised him as a qualified war hero.
"His record of behavior in the Congress is as divisive as any in Washington, including his attacks on members of this body from his own party," Florida Democrat Bill Nelson said. "It's hard to see how that record will endear, and by extension NASA, him to Congress, and most importantly, endear him to the American people. "
Sen. Edward Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, cited past Bridenstine comments that rejected mainstream climate science, invoking the movie "Apollo 13."
"Houston, we have a problem," Markey said. "NASA's science, NASA's mission and American leadership will be in jeopardy under Congressman Bridenstine's leadership."
During his confirmation hearing, Bridenstine said he acknowledges that global warming is real and man-made, but wouldn't say that it was mostly human-caused, as the overwhelming majority of scientists and scientific literature do. And Bridenstine told Nelson, "I want to make sure that NASA remains, as you said, apolitical."
Texas Republican Ted Cruz praised the NASA nominee as "a war hero."
"NASA needs a strong leader and it will have that strong leader in Jim Bridenstine," Cruz said.
Sean O'Keefe, who was NASA chief under President George W. Bush and was confirmed unanimously, said the close vote "is a consequence of an erosion of comity in the Congress, particularly in the Senate. Political fights will always break out, but now most policy choices are more likely to emerge based on the party with the majority than the power of the idea."
Alan Ladwig, a top NASA political appointee under Democrats, said this was a case of both party politics and a divisive nominee who doesn't accept science.
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Associated Press writers Mary Claire Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report.
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Follow Seth Borenstein on Twitter at @borenbears . His work can be found here . |||||
Student: | Sen. Tammy Duckworth and daughter Maile have made Senate history, the AP reports. The Illinois Democrat brought her daughter, in a pink hat, onto the Senate floor Thursday under new rules that permitted it. Duckworth already is the only senator to have given birth while serving in the Senate. Maile, born April 9, is the first senator's baby to be allowed on the chamber floor. The history was made under a new rule passed a day earlier that permitted newborns of senators on the floor during votes. The Daily Beast says the vote was to confirm Jim Bridenstine as NASA administrator. Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran and double-amputee, arrived in a wheelchair with Maile on her lap, voted no with a downturned thumb, and laughed. Her colleagues crowded around to see. (The "tea party congressman," a divisive appointee by President Trump, was confirmed narrowly in an unprecedented party-line vote, the AP reports.) Duckworth had previously tweeted a picture of Maile's outfit for the occasion, noting that she chose a jacket for the baby "so she doesn’t violate the Senate floor dress code requiring blazers." |
Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Input: Tocqueville asserted that the values that had triumphed in the North and were present in the South had begun to suffocate old-world ethics and social arrangements. Legislatures abolished primogeniture and entails, resulting in more widely distributed land holdings. This was a contrast to the general aristocratic pattern in which only the eldest child, usually a man, inherited the estate, which had the effect of keeping large estates intact from generation to generation. In America, in contrast, landed elites were less likely to pass on fortunes to a single child by the action of primogeniture, which meant that as time went by, large estates became broken up within a few generations which, in turn, made the children more equal overall. It was not always a negative development, according to Joshua Kaplan's interpretation of Tocqueville, since bonds of affection and shared experience between children often replaced the more formal relation between the eldest child and the siblings, characteristic of the previous aristocratic pattern. Overall, in the new democracies, hereditary fortunes became exceedingly difficult to secure and more people were forced to struggle for their own living. This rapidly democratizing society, as Tocqueville understood it, had a population devoted to "middling" values which wanted to amass, through hard work, vast fortunes. In Tocqueville's mind, this explained why America was so different from Europe. In Europe, he claimed, nobody cared about making money. The lower classes had no hope of gaining more than minimal wealth, while the upper classes found it crass, vulgar, and unbecoming of their sort to care about something as unseemly as money; many were virtually guaranteed wealth and took it for granted. At the same time in America, workers would see people fashioned in exquisite attire and merely proclaim that through hard work they too would soon possess the fortune necessary to enjoy such luxuries. Despite maintaining with Aristotle, Montesquieu, and others that the balance of property determined the balance of power, Tocqueville argued that, as America showed, equitable property holdings did not ensure the rule of the best men. In fact, it did quite the opposite. The widespread, relatively equitable property ownership which distinguished America and determined its mores and values also explained why the American masses held elites in such contempt. <sep>How were the American lower class's views of wealth and fine possessions different from those of the European lower class?<sep>American lower class was more prone to share wealth and possessions than European lower class
Output: | No |
Teacher:In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: What was a necessary component of his request?, Context: On September 30, 1987, Foster filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to patent his invented sport. The patent application covered the rules of the game, specifically detailing the goalposts and rebound netting and their impact on gameplay. Foster's application was granted on March 27, 1990. The patent expired on September 30, 2007.
Student: | the rules of the game |
Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Input: The CIA's senior management saw problems with the armed Predator as well, problems that Clarke and even Black and Allen were inclined to minimize. One (which also applied to reconnaissance flights) was money. A Predator cost about $3 million. If the CIA flew Predators for its own reconnaissance or covert action purposes, it might be able to borrow them from the Air Force, but it was not clear that the Air Force would bear the cost if a vehicle went down. Deputy Secretary of Defense Wolfowitz took the position that the CIA should have to pay for it; the CIA disagreed. Second, Tenet in particular questioned whether he, as Director of Central Intelligence, should operate an armed Predator." This was new ground,"he told us. Tenet ticked off key questions: What is the chain of command? Who takes the shot? Are America's leaders comfortable with the CIA doing this, going outside of normal military command and control? Charlie Allen told us that when these questions were discussed at the CIA, he and the Agency's executive director, A. B." Buzzy" Krongard, had said that either one of them would be happy to pull the trigger, but Tenet was appalled, telling them that they had no authority to do it, nor did he. Third, the Hellfire warhead carried by the Predator needed work. It had been built to hit tanks, not people. It needed to be designed to explode in a different way, and even then had to be targeted with extreme precision. In the configuration planned by the Air Force through mid-2001, the Predator's missile would not be able to hit a moving vehicle. White House officials had seen the Predator video of the "man in white." On July 11, Hadley tried to hurry along preparation of the armed system. He directed McLaughlin, Wolfowitz, and Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Richard Myers to deploy Predators capable of being armed no later than September 1. <sep>Deputy Secretary of Defense Wolfowitz believed that the CIA should have to pay 3 million for what?<sep>Defense
Output: | No |
In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
One example is below.
Q: This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
A: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
Rationale: The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
Q: Ancient civilizations required fairly accurate computed values for π for practical reasons, including the Egyptians and Babylonians. Around 250 BC the Greek mathematician Archimedes created an algorithm for calculating it. It was approximated to seven digits, using geometrical techniques, in Chinese mathematics, and to about five digits in Indian mathematics in the 5th century AD. The historically first exact formula for π, based on infinite series, was not available until a millennium later, when in the 14th century the Madhava -- Leibniz series was discovered in Indian mathematics. In the 20th and 21st centuries, mathematicians and computer scientists discovered new approaches that, when combined with increasing computational power, extended the decimal representation of π to many trillions of digits after the decimal point. Practically all scientific applications require no more than a few hundred digits of π, and many substantially fewer, so the primary motivation for these computations is the quest to find more efficient algorithms for calculating lengthy numeric series, as well as the desire to break records. The extensive calculations involved have also been used to test supercomputers and high-precision multiplication algorithms.
A: | who was the person known to find the first calculation of pi when was it |
Teacher:In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Who helped pave the way to more modern facilities?, Context: A traveller in the early Middle Ages could obtain overnight accommodation in monasteries, but later a demand for hostelries grew with the popularity of pilgrimages and travel. The Hostellers of London were granted guild status in 1446 and in 1514 the guild became the Worshipful Company of Innholders.
Student: | A traveller |
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Justin breaks down<br>Justin was taking a trip. His car started to make a loud noise. He decided to pull over. He popped the hood and his engine was blown. He called for help and waited to get picked up.
Hypothesis: Justin's engine was blown and there was oil everywhere.
****
Answer:
It's impossible to say
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
In The Toronto Star, the story is that, before the offending letter was sent off to Swiss authorities, it went back and forth several times between Staff Sergeant Fiegenwald and the Justice Department lawyer Kimberly Prost, each time resulting in the Justice Department toughening the language.
Hypothesis: The letter was immediately sent to Swiss Authorities.
****
Answer:
No
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Hurdle Jumper<br>Dan loved to run, but he also loved to jump. During college, Dan's running coach recommended being a Hurdler. Dan decided to try out jumping hurdles. Dan loved jumping hurdles so much! Dan was glad his coach recommended jumping hurdles for him.
Hypothesis: Dan is male person.
****
Answer:
| Yes |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
Ecuador has received short shrift in U.S. policy debates. Yet in recent years, significant public debate has taken place in Ecuador on the joint U.S./Colombian initiative and its effects on Ecuador and its citizens.
Hypothesis: Less attention has been provided for Ecuador in the U.S. policy debates when you compare it to past years. | Yes |
Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Input: Callimaco is taken by the beauty of Lucrezia , but she is the loyal wife of Nicia , a rich and foolish lawyer . Callimaco hires the service of a shady ` fixer ' named Ligurio to aid in his quest to sleep with her . Lgurio informs Callimaco that Nicia and Lucrezia are anxious to have a child . With the fixer's help , . Callimaco masquerades as a doctor and convinces Nicia that the best way for Lucrezia to conceive a child is by her taking a potion made from the Mandrake Root . He lies and warns Nicia that the first man to sleep with Lucrezia after she has taken the potion will die within eight days . Together they devise a plan to kidnap a stranger to sleep with Lucrezia and draw out the poison . Callimaco then disguises himself and arranges to be the one who is kidnapped . Lucrezia is an honorable woman and does not at first agree to meet with the stranger . Nicia gets both Lucrezia's mother , a woman of ill repute , and her confessor Brother Timoteo , a priest of low morals , to aid in convincing Lucrezia of the necessity of the plan . After finally sleeping with Lucrezia , Callimaco confesses everything . Lucrezia gives thought to the duplicity of her husband , her mother , and her confessor , and decides that she now wants Callimaco as a lover forever . Callimaco gets what he had desired and everyone else continues to believe that each had outwitted the others . <sep>Who did the foolish lawyer arrange to kidnap?<sep>The stranger
Output: | Yes |
In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Moldova (/ mɒlˈdoʊvə, mɔːl-/ (listen) or sometimes UK: / ˈmɒldəvə /), officially the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Republica Moldova, listen (help info)), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south (by way of the disputed territory of Transnistria). The capital city is Chișinău. | where is republic of moldova in the world map |
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
A person is seen throwing objects off the side of a pier. The person jumps down and begins riding on a board behind a shark. the person
Options:
1). rides all the way down the lane and around the corner.
2). gets up holding a wooden stick and demonstrates how to use it while laughing to the camera.
3). continues riding backwards through the town and into the ocean.
4). rides a wave and cheers with other people. | 4). |
Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Input: Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009 and built into a transportation colossus, after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on at the company.
Mr. Kalanick’s exit came under pressure after hours of drama involving Uber’s investors, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, who asked to remain anonymous because the details were confidential.
Earlier on Tuesday, five of Uber’s major investors demanded that the chief executive resign immediately. The investors included one of Uber’s biggest shareholders, the venture capital firm Benchmark, which has one of its partners, Bill Gurley, on Uber’s board. The investors made their demand for Mr. Kalanick to step down in a letter delivered to the chief executive while he was in Chicago, said the people with knowledge of the situation. ||||| Image copyright ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty
Uber boss Travis Kalanick has resigned as chief executive after pressure from shareholders.
His resignation comes after a review of practices at the firm and scandals including complaints of sexual harassment.
Last week he said he was taking an indefinite leave of absence following the sudden death of his mother in a boating accident.
Mr Kalanick will remain on the board of the ride-hailing firm.
Five major Uber investors demanded Mr Kalanick's immediate resignation as chief executive, the New York Times said.
Mr Kalanick reportedly said: "I love Uber more than anything in the world and at this difficult moment in my personal life I have accepted the investors request to step aside so that Uber can go back to building rather than be distracted with another fight."
Uber's board said in a statement: "Travis has always put Uber first. This is a bold decision and a sign of his devotion and love for Uber.
"By stepping away, he's taking the time to heal from his personal tragedy while giving the company room to fully embrace this new chapter in Uber's history. We look forward to continuing to serve with him on the board."
Analysis: Dave Lee, BBC North America technology reporter, San Francisco
Surely the most dramatic fall from grace the start-up world has ever seen, a scalp so big it will have chief executives across this city sitting bolt upright, and thinking: "If Travis can get booted out of Uber… no-one is safe."
What started out as a PR inconvenience has left the company without, to name just a few, a chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief technology officer and chief financial officer. Uber is in tatters, engulfed by its own aggression.
Mr Kalanick embodied his company's prevailing attitude: success at all costs. It saw Uber dominate the ride-sharing world, his chutzpah enabling the company to attract investment so effectively that last year Uber alone raised more money than the entire UK start-up scene.
But in doing so he didn't play fair. He created a company that deceived local regulators, neglected the well-being of employees, wound-up drivers, troubled investors, obtained a rape victim's medical records and allegedly stole trade secrets from a rival.
All this time Uber's investors will have been weighing things up. What's more risky to their investment - removing the man who made Uber what it is, or keeping him on? For the first time it's become the latter - and Mr Kalanick is out the door.
Dan Primack, business editor of the Axios news service, was one of the first to report the investor demands for Mr Kalanick to go.
Mr Primack said a group of investors, but particularly Bill Gurley of venture capitalist firm Benchmark, had put pressure on Mr Kalanick to resign.
"It's important to note: Travis controlled the board in terms of votes, so really, it was a vey big uphill climb for [Mr] Gurley and the other investors to get this done," Mr Primack said.
Uber's future prospects were now "pretty bright", Mr Primack added.
The firm has been searching for a chief operating officer, but now can seek out Fortune 500 chief executives to take over the top spot, he said.
Scandals
The ride-hailing company has had a series of recent controversies, including the departure of other high-level executives.
Eric Alexander, the former head of Uber's Asia-Pacific business, left after a report that he had obtained the medical records of a woman who was raped by an Uber driver in 2014.
Mr Alexander reportedly shared them with Mr Kalanick, senior vice-president Emil Michael and others.
Mr Alexander was fired earlier this month, and Mr Michael later left Uber.
Board member David Bonderman made a sexist remark at a meeting about workplace practice recommendations last week and then resigned as a director.
In February Uber said it was investigating "abhorrent" sexual harassment claims made by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler.
This month Uber said it had fired more than 20 staff and had taken action against others following a review of more than 200 HR complaints that included harassment and bullying.
There has also been a lawsuit from Google's parent company, Alphabet, over alleged theft of trade secrets related to driverless cars. |||||
Output: | The bumpy ride is over for Uber's Travis Kalanick: After a shareholder revolt, Kalanick has stepped down as chief executive of the company he co-founded in 2009. Sources tell the New York Times that the resignation came after "hours of drama" on Tuesday, with five of the company's biggest shareholders demanding he step down immediately. "I love Uber more than anything in the world and at this difficult moment in my personal life I have accepted the investors' request to step aside so that Uber can go back to building rather than be distracted with another fight," said Kalanick, who has dealt with multiple scandals involving the company this year as well as the death of his mother in a boating accident last month. Kalanick, who announced last week that he was taking an indefinite leave of absence, will remain on the company's board. At least 15 other top execs, including key Kalanick allies, have already left the company this year, the Washington Post reports. The surprise resignation caps what is "surely the most dramatic fall from grace the start-up world has ever seen," according to BBC technology analyst Dave Lee. Kalanick's aggressive, "success at all costs" mentality attracted a lot of investment, but he "created a company that deceived local regulators, neglected the well-being of employees ... obtained rape victims' medical records, and allegedly stole trade secrets from a rival," Lee writes. |
Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Input: On to the Twentieth Century: The British extended their control over the peninsula by putting together the whole panoply of colonial administration — civil service, public works, judiciary force, police force, post office, education, and land regulation — with teams of British administrators, teachers, engineers, and doctors to go with it. At the same time, the tin industry, dominated by Chinese using labor-intensive methods in the 19th century, passed increasingly into Western hands, who employed the modern technology of gravel pumps and mining dredges. Petroleum had been found in northern Borneo, at Miri, and in Brunei, and the Anglo-Dutch Shell company used Singapore as its regional depot for its oil supplies and exports. But the major breakthrough for the Malay economy was the triumph of rubber, when Singapore's new garden director, Henry Ridle ("Rubber Ridley" to his friends, "Mad Ridley" to all doubting Thomases) had developed new planting and tapping methods and painstakingly spread his faith in rubber around the peninsula. World demand increased with the growth of the motor-car and electrical industries, and sky-rocketed during World War I. By 1920, Malaya was producing 53 percent of the world's rubber, which had overtaken tin as its main source of income. The Malay ruling class again took a back seat. Together with effective control of the rubber and tin industries, the British now firmly held the reins of government. The sultans were left in charge of local and religious affairs, content with their prestige, prosperity, and security. The census of 1931 served as an alarm signal for the Malay national consciousness. Bolstered by a new influx of immigrants to meet the rubber and tin booms of the 1920s, non-Malays now slightly outnumbered the indigenous population. The Great Depression of 1929 stepped up ethnic competition in the shrinking job market, and nationalism developed to safeguard Malay interests against the Chinese and Indians rather than the British imperial authority. Though hampered by the peninsula's division into the States and the Straits Settlements, relatively conservative Muslim intellectuals and community leaders came together at the Pan-Malayan Malay Congress in Kuala Lumpur in 1939. In Singapore the following year, they were joined by representatives from Sarawak and Brunei. Teachers and journalists urged the revival of the common Malay-Indonesian consciousness, split by the Anglo-Dutch dismemberment of the region in the 19th century. This spirit became a factor in the gathering clouds of war. <sep>What was happening at the same time that the British extended their control over the peninsula by putting together the whole panoply of colonial administration?<sep>Fishery became popular
Output: | No |
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
The boy hands the tooth brush to someone. The boy dances his feet on a wood floor. toothpaste
OPTIONS:
- is taken from a bottle and collected outside.
- is applied to the toothbrush and handed to the boy.
- splashes his hand.
- is brushed in a bowl.
A: is applied to the toothbrush and handed to the boy.
How to make flax seed crackers
In the medium sized bowl, cover the flax seeds with water and allow them to soak for, at the very least , 1 1/2 hours.
Be aware that the water will become quite gelatinous.
Check it and add more water if needed.
OPTIONS:
- As you wait, the flax seeds will release their oils and will begin to seep through the crackers. Refrigerate the crackers for at least 24 hours or longer, but do not store them in the refrigerator at room temperature for longer than two days.
- You want the seeds to be gooey, not runny, and not overly thick. Add whichever sauce you have chosen, the sea salt and the herbs.
- This step is optional; the fresh-cut crackers should already be very ripe. Drain the water, then wash, core and mash the seeds.
- If desired, you can add additional pellets after you soak. Turn the crackers over so that there is now an empty space in the middle.
You want the seeds to be gooey, not runny, and not overly thick. Add whichever sauce you have chosen, the sea salt and the herbs.
question: Complete the next sentence:
A person is seen riding on the back of a boat skiing while he's attached to a string on the boat. the person
OPTIONS:
- will move down the ski and continues to follow after the person in the boat.
- skiers are seen going down a long snowy road and people walking on a side.
- rides over a large cliff and we see a man throw a rope on the boat and see the man ski.
- moves back and fourth along the water while the captures all of his movements.
answer: moves back and fourth along the water while the captures all of his movements.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
How to cure a stomach ache
Visit the bathroom.
Often people who experience nausea or generalized abdominal pain are simply in need of a bowel movement. Before you try anything else, then, try sitting on the toilet for a few minutes while leaning forward with your knees drawn up to your chest.
OPTIONS:
- Doing this can be especially effective in relieving stomach pain because there is much more room for them. Only do this if you feel the need to do so.
- This position naturally encourages bowel movement without undue stress. Don't try to force a bowel movement by straining or pushing.
- If your muscles are sore and you don't see any immediate benefit, then stay in the bathroom until the nausea passes. There is nothing wrong with feeling like you just can't go any longer, but this is your body saying that you do not need to.
- This aids the drainage from the gut, and it often calms people with a deep stomach ache. Sitting on the toilet for just a few minutes is often enough to alleviate nausea symptoms, but standing up too quickly may cause nausea-related hunger and diarrhea..
Next sentence: This position naturally encourages bowel movement without undue stress. Don't try to force a bowel movement by straining or pushing.
context: How to clean drapes
Remove your drapes from the window.
To deep clean your drapes, remove them from the window and lay them on a flat surface. Remove any hardware from the drapes, such as wood polls, so you can focus on just cleaning the fabric.
OPTIONS:
- Scrub the drapes from the top to the bottom. Your drapes are your work surface.
- If your drapes are very dusty, open a window before removing them. This will prevent you from inhaling too much dust and debris.
- Place another sheet or blanket over the drapes and place it on the floor in the room where you'll be taking the cleaning. The draping (s) from the sheet should create a total barrier between the drapes and the window surfaces.
- You can also place them flat in a clothesline to air dry. To use a stake, drive one end of the stake through a stud in the drape.
****
next sentence for the context: If your drapes are very dusty, open a window before removing them. This will prevent you from inhaling too much dust and debris.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to cope with having a ganglion
Be patient.
About 35% of ganglion cysts don't cause any pain-the only problem with them is that you might find them ugly. Luckily, about 38-58% of ganglion cysts actually go away on their own.
OPTIONS:
- Once the cysts are gone, you won't get back to work. Another risk factor for ganglions is the chance of liver damage, especially since they only take pressure off your liver and may still affect your kidneys.
- If your ganglion isn't causing you any real trouble, you might just leave it as is and see if the situation resolves on its own. Take anti-inflammatory painkillers.
- However, there are some problems that may still arise. A cysts is not simply a painful lump: it is a large mold that forms when applied to the skin or frozen and it shrinks at a rate of a few days.
- This is probably because they are functionally healthy and are protected from the elements that are key to farming. Sweet tooth, for example, is much more likely to occur a year later than five years in a row.
A: | If your ganglion isn't causing you any real trouble, you might just leave it as is and see if the situation resolves on its own. Take anti-inflammatory painkillers. |
Q: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What is something that is very alike?, Context: The "Neo-Eriksonian" identity status paradigm emerged in later years[when?], driven largely by the work of James Marcia. This paradigm focuses upon the twin concepts of exploration and commitment. The central idea is that any individual's sense of identity is determined in large part by the explorations and commitments that he or she makes regarding certain personal and social traits. It follows that the core of the research in this paradigm investigates the degrees to which a person has made certain explorations, and the degree to which he or she displays a commitment to those explorations.
A: | twin |
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
Men snarl and we see the crowd and shots of volleyball play. We see ladies on the sidelines. a tall man
****
Answer:
is shown from the legs up as he jumps.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
How to finish maple
Sand the project you have made from maple wood using progressively fine sandpaper of 120 to 320 grit.
Finishing this tight will help close up the pores of the wood in preparation for staining.
When sanding is complete, wipe down the entire maple project with a lint-free cloth.
****
Answer:
This removes dust that was left over from the sanding. Choose a type of stain within your skill set as it can be a challenge for the beginner.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
People are seen walking around a neighborhood with some walking dogs. A young girl walks a dog around the area. another man
****
Answer:
follows her from behind.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
A person puts a hole at the bottom of the pumpkin. A child adds soil to the inside of the pumpkin. A person adds water to the pumpkin. the pumpkin
****
Answer:
| is buried in black dirt. |
Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
The boy hands the tooth brush to someone. The boy dances his feet on a wood floor. toothpaste | is applied to the toothbrush and handed to the boy. |
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
A man and woman wearing red aprons appear in a kitchen with a white kitchen aid mixer in front of them and a banner on the screen displaying all the ingredients. the view
OPTIONS:
- then fades to white as they add simple types of shampoo to the mixer and mix them all together into a healthy mix of strong, cooking sauce and dried salad dressing.
- is then blurry and the lady appears walking around the kitchen performing various tasks with the mixer, mixing screws, mixing liquid, mixing eggs, stirring, pouring ingredients, baking cookies and completing the scene.
- then changes to a shot from above to show what the man is doing, and the banner on the screen is still showing the ingredients that are being used.
- shifts and the woman stirs some ingredients into a blender.
OUT: then changes to a shot from above to show what the man is doing, and the banner on the screen is still showing the ingredients that are being used.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
How to hear the fetal heartbeat
Use a stethoscope.
A basic stethoscope is one of the easiest ways to listen to the fetal heartbeat at home. When you are between 18 and 20 weeks pregnant, the heartbeat should be strong enough for you to listen to with this method.
OPTIONS:
- The stethoscope may be too heavy for you to use. If you need help adjusting, talk to your doctor.
- Simply place the stethoscope on your belly and listen. You may have to move it around a bit to find the heartbeat.
- A digital hand held stethoscope should be your first choice. The advantage of a digital stethoscope is that it allows you to hear exactly what the infant is saying.
- Sit down on the floor comfortably without using the stethoscope. However, if you feel tired, then use a chair or a low table in a quiet room.
****
Answer:
Simply place the stethoscope on your belly and listen. You may have to move it around a bit to find the heartbeat.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to choose a low cost airline
Use flight search engines for budget airlines.
Familiarize yourself with the budget airlines available in your country so you can take advantage of flight search engines that cater to them. Flight search engines will provide airfare pricing for every budget airline that accommodates your travel dates/times.
OPTIONS:
- This allows you to easily comparison shop for the cheapest price. Use multiple flight search engines to make sure you don't miss any additional results or cheaper fares.
- Look for flights you've only used for several hours. There are many low-cost airlines that don't offer to use their flights-sometimes-for a certain number of hours.
- You can visit a similar airline and see whether prices are similar. Some booking sites may also give a discounted rate; you should only use this if you want a low cost airline.
- Knowing the budget airlines in your country will help you figure out what options will be available to you and where to get your flight tickets. Search for your prices via airfare websites.
A: This allows you to easily comparison shop for the cheapest price. Use multiple flight search engines to make sure you don't miss any additional results or cheaper fares.
A shirtless man is shoving snow outside at the curb. he
OPTIONS:
- lays down on the snow and digs at the snow with an ax.
- then gets a shovel and starts pushing snow.
- waves his hands around and motions at the passing cars.
- then conditions the hedge with a stick.
waves his hands around and motions at the passing cars.
question: Complete the next sentence:
Two men are standing together on a table with their fist up as the referee holds their wrist. the referee
OPTIONS:
- signals of the man to create another punching bag as the crowd watches.
- then lets go and almost instantly the arm wrestling match is over and a winner is declared, the winner moves on and several more matches begin to take place and they too are ended abruptly.
- pushes them on the table while the man in back flips the guy who scored on the red after the win.
- pushes the two men on the table and they crash to the ground.
answer: then lets go and almost instantly the arm wrestling match is over and a winner is declared, the winner moves on and several more matches begin to take place and they too are ended abruptly.
IN: What happens next?
How to burn more calories while walking
Take a hilly route.
One of the simplest ways to increase the intensity and total calorie burn of your walk is by walking over some hills. Work on finding a hilly route or using a treadmill and changing the incline to help you burn extra calories on your walk.
OPTIONS:
- Try choosing a treadmill with a glide. For example, if you tend to walk on the sidewalks, you could get a treadmill with an on glide unit.
- Take a walking walk on the treadmill. A walking walk (or a regular walk if you choose to walk) can help your body burn extra calories and work your legs, helping you walk higher.
- Try taking a 15 minute walk for 30 minutes or 45 minutes over the course of an hour or two. Try walking for one hour around a track, stationary bike or treadmill.
- Walking hills is a great aerobic exercise. It burns significantly more calories than walking on a flat surface and also specifically helps strengthen the back of your legs and glutes.
OUT: | Walking hills is a great aerobic exercise. It burns significantly more calories than walking on a flat surface and also specifically helps strengthen the back of your legs and glutes. |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
One example is below.
Q: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
A: Russian Revolution
Rationale: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Q: What happened in the 43rd year of the century known as the 1900's?, Context: A local industry manufacturing fibre from New Zealand flax was successfully reestablished in 1907 and generated considerable income during the First World War. Ascension Island was made a dependency of Saint Helena in 1922, and Tristan da Cunha followed in 1938. During the Second World War, the United States built Wideawake airport on Ascension in 1942, but no military use was made of Saint Helena.
A: | the United States built Wideawake airport on Ascension |
Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Input: In many species , the female needs to get proteins from a blood meal before she can produce eggs .
Output: | In many species , the female needs to obtain nutrients from a blood meal before it can produce eggs , whereas in many other species , it can produce more eggs after a blood meal . |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
Sunday's explosion outside the Al-Rashi police station in the Al-Mashtel neighbourhood in the southeast of Baghdad, left a huge crater in the street.
Hypothesis: Sunday's explosion left 25 dead | It's impossible to say |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
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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WYLIE (CBS 11 NEWS) – It would seem hard to imagine—a blessing, disguised as a nosebleed.
Then 14-year-old Crystal Enns of Wylie had such a bad nosebleed one day in January of 2013, that she didn’t go to school. Her parents suspected that something was wrong—but, they couldn’t imagine the eventual diagnosis—a rare kidney disease that would require a transplant.
“When he [ her doctor] first said I would have to have a transplant, I didn’t want to talk about it,” says Crystal, now 17 and entering her Senior year of high school. “I didn’t want to think that that would have to happen.”
Both parents have matching blood types and could be possible donors. But, Mom Cristy began the intensive screening process first… but, the news wasn’t good. Or, at least, it didn’t appear to be.
“Then to find out at the very last minute with the last test that we couldn’t was devastating,” recalls Cristy. Doctors had discovered a suspicious spot on her kidney. So her husband and Crystal’s Dad, Mark, was screened as a possible donor. The bad news seemed about to get worse.
“The doctor that called said ‘this is lights and sirens—this is top of your ‘to do’ list- this needs to come out right away, this doesn’t look good’,” says Mark. He was stunned. He had kidney cancer. “The idea is that we’re going to go in and do something that can be life saving for our daughter, only to be told ‘this may have saved your life’, because I would never have been tested otherwise.”
Make that both lives.
“They went back and did another MRI on me,” says Cristy, “and it had grown. The crazy thing was, it ended up being the same type of kidney cancer that Mark had.” And after a poignant pause,
“It’s scary to think about. Very scary to think about. We’ve got four kids… to find out you have kidney cancer when you’re 39 years old is not something you ever think will happen. So we’re extremely grateful.”
And if that doesn’t give you chills, get this: Crystal’s bloody nose? No connection.
“It happened to be a red herring that allowed us to figure this out because of other symptoms at that time,” says Albert Quan, MD, a Pediatric Nephrologist at Medical City Children’s Hospital. Dr. Quan is also quick to reassure parents that a typical nosebleed should not be a cause for alarm… saying Crystal’s particular type of kidney disease is “very, very rare. I’ve only seen about two or three in the last 20 years.”
Crystal’s aunt, Cristy’s sister, was also a perfect match and was able to donate a kidney in April. And the impact was instant.
“The morning after the transplant she woke up and she said ‘I’m not nauseous!’,” recalls Cristy with a huge smile. “She could eat, she was hungry… it was such an answer to prayer.”
Now, the talented young musician who for much of the past two years had been too weak to stand and sing with her choir, can get back to the things she loves—knowing her parents are healthy, because of her… telling CBS 11 today, “that’s amazing.”
More amazing, still? She didn’t even ask for a bump in her allowance!
Amid the laughter at the suggestion, the Enns’ insist that it’s been more than enough for all of them to see their faith rewarded.
“You try to think, ‘where’s the good in this, as people of faith… what am I supposed to learn?’,” asks Mark. “We got to see the good side.”
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(©2015 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.) ||||| A teen's trip to the doctor for a nosebleed led to potentially life-saving diagnoses for three members of a Texas family.
Crystal Enns’ parents were first alarmed when in 2013 the teen had a serious nosebleed that wouldn’t stop. But they were astounded when, after a trip to the doctor, Crystal was diagnosed with a serious kidney disease called juvenile nephronophthisis. According to the National Institute of Health, the disease causes “inflammation and scarring of the kidneys and ultimately leads to a life-threatening failure of kidney function.”
It was so serious that Crystal, then 14, would need a transplant.
“I didn’t want to talk about it,” Crystal, now 17, told local station KTVT. “I didn’t want to think that that would have to happen.”
Dr. Albert Quan, a pediatric nephrologist at Medical City Children’s Hospital in Dallas who treated Crystal, said the nosebleed didn't actually have anything to do with the rare kidney disease, but standard lab tests revealed the disease.
"This kidney disease doesn’t get better," Quan told ABC News. "The best we can do is slow the decline. In mid- to late-adolescence you either have ... to put her on dialysis or you have to [get her a] kidney transplant."
Crystal’s parents, however, were immediately ready to jump in and donate a kidney if they were a match. The teen’s mother, Cristy, was first to get tested and seemed on board to be donor until the final screening, according to KTVT. A spot was detected on her kidney, negating her ability to be a donor and leading to more tests for kidney disease and cancer.
Crystal’s father was next to be tested, but his results were even more alarming. His doctor called to tell him that not only was he not a donor candidate but he had kidney cancer.
“The doctor that called said, ‘This is lights and sirens, this is top of your to do list, this needs to come out right away, this doesn’t look good,’” Mark Enns told KTVT.
The family was dealt another blow when a scan of Cristy’s kidney revealed she, too, had the same kind of cancer that her husband had. Because the cancer was caught so early, both parents were able to be treated with an operation and did not need chemotherapy.
"We are overwhelmed with gratitude to God for allowing us to find out about her kidney disease when we did because Mark and I would never have been tested otherwise," Cristy Enns wrote in an email for ABC News. "The timing of her nosebleed allowed us to begin the donor screening process early, with plenty of time to discover and take care of our alarming cancer diagnosis before it came time for Crystal's transplant."
Quan said they are now working with a geneticist to determine if there was any possible genetic factor that could have affected both the parents' and Crystal's kidneys.
“I have to tell you that’s never happened to me and I’ve been doing this about 25 years,” Quan said of the parents being diagnosed with cancer during donor screenings.
While both of Crystal’s parents were unable to donate a kidney, Crystal’s aunt turned out to be a perfect match. In April of this year, Crystal successfully underwent kidney transplant surgery and is now getting ready to head to school next month according to her doctor. Her parents say they hope their story encourages others to consider being organ donors.
"If anyone is considering organ donation, but they have fears about if it is safe to do so ... take courage," wrote Cristy Enns. "Being screened as a donor could be a win-win for you. ... Either you are able to save someone else's life, or you could end up finding out about a health issue in your own life that you may never have known about otherwise." ||||| WYLIE, Texas -- It would seem hard to imagine: a blessing, disguised as a nosebleed.
CBS DFW reports the story began in January of 2013, when then-14-year-old Crystal Enns of Wylie, Texas, had such a bad nosebleed that she didn't go to school. Her parents suspected that something was wrong, but they never imagined it would lead to a serious diagnosis -- a rare kidney disease that would require a transplant.
"When he [the doctor] first said I would have to have a transplant, I didn't want to talk about it," says Crystal, now 17 and entering her senior year of high school. "I didn't want to think that that would have to happen."
KTVT
Both parents have matching blood types and could be possible donors. Crystal's mom, Cristy, began the intensive screening process first. That's when the already worrisome situation took an even more troubling turn. Doctors had discovered a suspicious spot on her kidney.
"To find out at the very last minute with the last test that we couldn't [donate] was devastating," recalls Cristy. So her husband and Crystal's dad, Mark, was screened as a possible donor. The bad news was about to get worse: He had kidney cancer.
"The doctor that called said, 'This is lights and sirens. This is top of your 'to do' list. This needs to come out right away. This doesn't look good,'" says Mark. He was stunned.
"The idea is that we're going to go in and do something that can be life-saving for our daughter, only to be told 'this may have saved your life,' because I would never have been tested otherwise."
Actually, both of their lives may have been saved -- along with their daughter's.
"They went back and did another MRI on me," says Cristy, "and it had grown. The crazy thing was, it ended up being the same type of kidney cancer that Mark had."
After a pause, she adds, "It's scary to think about. Very scary to think about. We've got four kids... to find out you have kidney cancer when you're 39 years old is not something you ever think will happen. So we're extremely grateful."
Fortunately for Crystal, her aunt, Cristy's sister, was a perfect match and was able to donate a kidney in April. And the impact was instant.
"The morning after the transplant she woke up and she said 'I'm not nauseous!'" recalls Cristy with a huge smile. "She could eat, she was hungry... it was such an answer to prayer."
Oddly, doctors say it turns out that Crystal's bloody nose, which started the entire chain of events, had no connection to the condition that led to her transplant.
"It happened to be a red herring that allowed us to figure this out because of other symptoms at that time," says Albert Quan, MD, a Pediatric Nephrologist at Medical City Children's Hospital. Dr. Quan is also quick to reassure parents that a typical nosebleed should not be a cause for alarm, noting that Crystal's particular type of kidney disease is "very, very rare. I've only seen about two or three in the last 20 years."
Now, the talented teen musician, who for much of the past two years had been too weak to stand and sing with her choir, can get back to doing the things she loves, knowing that her parents are healthy because of her. "That's amazing," she told CBS 11 reporter Robbie Owens.
The Enns family says the entire experience has helped reinforce their faith.
"You try to think, 'Where's the good in this, as people of faith? What am I supposed to learn?'" asks Mark. "We got to see the good side." |||||
Output: | It had to be the luckiest, and most lifesaving, nosebleed in the world. As KTVT reports, it befell 14-year-old Crystal Enns of Wylie, Texas, in 2013. Her parents took her to the doctor when the bleeding wouldn't stop, which led to the diagnosis of a serious kidney disease called juvenile nephronophthisis. "This kidney disease doesn't get better," one of Crystal's doctors tells ABC News. "In mid- to late adolescence you either have ... to put her on dialysis or you have to [get her a] kidney transplant." The family opted for the transplant, and Mom Cristy stepped up first—but screening turned up a spot on her kidney that turned out to be cancer. Then dad Mark volunteered, but, incredibly, his screening turned up kidney cancer as well. Both were caught early enough for effective treatment, something that never would have happened if not for their daughter's illness. "The idea is that we're going to go in and do something that can be lifesaving for our daughter, only to be told, 'This may have saved your life,' because I would never have been tested otherwise," says Mark. And there's good news about Crystal, too: Her aunt turned out to be a perfect match, and after successful surgery in April of this year, the now 17-year-old is headed back to high school with a healthy prognosis. The kicker to all this: It turns out that the original nosebleed had nothing to do with Crystal's kidney disease, reports CBS News. "It happened to be a red herring that allowed us to figure this out because of other symptoms at that time," says her doctor. (A mom spotted a symptom of a rare form of cancer after seeing a photo of her 2-year-old.) |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
The American television network "CNN" reported that officials at the American Defense Department (The Pentagon) will recommend halting the bombing on Iraq to President Bill Clinton this evening, Saturday.
Hypothesis: President Bill Clinton will recommend to keep bombing iraq | No |
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to choose a good nursing home
Go on the internet or use your phone book and find five nursing homes close to you.
Call the homes and make arrangements for a tour of the facility.
Be aware of the way the staff answers the phone, your questions, and their demeanour.
A: It says a lot about possible stress levels. Write out a list of your questions regarding the level of care of your loved one.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A person is using a leaf blower to blow leaves into a pile. The leaves blow up onto a hedge. they
A: walk in front of a tree.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to make mini meat loaves
Peel the outside layer of skin from the onion.
Then wash the onion in cool water. Pat dry with the paper towel.
A: Cut the onion into very small pieces on the cutting board, using the sharp knife (you need about 1/4 cup). Preheat the oven to 400 ° f (204 ° c).
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to get acrylic paint out of clothes
Act quickly.
Regardless of the method you choose to remove the acrylic paint from your clothing, the faster you respond to treating the stain, the more likely it is that you'll successfully remove it from the clothing.
Scrape any congealed or blobbed paint off your clothing with a spoon or knife.
A: | If the paint is still wet, dab it gently with a paper towel or cloth to soak up the excess paint. The key is to get as much paint off as possible as soon as possible. |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Huntington's disease (HD), also known as Huntington's chorea, is an inherited disorder that results in death of brain cells. The earliest symptoms are often subtle problems with mood or mental abilities. A general lack of coordination and an unsteady gait often follow. As the disease advances, uncoordinated, jerky body movements become more apparent. Physical abilities gradually worsen until coordinated movement becomes difficult and the person is unable to talk. Mental abilities generally decline into dementia. The specific symptoms vary somewhat between people. Symptoms usually begin between 30 and 50 years of age, but can start at any age. The disease may develop earlier in life in each successive generation. About eight percent of cases start before the age of 20 years and typically present with symptoms more similar to Parkinson's disease. People with HD often underestimate the degree of their problems.
| is huntington's chorea the same as huntington's disease? |
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Q: A language isolate is a language that is not known to be related to any other language .
A: | A language isolate , in the absolute sense , is a natural language with no demonstrable genealogical ( or " genetic " ) relationship with other languages , one that has not been demonstrated to descend from an ancestor common with any other language . |
Teacher:You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee--North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province. The range is sometimes called the Smoky Mountains and the name is commonly shortened to the Smokies. The Great Smokies are best known as the home of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which protects most of the range. The park was established in 1934, and, with over 11 million visits per year, it is the most visited national park in the United States.
Student: | are the smoky mountains and the appalachian mountains the same? |
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
A large group of people are seen standing around a gym and leads into a man kicking a mat. the man
Available options:
- continues with kicking the circle around him and showing how it works as well as the camera appearing at the ends.
- then throws a disc down and a picture appears of the man kicking the object.
- continues kicking and kicking around and another man steps up and steps up to stop him.
- holds up a mat in his arms and another man kicks the mat. | holds up a mat in his arms and another man kicks the mat. |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Solution: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Why? The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
New input: In 2003 , he played Slap Jack in " 2 Fast 2 Furious " .
Solution: | In 2003 , he played the role of Slap Jack in the second installment of the " Fast and the Furious " film series , " 2 Fast 2 Furious " . |
Definition: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: What had declined in the aristocracy?, Context: As culture flourished, so did decentralization. Whereas the first phase of shōen development in the early Heian period had seen the opening of new lands and the granting of the use of lands to aristocrats and religious institutions, the second phase saw the growth of patrimonial "house governments," as in the old clan system. (In fact, the form of the old clan system had remained largely intact within the great old centralized government.) New institutions were now needed in the face of social, economic, and political changes. The Taihō Code lapsed, its institutions relegated to ceremonial functions. Family administrations now became public institutions. As the most powerful family, the Fujiwara governed Japan and determined the general affairs of state, such as succession to the throne. Family and state affairs were thoroughly intermixed, a pattern followed among other families, monasteries, and even the imperial family. Land management became the primary occupation of the aristocracy, not so much because direct control by the imperial family or central government had declined but more from strong family solidarity and a lack of a sense of Japan as a single nation.
Output: | central government |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Ex Input:
Although the name ``freshwater pearl mussel'' is often used for this species, other freshwater mussel species can also create pearls and some can also be used as a source of mother of pearl. In fact, most cultured pearls today come from Hyriopsis species in Asia, or Amblema species in North America, both members of the related family Unionidae; pearls are also found within species in the genus Unio.
Ex Output:
can you find a pearl in a mussel?
Ex Input:
Drinking in public is legal in England and Wales -- one may carry a drink from a public house down the street (though it is preferred that the user requests a plastic glass to avoid danger of breakage and because the taking of the glass could be considered an offence of Theft as only the drink has been purchased), and one may purchase alcohol at an off-licence and immediately begin drinking it outside. Separately, one may drink on aeroplanes and on most National Rail train services, either purchasing alcohol on-board or consuming one's own.
Ex Output:
is it legal to drink in public in london?
Ex Input:
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States district court. Each federal judicial district has at least one courthouse, and many districts have more than one. The formal name of a district court is ``the United States District Court for'' the name of the district--for example, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Ex Output:
| are there district courts at the state and federal level?
|
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
We see a lady ironing a shirt on an ironing board and talking to the camera. The lady irons a sleeve. The lady irons the back of the shirt. the lady
Possible answers:
[I] folds obscured fabric and puts them in an ironing machine..
[II] shows off the ironing machine..
[III] finishes and holds the shirt up..
[IV] talks and coos at the camera.. | [III] |
Instructions: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Input: XYY syndrome is a genetic condition in which a male has an extra Y chromosome. Symptoms are usually few. They may include being taller than average, acne, and an increased risk of learning problems. The person is generally otherwise normal, including normal fertility.
Output: | can someone be born with two y chromosomes? |
Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Input: The new administration had already begun exploring possible diplomatic options, retracing many of the paths traveled by its predecessors.U.S. envoys again pressed the Taliban to turn Bin Laden "over to a country where he could face justice" and repeated, yet again, the warning that the Taliban would be held responsible for any al Qaeda attacks on U.S. interests. The Taliban's representatives repeated their old arguments. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage told us that while U.S. diplomats were becoming more active on Afghanistan through the spring and summer of 2001, "it would be wrong for anyone to characterize this as a dramatic shift from the previous administration." In deputies meetings at the end of June, Tenet was tasked to assess the prospects forTaliban cooperation with the United States on al Qaeda. The NSC staff was tasked to flesh out options for dealing with the Taliban. Revisiting these issues tried the patience of some of the officials who felt they had already been down these roads and who found the NSC's procedures slow." We weren't going fast enough,"Armitage told us. Clarke kept arguing that moves against the Taliban and al Qaeda should not have to wait months for a larger review of U.S. policy in South Asia." For the government," Hadley said to us,"we moved it along as fast as we could move it along." As all hope in moving the Taliban faded, debate revived about giving covert assistance to the regime's opponents. Clarke and the CIA's Cofer Black renewed the push to aid the Northern Alliance. Clarke suggested starting with modest aid, just enough to keep the Northern Alliance in the fight and tie down al Qaeda terrorists, without aiming to overthrow the Taliban. Rice, Hadley, and the NSC staff member for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, told us they opposed giving aid to the Northern Alliance alone. They argued that the program needed to have a big part for Pashtun opponents of theTaliban. They also thought the program should be conducted on a larger scale than had been suggested. Clarke concurred with the idea of a larger program, but he warned that delay risked the Northern Alliance's final defeat at the hands of the Taliban. During the spring, the CIA, at the NSC's request, had developed draft legal authorities-a presidential finding-to undertake a large-scale program of covert assistance to the Taliban's foes. <sep>Who thought the program should be larger?<sep>Rice
Output: | Yes |
Definition: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: How many miles was the lower bound of the width of the EF5 tornado on May 20th, 2013?, Context: Oklahoma City has a very active severe weather season from March through June, especially during April and May. Being in the center of what is colloquially referred to as Tornado Alley, it is prone to especially frequent and severe tornadoes, as well as very severe hailstorms and occasional derechoes. Tornadoes have occurred in every month of the year and a secondary smaller peak also occurs during autumn, especially October. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area is one of the most tornado-prone major cities in the world, with about 150 tornadoes striking within the city limits since 1890. Since the time weather records have been kept, Oklahoma City has been struck by thirteen violent tornadoes, eleven F/EF4s and two F/EF5. On May 3, 1999 parts of southern Oklahoma City and nearby suburban communities suffered from one of the most powerful tornadoes on record, an F5 on the Fujita scale, with wind speeds estimated by radar at 318 mph (510 km/h). On May 20, 2013, far southwest Oklahoma City, along with Newcastle and Moore, was hit again by a EF5 tornado; it was 0.5 to 1.3 miles (0.80 to 2.09 km) wide and killed 23 people. Less than two weeks later, on May 31, another outbreak affected the Oklahoma City area, including an EF1 and an EF0 within the city and a tornado several miles west of the city that was 2.6 miles (4.2 km) in width, the widest tornado ever recorded.
Output: | 0.5 |
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: FILE - In this Wednesday March 15, 2017 file photo, Kevin Richardson, known as the "lion whisperer", takes two of his lions for a walk in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, South Africa. A lion,... (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Wednesday March 15, 2017 file photo, Kevin Richardson, known as the "lion whisperer", takes two of his lions for a walk in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, South Africa. A lion, who mauled a young woman to death, was under the care of Richardson, known for his close interactions... (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Wednesday March 15, 2017 file photo, Kevin Richardson, known as the "lion whisperer", takes two of his lions for a walk in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, South Africa. A lion, who mauled a young woman to death, was under the care of Richardson, known for his close interactions... (Associated Press) FILE - In this Wednesday March 15, 2017 file photo, Kevin Richardson, known as the "lion whisperer", takes two of his lions for a walk in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, near Pretoria, South Africa. A lion,... (Associated Press)
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A lion that mauled a young woman to death in South Africa was under the care of a man known as the "lion whisperer" for his close interactions with the predators in his animal sanctuary.
Kevin Richardson, who keeps lions at his refuge in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, said on Facebook that he and an "experienced" colleague took three lions for a walk in the reserve on Tuesday and that one chased an impala, eventually encountering the 22-year-old woman at least two kilometers (1.2 miles) away.
Richardson said he followed procedure before the weekly excursion by assessing the area for other "big five" animals, a designation that includes rhino, elephant, buffalo, leopard and lion, and sending out a "notification" that he was walking with lions.
The woman died at a tented camp run by Richardson, who said he was "devastated" by the killing.
"The young woman was not a guest at the camp, but had accompanied her friend to conduct an interview for an assignment with the camp's manager," he said. "Before leaving the reserve, the two visitors were taking photographs outside the camp where the attack occurred."
The "intimate glam camp" with five tents is an hour's drive from Johannesburg's main international airport, according to Richardson's website.
The management of the Dinokeng reserve said the woman was killed "within a conservation section that is not accessible to the general public" but lies within the reserve's boundaries.
"The lion that was involved with this fatality was not one of the wild free-roaming lions of the Dinokeng Game Reserve," the management said.
Some conservationists say captive-bred lions lose their fear of people and should not be released into the wild, partly because they pose a heightened threat to humans.
In an interview with The Associated Press last year, Richardson said he does not breed lions and that those on his 1,300-hectare (3,200-acre) property feed on donated carcasses of cattle and antelope. He said he hoped his hands-on interaction with lions, including caressing and cavorting, would help to highlight the plight of Africa's wild lions. Their numbers have plummeted over several decades.
Richardson campaigns against the South African industry in which customers kill captive-bred lions in relatively confined areas, and told the AP that many of the lions in his care were rescued from being transferred to facilities where the practice labeled by critics as "canned hunting" occurs.
"I have been accepted as part of the pride," he said in the interview. "But I have to be very careful. They are large animals and are very good at telling you how they feel."
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A: | A lion that mauled a young woman to death in South Africa was under the care of a man known as the "lion whisperer" for his close interactions with the predators in his animal sanctuary. Kevin Richardson, who keeps lions at his "intimate glam camp" in the Dinokeng Game Reserve north of Johannesburg, said on Facebook that he and an "experienced" colleague took three lions for a walk in the reserve on Tuesday and that one chased an impala, eventually encountering the 22-year-old woman at least 1.2 miles away, per the AP. Richardson said he followed procedure before the weekly excursion by assessing the area for other "big five" animals (rhino, elephant, buffalo, leopard, and lion), and sending out a "notification" that he was walking with lions. The woman died at the camp run by Richardson, who said he was "devastated." "The young woman was not a guest at the camp, but had accompanied her friend to conduct an interview for an assignment with the camp's manager," he said. "Before leaving the reserve, the two visitors were taking photographs outside the camp where the attack occurred." The management of the Dinokeng reserve said the woman was killed "within a conservation section [of the reserve] that is not accessible to the general public," noting the lion wasn't wild. Richardson previously said many of the lions in his care were rescued from being transferred to facilities where customers kill captive-bred lions in relatively confined areas, dubbed "canned hunting" by critics. Some conservationists say captive-bred lions lose their fear of people and should not be released into the wild, partly because they pose a heightened threat to humans. |
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He goes into a closet and picks out the cleaner he uses while he talks about it. He sprays water and the cleaning solution into his mop cart. he | is then shown mopping the floor with the solution. |
Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: What determines which sources are used and how they are mentioned?, Context: The IPCC does not carry out research nor does it monitor climate related data. Lead authors of IPCC reports assess the available information about climate change based on published sources. According to IPCC guidelines, authors should give priority to peer-reviewed sources. Authors may refer to non-peer-reviewed sources (the "grey literature"), provided that they are of sufficient quality. Examples of non-peer-reviewed sources include model results, reports from government agencies and non-governmental organizations, and industry journals. Each subsequent IPCC report notes areas where the science has improved since the previous report and also notes areas where further research is required.
Output: | IPCC guidelines |
Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: Seattle is one of the what of the country?, Context: Of the city's population over the age of 25, 53.8% (vs. a national average of 27.4%) hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 91.9% (vs. 84.5% nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent. A 2008 United States Census Bureau survey showed that Seattle had the highest percentage of college and university graduates of any major U.S. city. The city was listed as the most literate of the country's 69 largest cities in 2005 and 2006, the second most literate in 2007 and the most literate in 2008 in studies conducted by Central Connecticut State University.
Output: | 69 largest cities |
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
8. Immediately following this Honourable Court's decision to grant the stay of the Feeney judgement, the Assistant Deputy Attorney General (Criminal Law) and I began receiving responses to a letter we had sent to our provincial counterparts on June 20, 1997, regarding the interim pro cedurcs, taken in each jurisdiction prior to the stay of the Feeney requesting the opinions of the provinces regarding a legislative scheme by which peace officers could obtain the constitutionally required warrant to enter a dwelling-house for the purposes of arrest.
Sentence: The letters went to their home addresses.
Output: It's impossible to say
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
How to take care of chickens<br>Check your local laws and regulations on keeping chickens. Some municipalities will not allow you to keep chickens, or they might have some strict rules on keeping them. Before you start spending money on chickens and supplies, take the time to search your local laws and regulations online.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: there are strict chicken rules in some places
****
Answer:
Yes
[Q]: How to avoid an abusive relationship<br>Look for unhealthy perfectionism. Abusive people often operate with extremely unrealistic expectations. They believe that things should always go in a certain way or conform to their particular standards. Abusive relationships root from childhood expectations OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
Problem: If the Minister of Finance genuinely disagrees with the statement yesterday of the Secretary of State or International Financial Institutions that two income families deserve special tax treatment, why does he not give the tax relief that Canadians deserve to all Canadians families?
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The Minister of Finance has three kids."? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Q: An imprint label was founded in 2010 by the DJ called M3.
Michael Anthony Woods is an English producer, DJ, and remixer of various EDM genres, mainly progressive house, electro house and trance. He is the founder of the imprint label Diffused Music, which was established in 2010 and focuses primarily on progressive house and tech house. He has worked under the stage names of Out of Office, Warrior, Accadia, M1 and M3.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: Korea is sending 3k troops to the middle east
South Korea's deputy foreign minister says his country won't change its plan to send three-thousand soldiers to Iraq, despite the kidnapping of a South Korean man there.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Definition: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: What kind of person was Dominic?, Context: Dominic's search for a close relationship with God was determined and unceasing. He rarely spoke, so little of his interior life is known. What is known about it comes from accounts written by people near to him. St. Cecilia remembered him as cheerful, charitable and full of unceasing vigor. From a number of accounts, singing was apparently one of Dominic's great delights. Dominic practiced self-scourging and would mortify himself as he prayed alone in the chapel at night for 'poor sinners.' He owned a single habit, refused to carry money, and would allow no one to serve him.
Output: | cheerful, charitable |
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Let me give you an example: Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
The answer to this example can be: No
Here is why: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
OK. solve this:
(CNN) -- The U.S. space shuttle program retired in 2011, leaving American astronauts to hitchhike into orbit. But after three long years, NASA's successor is almost ready to make an entrance. Orion, the agency's newest manned spaceship, is being prepared for its first mission in December. In future missions, it will journey into deep space -- to Mars and beyond -- farther than humans have ever gone before. Orion comes loaded with superlatives. It boasts the largest heat shield ever built and a computer 400 times faster than the ones on the space shuttles. It will be launched into space on the most powerful rocket NASA has ever made. No astronauts will be aboard the December flight, which will test the spacecraft's systems for future manned missions. Final work on the spacecraft is under way at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Orion came one step closer to completion this month with the stacking of the crew module atop the service module. "Now that we're getting so close to launch, the spacecraft completion work is visible every day," Orion Program Manager Mark Geyer said in a statement. A 3,600-mile journey When complete, the Orion capsule will resemble a fencing foil, with a tall spire shooting up from a rounded base. At the top will sit a launch abort system, with downward-facing thrusters that would save the crew from a jarring crash in the event of a rocket malfunction. The bottom portion, the service module, will perform various functions such as in-space propulsion and cargo storage. Nestled between the two will be the crew module, capable of supporting human life from launch until recovery. Attached to the service module will be a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket. For the first time since the space shuttle's debut launch in 1981, the crew compartment will ride on the tip of the rocket rather than hanging onto its side, evoking the configuration of the famous Apollo or Gemini missions. <sep>The agency's newest manned spaceship will make a journey how long?<sep>3,600 miles
Answer: | Yes |
Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Input: (CNN) -- Horror-meister, Stephen King calls George Pelecanos "perhaps the greatest living American crime writer." His stories are set in Pelecanos' hometown of Washington, D.C., but this is not the side of the U.S. capitol that you see portrayed on TV with white marble monuments, lawyers and lobbyists. Pelecanos is more interested in working families struggling to get by, the racial tensions in its ethnic neighborhoods and the low-lifes on the edges. His crime-writing peers call Pelecanos the "undisputed poet" of Washington's gritty side. The best-selling and award-winning author is out this week with his 17th and latest novel, "The Cut." It's the first in a new series featuring Iraq war veteran and private investigator Spero Lucas. When he's not working for a Washington defense attorney, Lucas recovers stolen property for a 40% cut. Now, a high-profile crime boss hires Lucas to find out who's been stealing from him, and it could turn out to be Lucas' biggest payday or an untimely end. While Pelecanos made his bones in the noir tradition, there's a definite "Western" feel to "The Cut." The new novel takes place in a morally gray and often violent world. It's peppered with pitch-perfect dialogue and captures the sights, sounds and taste of Washington in rich detail. In short, Pelecanos reads like the real deal. Pelecanos knows a thing or two about capturing the authenticity of urban America with an ethnically and socially diverse cast. In addition to his success as a novelist, Pelecanos is a producer and writer for HBO's New Orleans-set, "Treme." He was previously a producer and Emmy-nominated writer on the hit series "The Wire" and the miniseries "The Pacific." Read an excerpt from "The Cut" CNN recently spoke to Pelecanos about his new novel. The following is an edited transcript. CNN: Tell me more about your new character, Spero Lucas. <sep>According to the article, what is specifically different about how Washington DC (and its people) is portrayed in Pelecanos's stories to the typical portrayal?<sep>They do not focus on big people in the government, they focus on working class people, people of different races and its seedy underbelly
Output: | Yes |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
See one example below:
Problem: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Solution: Russian Revolution
Explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Problem: What is a big problem with some of the reform policies?, Context: The K-12 and higher education reform programs of the Gates Foundation have been criticized by some education professionals, parents, and researchers because they have driven the conversation on education reform to such an extent that they may marginalize researchers who do not support Gates' predetermined policy preferences. Several Gates-backed policies such as small schools, charter schools, and increasing class sizes have been expensive and disruptive, but some studies indicate they have not improved educational outcomes and may have caused harm. Peer reviewed scientific studies at Stanford find that Charter Schools do not systematically improve student performance
Solution: | expensive and disruptive |
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Several people are shown watching the big monitor inside of a stadium before a hockey game. several skaters | come out onto the ice and skate around the rink. |
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Let me give you an example: The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
The answer to this example can be: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Here is why: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
OK. solve this:
The continental shelf is a shallow ocean .
Answer: | A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea . |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
One example: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Solution is here: Russian Revolution
Explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Now, solve this: The Kindlifresserbrunnen features what works?, Context: There are eleven Renaissance allegorical statues on public fountains in the Old Town. Nearly all the 16th century fountains, except the Zähringer fountain which was created by Hans Hiltbrand, are the work of the Fribourg master Hans Gieng. One of the more interesting fountains is the Kindlifresserbrunnen (Bernese German: Child Eater Fountain but often translated Ogre Fountain) which is claimed to represent a Jew, the Greek god Chronos or a Fastnacht figure that scares disobedient children.
Solution: | statues |
Teacher:You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The NBA salary cap is the limit to the total amount of money that National Basketball Association teams are allowed to pay their players. Like many professional sports leagues, the NBA has a salary cap to control costs, defined by the league's collective bargaining agreement (CBA). This limit is subject to a complex system of rules and exceptions and as such is considered a soft cap and is calculated as a percentage of the league's revenue from the previous season. Under the CBA ratified in December 2011, the cap will continue to vary in future seasons based on league revenues. For the 2015--16 season, the salary cap was $70 million and the luxury tax limit was $84.74 million. For the 2016--17 season, the salary cap was set at $94.14 million and the luxury tax limit was $113.29 million. For the 2017--18 season, the cap is set at $99 million for the salary cap and $119 million for the luxury tax.
Student: | is there a salary cap in nba 2018? |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Input: Consider Input: In real estate in the United States, a deed of trust or trust deed is a deed wherein legal title in real property is transferred to a trustee, which holds it as security for a loan (debt) between a borrower and lender. The equitable title remains with the borrower. The borrower is referred to as the trustor, while the lender is referred to as the beneficiary.
Output: is a deed of trust a security instrument?
Input: Consider Input: In 1908, the U.S. Congress rejected a proposal to make Mother's Day an official holiday, joking that they would also have to proclaim a ``Mother-in-law's Day''. However, owing to the efforts of Anna Jarvis, by 1911 all U.S. states observed the holiday, with some of them officially recognizing Mother's Day as a local holiday (the first being West Virginia, Jarvis' home state, in 1910). In 1914, Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation designating Mother's Day, held on the second Sunday in May, as a national holiday to honor mothers.
Output: is mother's day considered a national holiday?
Input: Consider Input: Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
| Output: can the president serve more than two terms?
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Part 1. Definition
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Part 2. Example
Powdered sugar, also called confectioners' sugar, icing sugar, and icing cake, is a finely ground sugar produced by milling granulated sugar into a powdered state. It usually contains a small amount of anti-caking agent to prevent clumping and improve flow. Although most often produced in a factory, powdered sugar can also be made by processing ordinary granulated sugar in a coffee grinder, or by crushing it by hand in a mortar and pestle.
Answer: is confectionary sugar the same as powdered sugar?
Explanation: The question is a yes/no question, and it is answerable based on the given passage.
Part 3. Exercise
Star vs. the Forces of Evil typically follows a format of two 11-minutes long independent ``segments'' per episode, with individual writing and directing credits for each, although it occasionally opts for a single, 22-minutes long story instead. The first episode aired on January 18, 2015 on Disney Channel as a special preview, becoming the most-watched animated series debut in Disney XD's history; the first season subsequently officially premiered on Disney XD on March 30, 2015. The third season started on July 15, 2017 and concluded on April 7, 2018. On February 28, 2017, the series was officially renewed for a fourth season. Nearly a year after the renewal, it was announced that the show would be moving to Disney Channel for its fourth season.
Answer: | is there going to be another season of star vs the forces of evil? |
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.
Example: This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
Example solution: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
Example explanation: The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
Problem: The Carr Fire is a wildfire burning in Shasta and Trinity Counties in California, United States. As of August 12, 2018, the fire had burned 202,976 acres (821 km; 317 sq mi) and is 61% contained. It is the sixth-most destructive fire in California history. The fire was reported on the afternoon of July 23, 2018, at the intersection of Highway 299 and Carr Powerhouse Road in the Whiskeytown district of the Whiskeytown -- Shasta -- Trinity National Recreation Area. The fire was started when a flat tire on a vehicle caused the wheel's rim to scrape against the asphalt, thus creating sparks.
| Solution: why do they call the fire in california the carr fire |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context (see options)?
Context:
Jim, I hope that we can come back to the subject of education because the governor made an extensive statement on it and I have a very different view than the one he expressed. But that having been said, I believe that -- well, first of all, let me say that the governor and I agree on some things where this subject is concerned.
Hypothesis: the governor did not make an extensive statement
Options are: [I] Yes. [II] It's impossible to say. [III] No. | [III] |
Q: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Iran's government on Saturday welcomed the U.S. Navy's rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held by pirates, calling it a positive humanitarian gesture.
In this Jan. 5, 2012 photo released by the US Navy, the guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100) responds to a distress call from the master of the Iranian-flagged fishing dhow Al Molai, who claimed... (Associated Press)
U.S. officials announced Friday that the fishermen had been rescued by a U.S. Navy destroyer on Thursday, more than 40 days after their boat was commandeered by suspected Somali pirates in the northern Arabian Sea. The rescue came just days after Tehran warned the U.S. to keep the same group of warships out of the Persian Gulf in a reflection of Iran's fear that American warships could try to enforce an embargo against Iranian oil exports.
"The rescue of Iranian sailors by American forces is considered a humanitarian gesture and we welcome this behavior," Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast was quoted as saying by state TV's Al-Alam Arabic channel.
Iran's hard-line Fars news agency had a different take, calling the rescue operation a Hollywood dramatization of a routine event.
The Fars report noted that attacks by Somali pirates in the region are common and said that Iran's navy has itself freed many mariners held by pirates in recent years without seeking to highly publicize it.
Amid escalating tension with Iran over its nuclear program, the Obama administration reveled in delivering Friday's announcement and highlighted the fact that the rescuing ships were the same ones Iran's army chief had just said were no longer welcome in the Persian Gulf.
"Basically, rescuing trading and fishing boats from the hands of pirates in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden is considered a completely normal issue," Fars said. "A U.S. helicopter filming the rescue operation from the first minute makes it look like a Hollywood drama with specific locations and actors. It shows the Americans tried to publicize it through the media and present the American warship as a savior."
The semiofficial Fars news agency is considered close to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard military force.
Fars reported in April that Iranian naval commandos had driven off pirates attempting to hijack a supertanker off Pakistan's southwestern coast.
"Iran's navy has rescued various foreign ships from the hands of pirates ... but never publicized that," it said.
Naval forces from several countries patrol shipping lanes in the region in pursuit of Somali pirates. The pirates, who are after huge ransoms, have dramatically expanded their range in recent years and targeted some of the largest vessels to take to the seas, including oil supertankers. ||||| Story highlights The destroyer USS Kidd rescued 13 Iranian sailors Thursday
The sailors had been held captive by suspected pirates
Iran calls the rescue a "humanitarian act"
Iran on Saturday welcomed the rescue of 13 Iranian sailors by a U.S. Navy ship, calling it a "humanitarian act."
The sailors were on a fishing boat that had been hijacked by pirates in the Arabian Sea, near the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Navy, a helicopter from the destroyer USS Kidd spotted a suspect pirate boat alongside the Iranian vessel on Thursday. The destroyer is part of the USS John Stennis Strike Group, which moved into the Arabian Sea from the Persian Gulf last week.
As the helicopter spotted the suspect pirate ship, the Kidd received a distress call from the fishing boat's captain, saying pirates were holding him and his crew captive.
A team from the Kidd boarded the vessel, took 15 suspected pirates into custody, and freed 13 Iranian hostages, the Navy said.
A spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, Ramin Mehmanparast, had positive words about the rescue when he spoke Saturday to the Arabic news network Al-Alam.
"Rescuing Iranian sailors by the U.S. was a humanitarian act and we welcome such acts," he said. "The Iranian Navy also engages in such rescue operations. It is the responsibility of all nations to rescue nationals from other countries from pirates."
The carrier strike group's presence in the Persian Gulf had drawn the ire of Iranian military officials, who said the United States should not send any more warships into the Gulf.
Iranian Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi said "there is no need" for countries outside of the region to have a presence there.
"Their presence does nothing but create mayhem," Vahidi said, according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.
The suspected pirates, mostly Somalis, were taken to the Stennis to be held until a decision is made about prosecution, Pentagon spokesman Capt. John Kirby said Friday.
Pirates hijacked the fishing vessel, the Al Molai, 40 to 45 days ago, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said in a statement. The crew was "held hostage, with limited rations and we believe were forced against their will to assist the pirates with other piracy operations," according to the statement.
The Navy team provided food, water and medical care to both the suspected pirates and the Al Molai's crew after securing the ship and ensuring everyone was safe, said Josh Schminky, a Navy Criminal Investigative Service agent aboard the Kidd.
The crew had "been through a lot," he said, adding, "We went out of our way to treat the fishing crew with kindness and respect."
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday congratulated the strike group commander, Rear Adm. Craig Faller, and his team on the rescue, saying they did the right thing.
"When we get a distress signal, we're going to respond. That's the nature of what our country is all about," Panetta said, according to Pentagon spokesman George Little. |||||
A: | By recent standards, it's downright effusive: Iran directed nice words toward the US after a Navy ship rescued an Iranian fishing boat from pirates, reports CNN. "Rescuing Iranian sailors by the US was a humanitarian act and we welcome such acts," said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry. But he couldn't resist qualifying a little: "The Iranian Navy also engages in such rescue operations. It is the responsibility of all nations to rescue nationals from other countries from pirates." As AP notes, the Fars news agency, which is closely linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, was a little less warm and fuzzy about the Arabian Sea rescue. "A US helicopter filming the rescue operation from the first minute makes it look like a Hollywood drama with specific locations and actors," says a report. "It shows the Americans tried to publicize it through the media and present the American warship as a savior." The two nations have been engaged in a war of words over the US presence in the Persian Gulf. One example here. |
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to replace an oven element
Turn off the power to the oven.
Before you change out the defective element, you'll need to temporarily disable the electricity flowing to it. Head to your home's main circuit breaker and find the switch corresponding to the oven.
A: Flip it to the " off " position to disable the power. You may find 2 individual breakers , 1 for each of the 120-volt fuses that powers the oven.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to change bad eating habits
Inform yourself about healthy habits.
Exchanging bad habits for healthy ones may seem simple, but it requires willpower, as well as knowledge about what to eliminate and how to replace it. Informing yourself about eating habits can help you more effectively change your bad eating habits.
A: Read about nutrition and eating habits either in magazines or online. For example, the centers for disease control and united states department of agriculture provide extensive information on health, nutrition and effecting change in your eating habits.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A man introduces the topic of the video, which is how to do a smash shot in badminton. he
A: slowly demonstrates the necessary approach and form of the shot.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to sue an insurance company after an auto accident
Understand automobile insurance.
An insurance policy is a contract between the insured and the insurance company. The insured pays premiums and the insurance company, in exchange, agrees to cover the cost of certain claims.
A: | Typically, an insurance policy will cover two types of claims: first-party claims and third-party claims. A " first-party claim " is paid directly to the insured. |
Teacher:You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: As with the film, this claim is untrue. Showrunner Noah Hawley continued to use the Coens' device, saying it allowed him to ``tell a story in a new way.'' Hawley has played with the realism of the story further; responding to queries about Charlie Gerhardt, a character from season 2, he stated ``If he's out there, I'd like to get a letter from him someday, telling me how he turned out.''
Student: | is fargo season 2 based on true story? |
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Let me give you an example: The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
The answer to this example can be: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Here is why: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
OK. solve this:
An appeal to popularity , also called argumentum ad populum ( Latin for " appeal to the people " ) , is a logical fallacy .
Answer: | In argumentation theory , an argumentum ad populum ( Latin for " argument to the people " ) is a fallacious argument that concludes that a proposition must be true because many or most people believe it , often concisely encapsulated as : " If many believe so , it is so . " |
Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Input: Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) -- President Barack Obama, in a bid to create jobs and boost economic growth, called on Congress on Monday to pass a $50 billion plan to renew the country's transportation infrastructure. His address was the first of two speeches the president is scheduled to make this week to frame his administration's ongoing response to the recession, less than two months ahead of midterm elections in which Democratic majorities in the House and Senate are in jeopardy. "Today, I am announcing a new plan for rebuilding and modernizing America's roads, and rails and runways for the long term," said Obama, who spoke on Labor Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- a state with competitive gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. "We used to have the best infrastructure in the world. We can have it again," he said to loud cheers from a crowd of union workers. The proposal envisions -- over a six year period -- rebuilding 150,000 miles of roads, 4,000 miles of rail and 150 miles of airport runways. It also would include modernizing the nation's air traffic control system in an effort to reduce delays and travel time. "This will not only create jobs immediately. It's also going to make our economy hum over the long haul," said the president. Obama hopes to work with Congress to enact an up-front investment of $50 billion -- an amount a White House statement said would represent a significant chunk of new spending on infrastructure. The investment would then be paired with what the administration called a framework to improve transportation spending. The long-term plan would include the establishment of an Infrastructure Bank, which would leverage federal dollars and focus on projects that could deliver the the biggest bang for the buck, Obama said. The president stressed the need for Democrats and Republicans to work together on the transportation initiative, which would need to be approved by Congress. <sep>The plan for rebuilding and modernizing America's roads, and rails and runways for the long term would have what immediate effect?<sep>It would
Output: | No |
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
In describing these features of the statutory review scheme in some detail, I want to emphasize that one of the important purposes of the scheme is to ensure that the people of Nunavut are not treated as second class citizens when it comes to the rights accorded to them by their court system.
Sentence: The statutory review scheme does not have just one important purpose.
Output: Yes
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
How to find great companies to invest in<br>Stay within your circle of competence. If you have a field of expertise, you may be best able to identify quality within that area. Experience can provide you with the insights you need to make more informed choices.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: You can make a choice even with no experience.
****
Answer:
No
[Q]: Sad day<br>Stacey always wanted to be a mom. She decided to adopt a child on her own. She was nervous but knew she could be a good mom. Stacey found a baby to adopt. On the day of birth the baby passed away. The baby died due lung complications. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
Problem: Christer Basma (born 1 August 1972) is a Norwegian former footballer who played as a defender. He played 16 consecutive seasons Tippeligaen, for Kongsvinger, Stabæk and Rosenborg. Basma was capped 40 times for Norway. He has later worked as assistant coach of Ranheim.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Christer Basma is a man"? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: Jimbo enjoys hunting.
Hunting season<br>Jimbo loved to go hunting. He usually saw pheasant and pigeons when hunting. Once, Jimbo saw a deer. He eventually scared it off. This was a huge disappointment for Jimbo.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: facebook is used by dean
How to end a relationship on facebook<br>Log into your facebook account. To end a current relationship status on your user profile, you must sign into your account. [substeps] Go to the facebook home page, and enter your registered email address and password in the required fields at the top right corner of the page.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Example: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Example solution: Russian Revolution
Example explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Problem: Which of the following is not an animal: pigs, pottery or cattle?, Context: By 6000 BCE predynastic Egyptians in the southwestern corner of Egypt were herding cattle and constructing large buildings. Subsistence in organized and permanent settlements in predynastic Egypt by the middle of the 6th millennium BCE centered predominantly on cereal and animal agriculture: cattle, goats, pigs and sheep. Metal objects replaced prior ones of stone. Tanning of animal skins, pottery and weaving were commonplace in this era also. There are indications of seasonal or only temporary occupation of the Al Fayyum in the 6th millennium BCE, with food activities centering on fishing, hunting and food-gathering. Stone arrowheads, knives and scrapers from the era are commonly found. Burial items included pottery, jewelry, farming and hunting equipment, and assorted foods including dried meat and fruit. Burial in desert environments appears to enhance Egyptian preservation rites, and dead were buried facing due west.
| Solution: pottery |
Teacher: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Solution: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Reason: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
Now, solve this instance: He wrote a book " The Interpretation of Music " ( London , 1954 ) , which became very widely read .
Student: | His book , " The Interpretation of Music " ( London , 1954 ) , was highly influential and is still widely read ; he also wrote numerous seminal articles on aspects of musical sources , performance and interpretation . |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Problem:What dual purpose of the subject does the passage reveal?, Context: I Love New York (stylized I ❤ NY) is both a logo and a song that are the basis of an advertising campaign and have been used since 1977 to promote tourism in New York City, and later to promote New York State as well. The trademarked logo, owned by New York State Empire State Development, appears in souvenir shops and brochures throughout the city and state, some licensed, many not. The song is the state song of New York.
Solution: | both a logo and a song |
Teacher:In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic , or Estonian SSR or ESSR , was a republic of the Soviet Union .
Student: | The Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic ( Estonian SSR or ESSR ; ENSV ; ЭССР , " Estonskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika " ESSR ) was a republic of the Soviet Union . |
Teacher:In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Project Ozma searched for intelligent life ( SETI ) by examining selected stars for artificial radio signals .
Student: | The most optimistic search project to date was Project Ozma , which was intended to " search for extraterrestrial intelligence " ( SETI ) by examining selected stars for indications of artificial radio signals . |
Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
A person is shaving their legs. A polished hand gestures at the person shaving. the person | lows their head to see under their leg. |
Definition: In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Input: The Alexandrov Ensemble (commonly known as the Red Army Choir in the West) is an official army choir of the Russian armed forces. Founded during the Soviet era, the ensemble consists of a male choir, an orchestra, and a dance ensemble.
Output: | alexandrov ensemble the best of the red army choir |
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: Pour one out for Alanis Morissette.
For more than 20 years now, since the release of her hit “Ironic,” she’s had to hear every pedant, every SNOOT, and every 10th-grade English teacher crow that none of the situations in her song are actually ironic. The eternal question of rain-on-your-wedding-day has spawned two decades of thinkpieces (here’s the Times in 2008, Salon in 2014). “Ironic” even has a section on its Wikipedia page entitled “Linguistic usage disputes.” It’s hard to even talk about the literary device now without hearing someone lament the song. Irony, apparently, was described by Socrates, animated by Shakespeare and O. Henry, and killed by a 1995 radio hit. RIP.
Thankfully now Morissette may be free. Last night November*, she went on James Corden’s Late Late Show to reveal a new version of “Ironic” updated for modern situations. (“It’s a traffic jam… when you tried to use Waze.”) And, most importantly, it included this admission:
It’s singing “Ironic”
When there are no ironies
Here’s the video:
Sweet relief. Now maybe, as a culture, we can put this conflict behind us—until Lorde writes a song called “Metonymy.”
***
* Update from reader James Thoroman (posted by Chris while Rob’s away): ||||| Comedy writer has exactly the right response to his kid's Fahrenheit 451 permission slip
Daily Show writer Daniel Radosh's son came home from school with a permission slip that he'd have to sign before the kid could read Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451, which is widely believed to be an anti-censorship book (Bradbury himself insisted that this was wrong, and that the book was actually about the evils of television).
Fahrenheit 451 has been the frequent subject of parental challenges on the flimsiest of grounds, as when fundamentalist Christian Alton Verne, of Conroe, Texas, demanded to have the book removed from the curriculum because the characters occasionally blaspheme and say "damn" ("If they can't find a book that uses clean words, they shouldn't have a book at all").
Radosh responded to the permission slip -- which mentioned these parental challenges -- with a wry note congratulating the teacher for using permission slips to convey the awfulness of heavy-handed attempts to control peoples' access to information.
I love this letter! What a wonderful way to introduce students to the theme of Fahrenheit 451 that books are so dangerous that the institutions of society -- schools and parents -- might be willing to team up against children to prevent them from reading one. It's easy enough to read the book and say, 'This is crazy. It could never really happen,' but pretending to present students at the start with what seems like a totally reasonable 'first step' is a really immersive way to teach them how insidious censorship can be I'm sure that when the book club is over and the students realize the true intent of this letter they'll be shocked at how many of them accepted it as an actual permission slip. In addition, Milo's concern that allowing me to add this note will make him stand out as a troublemaker really brings home why most of the characters find it easier to accept the world they live in rather than challenge it. I assured him that his teacher would have his back.
tfw your kid's school makes you sign a permission slip so he can read Fahrenheit 451 📚 🔥 pic.twitter.com/t9lmD8vKTu — Daniel Radosh (@danielradosh) October 24, 2016
Kid needs permission slip to read 'Fahrenheit 451,' his dad's response is brilliant
[Jay Hathaway/Daily Dot]
(via Neatorama) |||||
A: | Rain on your wedding day? Not really ironic. Not being allowed to read a dystopian novel about book censorship without getting the green light from your parents? Maybe a little ironic. That's the situation Milo Radosh found himself in when he had to get a permission slip signed so he'd be allowed to read Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 for a school book club, the Daily Dot reports. And his dad, Daily Show writer Daniel Radosh, met this rubber-stamp request with a most appropriate online burn. "tfw your kid's school makes you sign a permission slip so he can read Fahrenheit 451," the elder Radosh lamented Monday on Twitter, including emoji depicting a stack of tomes and fire. He also posted both a pic of the permission slip handwritten by his son and a photo of his own reaction note, which Boing Boing says was "exactly the right response." "I love this letter!" Radosh gushes. "What a wonderful way to introduce students to the theme of Fahrenheit 451 that books are so dangerous that the institutions of society—schools and parents—might be willing to team up against children to prevent them from reading one." He goes on to praise the "immersive" way in which the book club is teaching about "insidious censorship" by giving the kids firsthand experience with it. He also says he "assured [Milo] that his teacher would have his back" for handing in this somewhat rebellious reply along with his dad's signature. (A book-burning 101 primer.) |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Problem:However , hot solid objects surrounded by cooler gasses show a near-continuous spectrum with " dark lines corresponding to the emission lines of the gasses " .
Solution: | Hot solid objects produce light with a continuous spectrum , hot gases emit light at specific wavelengths , and hot solid objects surrounded by cooler gases show a near-continuous spectrum with dark lines corresponding to the emission lines of the gases . |
Teacher:In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college or university .
Student: | Campus radio ( also known as college radio , university radio or student radio ) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college , university or other educational institution . |
Detailed Instructions: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Q: In conjunction with a rook, the king may make a special move called castling, in which the king moves two squares toward one of its rooks and then the rook is placed on the square over which the king crossed. Castling is allowed only when neither the king nor the castling rook has previously moved, no squares between them are occupied, the king is not in check, and the king will not move across or end its movement on a square that is under enemy attack.
A: | can a king move 2 spaces in chess? |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
See one example below:
Problem: The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Solution: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Explanation: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
Problem: Bradford is a major city in West Yorkshire , England .
Solution: | The City of Bradford is a local government district of West Yorkshire , England , with the status of a city and metropolitan borough . |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
See one example below:
Problem: Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
Solution: No
Explanation: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Problem: Howland talked but little on their way back to camp. The scene that he had just witnessed affected him strangely; it stirred once more within him all of his old ambition, all of his old enthusiasm, and yet neither found voice in words. He was glad when the dinner was over at Thorne's, and with the going of the mail sledge and the senior engineer there came over him a still deeper sense of joy. Now _he_ was in charge, it was _his_ road from that hour on. He crushed MacDonald's hand in a grip that meant more than words when they parted. In his own cabin he threw off his coat and hat, lighted his pipe, and tried to realize just what this all meant for him. He was in charge--in charge of the greatest railroad building job on earth--_he_, Jack Howland, who less than twenty years ago was a barefooted, half-starved urchin peddling papers in the streets where he was now famous! And now what was this black thing that had come up to threaten his chances just as he had about won his great fight? He clenched his hands as he thought again of what had already happened--the cowardly attempt on his life, the warnings, and his blood boiled to fever heat. That night--after he had seen Meleese--he would know what to do. But he would not be driven away, as Gregson and Thorne had been driven. He was determined on that. <sep>Who had an attempt made on his life?<sep>Jack Howland
Solution: | Yes |
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Example input: Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
Example output: No
Example explanation: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Q: The Domestic Violence Legal Assistance Program fills the gap of legal resources for domestic violence survivors who can't afford an attorney. Domestic violence survivors in Jackson, Vicksburg, Hattiesburg, Oxford and Pascagoula can all get help. Julia Crockett, deputy director of Central Southwest Mississippi Legal Services Corp., said the program expects to help nearly 1,000 domestic violence victims. Crockett said legal help gives domestic abuse survivors a way to rebuild their lives. "They have been made to feel by the abuser that no one is going to help them do anything, so when they come to us they are desperate," she said. "Those who need legal help and don't get it feel totally lost. Because then they feel like they are forced to stay in that situation." Crockett said the program, funded by a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Justice Department, has no economic restrictions on who can get help. Legal services typically helps the poor. Gladys Bunzy, who said she was in an abusive relationship with a boyfriend for eight years, said such a program is long overdue and could be a lifeline for those escaping violent relationships. "When I finally made up my mind to leave, I had a restraining order put against him and that was $50 but that was $50 well spent to me," said Bunzy, 40. "For people who can't afford it, this will be a godsend ... If a woman knows she is going to get some help that will be a burden off her mind, if the law will help her keep that person away from her." Gwen Bouie-Haynes, project director of the Domestic Violence Services Center for Catholic Charities Inc., said often domestic violence survivors do not have the money to seek legal representation. "Legal assistance is a major issue for women fleeing a domestic violence situation," she said. "Often times women are in need of immediate legal assistance services for the protection of the mother and the child. To get a protective order you need to be represented by an attorney." Crockett said the pilot program was launched in 1998 at the Haven House Family Shelter Inc., a domestic violence shelter for women and children in Vicksburg. The program has helped victims in 90 court cases, and 150 legal counseling sessions have been held there. <sep>How much does a Order of Protection cost and does it need to be filed by an attorney?<sep>$50 filed by legal rep., no
A: | No |
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
A man is seen speaking to the camera and holds up a bow and arrow. he
OPTIONS:
- then takes several shots of the area and continues speaking.
- shoots the arrow in the bow while still looking to the camera.
- takes arrow and shoots.
- shoots an arrow and looks back to speak to the camera.
OUT: shoots an arrow and looks back to speak to the camera.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
They have little poles with nets that they use to catch the balls in and throw. one of the boys from the red team
OPTIONS:
- climbs down from the blue stairs to grab one of the balls.
- is throwing a birdie to his brother who throws an orange birdie behind him.
- has a ball in his hands and hits it into a goal and it then runs back and knocks down the goalie.
- throws the ball over to the other side.
****
Answer:
throws the ball over to the other side.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to make hand dipped chocolates
Prepare your workspace by placing waxed or parchment paper on the top of your baking sheet.
Make sure that all ingredients that will be dipped have been thoroughly washed and dried, if using fruit. Cut cookie or cakes into small pieces with a knife.
OPTIONS:
- They should be able to fit comfortably in the baking dish. Slice a loaf of bread into small cubes.
- Only use about 4 inch (10.16 cm) of waxed or parchment paper per 5 lb (1.5 kg) of child's size chocolate cake pan. Take the cake pan off the baking sheet.
- You can also form a chocolate swirl in the still to make it easier to dip the candy. Lay the candy coating on your sugar or chocolate covered baking sheet.
- Break chocolate bars into 1-inch squares or use chocolate chips. Place in a double boiler on low heat on the stovetop (do not let water drop into your chocolate) or in a microwave in a heat-safe dish.
A: Break chocolate bars into 1-inch squares or use chocolate chips. Place in a double boiler on low heat on the stovetop (do not let water drop into your chocolate) or in a microwave in a heat-safe dish.
How to know if it is okay to hug someone
Observe their body language.
Look at whether their feet are pointed towards or away from you. See if they are leaning back and distancing themselves from your or leaning in towards you.
OPTIONS:
- If their body language indicates a need for distance, you should not try to hug them. However, if they look like they want to hug you and you feel comfortable offering a hug, go ahead and give them a hug.
- Feeling one-on-one with someone is always indicative of affection, but in an inappropriate way. If a person feels affection for you, it is important to observe whether or not they are pulling away or putting distance between the two of you.
- Notice if they seem awkward or nervous. As someone trying to hug a stranger, it's a good sign.
- If the person seems uncomfortable or angry, keep this in mind as well. Look for signs of agitation or nervousness.
If their body language indicates a need for distance, you should not try to hug them. However, if they look like they want to hug you and you feel comfortable offering a hug, go ahead and give them a hug.
question: Complete the next sentence:
How to make a crocheted rag rug
Find suitable cotton fabric for making the rug.
Old t-shirts, tops, bed linen, tablecloths, etc. Can all be suitable sources of fabric, as well as your fabric stash.
OPTIONS:
- Launder all fabrics to be used. Cut the fabric into strips according to the size of your crochet hook.
- You'll need : Two large bowls a cup of hot water Measure and add the fabric. Do this while the water is running, then measure and add the fabric into each bowl.
- Most brokers and homebuyers have labels for every piece of fabric they use to make their rugs. An old wooden or plastic tablecloth, easily destroyed during the construction of a rug, is always a good idea, but make sure that you buy synthetic cotton (e.g.
- Use inexpensive cotton fabrics that you can transport home or to a box for drying. Ask a shop or clean professional to make the cloth fabric for the rug after it dries.
answer: Launder all fabrics to be used. Cut the fabric into strips according to the size of your crochet hook.
IN: What happens next?
The scene changes to a different group doing jump rope tricks. The scene changes to the original group performing jump rope tricks. the scene
OPTIONS:
- change back to the first group of people doing how jump rope becomes popular.
- changes back to the original group doing velcro moves.
- changes to the closer two groups did jump rope stunts.
- changes once again to the second group performing rope tricks.
OUT: | changes once again to the second group performing rope tricks. |
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