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TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
PROBLEM: She led the way into the cheerful schoolroom, where big girls and little girls were sitting about, amusing themselves in the quiet of a long Sunday afternoon. Several of the younger children ran to her as she came in, and stood holding fast to the folds of her black habit, staring up at the strangers, while she explained the kind of instruction given, the system, and the order reigning in each department. Finally, she persuaded a little girl, only six years old, to take her dusky face out of the long flowing veil of the nun, and show how quickly she could read a sentence that Sister Winifred wrote on the blackboard. Then others were called on, and gave examples of their accomplishments in easy arithmetic and spelling. The children must have been very much bored with themselves that stormy Sunday, for they entered into the examination with a quite unnatural zest. Two of the elder girls recited, and some specimens of penmanship and composition were shown. The delicate complexion of the little nun flushed to a pretty wild-rose pink as these pupils of hers won the Colonel's old fashioned compliments. <sep>What were the specimens of penmanship shown for?<sep>To win the prize
SOLUTION: No
PROBLEM: The Romans: Legend says Rome was founded by Romulus, sired with twin brother Remus by Mars of a Vestal Virgin and abandoned on the Palatine Hill to be suckled by a she-wolf. Historians agree with the mythmakers that the site and traditional founding date of 753 b.c. are just about right. Under Etruscan domination, Rome had been a monarchy until a revolt in 510 b.c. established a patrician republic, which lasted five centuries. In contrast to other Italian cities weakened by internal rivalries and unstable government, Rome drew strength from a solid aristocracy of consuls and senate ruling over plebeians proud of their Roman citizenship and only rarely rebellious. Recovering quickly from the Gallic invasion of 390 b.c. , the Romans took effective control of the peninsula by a military conquest reinforced by a network of roads with names that exist to this day: Via Appia, Flaminia, Aurelia. All roads did indeed lead to — and from — Rome. By 250 b.c. , the city's population had grown to an impressive 100,000. Roman power extended throughout the Mediterranean with a victory in the Punic Wars against Carthage (now Tunisia) and conquests in Macedonia, Asia Minor, Spain, and southern France. The rest of Italy participated only by tax contributions to the war effort and minor involvement in commerce and colonization. Resentment surfaced when former Etruscan or Greek cities such as Capua, Syracuse, and Taranto supported Hannibal's invasion in 218 b.c. Rome followed up defeat of the Carthaginians with large-scale massacres and enslavement of their Italian supporters. The Third and final Punic War ended in 149 b.c. , though national solidarity was still a long way off. Under Julius Caesar, elected in 59 b.c. <sep>How many times was there uprising in Rome?<sep>3
SOLUTION: Yes
PROBLEM: While this process moved along, diplomacy continued its rounds. Direct pressure on the Taliban had proved unsuccessful. As one NSC staff note put it, "Under the Taliban, Afghanistan is not so much a state sponsor of terrorism as it is a state sponsored by terrorists." In early 2000, the United States began a high-level effort to persuade Pakistan to use its influence over the Taliban. In January 2000, Assistant Secretary of State Karl Inderfurth and the State Department's counterterrorism coordinator, Michael Sheehan, met with General Musharraf in Islamabad, dangling before him the possibility of a presidential visit in March as a reward for Pakistani cooperation. Such a visit was coveted by Musharraf, partly as a sign of his government's legitimacy. He told the two envoys that he would meet with Mullah Omar and press him on Bin Laden. They left, however, reporting to Washington that Pakistan was unlikely in fact to do anything," given what it sees as the benefits of Taliban control of Afghanistan." President Clinton was scheduled to travel to India. The State Department felt that he should not visit India without also visiting Pakistan. The Secret Service and the CIA, however, warned in the strongest terms that visiting Pakistan would risk the President's life. Counterterrorism officials also argued that Pakistan had not done enough to merit a presidential visit. But President Clinton insisted on including Pakistan in the itinerary for his trip to South Asia. His one-day stopover on March 25, 2000, was the first time a U.S. president had been there since 1969. At his meeting with Musharraf and others, President Clinton concentrated on tensions between Pakistan and India and the dangers of nuclear proliferation, but also discussed Bin Laden. President Clinton told us that when he pulled Musharraf aside for a brief, one-on-one meeting, he pleaded with the general for help regarding Bin Laden." I offered him the moon when I went to see him, in terms of better relations with the United States, if he'd help us get Bin Laden and deal with another issue or two." The U.S. effort continued. <sep>Who was the first president to visit Pakistan since 1969?<sep>Bill Clinton
SOLUTION: | Yes
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This is a test of commonsense with single/multi-choices. Complete the next sentence:
A camera zooms in on a person playing guitar and leads into a man speaking. several more shots of people playing guitar and guitars on walls
A. are shown as well as the same man speaking to the camera.; B. are shown as well as marching members playing drums and ending with the man finally stopping on the camera.; C. and eventually pouring water into glasses are shown and leads into a person lighting candles in a large fireplace.; D. are shown followed by music matadors walking and talking and breaking up the music on their devices.;
The answer is: | A. |
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: Density is also an important physical property of matter. The concept of density combines what we know about an objects mass and volume. Density reflects how closely packed the particles of matter are. When particles are packed together more tightly, matter is more dense. Differences in density of matter explain many phenomena. It explains why helium balloons rise. It explains why currents such as the Gulf Stream flow through the oceans. It explains why some things float in or sink. You can see this in action by pouring vegetable oil into water. You can see a colorful demonstration in this video. <sep>What are some things density explains?<sep>It explains why helium balloons rise and why currents such as the Gulf Stream flow through the oceans
Solution: | 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.
Problem:Which of the following is NOT referenced by the EU's specification: the USB Battery Charging standard or IEC 62684:2011?, Context: In June 2009, many of the world's largest mobile phone manufacturers signed an EC-sponsored Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to make most data-enabled mobile phones marketed in the European Union compatible with a common External Power Supply (EPS). The EU's common EPS specification (EN 62684:2010) references the USB Battery Charging standard and is similar to the GSMA/OMTP and Chinese charging solutions. In January 2011, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released its version of the (EU's) common EPS standard as IEC 62684:2011.
Solution: | IEC 62684:2011 |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What happened in the month prior to February?, Context: Season 11 premiered on January 18, 2012. On February 23, it was announced that one more finalist would join the Top 24 making it the Top 25, and that was Jermaine Jones. However, on March 14, Jones was disqualified in 12th place for concealing arrests and outstanding warrants. Jones denied the accusation that he concealed his arrests.
Season 11 premiered
Why could there be reasonable doubt about the validity of what was stated that she said?, Context: In May 2007, The Daily Telegraph, citing unnamed sources, reported that the Queen was "exasperated and frustrated" by the policies of the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, that she was concerned the British Armed Forces were overstretched in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that she had raised concerns over rural and countryside issues with Blair. She was, however, said to admire Blair's efforts to achieve peace in Northern Ireland. On 20 March 2008, at the Church of Ireland St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, the Queen attended the first Maundy service held outside England and Wales. At the invitation of the Irish President, Mary McAleese, the Queen made the first state visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British monarch in May 2011.
unnamed sources
What factor allows any player to be targeted?, Context: There are many rules to contact in this type of football. First, the only player on the field who may be legally tackled is the player currently in possession of the football (the ball carrier). Second, a receiver, that is to say, an offensive player sent down the field to receive a pass, may not be interfered with (have his motion impeded, be blocked, etc.) unless he is within one yard of the line of scrimmage (instead of 5 yards (4.6 m) in American football). Any player may block another player's passage, so long as he does not hold or trip the player he intends to block. The kicker may not be contacted after the kick but before his kicking leg returns to the ground (this rule is not enforced upon a player who has blocked a kick), and the quarterback, having already thrown the ball, may not be hit or tackled.
| possession of the football
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Herbert Bareuther (29 July 1914 – 30 April 1945) was a World War II fighter ace from Nazi Germany. He was born on 29 July 1914 at Asch in Egerland. Bareuther was credited with having shot down a total of 55 enemy aircraft. All the victories he achieved were recorded over the Eastern Front.
Herbert Bareuther has an u
A: Yes
Investigators described the gunman as white, about 30 years old, of medium build with shoulder-length, wavy blond hair and as having a "scruffy" or "grunge" appearance.
The gunman is American
A: It's impossible to say
The 2014 Monaco GP2 Series round was a pair of motor races held on May 23 and 24, 2014 at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo as part of the GP2 Series. It was the third round of the 2014 GP2 Series season, and was part of the support programme for the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix.
Less than 100 people attended the race.
A: | It's impossible to say |
How to deal with your friend who is being jealous of your other friends<br>Invite your friend to join the group. This might feel hard if your friend has made occasions with your other friends uncomfortable in the past. However, stay positive.
In all likelihood, you won't recieve orientation materials when starting a new school. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Ash vs Evil Dead is an American horror comedy television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for the Starz network. It is set in Raimi's "Evil Dead" universe, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash Williams, and acts as a sequel to the original trilogy.
Ash vs Evil Dead has a plot OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
The Best Peel-Off Masks to Try Right Now Forget sheet masks. This year's superstar skin-care (and selfie-worthy) treatment is meant to be peeled off (literally) to reveal a gorgeous, glow-y complexion. So in the name of radiant skin (and a new profile photo), we've compiled the best peel-off masks to try this spring, no matter where you are—the tropics, the ski lodge, or simply your couch.
Sheet masks are not this year's superstar skin-care treatment. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
This person does not like to be separated from their bubble wrap.
Bubble Wrap.<br>I love to play with bubble wrap. It relieves a lot of stress for me. Something about popping bubbles makes me feel great. I get mad if my parents throw away my bubble wrap. I will dig in the trash just to play with bubble wrap. | Yes |
Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to grow lettuce from an old lettuce stem
Cut off the end of the lettuce stalk.
Make sure you don't cut the stump too small. About 1-2 inches of leaf should be left.
Possible answers:
+ Pull the cut stalk off and snip off any seeds. Cut off the base portion of the plant at an angle..
+ Place the stem in a small container of water that covers the roots. Use approximately 1/2 inch of water..
+ Be aware that lettuce stems may grow back. Cut the stalk to a width of 4 to 6 inches (10-13 cm)..
+ Be sure to keep the stalk as intact as possible when trimming. Cut the stalk to your desired thickness.. | Place the stem in a small container of water that covers the roots. Use approximately 1/2 inch of water. |
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? If you are still confused, see the following 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: Russian Revolution
Reason: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Now, solve this instance: Which mycobateria may be found in Korean, bovis or canetti?, Context: The M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) includes four other TB-causing mycobacteria: M. bovis, M. africanum, M. canetti, and M. microti. M. africanum is not widespread, but it is a significant cause of tuberculosis in parts of Africa. M. bovis was once a common cause of tuberculosis, but the introduction of pasteurized milk has almost completely eliminated this as a public health problem in developed countries. M. canetti is rare and seems to be limited to the Horn of Africa, although a few cases have been seen in African emigrants. M. microti is also rare and is seen almost only in immunodeficient people, although its prevalence may be significantly underestimated.
Student: | bovis |
Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
Ballerinas are dancing on a stage. They all come onto the stage and pose at the end. they | bow and walk off the stage. |
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 Vice President stated that he called the President to discuss the rules of engagement for the CAP. He recalled feeling that it did no good to establish the CAP unless the pilots had instructions on whether they were authorized to shoot if the plane would not divert. He said the President signed off on that concept. The President said he remembered such a conversation, and that it reminded him of when he had been an interceptor pilot. The President emphasized to us that he had authorized the shootdown of hijacked aircraft. The Vice President's military aide told us he believed the Vice President spoke to the President just after entering the conference room, but he did not hear what they said. Rice, who entered the room shortly after the Vice President and sat next to him, remembered hearing him inform the President, "Sir, the CAPs are up. Sir, they're going to want to know what to do." Then she recalled hearing him say, "Yes sir." She believed this conversation occurred a few minutes, perhaps five, after they entered the conference room. We believe this call would have taken place sometime before 10:10 to 10:15. Among the sources that reflect other important events of that morning, there is no documentary evidence for this call, but the relevant sources are incomplete. Others nearby who were taking notes, such as the Vice President's chief of staff, Scooter Libby, who sat next to him, and Mrs. Cheney, did not note a call between the President and Vice President immediately after the Vice President entered the conference room. At 10:02, the communicators in the shelter began receiving reports from the Secret Service of an inbound aircraft-presumably hijacked-heading toward Washington. That aircraft was United 93. The Secret Service was getting this information directly from the FAA. The FAA may have been tracking the progress of United 93 on a display that showed its projected path to Washington, not its actual radar return. Thus, the Secret Service was relying on projections and was not aware the plane was already down in Pennsylvania. <sep>What hijacked aircraft were the pilots authorized to shoot down under CAP?<sep>United 14
Solution: | No |
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.
Sawai Man Singh Medical College, also known as SMS Medical College, is a medical college in Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It was established in 1947 and was the 15th centre for medical education in India.
Output: | sawai man singh medical college and controller associated hospital |
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.
Napa or nappa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis or Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China, and is widely used in East Asian cuisine. Since the 20th century, it is also a widespread crop in Europe, America and Australia. In much of the world, this is the vegetable referred to as ``Chinese cabbage''. In Australia it is referred to as 'wombok'.
| is napa cabbage the same as chinese cabbage? |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
It is surrounded by the towns of Angat and Pandi in the north ; by San Jose del Monte City in the south ; by Norzagaray in the east ; and by Marilao and Bocaue in the west .
| The town is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Angat and Pandi ; portion of San Jose del Monte City on the south ; Norzagaray and other portions of San Jose del Monte on the east ; and the municipalities of Marilao and Bocaue on the western side . |
How to clean rust off steel
Use a potato and dish soap on light rust.
Cut a potato in half with a knife. Drizzle dish soap onto the cut end of the potato.
Rub away rust by firmly scouring rusted areas with the soapy potato. This method can be messy; work over a sink or outside for easier cleanup.
How to tune a unison on a piano
Open up the piano to expose both the tuning pins and the keys.
Depending on the piano, this usually requires removal of the front part of the upper cabinet and sometimes the key cover.
Play the offending note and find the strings associated with that note.
Hold down the key and use a guitar pick to gently pluck each of the three strings that make up the note. Listen for which one sounds different from the others.
How to dump your boyfriend nicely
Tell him to his face.
It's going to hurt him more if you break up with your boyfriend remotely. Never text dump a boyfriend unless you want to cause him more pain.
That's the worst possible way to go about it. Dumping your boyfriend by telephone, skype, face time, over social media, or by email are also cold approaches you shouldn't use.
A man is seen riding around on roller blades in a park and performs a grind while the camera slows down. several more roller bladers
| are shown grinding around a park in various locations as well as showing several more tricks. |
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: By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A new form of treatment for type 1 diabetes that's based on the immune system appears safe for patients in an early trial.
However, only a larger trial will show if the treatment -- which uses immune cells called regulatory T cells (Tregs) -- is effective against the illness, researchers said.
If the therapy does work out, it "could be a game-changer," study first author Jeffrey Bluestone, a professor of metabolism and endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco, said in a university news release.
"For type 1 diabetes, we've traditionally given immunosuppressive drugs, but this trial gives us a new way forward. By using Tregs to 're-educate' the immune system, we may be able to really change the course of this disease," he explained.
In type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks insulin-secreting beta cells in the pancreas. Many treatments suppress the immune system, but that can lead to serious side effects, such as increasing a patient's susceptibility to infections or cancer. About 5 percent of all cases of diabetes are type 1 disease.
According to the researchers, the new therapy uses a patient's own regulatory T cells to protect insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. The approach is designed to reduce the immune system's attack on beta cells, while still leaving the immune system strong enough to fight infections.
The patients in the first U.S. safety trial of the treatment received infusions of as many as 2.6 billion of the protective Treg cells and had no serious side effects, Bluestone's team said.
The results of the Phase 1 trial were published in the Nov. 25 online edition of the journal Science Translational Medicine. Phase 1 trials typically only examine if a drug or intervention is safe, they are not focused on effectiveness.
The next phase of this research would be a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of the new therapy, the researchers said.
Two experts in type 1 diabetes said the approach holds real promise.
"This is a very novel approach to treatment because it deals with the route cause for type 1 diabetes -- which is destruction of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas by one's own immune system," said Dr. Deena Adimoolam, assistant professor of medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and bone disease at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
"The use of regulatory T-cells in its early stages of clinical research appears successful," she said, "and I hope that future trials show long-term treatment with minimal side effects."
Dr. Minisha Sood directs inpatient diabetes care at Lenox Hill Hospital, also in New York City. She said that regulatory T cells "are known to control autoimmunity -- not only in type 1 diabetes but also in a number of other autoimmune diseases. Therefore, it is believed that eventual treatments involving regulatory T cells may slow progression of or reverse the autoimmunity, which is the cause of type 1 diabetes."
While larger trials are needed to confirm a benefit for patients, the study "did establish that immunotherapy with regulatory T cells is feasible from a safety standpoint, which is very promising," Sood said.
More information
The American Diabetes Association has more about type 1 diabetes.
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||||| Hundreds of thousands of diabetics could potentially be freed from the “daily grind” of insulin injections after research suggested a new treatment was safe.
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, developed a way of restoring the ability of people with type-1 diabetes to produce insulin for a year or more using their own immune cells, The Times newspaper reported.
A type-1 diabetic’s immune system attacks the pancreas but the researchers cultivated billions of T-regulatory immune cells, known as Tregs, that do not have this trait and gave them to the patients.
Professor Jeffrey Bluestone, one of the scientists involved in the work, said their findings could be a “game-changer”.
“For type-1 diabetes, we’ve traditionally given immunosuppressive drugs, but this trial gives us a new way forward,” he said.
“By using Tregs to re-educate the immune system, we may be able to change the course of this disease.”
In the first clinical trial of the technique, 14 people were treated without any serious side-effects, the researchers reported in the journal, Science Translation Medicine. They now plan a larger trial.
The method involves taking a pint of blood from the patient, removing up to 4 million Tregs and then increasing that number by 1,500 times in a test tube.
They are then returned to the patient and do not attack the pancreas. Up to 25 per cent were found to be still there after 12 months.
The procedure could potentially be used to treat other conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease and even obesity.
“Using a patient’s own cells - identifying them, isolating them, expanding them, and infusing them back - is an exciting new pillar for drug development,” Professor Bluestone said.
One of the patients in the trial, Mary Rooney, 39, said: “The work of Dr Bluestone and his team offers new hope for people with type-1 diabetes.
“The Treg intervention aims to prevent the development and progression of type-1 diabetes, freeing people like me from the daily grind of insulin therapy and lifelong fear of complications.” ||||| Thank you for your interest in spreading the word about Science Translational Medicine.
NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address. ||||| In the first U.S. safety trial of a new form of immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes (T1D), led by UC San Francisco scientists and physicians, patients experienced no serious adverse reactions after receiving infusions of as many as 2.6 billion cells that had been specially selected to protect the body's ability to produce insulin.
T1D is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system, which normally defends against infections, somehow goes awry and targets insulin-secreting cells, called beta cells, in the pancreas. Many T1D therapies aim to tackle this problem by suppressing the immune response, but that approach can have serious consequences, including an increased susceptibility to infection or cancer.
As reported in the Nov. 25, 2015, online issue of Science Translational Medicine, however, the cells used in the completed Phase 1 trial, known as regulatory T cells (Tregs; pronounced "tee-regs"), are instead based on the concept of "immune tolerance" - these cells have the potential to dampen the immune system's assault on beta cells while leaving its infection-fighting capabilities intact.
"This could be a game-changer," said first author Jeffrey A. Bluestone, PhD, the A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor in Metabolism and Endocrinology at UCSF. "For type 1 diabetes, we've traditionally given immunosuppressive drugs, but this trial gives us a new way forward. By using Tregs to 're-educate' the immune system, we may be able to really change the course of this disease."
The encouraging safety results from the trial, conducted at UCSF by Stephen E. Gitelman, MD, professor of pediatrics, and at Yale School of Medicine by Kevan C. Herold, MD, "support the development of a Phase 2 trial to test efficacy of the Treg therapy," the research team writes.
The infused Tregs used in the trial were derived from the trial participants' own cells, using an ex vivo (outside the body) "isolation and expansion" technique first described by Bluestone and colleagues in 2009.
In this procedure, doctors remove less than two cups of blood, which in T1D patients usually contain between 2 and 4 million of the desired Tregs, commingled with millions of cells of other types. Using a method known as fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), which precisely segregates cells based on molecules they display on their surface, the therapeutic Tregs are separated and then placed into a growth medium in which they can attain a 1,500-fold increase in number.
Bluestone and colleagues have shown in previous work that Tregs recovered after this expansion are more functionally active, can repair defects in the immune system of patients with T1D and are more likely to survive long-term in the body than Tregs produced by other means.
The trial marked the first U.S. study in which large populations of Tregs created using these techniques were infused back into patients' circulation. Fourteen patients from 18 to 43 years old, all with recent-onset T1D, were organized into four groups that successively received infusions containing greater numbers of Tregs: members of the first group received about 5 million cells, and the fourth group about 2.6 billion cells.
In addition to being well tolerated by all four groups, the treatments were durable, with up to 25 percent of the infused therapeutic cells still detectable in patients' circulation a year after they had received just a single infusion.
The positive safety results from the trial are particularly reassuring, because in some instances T cells that were therapeutically introduced in cancer treatment have caused patients' immune systems to spiral out of control. Based on the Phase 1 data from this trial, New Jersey-based Caladrius Pharmaceuticals is now in the early stages of planning a Phase 2 trial of Tregs for T1D.
Trial participant Mary Rooney, 39, who was diagnosed with T1D four years ago, said she has experienced no side effects from Treg treatment. "The work of Dr. Bluestone and his team offers new hope for people with type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune disorders," Rooney said. "The Treg intervention aims to prevent the development and progression of type 1 diabetes, freeing people like me from the daily grind of insulin therapy and lifelong fear of complications. It's truly groundbreaking research with enormous potential."
In addition to their potential value as a diabetes therapy, said Bluestone, a member of the UCSF Diabetes Center, Tregs hold great promise as treatments for other autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, and even as therapies for cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases and obesity.
UCSF research on Tregs and other novel approaches to autoimmune diseases recently received a significant boost from the Parker Foundation, established this year by Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist Sean Parker. In November, the foundation donated $10 million to establish the Sean N. Parker Autoimmunity Research Laboratory, with Bluestone as the laboratory's inaugural director.
"Using a patient's own cells - identifying them, isolating them, expanding them, and infusing them back into the patient - is an exciting new pillar for drug development," said Bluestone, "and we expect Tregs to be an important part of diabetes therapy in the future."
Explore further: Immune cell subset in mouse model of disease promotes healing and reduce inflammation
More information: "Type 1 diabetes immunotherapy using polyclonal regulatory T cells," by J.A. Bluestone, Science Translational Medicine, stm.sciencemag.org/lookup/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.aad4134
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A: | A new treatment going through clinical trials could mean the end of daily insulin injections for diabetics—and could even have huge benefits for people suffering from arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity, the Independent reports. "This could be a game-changer," one University of California, San Francisco, researcher says in a press release. "We may be able to really change the course of this disease." Basically, researchers figured out how to get people with type 1 diabetes to produce their own insulin for a year or longer, the Independent reports. Results from the new treatment's first clinical trial—which found no serious side effects in 14 volunteers—were published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine. Researchers caution, however, that larger tests are needed to back up the results, notes HealthDay. When a person has type 1 diabetes, their immune system begins to target beta cells that produce insulin, according to the press release. The new treatment uses things called T-regulatory immune cells—or Tregs—which can slow the immune system's attack on beta cells while still allowing it to continue fighting infections. Researchers removed up to a pint of blood—along with 2 million to 4 million Tregs—from patients. After putting those Tregs into a growth medium to increase their numbers by 1,500%, they were returned to the patient's body. The Independent reports up to a quarter of those Tregs were still in the volunteers' bodies a year later. Researchers will now prepare a second trial to test the effectiveness of the treatment. A diabetes specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City who was not affiliated with the study called the results "very promising." (These stats show why this could be a very big deal.) |
What is the most logical next event?
A man is seen standing in front of a bike speaking to the camera and leads into shots of him riding around. the man | continues to speak to the camera as more shots are shown of him riding the dirt bike around a track. |
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".
Ex Input:
(CNN) -- Beyond skateboards, Silicon Valley and hippies, California has a trendsetting streak of a different kind. The state has been first to pass major public health initiatives that have spread throughout the country. California was first to require smog checks for clean air, pass anti-tobacco initiatives and bike helmets laws. While these laws were met with skepticism and ridicule, they've often become standard practice in other states. The Golden State was first to ban smoking in workplaces, bars and restaurants in 1998. Now similar rules exist throughout the country. Some advocates tout the state as a forward-thinking vanguard in which its health and safety laws are routinely emulated by other states. "There have been progressive legislations in tobacco, environment and obesity prevention," said Mark Horton, a lecturer at the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health. "In some respect, the rest of the country looks to California as a laboratory for moving forward with those various types of initiatives." But some critics liken the Golden State to a nanny state. California has 151,002 health and safety laws. "It never ends," said Laer Pearce, who works in public affairs in Orange County. "Every year, several hundred bills come through and dozens of them tell us how to live our lives." Starting in January, 760 new California laws went into effect -- for example, the importing of shark fins is prohibited, student athletes are required to have medical clearance after suffering a head injury, teens are banned from using tanning booths and the sale of caffeinated beer is forbidden. There's a perception that California has "more folks who are health-oriented and more health-minded," said Horton, former director of the California Department of Public Health. It's not just workout fanatics hanging out at Muscle Beach, Sierra Club members hiking mountains or the uber-health-conscious touting organic foods. Californians in general tend to have healthier habits, ranking 10th for physical activity, fourth for healthy blood pressure and fifth for a diet high in fruits and vegetables compared with other states, according to America's Health Rankings. <sep>Why is there a perception that Californians are more health conscious?<sep>They have healthier habits
Ex Output:
Yes
Ex Input:
Static electricity is like a teeter-totter. What happens if a teeter-totter is balanced? Correct! It does not move. What about when its not balanced? Yes, it will now begin to move. Charges move when they are not balanced. Charges can build up by friction. Maybe you rub your feet on a wool mat or carpet. Rubber soled shoes readily gain charges. The wool carpet easily gives up charges. The two items become unbalanced. One item has a positive charge. The other has a negative charge. The difference in charge is called static electricity. Just like the teeter-totter, something is going to move. Positive charges build up on the mat. Negative charges build up on you. <sep>When static electricity is balanced like a teeter-totter, what happens?<sep>"It does not move."
Ex Output:
Yes
Ex Input:
Marsha loves playing with her noodle friend. She had it for a long time so it is now a dark brown color. When her mom first made it, it was white. The night she met her noodle friend was spaghetti night. Marsha's favorite dinner was spaghetti, which happened to be every Tuesday night. On one Tuesday, a piece of spaghetti fell on the kitchen floor. To Marsha, it looked like a stick man so she kept him. She named her new noodle friend Joey and took him everywhere she went. Sometimes Joey gets a little dried out so Marsha's mom told her to soak him in water every few days. There were a couple times that the family dog, Mika, has tried to take Joey from Marsha and eat him! So from now on, Marsha takes extra special care to make sure Joey is safe and sound at all times. During the day she keeps him in a plastic bag in her pocket. At night, she puts him under her pillow. She loves Joey and wants to always be friends with him. <sep>What looked like a stickman to Marsha?<sep>A piece of spaghetti that fell on the floor
Ex Output:
| Yes
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Instructions: In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Input: Class I devices are subject to the least regulatory control. Class I devices are subject to 'General Controls' as are Class II and Class III devices. General controls include provisions that relate to adulteration; misbranding; device registration and listing; premarket notification; banned devices; notification, including repair, replacement, or refund; records and reports; restricted devices; and good manufacturing practices. Class I devices are not intended to help support or sustain life or be substantially important in preventing impairment to human health, and may not present an unreasonable risk of illness or injury. Most Class I devices are exempt from the premarket notification and a few are also exempted from most good manufacturing practices regulation. Examples of Class I devices include elastic bandages, examination gloves, and hand-held surgical instruments.
Output: | what is an fda class 1 medical device |
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 are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
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
Why? This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
New input: Between galactose and lactase, which is a part of lactose?, Context: Lactase is an enzyme that breaks down the disaccharide lactose to its component parts, glucose and galactose. Glucose and galactose can be absorbed by the small intestine. Approximately 65 percent of the adult population produce only small amounts of lactase and are unable to eat unfermented milk-based foods. This is commonly known as lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance varies widely by ethnic heritage; more than 90 percent of peoples of east Asian descent are lactose intolerant, in contrast to about 5 percent of people of northern European descent.
Solution: | galactose |
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: Who published in 1912?, Context: Hayek's principal investigations in economics concerned capital, money, and the business cycle. Mises had earlier applied the concept of marginal utility to the value of money in his Theory of Money and Credit (1912), in which he also proposed an explanation for "industrial fluctuations" based on the ideas of the old British Currency School and of Swedish economist Knut Wicksell. Hayek used this body of work as a starting point for his own interpretation of the business cycle, elaborating what later became known as the "Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle". Hayek spelled out the Austrian approach in more detail in his book, published in 1929, an English translation of which appeared in 1933 as Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle. There he argued for a monetary approach to the origins of the cycle. In his Prices and Production (1931), Hayek argued that the business cycle resulted from the central bank's inflationary credit expansion and its transmission over time, leading to a capital misallocation caused by the artificially low interest rates. Hayek claimed that "the past instability of the market economy is the consequence of the exclusion of the most important regulator of the market mechanism, money, from itself being regulated by the market process".
Solution: | Mises |
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: Justin Bieber Booed at Billboard Music Awards
was straight up BOOED at the Billboard Music Awards last night ... and not like 1 or 2 people ... it was a straight up CHORUS of boos ... and it made Justin super uncomfortable.It all went down when Cee Lo called on Bieber to receive the first ever Milestone Award -- but when Bieb got to the stage, the crowd turned on him.Of course, there were some screams from the hardcore Bieber fans ... and JB managed to silence the haters for a minute by thanking Jesus Christ (who's gonna boo JC?) ... but overall, more boos than a haunted house.As for the Bieber/situation, the two were NOT seated together during the show -- despite a pre-show photo of the seating arrangement that suggested they would be.Instead, she was kickin' it with... and didn't stand when Bieber's name was called for the Top Male Artist Award. ||||| The seed for this crawl was a list of every host in the Wayback Machine
This crawl was run at a level 1 (URLs including their embeds, plus the URLs of all outbound links including their embeds)
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Student: | Quite a few gossip outlets are gleefully crowing today that Justin Bieber got booed last night while accepting the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards. (Though the cheers from the Beliebers in the audience seem to drown out a lot of the boos in the video, Vulture notes that the jeering was so obvious in the auditorium itself that host Tracy Morgan commented on it.) Sample headlines: TMZ: Justin Bieber—BOOED at Billboard Music Awards Vulture: Justin Bieber Collects Award, Publicly Sulks, Gets Booed The Stir: Justin Bieber Booed at Billboard Music Awards, Making for a Very Awkward Acceptance Speech As for that "very awkward" acceptance speech, here it is: "I'm 19 years old. I think I'm doing a pretty good job. And basically, from my heart, I really just want to say, it should really be about the music, it should be about the craft, the craft that I'm making. This is not a gimmick. I'm an artist and I should be taken seriously, and all this other bull should not be spoken of." TMZ also notes that Bieber didn't sit with on-again/off-again girlfriend Selena Gomez at the ceremony, and Gomez didn't stand up when Bieber won Top Male Artist. But Gomez and Bieber were photographed kissing backstage, and in a moment that may cause you to actually appreciate Taylor Swift, Swift made a pretty awesome "ew" face as she spotted the PDA. Click to see. |
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".
Critics say that is not nearly enough compared with other prescribers, such as M.D. psychiatrists or nurse practitioners who have at least six years' medical education and clinical experience. Neither Davison nor most other RxP opponents doubt the efficacy of medications. Their greatest objection is to the notion of turning psychology into a prescribing profession. In a field that has struggled long and hard to prove that mind, mood and behavior can be studied empirically, the past decade, Davison says, has seen "exciting developments" that demonstrate the validity of various psychotherapeutic interventions and the psychosocial-behavioral models on which they are based. "The timing is peculiar to abandon psychological science or to convert it to a medical science," explains Elaine M. Heiby of the University of Hawaii, who chairs a committee of the 1,000-member American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology that is concerned about the medicalization of psychology. "Making sure that practicing psychologists are giving patients interventions based on the best available psychological science should be the APA's priority," argues Emory University's Scott Lilienfeld, president of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP). More than any philosophical betrayal of psychology, RxP opponents fear that the movement will undermine the science they love. They believe that if prescriptive authority becomes the norm, biomedical requirements will inevitably seep into the psychology curriculum, at the expense of traditional psychological science and methodology. Lilienfeld feels that many clinical psychologists already receive inadequate training in fundamentals such as research design and evaluation. RxP opponents charge the APA with pushing its prescription-privileges agenda without adequately assessing support for it in the field. The 300-member SSCP is the only group within the APA to have taken a formal stance against prescription privileges. The APA has scheduled 30 minutes at its meeting in August for an RxP debate, but its leadership believes it already has an accurate sense of support for its RxP policy. "Except for this small vocal minority, we have just not gotten a lot of groundswell against this from members," says APA president Philip G. Zimbardo of Stanford University. With prescription privileges now a reality in one state, some RxP opponents concede that it may be too late. This year four states besides New Mexico -- Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois and Tennessee -- have pending legislation for psychologist prescription privileges. Over the past decade, 14 state legislatures have considered such laws. Between 1991 and 1997, a U.S. Department of Defense psychopharmacology demonstration project involving two to four years' training produced 10 military psychologists who can write prescriptions. <sep>Which APA president has scheduled 30 minutes at its meeting in August for an RxP debate?<sep>Scott Lilienfield
No
Allan crouched over his desk once more, pen in hand and mind blank. He contemplated a story, an outline he had laboriously constructed some time ago. He had filled his pen and raised it, the nib descending towards the paper, before the sound came: the gentle, persistent tapping of the gnarled, primeval willow touching the window with long, insistent fingers. His eyes awoke with a passionate, determined flame, though the only light came from the glutted moon. Allan filled page after page, the words escaping from his mind onto the paper. Where before they had marched in regiments, practiced in ranks and followed their leaders' commands, the words now escaped in their true forms, unhindered by any stricture. He continued long into the night, until the eldritch orb had sunk into the waiting hands of the willow, raised perpetually skyward. Arthur looked up from the results of a night's frenzied labors and looked Allan in the eye. "What is this?" he queried, indicating the pages he held in his left hand. "I decided that… since I wasn't having much success with more – traditional – stories, I might see what sort of work I produced if I let my imagination go freely," Allan replied, somewhat less self-assured than he had been the previous night. "What in G-d's name could have possessed you to do such a thing," cried Arthur, nearly raising his voice. "After all I said the day before, why have you abandoned centuries of literary progress for some self-indulgent fantasy?" He shook the papers at Allan, raising them like a belt above the head of a disobedient son. "This is nothing but a glorified Grimm's tale, a miscarried child of Stoker, a creation less fit to be published than to be told around an open fire at the hovel of some peasant!" He spoke the last word with such heavy intonation that Allan shrank back before the physical wave of sound emanating from Arthur's throat. "Do you hate the modern system of literature? Do you personally despise the works the Enlightenment or the progress made since Shakespeare?" For a moment, Allan could hardly do more than shake his head. "No, of course not… I– " "Then why," Arthur barreled on, "do you disregard them all and return to this superstitious babble, this morbid, paganistic drivel? <sep>Did Allan write his story in a single session?<sep>Yes
Yes
We were cornered in a sort of way already. But these butchers up the cavern had been surprised, they were probably scared, and they had no special weapons, only those little hatchets of theirs. And that way lay escape. Their sturdy little forms--ever so much shorter and thicker than the mooncalf herds--were scattered up the slope in a way that was eloquent of indecision. I had the moral advantage of a mad bull in a street. But for all that, there seemed a tremendous crowd of them. Very probably there was. Those Selenites down the cleft had certainly some infernally long spears. It might be they had other surprises for us.... But, confound it! if we charged up the cave we should let them up behind us, and if we didn't those little brutes up the cave would probably get reinforced. Heaven alone knew what tremendous engines of warfare--guns, bombs, terrestrial torpedoes--this unknown world below our feet, this vaster world of which we had only pricked the outer cuticle, might not presently send up to our destruction. It became clear the only thing to do was to charge! It became clearer as the legs of a number of fresh Selenites appeared running down the cavern towards us. <sep>Which way is the escape?<sep>Up the cavern/cave
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Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
How to feed parrots
Feed your parrot a commercial pellet.
Pellets are an important component of your parrot's diet. They come in a variety of colors, sizes, and even flavors.
OPTIONS:
- Buy 2-to 3-ounce servings of pellets. An average size parrot should have 4-to 5 servings of pellets.
- Because pellets are made up of a combination of fruits, vegetables, grains, and seeds, they have a very high nutritional value. When selecting pellets at your local pet store, be sure to read the ingredients label.
- Feed your parrot two meals a day, one each morning and two times a day. Parrots only need one meal a day.
- Simply putting one pellet in your parrot's mouth can provide a full meal for the bird. However, pellets are not recommended given their type and they may sting and die if chewed.
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Answer:
Because pellets are made up of a combination of fruits, vegetables, grains, and seeds, they have a very high nutritional value. When selecting pellets at your local pet store, be sure to read the ingredients label.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A man is seen kneeling down beside a car spraying a hose on the car. He uses a sponge to clean around the car while others clean around the sides. more shots
OPTIONS:
- are shown of the car spraying and smiling to the camera.
- are shown of the car spraying and splashing water on the car.
- are shown of cars leaving on a road while cars drive drove.
- are shown of them cleaning the inside as well as under the hood while the camera pans around.
A: are shown of them cleaning the inside as well as under the hood while the camera pans around.
A woman wearing a black top and with curly brown hair and bronze highlights is demonstrating how to use a diffuser to dry hair. she
OPTIONS:
- then begins to spray prefloction product in a large metal blue bowl and stirs it.
- then slides it out of the way using a curling rod.
- is using the blow dryer on medium heat to dry her hair.
- is demonstrating how efficient the water flow of the kitchen is in temperature and how to use anesthetic.
is using the blow dryer on medium heat to dry her hair.
question: Complete the next sentence:
How to teach your dog " on by "
Invest in the right gear.
Buy a head or body harness for your dog that will allow you to direct the motion of their body. This will give you more control over the walking process.
OPTIONS:
- The head harness works by joining the nose strap and securing the collar to the dog. The collar covers the muzzle and attaches both to the head and body harness.
- The harness should fit snugly, but not tight enough to chaff the skin and cause irritation. Attach a thick, sturdy leash directly onto the harness and you are good to go.
- In addition, it will increase its ability to carry its weight forward and out. Try a neck halter, ankle or bun harness.
- You should also consider purchasing a " lap harness "-type strap. These types of straps have been shown to help dogs with spinal or spine problems walk in a higher position.
answer: The harness should fit snugly, but not tight enough to chaff the skin and cause irritation. Attach a thick, sturdy leash directly onto the harness and you are good to go.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
Three different women are shown in succession. Each woman is seated, playing drums and cymbals. they
OPTIONS:
- show viewers how they control their notes.
- are billed as the top three female drummers in the world as they play continuously.
- are shown several times walking, performing the cymbals, and serving drinks.
- dance, spin, and move their hands in a game of hip hop..
Next sentence: are billed as the top three female drummers in the world as they play continuously.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
The concepts of ruling people out and blocking the ball are introduced. The teams congratulate each other, showing sportsmanship. more rules
OPTIONS:
- are handed out to the teams as an animated video of matches prepared.
- are being presented across the table.
- are shown on the screen, highlighting player safety.
- are shown and audiences clap.
OUT: | are shown on the screen, highlighting player safety. |
How to care for a llama<br>Make sure your llama has a companion. Llamas are extremely social creatures and need at least one other llama for its mental well-being. Llamas that are not socialized can be either extremely skittish or abnormally violent and aggressive.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Llamas with companions are often extremely skittish. | 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.
Q: The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was drafted in 1777 (however it was not first introduced into the Virginia General Assembly until 1779) by Thomas Jefferson in the city of Fredericksburg, Virginia. On January 16, 1786, the Assembly enacted the statute into the state's law. The statute disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion to people of all religious faiths, including Christians of all denominations, Jews, Muslims, and Hindus. The statute was a notable precursor of the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
A: where was the virginia statute for religious freedom written
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Q: Jordan played three seasons for coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. As a freshman, he was a member of the Tar Heels' national championship team in 1982. Jordan joined the Bulls in 1984 as the third overall draft pick. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, demonstrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames Air Jordan and His Airness. He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a 'three-peat'. Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball before the beginning of the 1993 -- 94 NBA season to pursue a new venture in minor league baseball, he returned to the Bulls in March 1995 and led them to three additional championships in 1996, 1997, and 1998, as well as a then-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995 -- 96 NBA season. Jordan retired for a second time in January 1999, but returned for two more NBA seasons from 2001 to 2003 as a member of the Wizards.
A: when did michael jordan play in the nba
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Q: The size of a matrix is defined by the number of rows and columns that it contains. A matrix with m rows and n columns is called an m × n matrix or m-by-n matrix, while m and n are called its dimensions. For example, the matrix A above is a 3 × 2 matrix.
A: | how to write the dimensions of a matrix
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In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Q: Why are LED lights hard to make?, Context: Among the challenges being faced to improve the efficiency of LED-based white light sources is the development of more efficient phosphors. As of 2010, the most efficient yellow phosphor is still the YAG phosphor, with less than 10% Stoke shift loss. Losses attributable to internal optical losses due to re-absorption in the LED chip and in the LED packaging itself account typically for another 10% to 30% of efficiency loss. Currently, in the area of phosphor LED development, much effort is being spent on optimizing these devices to higher light output and higher operation temperatures. For instance, the efficiency can be raised by adapting better package design or by using a more suitable type of phosphor. Conformal coating process is frequently used to address the issue of varying phosphor thickness.
A: | development of more efficient phosphors |
Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to make a good last name for characters in a book
Skim through other books.
Pick up a book in the same genre as the one you're writing. Glance through character or place names in the book to get some ideas. | It can also help to compare last names from your characters to the story you're skimming. Ask yourself whether or not your character's last name would fit or stand out in a book with similar themes. |
Detailed Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Problem:"The Merv Griffin Show" is the 162nd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the sixth episode of the ninth and final season. It aired on November 6, 1997 and appeared on DVD 10 years later.[1]
The working title for this episode was "The Merv Griffin Set". It is one of the few episodes in which Jerry's apartment is not seen.
Plot [ edit ]
Kramer stumbles across the set of the old Merv Griffin Show in a large contracting dumpster on the street. George's girlfriend, Miranda, is disgusted when George runs over some pigeons with his car. George believes that pigeons and humans have a deal (pigeons are to move out of the way when humans approach, and humans will overlook the pigeons' statue defecation), and that the pigeons have broken that deal. Jerry is intrigued with his new girlfriend's (Celia played by Julia Pennington) antique toy collection that she won't let him touch. Elaine's new co-worker is a "sidler" (Brent Hinkley): he moves silently behind people. He causes Elaine to spill coffee on her jacket that creates a stain that looks like Fidel Castro.
Kramer takes the discarded set pieces and perfectly recreates The Merv Griffin Show set in his apartment. He pretends that the show is still on the air and acts as the new host, even using the show's theme when "guests" come onto the set, conducting interviews with everyone who enters his apartment. Kramer even stops interviews and cuts to a "commercial break" where he sips on a Diet Coke and eats from a bag of chips, before exclaiming "We're back!" Elaine schemes to "out-sidle the sidler" who might be "sidling her out of a job", by wearing wrestling shoes. While George swerves to avoid a pigeon, he instead hits a squirrel. Jerry schemes for an opportunity to play with Celia's toys. Kramer adds Newman as a co-host for his "show" to help relieve the pressure of being a host. On his "show", Jerry says he has finally found a way to play with the toys, by accidentally drugging his girlfriend with sleep inducing medication; Kramer is shocked by Jerry's scheme.
Miranda insists that George pay for a surgery required to save the squirrel's life instead of putting it to sleep. Elaine gives Tic Tacs to the sidler to make him noisy; unfortunately, the sound annoys J. Peterman, which reminds him of an old Haitian torture method and if he hears another rattle, Elaine will be fired (since he mistakenly believes it was her all along). Elaine confronts the Sidler and suggests an alternative, like gum; however the Sidler hates gum, but only enjoyed the Mickey Mouse gumball machine which "they stopped making 20 years ago." Jerry and George treat Celia to a dinner of turkey (which contains tryptophan) and red wine, followed by a boring home movie of George's boyhood trip to Michigan; she soon dozes off. Once she is asleep, Jerry and George happily play with the toys like children. Later, Elaine joins in to play with an Easy-Bake Oven (even though the batter, according to Jerry, is 30 years old).
Kramer is concerned about his "ratings" and decides to change the format of the show to "Scandals and Animals". On the "show" (still without cameras), Kramer gets Jerry to admit that he has been drugging his girlfriend. Kramer then brings out an angry Celia (who was "backstage"); she breaks up with Jerry as Kramer and Newman do their best to whip up the non-existent audience with "oohs" and "ahhs".
For the Animals segment of the show, Kramer invites old friend and animal expert Jim Fowler, who arrives with a hawk and asks Kramer, "Where are the cameras?" George brings the squirrel over to the set to get Fowler to take it off his hands for him, but the hawk goes after it and George (since he was holding the squirrel). The Merv Griffin set is destroyed in the process, and afterwards Kramer admits, "It was a grind having to fill ten hours a day." At Miranda's behest, a bandaged George still has to take care of the squirrel and sleep on the couch; he then warns the pigeons ("Laugh it up. I'm getting in my car now and the last thing I heard... we have NO DEAL!") The episode ends with Elaine and the Sidler knocking out Celia once again to play with her toys. ||||| It feels like there is a simultaneous conversation happening at Thanksgiving tables across the country. You eat a big meal -- which includes a generous helping of turkey -- and all of a sudden you're feeling like you really want to lie down and take a nap. "It's the tryptophan," says Aunt Doris or Grandma Peggy or that cousin who always makes a big point of announcing that she's watching her weight this year. Everyone nods in agreement, as if the tryptophan is a perfectly reasonable excuse. Unfortunately, the reality is that you just ate way too much.
It's high time that we set the record straight. Tryptophan does not make you sleepy. You do not feel like this on Thanksgiving because of tryptophan:
You feel like that because you ate like this:
Then why has this myth spread so widely? Tryptophan is an amino acid. And if you think back to high school chemistry, you'll remember that amino acids are building blocks of proteins. In reality, tryptophan helps create serotonin, a brain chemical that can create a feeling of well-being and that the body can subsequently convert into melatonin, a brain chemical that regulates sleep cycles.
In order for tryptophan to make you sleepy, you have to eat foods that contain it on an empty stomach, and without any other amino acids or proteins. That's pretty much impossible on Thanksgiving.
Also, while turkey does contain tryptophan, so do most other meats, as well as dairy products and many more common foods. In fact, turkey isn't even particularly high in tryptophan.
Then why do you feel so sluggish after eating Thanksgiving food? That's likely thanks to all the carbohydrates you're consuming in the form of desserts and sides. And, let's not forget that alcohol doesn't help either.
If this year's Thanksgiving meal once again makes you want to put on the sweatpants and curl up on the couch, know that it's not fair to blame the turkey. Instead, maybe blame your portion sizes. ||||| Contrary to popular belief, eating turkey isn't the main reason you feel sleepy after a Thanksgiving feast.
The oft-repeated turkey myth stems from the fact that turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan, which forms the basis of brain chemicals that make people tired. But turkey isn't any more sleep-inducing than other foods. In fact, consuming large amounts of carbohydrates and alcohol may be the real cause of a post-Thanksgiving-meal snooze, experts say.
Tryptophan is a component of the brain chemical serotonin, which gets converted into the well-known sleep-inducing hormone melatonin. Poultry and many other foods also contain tryptophan, in similar amounts to that found in turkey. Gram for gram, cheddar cheese actually contains more tryptophan than turkey does. [Thanksgiving Gallery: 8 Fascinating Turkey Facts]
But tryptophan competes with all of the body's other amino acids to enter the brain, through a strict gatekeeper known as the blood-brain barrier. It's the heaps of carbohydrates — the stuffing, potatoes and yams smothered in marshmallows — that are the true problem, according to medical experts. Consuming carbs triggers the release of insulin, which removes most amino acids from the blood, but not tryptophan — that dearth of competitors allows tryptophan to enter the brain and form serotonin and, ultimately, melatonin. (Melatonin can also be produced in the intestine, and a small amount of that may ultimately leak out into the bloodstream and end up in the brain, too.)
Basically, any big meal containing tryptophan and lots of carbohydrates can trigger sleepiness — not just turkey. And on Thanksgiving, many other factors contribute to feelings of tiredness, such as drinking alcohol. The holidays are also a time when people often take a break from their hard work.
When consumed on an empty stomach, tryptophan can lead to serotonin production and more vivid dreams. Tryptophan supplements were a popular sleep aid in the 1980s, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned them in 1991, citing a link with an outbreak of the autoimmune disease eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome — although the link is controversial.
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Solution: | Contrary to what you learned while watching Seinfeld, the turkey you're about to eat today is not the true reason why you're bound to crave a nap after dinner. Where the myth stems from: It's true that the amino acid tryptophan is found in turkey, and when it enters the brain, it does eventually convert to melatonin—the sleep-inducing hormone. But as LiveScience explains, it normally has to fight the other amino acids in your body to get to the brain. Except carbs trigger the release of insulin, which sucks most amino acids from the blood—but leaves tryptophan alone. With a clear course, the amino acid gets through to the brain, leading LiveScience to declare that it's the stuffing and potatoes that are the true culprit. And as far as the tryptophan goes, turkey isn't so unique. In fact, cheddar cheese actually contains more tryptophan than turkey does per gram. For tryptophan to kick in on its own, you'd have to consume it on an empty stomach, the Huffington Post reports. |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Since the enactment of Colorado Amendment 64 in November 2012, adults aged 21 or older can grow up to six marijuana plants (with no more than half being mature flowering plants) privately in a locked space, legally possess all marijuana from the plants they grow (as long as it stays where it was grown), legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana while traveling, and give as a gift up to one ounce to other citizens 21 years of age or older. Any adult in Colorado's territory may possess up to one ounce of marijuana at any time, regardless of whether they are an in-state resident or an out-of-state visitor, as of 2016. Retail concentrate/edible limits are as follows: 8g of retail concentrate will be equal to 1oz of flower, and therefore 800mg of THC in the form of retail edibles will be equal to 1oz of retail flower. Consumption is permitted in a manner similar to alcohol, with equivalent offenses prescribed for driving. Consumption in public was recently passed in Denver under Ordinance 300 with a vote of 53% for legal public consumption, and a 46% vote against. Within 60 days the new rules will be written and should be similar to current public alcohol consumption rules and regulations. Amendment 64 also provides for licensing of cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities, and retail stores. Visitors and tourists in Colorado can use and purchase marijuana, but face prosecution if found in possession in any adjacent state. Denver airport has banned all possession of marijuana but admits it has not charged a single person with possession nor has the airport seized any marijuana since the ban went into effect.
is weed legal in the whole state of colorado?
Writer John Fusco, best known for his work in the Western and Native American genres (such as the films Young Guns and Young Guns II), was hired by DreamWorks to create an original screenplay based on an idea by Jeffrey Katzenberg. Fusco began by writing and submitting a novel to the studio and then adapted his own work into screenplay format. He remained on the project as the main writer over the course of four years, working closely with Katzenberg, the directors, and artists.
is the movie spirit based on a true story?
Damon wakes up chained on the Salvatore house's basement. Stefan is there and Damon tries to warn him that because of his cravings, one day he will kill him but Stefan tells him that they will find a solution. Damon points to Stefan that ``Elena'' provoked him to feed on her and then she kicked a stake towards him so he will kill him. Stefan does not believe that Elena would want that, he locks Damon up and gets upstairs where Caroline is. The two of them discuss what happened between Stefan and ``Elena'' and Caroline also tells him about Nadia and Matt and the text he sent to her. From Matt's text, who used ``K'' and not ``E'', they put the pieces together and they realize that Katherine is in Elena's body.
| do they find out that katherine is in elena's body?
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Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
Escape<br>Eve's parents had moved and now she had to go to a new school. She dreaded the first day because she knew it'd be scary. Eve was right and felt awkward the whole day. She felt like everyone in class was staring at her. Eve was so relieved when the day was over and she got to go home.
Hypothesis: Eve has a friend at school named hank | It's impossible to say |
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 are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
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
Why? This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
New input: Who was in charge of the people assisting?, Context: The original idea of a Chinese satellite navigation system was conceived by Chen Fangyun and his colleagues in the 1980s. According to the China National Space Administration, the development of the system would be carried out in three steps:
Solution: | Chen Fangyun |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
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?
Why? The question is a yes/no question, and it is answerable based on the given passage.
New input: The ring finger is the finger on which it is the custom in a particular culture for a wedding ring to be placed during a wedding ceremony and on which the wedding ring is subsequently worn to indicate the status of the wearer as a married person. It is commonly the finger between the middle finger and the little finger, and is so named because in some cultures it is the finger on which one usually wears a wedding ring after marriage. In some cultures the wedding ring is worn on the ``ring finger'' of the left hand and in others it is on the right hand. Traditionally, a wedding ring was worn only by the bride/wife, but in recent times more men also wear a wedding ring. It is also the custom in some cultures to wear an engagement ring on the ring finger.
Solution: | do all cultures wear wedding band on left hand? |
Irish Mams Just Cannot Shower In... The Person Who Made This Sign Had One Job Only In Ireland We've all seen the 'you had one job' posts. Where people take pictures of jobs half done or poorly executed and then post them online where everybody sits around and points and laughs at them. Well Dermot & Dave have found another one to add to the pile. Should we be concerned that this particular picture involves some pretty serious health and safety issues?! Classic Only in Ireland content!
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
People are concerned about the health and safety issues presented in the picture.
Select from the following. A. Yes; B. It's impossible to say; C. No; | B. |
Q: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Americans have come to hold a harshly negative view of the Republican Party during the government shutdown, giving the GOP a far larger share of the blame for a political brawl that many believe is harming the economy, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll found.
The poll of 800 Americans found scant confidence that President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress can find a way out of the morass, with nearly eight in 10 saying... ||||| A new poll from NBC News and The Wall Street Journal highlighted public disgust with Congress over the government shutdown and debt-deal fight, with Republicans taking much of the blame.
Six in 10 people said they would defeat and replace every member of Congress if they could, including their own, a warning to members of both parties just a year before the midterm elections.
But the news was worse for Republicans.
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Approval of their party dipped to 24 percent in the poll, with 53 percent of the public blaming Republicans for the shutdown, compared to 31 percent that blamed Obama. Thirteen percent blame both parties equally.
Disapproval of Republicans topped 70 percent in the poll, compared to 59 percent disapproval of Democrats. Forty-eight percent of the public disapproves of Obama.
More than a year out from the midterm elections, 47 percent would like to see a Democratic-controlled Congress. Thirty-nine percent would like Republicans to keep control, and 14 percent are not sure. The 8-point advantage for Democrats is a 5-percent increase in one month.
House GOP leaders on Thursday proposed a six-week hike to the debt ceiling to buy time for a longer budget negotiation. Republicans discussed the proposal with President Obama at the White House Thursday evening, and both sides described the talks as constructive.
There was also a notable change of tone from Republicans and the White House after the meeting, a possible sign the sides are getting close to a deal and that the polls have been noticed.
Compared to the last shutdown in 1996, Republicans are shouldering more of the blame. A similar poll taken at the end of the previous shutdown found 44 percent of the public blamed Republicans while 33 percent blamed the then-President Clinton.
Seventy percent of people believe Republicans are putting their political agenda above the good of the country, while 51 percent think Obama is doing the same.
A week away from the Oct. 17 deadline to raise the debt limit, 42 percent of the public believes the economy will get worse before it gets better. That is up 18 points since last month.
The poll surveyed 800 national adults and has a 3.46 percent margin of error.
— This post was updated at 6:56 a.m. Friday |||||
A: | America is sick of the Republican Party, a new poll suggests. Just 24% of the public has a positive view of the GOP in the Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey. That's the lowest in the history of the poll, which dates back to 1989. The Tea Party movement is even worse off at 21%. By contrast, 39% view Democrats favorably, about as many as view them unfavorably. The government shutdown just might be playing a role here—the GOP is taking more blame for it than President Obama by a 22-point margin (53% to 31%). At this point, 47% said they'd like to see Democrats take control of the House in 2014, compared to 39% for Republicans—a 5-point improvement for Democrats over last month. Of course, as the Hill points out, what the public really wants is a clean slate; 60% said they would replace every single member of Congress if they could. |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Ben is an economist at Microsoft, where he writes about — and advises the company about — a variety of questions at the intersection of software, strategy, economics, and public policy. Ben was previously an associate professor at the Harvard Business School where he studied and taught about the economics of online markets — combining software engineering with legal and economic analysis, aiming to understand both how online markets function and also how they might improve. Full biography.
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Recent research: ||||| Benjamin Edelman’s list of academic credentials is long and deeply tied to Harvard.
Benjamin G. Edelman is all over the Internet today, as the world gawks at his demands for redress over a $4 discrepancy on a Chinese food bill.
But before his dining exploits drew such broad interest, the globetrotting Harvard Business School associate professor was already a familiar character to those in the world of online consumer protection.
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Edelman in 2010 uncovered an issue with Facebook that led to an outcry from users and a major overhaul of the social network’s privacy policies.
The discovery concerned a leak that could have allowed advertisers to see phone numbers, addresses, and other information about users who clicked on advertisements.
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It was one of several discoveries by Edelman that heightened privacy concerns on the Web, including at Google. He found in 2010 that the company’s popular browser toolbar continued to capture data from a computer even after being disabled by the user.
Edelman is also a handsomely-paid consultant. Bloomberg Businessweek wrote this year that he has drawn $800 an hour to conduct research for investors.
As recently as October, Edelman attracted attention for an article on how Google had gradually eliminated the colored shading that once identified ads in its search results.
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But he’s faced questions about how his writings relate to his business. Businessweek wrote that Google said in 2011 that he was biased in his research on that company because he has done work for Microsoft.
Read boston.com’s original story about the Chinese food exchange.
Edelman, of Brookline, says his writings are independent of his relationships with clients, and in the recent article on Google he made clear that he had worked with the search giant’s competitors.
“I write on my own — not at the suggestion or request of any client, without approval or payment from any client,” the disclosure said.
Edelman is originally from Washington, D.C., and was raised by two lawyers. His mother has represented senior citizens, and his father has worked on behalf of labor unions. Edelman’s aunt, Marian Wright Edelman, is president of the nonprofit Children’s Defense Fund.
Benjamin Edelman’s list of academic credentials is long and deeply tied to Harvard. According to the autobiography posted on his website, he has an undergraduate degree in economics (summa cum laude) from Harvard University, a law degree from Harvard Law School, a master’s degree in statistics from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a doctorate from the economics department at Harvard.
On his Twitter account, he described the role he saw for himself with clear brevity, even for Twitter: “Research focus: Fixing the Internet.”
On his website, he lists several clients, including Wells Fargo Bank and newspaper companies including the Washington Post and The New York Times, which formerly owned The Boston Globe.
Edelman also keeps busy on the speakers circuit.
According to his website, he was invited to speak at a conference on online advertising in Toronto in October, then an information security forum in Kuwait Nov. 16. A few days later, he was invited to travel to New Delhi, India, for a discussion on digital business.
While he currently touts his interest in fixing the Internet, Edelman had earlier tried to address a problem related to another communication technology: fax machines.
In 2000, five years before he became a lawyer, he went into small claims court in Cambridge and demanded cash payments from two companies who sent him unsolicited junk faxes.
“I filed two small claims complaints against parties I alleged to have sent me unsolicited commercial faxes’’ in violation of federal law, Edelman wrote on his Massachusetts bar application. “Small claims court found in my favor as to one of the faxes, and found for the defendant in the other.”
He reported that he had won a $1,519 judgment against Homeloan.com, but was unable to collect because the company went bankrupt. National Mortgage Network, the other company, bested Edelman, he disclosed. “Judgement for defendant,’’ he wrote.
Also before he became a lawyer, Edelman joined with the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and sued a Seattle software company, demanding that it share what sites it was targeting with its filtering programs.
Related coverage:
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• Meet the Harvard professor behind the Chinese-food dispute
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• Archive 2010: Harvard researcher exposes Facebook privacy leak ||||| | The Harvard Business School instructor who blasted a Boston-area Chinese restaurant for overcharging him by $4 on a takeout order has apologized. Associate professor Benjamin Edelman posted a message on his personal website saying that his lengthy emails with Sichuan Garden's management were "out of line" and that he has reached out to the restaurant to apologize. Edelman complained to the Brookline restaurant after it charged him $1 more on each of the four items he ordered for takeout recently. The restaurant acknowledged the prices listed on its website were out of date and promised to update them soon. But Edelman demanded a $12 refund, citing state law. He also contacted local officials to demand the restaurant compensate all other customers who might have been affected. (The Boston Globe profiles Edelman, who has made a name for himself as an online consumer advocate and whose work has resulted in changes at Facebook and Google.) |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
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: 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
Output: No
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 case for you: Hurlburt Field, Florida (CNN) -- An Air Force CV-22 Osprey crashed Wednesday during a routine training mission north of Navarre, Florida, injuring five crew members aboard, a military official said. The crash occurred about 6:45 p.m. at Hurlburt Field's Eglin Range, said Amy Nicholson, chief of public affairs at the airfield. The five injured crew members were taken to an area hospital, Nicholson said. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. The cause of the accident is under investigation, she said. The Osprey was assigned to the 1st Special Operations Wing, the Air Force said. The tilt-rotor aircraft can fly like an airplane and land like a helicopter. The Army began developing the Osprey in 1982, though the program was nearly scrapped in 1989 when then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney sought to cancel it because of ballooning costs. Questions were raised about the safety of the Osprey after two crashes, including one in 1992 at a Marine Corps air base in Virginia that killed the crew. In late 2000, the Marine Corps grounded the Osprey fleet after two crashes -- one in Arizona that killed four crew members and 15 passengers, and another in North Carolina that killed the crew. A redesign was ordered on the Osprey, and it resumed flights in 2002. The Air Force began using Ospreys in 2008 after testing the aircraft in 2006. They were first deployed by the Marines in Iraq in 2007 after 18 years and $20 billion in development. <sep>Did the Marines or the Air Force use the Osprey first?<sep>Marines
Output: | No |
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".
Q: Alexander II's death caused a great setback for the reform movement. One of his last ideas was to draft plans for an elected parliament, or Duma, which were completed the day before he died but not yet released to the Russian people. In a matter of 48 hours, Alexander II planned to release his plan for the duma to the Russian people. Had he lived, Russia might have followed a path to constitutional monarchy instead of the long road of oppression that defined his successor's reign. The first action Alexander III took after his father's death was to tear up those plans. A Duma would not come into fruition until 1905, when Alexander II's grandson, Nicholas II, commissioned the Duma following extreme pressure on the monarchy as a result of the Russian Revolution of 1905. The assassination triggered major suppression of civil liberties in Russia, and police brutality burst back in full force after experiencing some restraint under the reign of Alexander II, whose death was witnessed first-hand by his son, Alexander III, and his grandson, Nicholas II, both future emperors who vowed not to have the same fate befall them. Both of them used the Okhrana to arrest protestors and uproot suspected rebel groups, creating further suppression of personal freedom for the Russian people. A series of anti-Jewish pogroms and antisemitic legislation, the May Laws, were yet another result. Finally, the tsar's assassination also inspired anarchists to advocate "'propaganda by deed'--the use of a spectacular act of violence to incite revolution." With construction starting in 1883, the Church of the Savior on Blood was built on the site of Alexander's assassination and dedicated in his memory. <sep>What effect did Alexander II's death have on the Russian political climate?<sep>It triggered major suppression of civil liberties in Russia and police brutality burst back in full force
A: | Yes |
Q: Someone who has recently been razor-sharp, has been Talbot.
Talbot will guard the goal in Tuesday's home game against the Wild, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. Talbot has been razor-sharp of late, posting a 6-0-1 record while maintaining an admirable 1.37 GAA and .950 save percentage over his last seven appearances. The 29-year-old netminder will look to keep rolling in a tough home matchup with a Wild team that is 15-5-5 on the road this season.
A: Yes
Q: The supporters are also Adnan Mullah's friends.
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.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Sue had taught a student named kyle
Give a little, get a little<br>Sue was a very strict teacher. One child in her class was too scared to speak because of Sue. Although she knew she was strict, Sue didn't want people to be scared. On the last day of school, Sue threw a party for the kids. The next year, the kids were less naughty and much nicer to Sue.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Overwatch was published online by only Blizzard Entertainment.
Overwatch is an American digital comic series published online by Blizzard Entertainment and republished by Dark Horse Comics' digital service, featuring events surrounding the characters of the "Overwatch" universe. The title was launched on April 21, 2016, and has continued to be published with no set schedule.
A: | No |
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: Yes, but all of the history of the development of these clauses suggests that -- and this Court has indicated in its decisions with respect to copyright, that the Framers were concerned and the Congress is legitimately concerned not just in providing the spark of creativity, but to make sure that that's distributed widely and available, and there may be many reasons why -- we're -- we --
Hypothesis: Congress made it possible for people to be creative
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: A body was found Sunday morning under a U.S. Highway 101 overpass at Bay Shore Boulevard near Potrero Avenue in San Francisco, police said. The body of a 56-year-old man was found at 8:37 a.m. Police said there was no sign of foul play and the San Francisco medical examiner is investigating the death.
Hypothesis: The man had been missing for a while
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: Corncob<br>The girl saw corncobs were going to waste at the farm. She figured they could be made into pipes and sold to help her family. Drying took a very long time, but the venture became profitable. She grew slightly older, and her savings helped her later. It would then be a supplement while she pursued her archery career.
Hypothesis: Girl sold waste corncobs, supported the family and daily played archery.
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: | Context: Devil's Due is a 2014 American found footage psychological horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by Lindsay Devlin. The film stars Allison Miller, Zach Gilford, and Sam Anderson. The film was released on January 17, 2014.
Hypothesis: Devil's due made Sam Anderson rich. |
What is the most logical next event?
How to make a no bake mint chocolate chip ice cream pie
Set out your ingredients.
Include any tools you think might help you.
Cut five to ten oreos into fourths. | You can even cut them into different amounts so it looks a little more normal and un-processed. Make sure if you want to go crazy with the oreos that you leave at least one left over and not cut! Mix the oreo bits into the ice cream. |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Who are two famous Palestinian writers that lived in Israel?, Context: In 1966, Shmuel Yosef Agnon shared the Nobel Prize in Literature with German Jewish author Nelly Sachs. Leading Israeli poets have been Yehuda Amichai, Nathan Alterman and Rachel Bluwstein. Internationally famous contemporary Israeli novelists include Amos Oz, Etgar Keret and David Grossman. The Israeli-Arab satirist Sayed Kashua (who writes in Hebrew) is also internationally known.[citation needed] Israel has also been the home of two leading Palestinian poets and writers: Emile Habibi, whose novel The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist, and other writings, won him the Israel prize for Arabic literature; and Mahmoud Darwish, considered by many to be "the Palestinian national poet." Darwish was born and raised in northern Israel, but lived his adult life abroad after joining the Palestine Liberation Organization.[citation needed] | Emile Habibi, whose novel The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist, and other writings, won him the Israel prize for Arabic literature; and Mahmoud Darwish |
instruction:
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".
question:
We do not know exactly how the hijackers gained access to the cockpit; FAA rules required that the doors remain closed and locked during flight. Ong speculated that they had "jammed their way" in. Perhaps the terrorists stabbed the flight attendants to get a cockpit key, to force one of them to open the cockpit door, or to lure the captain or first officer out of the cockpit. Or the flight attendants may just have been in their way. At the same time or shortly thereafter, Atta-the only terrorist on board trained to fly a jet-would have moved to the cockpit from his business-class seat, possibly accompanied by Omari. As this was happening, passenger Daniel Lewin, who was seated in the row just behind Atta and Omari, was stabbed by one of the hijackers-probably Satam al Suqami, who was seated directly behind Lewin. Lewin had served four years as an officer in the Israeli military. He may have made an attempt to stop the hijackers in front of him, not realizing that another was sitting behind him. The hijackers quickly gained control and sprayed Mace, pepper spray, or some other irritant in the first-class cabin, in order to force the passengers and flight attendants toward the rear of the plane. They claimed they had a bomb. About five minutes after the hijacking began, Betty Ong contacted the American Airlines Southeastern Reservations Office in Cary, North Carolina, via an AT&T airphone to report an emergency aboard the flight. This was the first of several occasions on 9/11 when flight attendants took action outside the scope of their training, which emphasized that in a hijacking, they were to communicate with the cockpit crew. The emergency call lasted approximately 25 minutes, as Ong calmly and professionally relayed information about events taking place aboard the airplane to authorities on the ground. At 8:19, Ong reported:"The cockpit is not answering, somebody's stabbed in business class-and I think there's Mace-that we can't breathe-I don't know, I think we're getting hijacked." She then told of the stabbings of the two flight attendants. At 8:21, one of the American employees receiving Ong's call in North Carolina, Nydia Gonzalez, alerted the American Airlines operations center in Fort Worth, Texas, reaching Craig Marquis, the manager on duty. Marquis soon realized this was an emergency and instructed the airline's dispatcher responsible for the flight to contact the cockpit. At 8:23, the dispatcher tried unsuccessfully to contact the aircraft. <sep>Who likely stabbed the man who served four years in the Israeli military?<sep>Nydia Gonzalez
answer:
No
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Catherine V. "Ginny" Kilgore of Oxford, an attorney with North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, has been recognized for her dedication to serving the indigent. Kilgore - who oversees delivering legal services to the disabled and elderly in 39 north Mississippi counties - is recipient of the University of Mississippi School of Law's 2002 Public Service Award. The award was announced recently at a dinne r, held in Kilgore's honor and hosted by law school Dean Samuel M. Davis, who presented her with an engraved plaque. "Ginny Kilgore is a public servant in the truest sense," said Davis. "Her selection continues the tradition of this award in recognizing those who have labored in the trenches, with little or no compensation but with great professional and personal satisfaction in helping to bring justice and equality to those who need it most." "This award means a great deal to me," Kilgore said, pointing to others so honored. "The work of those who received the award before me has been so important; I feel very honored." After earning bachelor's and master's degrees in education and a few years teaching, Kilgore enrolled at the UM law school. Upon graduation in 1975, she entered private law practice in Oxford, joining NMRLS in 1978. Since then, she has earned promotions from managing attorney, senior attorney, then director of the Council on Aging project. Since 1990, she has worked in the Administrative Law Unit and Resource Development, and directed the Elder Law Project, serving the northern half of the state. She also is an adjunct professor in the UM law school's Civil Law Clinic. She held a similar post a few years ago in the school's Elder Law Clinic. Kilgore says she's found her niche. "I've always thought it was important to do work to help people. I really enjoy it. The issues I've dealt with through the years have been on the side of helping people maintain the basics of life - home, healt h care, jobs and family." She says her desire to serve others was sparked early, growing up in a single-parent home, aware that her widowed mother faced certain challenges as she supported her four children through public school and college. <sep>What award was announced at a dinner held in Kilgore's honor?<sep>University of Mississippi School of Law's 2010 Public Service Award
answer:
No
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Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont in America: Their Friendship and Their Travels edited by Oliver Zunz, translated by Arthur Goldhammer (University of Virginia Press; 2011) 698 pages; Includes previously unpublished letters, essays, and other writings Du systeme penitentaire aux Etats-Unis et de son application en France (1833) - On the Penitentiary System in the United States and Its Application to France, with Gustave de Beaumont. De la democratie en Amerique (1835/1840) - Democracy in America. It was published in two volumes, the first in 1835, the second in 1840. English language versions: Tocqueville, Democracy in America, trans. and eds., Harvey C. Mansfield and Delba Winthrop, University of Chicago Press, 2000; Tocqueville, Democracy in America (Arthur Goldhammer, trans.; Olivier Zunz, ed.) (The Library of America, 2004) ISBN 978-1-931082-54-9. L'Ancien Regime et la Revolution (1856) - The Old Regime and the Revolution. It is Tocqueville's second most famous work. Recollections (1893) - This work was a private journal of the Revolution of 1848. He never intended to publish this during his lifetime; it was published by his wife and his friend Gustave de Beaumont after his death. Journey to America (1831-1832) - Alexis de Tocqueville's travel diary of his visit to America; translated into English by George Lawrence, edited by J-P Mayer, Yale University Press, 1960; based on vol. V, 1 of the OEuvres Completes of Tocqueville. L'Etat social et politique de la France avant et depuis 1789 - Alexis de Tocqueville Memoir On Pauperism: Does public charity produce an idle and dependant class of society? (1835) originally published by Ivan R. Dee. Inspired by a trip to England. One of Tocqueville's more obscure works. Journeys to England and Ireland 1835 <sep>What expeditions inspired the creation of this novel?<sep>Visit to England
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Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
The camera turns on it's side then straight. The little girl holding the camera speaks to the camera. the little girl
OPTIONS:
- turns the camera on herself and talks again.
- holds her hand up and then touch her face.
- then removes a lighters head and drops it in the devil's eyes.
- puts the camera on her side.
A: turns the camera on herself and talks again.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to take a screenshot on android
Find your android's power and volume down buttons.
This method works on most androids, but the key locations will vary. The power button is usually on the top or right edge of the screen.
OPTIONS:
- Tap the device and then tap the settings icon at the bottom right of the screen to open the settings menu. Tap " settings " from the menu, then scroll down and tap " phone settings.
- The volume button will be near the top of the screen. If your settings don't turn on, your device may have reset default settings.
- Volume down is typically on the left or right edge. If your android has a physical home button, your screenshot key combination could be the home + power buttons.
- The volume down button to the left will turn green, and the volume down button to the right will turn off. An android with lower power and volume down settings will also be displayed instead.
OUT: Volume down is typically on the left or right edge. If your android has a physical home button, your screenshot key combination could be the home + power buttons.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
A furniture renovation company advertises their services by showing several homes and tools they have worked on and use and what type of work they do. A man in an apron carefully puts a colored substance on a plate. the man
OPTIONS:
- mixes two of the different colored substances with a paint brush.
- lifts the leg of a chair chair up like a trophy.
- uses an onion and some unfinished brown stuff to mix the substance.
- then places a white cloth over the cloth.
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Answer:
mixes two of the different colored substances with a paint brush.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A kid in a yellow shirt is skating around a hockey rink. He is holding a hockey stick. he
OPTIONS:
- shoots at the net and scores.
- is then shown on the ice with another boy.
- is chasing a red puck.
- is moving back and forth in place.
A: shoots at the net and scores.
A woman is shown speaking to the camera and standing next to a chair. She holds up various products and begins spraying down a chair. she
OPTIONS:
- then nails down the chair and ties on the back.
- wipes down the chair with a rag and presents it in the end.
- rubs down the chair and continues mopping the couch.
- then shows up a cushioned chair, with the words " ridgeview employee welcome home " appearing on the screen.
wipes down the chair with a rag and presents it in the end.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
The man tightens the bike. The man sits on the bike. The man adjusts the seat and sits on the bike again. the man
OPTIONS:
- takes a drink of tea.
- adjusts the handle bars.
- picks up the bike again.
- puts his supplies on the floor and hits his helmet on it..
Next sentence: | adjusts the handle bars. |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
PROBLEM: Who helped prepare?, Context: The Apollo astronauts were chosen from the Project Mercury and Gemini veterans, plus from two later astronaut groups. All missions were commanded by Gemini or Mercury veterans. Crews on all development flights (except the Earth orbit CSM development flights) through the first two landings on Apollo 11 and Apollo 12, included at least two (sometimes three) Gemini veterans. Dr. Harrison Schmitt, a geologist, was the first NASA scientist astronaut to fly in space, and landed on the Moon on the last mission, Apollo 17. Schmitt participated in the lunar geology training of all of the Apollo landing crews.
SOLUTION: Schmitt
PROBLEM: Who would Roncalli neglect to spend his posthumous time with?, Context: His sister Ancilla would soon be diagnosed with stomach cancer in the early 1950s. Roncalli's last letter to her was dated on 8 November 1953 where he promised to visit her within the next week. He could not keep that promise, as Ancilla died on 11 November 1953 at the time when he was consecrating a new church in Venice. He attended her funeral back in his hometown. In his will around this time, he mentioned that he wished to be buried in the crypt of Saint Mark's in Venice with some of his predecessors rather than with the family in Sotto il Monte.
SOLUTION: the family
PROBLEM: What addition was covered in gold?, Context: The last major building work took place during the reign of King George V when, in 1913, Sir Aston Webb redesigned Blore's 1850 East Front to resemble in part Giacomo Leoni's Lyme Park in Cheshire. This new, refaced principal façade (of Portland stone) was designed to be the backdrop to the Victoria Memorial, a large memorial statue of Queen Victoria, placed outside the main gates. George V, who had succeeded Edward VII in 1910, had a more serious personality than his father; greater emphasis was now placed on official entertaining and royal duties than on lavish parties. He arranged a series of command performances featuring jazz musicians such as the Original Dixieland Jazz Band (1919) – the first jazz performance for a head of state, Sidney Bechet, and Louis Armstrong (1932), which earned the palace a nomination in 2009 for a (Kind of) Blue Plaque by the Brecon Jazz Festival as one of the venues making the greatest contribution to jazz music in the United Kingdom. George V's wife Queen Mary was a connoisseur of the arts, and took a keen interest in the Royal Collection of furniture and art, both restoring and adding to it. Queen Mary also had many new fixtures and fittings installed, such as the pair of marble Empire-style chimneypieces by Benjamin Vulliamy, dating from 1810, which the Queen had installed in the ground floor Bow Room, the huge low room at the centre of the garden façade. Queen Mary was also responsible for the decoration of the Blue Drawing Room. This room, 69 feet (21 metres) long, previously known as the South Drawing Room, has a ceiling designed specially by Nash, coffered with huge gilt console brackets.
SOLUTION: | console brackets
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In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Example Input: The first United States space station was launched in what year?, Context: Apollo ran from 1961 to 1972, and was supported by the two-man Gemini program which ran concurrently with it from 1962 to 1966. Gemini missions developed some of the space travel techniques that were necessary for the success of the Apollo missions. Apollo used Saturn family rockets as launch vehicles. Apollo/Saturn vehicles were also used for an Apollo Applications Program, which consisted of Skylab, a space station that supported three manned missions in 1973–74, and the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, a joint Earth orbit mission with the Soviet Union in 1975.
Example Output: 1973
Example Input: Who ultimately got West a record deal?, Context: According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, he was approached by West and almost signed a deal with him, but another person in the company convinced Capitol's president not to. Desperate to keep West from defecting to another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly signed West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z later admitted that Roc-A-Fella was initially reluctant to support West as a rapper, claiming that many saw him as a producer first and foremost, and that his background contrasted with that of his labelmates.
Example Output: Damon Dash
Example Input: How did Khan improve his status in relation to the Dalai Lama?, Context: Soon after the victory in Ü-Tsang, Güshi Khan organized a welcoming ceremony for Lozang Gyatso once he arrived a day's ride from Shigatse, presenting his conquest of Tibet as a gift to the Dalai Lama. In a second ceremony held within the main hall of the Shigatse fortress, Güshi Khan enthroned the Dalai Lama as the ruler of Tibet, but conferred the actual governing authority to the regent Sonam Chöpel. Although Güshi Khan had granted the Dalai Lama "supreme authority" as Goldstein writes, the title of 'King of Tibet' was conferred upon Güshi Khan, spending his summers in pastures north of Lhasa and occupying Lhasa each winter. Van Praag writes that at this point Güshi Khan maintained control over the armed forces, but accepted his inferior status towards the Dalai Lama. Rawski writes that the Dalai Lama shared power with his regent and Güshi Khan during his early secular and religious reign. However, Rawski states that he eventually "expanded his own authority by presenting himself as Avalokiteśvara through the performance of rituals," by building the Potala Palace and other structures on traditional religious sites, and by emphasizing lineage reincarnation through written biographies. Goldstein states that the government of Güshi Khan and the Dalai Lama persecuted the Karma Kagyu sect, confiscated their wealth and property, and even converted their monasteries into Gelug monasteries. Rawski writes that this Mongol patronage allowed the Gelugpas to dominate the rival religious sects in Tibet.
Example Output: | building the Potala Palace and other structures
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What is the most logical next event?
How to find a physical therapist
Make a doctor's appointment to discuss your physical therapy needs.
The doctor should have a general view for how long you need physical therapy, how many sessions you should have and for what particular problems. Ask your doctor to write out his opinions on your physical therapy treatment in prescription form. | Ask your doctor for several recommendations about expert physical therapists in your area. Many physical therapists specialize in things like elder care, joint care, arthritis, chronic pain and heart surgery recovery. |
Part 1. Definition
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Part 2. Example
The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Answer: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Explanation: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
Part 3. Exercise
It is west of Italy , southeast of France , and north of the island of Sardinia .
Answer: | It is located southeast of the French mainland and west of the Italian Peninsula , with the nearest land mass being the Italian island of Sardinia to the immediate south . |
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: Endothelium is a layer of cells that line the walls of the circulatory system which carries blood around the body .
Output: | Endothelium refers to cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels , forming an interface between circulating blood or lymph in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall . |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Explore our hi-def wedding picture Zoom in to this image of the procession, and see if you can find yourself in the crowd ||||| This will appear next to all of your comments
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| You might not have heard, but Prince William is getting hitched in six short days, and the confirmed guest list is out today. A list of the notables, as per the AP: Foreign royals: Denmark's Queen Margrethe; Norway's King Harald and Queen Sonja; Spain's Queen Sofia; Prince Albert II of Monaco and fiancee Charlene Wittstock; Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain Military: Holly Dyer, sister of 2nd Lt. Joanna Dyer, killed in Iraq; Susie Roberts, widow of William's Sandhurst platoon commander Alexis Roberts, killed in Afghanistan; all 27 members of William's search and rescue unit. Celebs: David and Victoria Beckham; Elton John and David Furnish; Rowan Atkinson; Guy Ritchie; Joss Stone; Mario Testino Politicians: British PM David Cameron; British PM Minister Nick Clegg; Labour Party leader Ed Miliband; US Ambassador Louis Susman Click for more on the royal wedding, or here for who's not going. For the truly obsessed, go to the BBC's entire section on it. |
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 was found out?, Context: On March 1, 2010 (UTC), many of the original "fat" PlayStation 3 models worldwide were experiencing errors related to their internal system clock. The error had many symptoms. Initially, the main problem seemed to be the inability to connect to the PlayStation Network. However, the root cause of the problem was unrelated to the PlayStation Network, since even users who had never been online also had problems playing installed offline games (which queried the system timer as part of startup) and using system themes. At the same time many users noted that the console's clock had gone back to December 31, 1999. The event was nicknamed the ApocalyPS3, a play on the word apocalypse and PS3, the abbreviation for the PlayStation 3 console.
Solution: | many of the original "fat" PlayStation 3 models worldwide were experiencing errors related to their internal system clock |
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a United States federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Congress established ARC to bring the region into socioeconomic parity with the rest of the nation.
Sentence: The Appalachian Regional Commission was established in the 20th century.
Output: It's impossible to say
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
I Might Lose My Job<br>I recently started work at a medium-sized housing company. I was instructed to send individual emails to tenants. Wanting to speed things up, I sent a single email to all 450 tenants. Apparently this is a severe violation of federal policy. I could be in a lot of trouble if someone reports me.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: The person is sad about possibly losing their job.
****
Answer:
It's impossible to say
[Q]: How to know if a kitten is stressed<br>Notice any digestive problems. Stress and anxiety in a kitten can lead to digestive issues. Diarrhea and constipation are common reactions to stress. Stress does not cause constipation. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: No
Problem: About 50 percent of all British party members are female (in contrast to only about 25 percent in Germany) but only 9.2 percent are represented in parliament.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The percentage of women running for Parliamentary seats will decrease next year"? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Q: The tree fell over.
Tree<br>There was a tree we thought was dead. We tried getting estimates but it was expensive. But a big storm then rolled through. The high winds brought down the tree. Fortunately it didn't damage anything.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Q: China made the whole thing up.
The evacuation of Chinese workers in Libya highlights Beijing”s vulnerabilities as it partners with oil-rich regimes. Upheaval in Africa and the Middle East could force China to weigh political risks more carefully.The Chinese construction workers and their families huddled inside their company”s li Read the full story here: L.A. Times – Sparks
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
IN: What happens next?
How to raise money at home
Find a cause.
If you already know who or what you want to raise money for, that's great. But maybe you are looking for a good place to donate the money you are going to raise.
OPTIONS:
- You don't necessarily have to raise a small amount, as much as 10 pounds could be a decent amount for a small house. It's good to list ways to help the unemployed or homeless.
- Your first step is to think about things and people that are important to you. The more personal a cause is, the more motivated you will be to raise money.
- Some examples of places to donate are : Your church community place of worship traditional wood or stone for a desert volunteer workplace yard location a shelter Raise funds. Make sure to include enough money to spread, use, and manage in your savings fund.
- This might be the perfect place to find your money. Consider other sources of money like ira or student loan money.
OUT: Your first step is to think about things and people that are important to you. The more personal a cause is, the more motivated you will be to raise money.
IN: What happens next?
How to interpret autistic body language
Remember that different is not deficient.
Autistic people communicate differently, but that does not make their communication inferior. Every person (including non-autistic people) has unique mannerisms, and there is no right or wrong in personal expression.
OPTIONS:
- Don't come with expectations about how they should act. You may have a fairly narrow view of what each specific behavior means.
- That is why we consider autism a disability because it sends all kinds of signals to our brain. Remind yourself of the biases that discourage autistic people from sharing their personal thoughts.
- Understand autism is not a part of the body. It is not an incurable trait, and it is not a constant thing that is encountered and passed on.
- As such, words are merely descriptive characteristics of different different people. In fact, the way autistic people are perceived in a given situation (and in a thousand different people) is largely purely by observation.
OUT: Don't come with expectations about how they should act. You may have a fairly narrow view of what each specific behavior means.
IN: What happens next?
How to handle doubts about your whirlwind romance and marriage
Accept some insecurities are normal.
Insecurities are a normal part of any relationship and may be more intense if your relationship unfolded quickly. Things like attraction to other people, worrying about getting along with family members, and feeling like you're settling may be normal.
OPTIONS:
- However, being anxious about things not working out or worrying about kissing may also be a sign of emotional imbalance. Try to tackle these insecurities and take steps to work through them.
- To break these eggs, know when these worrying signals come. You may realize that sometimes imperfections feel conspicuous.
- Try to accept insecurities as they come and remind yourself every romantic relationship comes with uncertainty. Doubt is to be expected in a relationship.
- However, there is no perfect thing in the grand scheme of things. Instead, try to let these insecurities go and accept that you're experiencing them because you feel like you are getting what you need.
OUT: | Try to accept insecurities as they come and remind yourself every romantic relationship comes with uncertainty. Doubt is to be expected in a relationship. |
input hypothesis: Many places have had invitations sent to Venera Gimadieva.
Context: Venera Gimadieva (Russian: Венера Гимадиева, born 28 May 1984) is a Russian operatic soprano. She is invited to the opera houses around the world as one of the leading lyric-coloratura sopranos of her generation. Member of the Lake Baikal Foundation Community Board.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
true or false: Yes
input hypothesis: Laura Crosbie deserves the job at Abn Amro.
Context: LONDON, July 5 (IFR) - ABN AMRO has hired Laura Crosbie to work in its public sector debt capital markets business, according to market sources. ABN AMRO and Crosbie did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Crosbie joins from Natwest Markets, where she had worked in the DCM origination frequent borrower group since 2010, according to her LinkedIn profile.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
true or false: It's impossible to say
input hypothesis: Birmingham has the firefighters
Context: Two people have life-threatening injuries after a home in north Birmingham caught on fire. Birmingham Fire and Rescue got the call about a house fire in the 3400 block of 31st Street North around 2:37 p.m., Capt. Cedric Hunt said. Upon arrival, Hunt said firefighters discovered two women were trapped in the house. Both were rescued and taken to UAB Hospital with burns that Hunt described as life-threatening. Hunt said the cause of the fire and where the fire started is unknown, but investigators are on the scene. The flames were contained in about 15 minutes. This post will be updated.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
true or false: Yes
input hypothesis: Another Norwegian tradition is raiding the coasts of Britain for silver.
Context: Seal hunting has been a tradition in Norway for thousands of years, but has dwindled recently with only about half the annual 1,200 quota being killed each year.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
true or false: | It's impossible to say |
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".
Problem:(CNN) -- Shain Gandee, one of the stars of the MTV reality show "Buckwild," has been found dead along with two other people in Kanawha County, West Virginia, authorities said Monday. "This is a very sad and tragic event," Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper said. "We live in a very small community. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gandee family." Gandee, 21, was found dead in a vehicle along with his uncle, David Dwight Gandee, 48, and Donald Robert Myers, 27, authorities said. 'Buckwild' producer talks about the show "Earlier this day after releasing information Shain Gandee was missing, the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office received word of a disabled vehicle in a wooded area near Thaxton Hollow, Sissonville, Kanawha County WV," said a statement from the Sheriff's Office. "Deputies and members of the Sissonville Volunteer Fire Department used all terrain vehicles to access that vehicle, a 1984 Ford Bronco belonging to the Gandee family. The vehicle was in a muddy area along a worn path. Inside were the bodies of three people." In a subsequent release, the Sheriff's Office said the vehicle was partially submerged in mud. It was uneven but upright; its muffler was below the surface. Mud covered the lower part of the Bronco's passenger side door, but the driver's side, where the younger Gandee sat, was free, the Sheriff's Office said. Gandee was happy with life before death He was one of the nine cast members of "Buckwild." The show follows a group of young adults trying to have fun in Sissonville, West Virginia, pulling stunts such as turning a dump truck into a swimming pool or just riding around the woods on their all-terrain vehicles. Gandee was billed as a former high school prom king who had done "every job from coal mining to being a garbage man." <sep>Was the muffler of the Ford Bronco mentioned most likely on the driver's side of the car or the passenger's side of the car?<sep>Barnett
Solution: | No |
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: Kim Kardashian Bodyguard Nowhere in Sight During Robbery
Kim Kardashian's Bodyguard Was Nowhere in Sight During Robbery
Kim Kardashian's bodyguard -- who is normally ready to pounce at the first sign of trouble -- may have been protecting 2 other Kardashians instead at the time Kim was robbed.
Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner hit the town when the 2 gunmen entered Kim's Paris apartment. There are reports ... her bodyguard, Pascal Duvier, was shadowing the 2 women since Kim had turned in for the night.
Ironically ... Kim posted a pic of Duvier shadowing her hours before the robbery, joking he was always in her shot.
Duvier was by Kim's side last week when a notorious prankster ran up and kissed her butt. Duvier had no problem taking the guy down. ||||| Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
/ Updated By Nancy Ing, Erin Dean, Alex Johnson and Hasani Gittens
PARIS — Kim Kardashian West was robbed of millions of dollars worth of jewelry while visiting Paris on Sunday night, according to a judicial source and reports.
A second source with knowledge of security at the private mansion where the reality TV star was staying told NBC News that she was tied up during the incident and that a wedding ring was among the valuables taken.
Kim Kardashian attends the Givenchy show Sunday as part of Paris Fashion Week. Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
Kardashian West's spokeswoman said that she was left "badly shaken but physically unharmed" after being held at gunpoint by two armed, masked men.
The culprits escaped with a ring worth about $4.5 million and a jewelry box containing other items worth $5.6 million, the judicial source said. The Associated Press also cited a Paris police official as confirming that account.
The judicial source told NBC News that five individuals dressed as police officers went to the building Sunday night.
Related: Did Kim Kardashian’s Flashy Social Posts Make Her a Target?
An authoritative source with knowledge of the hotel's security said an overnight watchman was on duty when he was overcome by armed men. They took the key to where Kardashian West was staying and ran around the building trying to find the correct apartment.
Once inside, the source said, the men tied her up and put her in the bathroom. The source added that the robbers seemed to have known that security was light on Sunday night, triggering speculation it may have been an inside job.
It's unclear if the couple's two children, 3-year-old daughter North and 10-month-old son Saint, were with Kardashian West at the time.
Kardashian West had traveled to France for Paris Fashion Week and attended the Givenchy show Sunday night.
On Monday morning, police were gathered outside the Hotel de Pourtales, which has been described as a "no address establishment" which offers luxurious and discreet apartment rentals to the rich and famous.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo condemned the incident on Twitter Monday, saying that Kardashian West "will always be welcome in Paris."
She later released a statement stressing that such robberies are "very rare."
Kardashian West left Paris Monday morning.
Her husband, Kanye West, abruptly walked off the stage during a New York concert when he learned of the news, leaving hundreds of fans bewildered and unhappy.
Paris has been a special place for Kardashian West and her husband. They spent the weekend there before marrying in Florence, Italy, in May 2014.
The incident, however, comes on top of a bad week for the star in the city. On Wednesday, a prankster lunged at Kardashian West as she was getting out of her car, causing her security guards to intervene.
West, 39, was performing his hit "Heartless" when he learned of Sunday's robbery during the star-packed Meadows Music and Arts Festival at CitiField in Queens. He stopped, said he'd had a "family emergency" and walked off.
West had performed most of his biggest hits when he left, and the festival's organizers, Founders Entertainment LLC, thanked him for "the great show he put on for fans to close out the inaugural Meadows Festival."
But many in the crowd left unhappy. Shouts of "Of course!" "So Kanye!" and "I want my money back!" could be heard in the audience.
"The crowd just stood there in shock," Mike Kravchenko, a 17-year-old from Long Island who captured the moment on cellphone video, told NBC News. "Most people didn't believe it and thought it was an act." ||||| In the blink of an eye, the City of Light turned dark on Kim Kardashian.
The 35-year-old star of Keeping Up With the Kardashians "was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room this evening, by two armed masked men dressed as police officers," her rep told E! News Sunday. Kardashian was "badly shaken but physically unharmed," her rep added.
Kardashian was in the city for Paris Fashion Week.
New details surrounding the incident emerged overnight.
The French Interior Ministry said five men threatened a concierge with a weapon, handcuffed him and forced him to open Kardashian's private apartment. Per Today, the Paris Prosecutor's office confirmed two of the men gained entry to her room. One of Kardashian's rings, worth an estimated $4.49 million, as well as a jewelry box, worth an estimated $5.6 million, were stolen.
A source tells E! News Kardashian was "really shaken up" by the incident. |||||
Student: | More details are emerging about Kim Kardashian's terrifying ordeal in Paris on Sunday night, report E! Online and NBC News. The 35-year-old reality-TV star was said to have been bound, gagged, and held at gunpoint, with NBC noting she was robbed in a room in a private mansion. A source familiar with the venue's security tells NBC that five men overpowered the night watchman and retrieved the key to where Kardashian was staying, and two of them reportedly broke in. Once inside, they tied her up by her hands and feet and handcuffed her in the bathroom, where a source tells E! she "begged for them to let her live and [said] she has babies at home. She thought they were for sure going to kill her." They're said to have taped her mouth and put her in the bathtub, and after they left with what's believed to be more than $10 million in jewelry, she broke free. She reportedly hopped on a plane after speaking to local law enforcement. The source who spoke to NBC says the perps seemed to know they wouldn't get much trouble from security, which has led to whispers of an inside job. Bodyguard Pascal Duvier was MIA, though TMZ notes he's usually glued to her side (Kardashian had even tweeted a pic of him earlier Sunday, writing: "This guy is always in my shot!"). The site cites reports that because Kardashian had retired for the evening, Duvier may have been earning his paycheck by watching instead over sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner as they enjoyed a night out in the City of Light. |
Q: In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Carminic acid is extracted from the female cochineal insects and is treated to produce carmine, which can yield shades of red such as crimson and scarlet. The body of the insect is 19 -- 22% carminic acid. The insects are processed by immersion in hot water or exposure to sunlight, steam, or the heat of an oven. Each method produces a different colour that results in the varied appearance of commercial cochineal. The insects must be dried to about 30% of their original body weight before they can be stored without decaying. It takes about 80,000 to 100,000 insects to make one kilogram of cochineal dye.
A: | purified extract of the female tropical cochineal insect |
How to treat others with respect
Show respect to your teacher in a classroom.
Teachers work hard to ensure that you have a pleasant and valuable learning experience, so it is important to show them respect. It might be hard to show respect to a teacher with whom don't always see eye-to-eye, but you can do so by using some simple courteous behaviors.
Address your teacher by his or her name. For example, if your teacher goes by mrs.
A white car parks behind the camels. Then, the man makes kneel the camels and people get down the camels. after
, a group of tourists rides camels and pass on front the tour facility.
How to quit smoking cold turkey
Understand the pros and cons of quitting cold turkey.
Quitting cold turkey means deciding to quit smoking completely without the help of nicotine replacement therapy or drugs. This requires perseverance and independence.
Only 3-10% of people have been able to successfully quit smoking cold turkey because of the drastic change this makes in their lives. Before you try quitting cold turkey, you should understand the advantages and disadvantages of the process.
A man is speaking from behind a podium. he
| continues talking as the panel listens. |
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".
Problem:Moscow (CNN) -- Divers have completed their search of a Russian cruise ship that sank last weekend with the loss of many lives, the Emergency Situations Ministry told CNN Friday. The official death toll has reached 114 -- including 66 women, 28 children and 20 men, the ministry said. The bodies of 15 people are still missing. There were 208 people on the "Bulgaria" at the time of the accident Sunday, of whom 79 were rescued. Divers have checked all the boat's compartments, the ministry said, and are now looking for more bodies around the boat as well downstream on the Volga River, where they could have been carried by the current. The area where search efforts continue has been enlarged to 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the scene, Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said at a briefing Friday. Preparations are under way for the cruise ship to be raised from the river bottom in the coming days. Two large boat cranes, one from Moscow and another one from Volgograd, which will be used for the lifting, are on the way to the accident site. "We have asked the Emergency Situations Ministry to keep 23 divers at the scene to continue the search for bodies even during the lifting operation," Levitin said. Specialist military divers were brought in mid-week to aid in the search efforts. Four people face criminal charges over the sinking of the ship, which Russian media have called the most devastating river accident in the country's history. <sep>How many people were charged?<sep>No one
Solution: | No |
Q: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Excessive avarice would be described by the Theravadins as one of several?, Context: In Theravāda Buddhism, the cause of human existence and suffering is identified as craving, which carries with it the various defilements. These various defilements are traditionally summed up as greed, hatred and delusion. These are believed deeply rooted afflictions of the mind that create suffering and stress. To be free from suffering and stress, these defilements must be permanently uprooted through internal investigation, analyzing, experiencing, and understanding of the true nature of those defilements by using jhāna, a technique of the Noble Eightfold Path. It then leads the meditator to realize the Four Noble Truths, Enlightenment and Nibbāna. Nibbāna is the ultimate goal of Theravadins.
A: | defilements |
TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
PROBLEM: What is the top level of schooling that is affected by the Gates Foundation's reforms?, 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: higher education
PROBLEM: Americans born in the country south of the United States are call what kind of Americans?, Context: According to a study by Dr. Paul Brest, Hispanics or "Latinos" include immigrants who are descendants of immigrants from the countries comprising Central and South America. In 1991, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban Americans made up 80% of the Latino population in the United States. Latinos are disadvantaged compared to White Americans and are more likely to live in poverty. They are the least well educated major ethnic group and suffered a 3% drop in high school completion rate while African Americans experienced a 12% increase between 1975-1990. In 1990, they constituted 9% of the population, but only received 3.1% of the bachelors's degrees awarded. At times when it is favorable to lawmakers, Latinos were considered "white" by the Jim Crow laws during the Reconstruction. In other cases, according to Paul Brest, Latinos have been classified as an inferior race and a threat to white purity. Latinos have encountered considerable discrimination in areas such as employment, housing, and education. Brest finds that stereotypes continue to be largely negative and many perceive Latinos as "lazy, unproductive, and on the dole." Furthermore, native-born Latino-Americans and recent immigrants are seen as identical since outsiders tend not to differentiate between Latino groups.
SOLUTION: Mexican
PROBLEM: Who attempted to fix the formula?, Context: Despite the dominance of the above formula, there are documented attempts of the financial industry, occurring before the crisis, to address the formula limitations, specifically the lack of dependence dynamics and the poor representation of extreme events. The volume "Credit Correlation: Life After Copulas", published in 2007 by World Scientific, summarizes a 2006 conference held by Merrill Lynch in London where several practitioners attempted to propose models rectifying some of the copula limitations. See also the article by Donnelly and Embrechts and the book by Brigo, Pallavicini and Torresetti, that reports relevant warnings and research on CDOs appeared in 2006.
SOLUTION: | several practitioners
|
Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
The murderer was a well known sex offender.
PHUKET: A man has been stabbed to death east of Phuket Town after his female partner snubbed another man by refusing his advances and "unfriending" him on Facebook. Police were called to the scene, in Soi Maliphan on Koh Siray, early Saturday morning (May 12). Full story: thephuketnews.com Eakkapop Thongtub The Phuket News | It's impossible to say |
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:The person who started experimenting with electromagnetic coils is ethnically?, Context: In 1827, Hungarian physicist Ányos Jedlik started experimenting with electromagnetic coils. After Jedlik solved the technical problems of the continuous rotation with the invention of the commutator, he called his early devices "electromagnetic self-rotors". Although they were used only for instructional purposes, in 1828 Jedlik demonstrated the first device to contain the three main components of practical DC motors: the stator, rotor and commutator. The device employed no permanent magnets, as the magnetic fields of both the stationary and revolving components were produced solely by the currents flowing through their windings.
Solution: | Hungarian |
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? If you are still confused, see the following 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: Russian Revolution
Reason: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Now, solve this instance: What would protect the ECB if the ECB suddenly allowed hugely volatile prices?, Context: The primary objective of the European Central Bank, as laid down in Article 127(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is to maintain price stability within the Eurozone. The Governing Council in October 1998 defined price stability as inflation of under 2%, “a year-on-year increase in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) for the euro area of below 2%” and added that price stability ”was to be maintained over the medium term”. (Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices) Unlike for example the United States Federal Reserve Bank, the ECB has only one primary objective but this objective has never been defined in statutory law, and the HICP target can be termed ad-hoc.
Student: | the ECB has only one primary objective but this objective has never been defined in statutory law |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: Netflix's Internet video service is adding more marquee attractions as it braces for a new competitive threat from cable-TV provider Comcast Corp.
As part of an effort to offer more exclusive material, Netflix locked up the right to show "The Artist" and other movies from The Weinstein Co. before the films are released to leading pay-TV channels such as Showtime and HBO.
Just a few hours after Tuesday's announcement about that multiyear deal, Comcast unveiled plans to undercut Netflix with a less expensive version of a service that will stream old TV series and movies to devices with high-speed Internet connections.
The Comcast service, called Xfinity Streampix, will be available this week to the company's subscribers. It will cost $5 per month, below Netflix's $8 monthly price for its Internet-streaming service. Some Comcast customers who pay for multiple services, including high-speed Internet access and phone, will get Streampix at no additional cost.
Although it appears Netflix's library is more extensive, Streampix could be good enough for some households looking to supplement their cable-TV service with a package that has on-demand video on computers and mobile devices.
That possibility apparently unnerved some investors who have long worried about Netflix losing its early lead in Internet video as more rivals enter the market. Netflix's stock lost $4.45, or 3.7 percent, to close Tuesday at $117.40.
Comcast, which is based in Philadelphia, will join two other large companies, Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., already offering video streaming services. Earlier this month, Verizon Communications Inc. announced that it is teaming up with Redbox's DVD rental-kiosk network to introduce an Internet video service later this year. The pricing for the Verizon-Redbox venture hasn't been disclosed.
Netflix, which is based in Los Gatos, Calif., also offers a DVD-by-mail rental service. But that has been losing millions of customers in recent months as the company has intensified its focus on the streaming service.
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has said that he views cable TV as his company's biggest worry. So far, Hastings has identified Time Warner Inc.'s HBO channel as Netflix's toughest competition, but that could change if a cable provider such as Comcast can develop a compelling service.
By countering Netflix, Comcast hopes to hold on to customers, many of whom have been canceling their cable subscriptions to save money. Some of those former subscribers have been able to get their entertainment fixes from Netflix, whose Internet streaming service began this year with 21.7 million U.S. subscribers.
Comcast, by contrast, had 22.3 million video subscribers after losing 459,000 customers last year.
Based on the line-up included in Tuesday's announcement, Streampix will have much of the video already available on Netflix. The list of overlapping selections includes the past seasons of popular TV series such as "The Office" and "Lost" and older movies such as "Brokeback Mountain" and "The Big Lebowski."
Recently, Netflix has been trying to differentiate itself by buying the rights to more original series _ a strategy that has worked well for HBO and CBS Corp.'s Showtime.
The licensing agreement with Weinstein marks another step in Netflix's push to hone its competitive edge.
Getting the streaming rights to critically acclaimed fare such as "The Artist," which is nominated for 10 Academy Awards, also may help Netflix keep its subscribers happy as other popular selections disappear from the service's video library. Netflix will lose the rights to stream many movies from Walt Disney Co. and other studios when a three-year licensing deal with the Starz Entertainment channel expires next week.
The Weinstein agreement will give Netflix some movies within a year of their release in movie theaters. Besides "The Artist," the deal covers foreign-language movies, documentaries and other films in the Weinstein vault. Financial terms weren't disclosed. ||||| This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
With an eye toward holding onto current subscribers and attracting new ones who may be tempted by Netflix, Comcast Corp. is rolling out a new subscription streaming service that boasts a mix of TV re-runs and older films.
Called Xfinity Streampix, the service launches this week and allows users to watch content on televisions and Internet-connected digital devices like smartphones.
It will be free to customers who get their video, Internet and phone service from Comcast. People who get only their TV from the company will pay $5 per month. Netflix streaming costs $8 per month.
While the new service inevitably drew comparisons to Netflix, and spurred a 3% drop in that company's stock Tuesday, there are notable differences. Comcast's initial agreements with Walt Disney Co., Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., and NBC Universal (which the cable giant owns) provide it with less content than Netflix currently offers.
Xfinity Streampix users will get access to television shows like "30 Rock" and "Grey's Anatomy" and films like "Brokeback Mountain" and "Ocean's Eleven," but can't watch TV shows like "Mad Men" and movies like "Drive" that are exclusively on Netflix.
In addition, while anyone with an Internet connection and a digital device can access Netflix, Xfinity Streampix is available only to the people who live in areas covered by Comcast. Currently, there are 23.2 million homes that have Comcast television service, including many in San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento. Los Angeles is not part of the Comcast footprint, which also covers Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Miami and Houston.
"We have no plans to take this outside our footprint," Marcien Jenckes, Comcast's general manager of video services, said in an interview. "It is not at all our intention to compete with Netflix."
Among cable companies, Comcast has been the most aggressive in adding new services to respond to the explosion of portable devices while trying to retain its core customers.
"This is an extension of our strategy to give consumers the content that they love where and when they want it," Jenckes said. "This just makes our existing subscriptions more valuable."
Netflix is not the only threat. The service could make Comcast more attractive, in the company's service areas, than subscriptions offered by satellite companies Dish Network and DirecTV and telephone companies Verizon and AT&T.
This new service adds to the more than 75,000 TV shows and movies currently available on Comcast's Xfinity On Demand service. Users pay for each film or episode through that more traditional video on-demand offering, which features more recent movies than the subscription package.
[For the record, 3:18 p.m. Feb. 21: An earlier version of this post said that 52.5 million homes have Comcast television service. In fact, Comcast has 22.3 million subscribers. The service is potentially available to 52.5 million homes in the regions served by the cable operator.]
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Photo: Brad Pitt and George Clooney in "Ocean's Eleven." Credit: Bob Marshak / Warner Bros. |||||
A: | The competition to offer streamed movies and TV shows over the Internet got even more crowded today as Comcast announced its version, reports the Los Angeles Times. The cable provider's Xfinity Streampix will be available only to Comcast customers for $5 month—it's free for some, depending on their current package—compared to Netflix's fee of $8 a month. Sample fare: 30 Rock, Grey's Anatomy, Ocean's 11, Brokeback Mountain. With the service limited to Comcast homes, the company says it is not trying to compete against Netflix. But "it is nevertheless a shot across the bow of the upstart web streamer—threatening to take away some of its subscribers," notes the Wall Street Journal. Netflix has the better library, and that gap got even bigger today with a deal to get first dibs on movies from the Weinstein Co. such as The Artist, notes AP. |
Q: everyone was very happy about this
At a low-key ceremony, Albanian and British officials agreed to bury all outstanding differences caused by the 'Corfu Channel incident'.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: will ran through the park when he noticed a sound around a bend in the path.
Rattler<br>Will was taking a stroll in his favorite park. Will noticed a sound as he went around a bend in the path. He looked down to see a rattlesnake! Will very slowly and cautiously walked backwards away from the snake. Will reached his car with a huge sigh of relief.
A: No
Q: The floods were more than 2 inches high
Muscat: Lt Gen Ahmed bin Harith bin Nasser al Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces spoke to Lt Gen Mohammed Khalid al Khider, Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army, on Sunday to know about the flood situtation in Kuwait after heavy rains. SAF chief affirmed that SAF is ready to provide every possible support and dedicate all the resources to deal with the adverse weather conditions and support brothers in Kuwait. The Kuwaiti Chief of Staff thanked SAF for the support. Related
A: It's impossible to say
Q: The Iran national under-20 football team has won many championships.
The Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium (also known as PAS Tehran Stadium) (Persian: ورزشگاه شهيد دستگردی ) is a football stadium located in the Ekbatan area of Tehran, Iran. It was named after a casualty of the Iran–Iraq War. It is the former home of PAS Tehran F.C. and now hosts the Iran national under-20 football team.
A: | It's impossible to say |
How to support young adults leaving foster care
Help foster children start their transition early.
The typical 90-day transition plan may not be long enough to fully prepare a young adult to live on their own. While laws are established to help youths transition from foster care, they may actually require more time to find housing and line up a job.
OPTIONS:
- Much of the work that they'll have to do to begin their transition into foster care may be entirely done by themselves. Foster care costs money, has strict expectations, and may seem overwhelming.
- Aim to foster young adults who are 20 and older by helping foster children establish and maintain a solid relationship with their parents and peers. Communicate with the child's guardians.
- Foster children should be expected to live in foster care for a minimum of four years. Waiting too long can impact a young person's decision as to whether or not they want to move on.
- A good transition plan should include securing housing and employment, practicing money management skills, and making plans to attend college or vocational school if the child wishes to. Life skills like budgeting, staying healthy, and keeping a job take more than 90 days to learn.
A good transition plan should include securing housing and employment, practicing money management skills, and making plans to attend college or vocational school if the child wishes to. Life skills like budgeting, staying healthy, and keeping a job take more than 90 days to learn.
How to play fifa 2008 manager mode
Start up the game.
This works with whatever gaming system you have for fifa 08. This is more presumably about fifa 08 for the ps2 but they should all work the same way.
OPTIONS:
- Scroll down to manager mode in the menu. If this is your first time playing (probably why you are reading this article), you will need to sign with a team.
- On a currently open console you will find a pc to play. Once this pc loads, transfer all your game files to it.
- Press g and go to see all your systems, then use the menu bar, then the search bar on the top, if the console you have installed is has one. Click restart if things don't work.
- On the third tab, click on the first player-there's no better overview to do then that. At the bottom of the page (on the bottom-right corner of the control panel) is the world manager.
Scroll down to manager mode in the menu. If this is your first time playing (probably why you are reading this article), you will need to sign with a team.
How to build a horse fence gate
Purchase treated wood.
Choose a sturdy, weather-resistant wood. You'll need two gateposts, plus enough wood to build your gate.
OPTIONS:
- You can find ready-made posts at your local hobby or hunting store. Attach the gate to the fence using stakes.
- Measure the size of the posts you'll need and set them aside. You'll need at least 12 post lengths to 1 side.
- For a typical horse, each post should be at least 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, so it stands about 5.3 ft (1.6 m) above the ground. For tall draft horses or jumpers, each post should be 12 ft (3.7 m) long, and stand about 8 ft (2.4 m) above the ground.
- Make sure the posts or legs of your fence are level so that any potential barbed wire doesn't penetrate the metal. You can obtain treated wood online or from your local hardware store.
For a typical horse, each post should be at least 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, so it stands about 5.3 ft (1.6 m) above the ground. For tall draft horses or jumpers, each post should be 12 ft (3.7 m) long, and stand about 8 ft (2.4 m) above the ground.
How to keep your glasses from fogging up
Purchase an anti-fog product to treat your glasses at home.
Many companies manufacture products specifically designed to prevent glasses from fogging. These are either a spray or gel, and when applied directly to your lens, will prevent fog by forming a barrier that protects against temperature change and moisture.
OPTIONS:
- Avoid over-the-counter health aids for protecting your lenses. When you're using anti-fog products, read the instructions that come with the product carefully.
- If you wear glasses especially (as a general rule), apply the spray in a dome-shaped dropper enclosure. This is a good solution for preventing rain from hitting your lenses, and help prevent rain from continuing to barrel into your lenses.
- Most products require you to spray both sides of the lens, let dry, and wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. Some products suggest longer dry times, while others require the spray or gel be rinsed off prior to wiping.
- Some anti-fog products are specially formulated for use with contact lenses. Look for a product designed to work with cloudy lenses.
| Most products require you to spray both sides of the lens, let dry, and wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth. Some products suggest longer dry times, while others require the spray or gel be rinsed off prior to wiping. |
A graphic shows the number 7 followed by clips from a hockey game. A graphic shows the number 6 followed by clips from a hockey game. a graphic
OPTIONS:
- shows the number 7 followed by clips from hockey games.
- shows the number 8 on the screen.
- shows the number 5 followed by clips from a hockey game.
- shows the number 9 followed by another video of the same number.
shows the number 5 followed by clips from a hockey game.
How to order at chipotle
Choose your " vessel.
You can have a burrito in a large flour tortilla, crispy or soft corn tacos or soft flour tacos. If you don't want any tortillas, you can order a burrito bowl or a salad.
OPTIONS:
- Choose according to what type of taco you want to serve. You can order any combination of both hot and cold tortillas.
- You can choose to order a " double-wrapped burrito " with two flour tortilla shells at no additional charge. This is best to do if you like more of a bite or if you plan on piling your burrito too high to wrap with just one tortilla.
- Be sure to reserve separate jars for transportation to the taco location. For convenience, a 20 or 25-gallon (180-90 l) paper tortilla container may work as a container.
- Make sure the tortilla is thick enough. If you order a thick tortilla, you will have to substitute a sheet of cheese, between 1 and 2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese , 15 minutes of salsa, and 3 garlic cloves.
You can choose to order a " double-wrapped burrito " with two flour tortilla shells at no additional charge. This is best to do if you like more of a bite or if you plan on piling your burrito too high to wrap with just one tortilla.
How to make a website using microsoft publisher 2007
Download microsoft publisher 2007 at www.microsoft.com if you haven't yet.
If you have already, skip this step.
Open it up.
OPTIONS:
- Should find it here: start] all programs] microsoft office] microsoft office publisher 2007. Click on blank page sizes, then web sites.
- Don't wait for it to start. This article will take you to step 4 for the version of publisher 2007 you would like to make.
- By default, the ms outlook symbol stands for publisher. Open outlook on an xmb or newer version of windows if you wish to be able to keep a file that is already in microsoft publisher 2007.
- Go to " the first page " and choose from the only keys that are working : Search, query and anticrime. You will be presented with a lot of options.
Should find it here: start] all programs] microsoft office] microsoft office publisher 2007. Click on blank page sizes, then web sites.
People are riding motor bikes around a dirt race track. Two bike riders fall off their motor bikes. a person
OPTIONS:
- is jumping out from a building onto the track.
- passes on front the track.
- crashes before they get to the field.
- drops the rope and heads toward the fallen bike riders.
| drops the rope and heads toward the fallen bike riders. |
instruction:
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.
question:
The series was created and produced by Sidney Sheldon in response to the great success of rival network ABC's Bewitched series, which had debuted in 1964 as the second-most watched program in the United States. Sheldon, inspired by the movie The Brass Bottle, which had starred Tony Randall, Barbara Eden, and Burl Ives as the jinn Fakrash, conceived of the idea for a beautiful female genie. Both I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched were Screen Gems productions. The show debuted at 8 pm, Saturday, September 18, 1965, on NBC.
answer:
where did i dream of jeannie come from
question:
Those who hold for the importance of apostolic succession via episcopal laying on of hands appeal to the New Testament, which, they say, implies a personal apostolic succession (from Paul to Timothy and Titus, for example). They appeal as well to other documents of the early Church, especially the Epistle of Clement. In this context, Clement explicitly states that the apostles appointed bishops as successors and directed that these bishops should in turn appoint their own successors; given this, such leaders of the Church were not to be removed without cause and not in this way. Further, proponents of the necessity of the personal apostolic succession of bishops within the Church point to the universal practice of the undivided early Church (up to AD 431), before being divided into the Church of the East, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. Christians of the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Old Catholic, Anglican, Moravian, and Scandinavian Lutheran traditions maintain that 'a bishop cannot have regular or valid orders unless he has been consecrated in this apostolic succession.' Each of these groups does not necessarily consider consecration of the other groups as valid.
answer:
where in the bible does it talk about apostolic succession
question:
Of Mice and Men is a novella written by author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937, it tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States.
answer:
| what are lennie and george's last names
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In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
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: Who came from the top section of China?, Context: At the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era (220–280 CE), Zhejiang was home to the warlords Yan Baihu and Wang Lang prior to their defeat by Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who eventually established the Kingdom of Wu. Despite the removal of their court from Kuaiji to Jianye (present-day Nanjing), they continued development of the region and benefitted from influxes of refugees fleeing the turmoil in northern China. Industrial kilns were established and trade reached as far as Manchuria and Funan (south Vietnam).
Solution: | refugees |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then an example. Follow the example to solve a new instance of the task.
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
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?
Why? The question is a yes/no question, and it is answerable based on the given passage.
New input: The How to Train Your Dragon franchise from DreamWorks Animation consists of two feature films How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014), with a third feature film, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, set for a 2019 release. The franchise is inspired by the British book series of the same name by Cressida Cowell. The franchise also consists of four short films: Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010), Book of Dragons (2011), Gift of the Night Fury (2011) and Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014). A television series following the events of the first film, Dragons: Riders of Berk, began airing on Cartoon Network in September 2012. Its second season was renamed Dragons: Defenders of Berk. Set several years later, and as a more immediate prequel to the second film, a new television series, titled Dragons: Race to the Edge, aired on Netflix in June 2015. The second season of the show was added to Netflix in January 2016 and a third season in June 2016. A fourth season aired on Netflix in February 2017, a fifth season in August 2017, and a sixth and final season on February 16, 2018.
Solution: | is how to train your dragon on now tv? |
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.
According to Frank Stenton " The continuous history of Northumbria , and indeed of England , begins with the reign of Athelfrith ... " Among the northern Angles , Aethelfrith was the first great leader . | The 20th-century historian Frank Stenton wrote that " the continuous history of Northumbria , and indeed of England , begins with the reign of Æthelfrith " , and that " he was the real founder of the historic Northumbrian kingdom , and he was remembered as the first great leader who had arisen among the northern Angles . " |
Ruben Schaken (] ; born 3 April 1982) is a Dutch professional footballer who last played as a right winger for ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie. He also represented the Netherlands national team on seven occasions between 2012 and 2013, scoring two goals in the process.
ruben schaken is alive. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
How to adjust rainbird sprinklers<br>Set the fixed left edge on the sprinkler head. Before you adjust the watering direction or distance, you will need to set the starting point for the water rotation. Find the center cap on the rotor case.
Rainbow sprinklers make flowers grow. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Uncle Burie<br>My uncle Burie is a Viking descendant. He owns a farm with lots of horses. When I was four, he let me ride his baby cow. The cow was walking wobbly with me on his back. I fell in love with the cow, and wouldn't leave his side.
Burie contains a r OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | Yes |
instruction:
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.
question:
In Finland it is illegal to give an animal food the caretaker knows is bad for it , and it is also illegal to not give the animal enough food .
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In Finland , giving feed , drink or other nutrition which is known to be dangerous to an animal which is being cared for is prohibited , as well as failing to give nutrients the lack of which is known to cause the animal to fall ill .
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French was the language of diplomacy and culture in Europe between the 17th and 19th century and is still widely used .
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From the 17th to the mid-20th century , French served as the pre-eminent international language of diplomacy and international affairs as well as a lingua franca among the educated classes of Europe .
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IML contestants must either be the winner of a bar , local , or regional leather contest or be sponsored by a leather bar , business , club , or organization .
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| IML is an international recognized distinction with an informal relationship with how contestants qualify : contestants must either be a winner of a lower-level feeder competition of a bar , local or regional leather contest or be sponsored by a leather-related bar , business , club , or organization .
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In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Q: What is a part of capacitor?, Context: The maximum energy is a function of dielectric volume, permittivity, and dielectric strength. Changing the plate area and the separation between the plates while maintaining the same volume causes no change of the maximum amount of energy that the capacitor can store, so long as the distance between plates remains much smaller than both the length and width of the plates. In addition, these equations assume that the electric field is entirely concentrated in the dielectric between the plates. In reality there are fringing fields outside the dielectric, for example between the sides of the capacitor plates, which will increase the effective capacitance of the capacitor. This is sometimes called parasitic capacitance. For some simple capacitor geometries this additional capacitance term can be calculated analytically. It becomes negligibly small when the ratios of plate width to separation and length to separation are large.
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Q: WHat is second mentioned location?, Context: Cork was one of the most rail-oriented cities in Ireland, featuring eight stations at various times. The main route, still much the same today, is from Dublin Heuston. Originally terminating on the city's outskirts at Blackpool, the route now reaches the city centre terminus of Kent Station via Glanmire tunnel. Now a through station, the line through Kent connects the towns of Cobh and Midleton east of the city. This also connected to the seaside town of Youghal, until the 1980s.[citation needed]
A: Ireland
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Q: Why would it be best to use the USPS for packages here as opposed to another service?, Context: In 1899, the local postage stamps were overprinted "Guam" as was done for the other former Spanish colonies, but this was discontinued shortly thereafter and regular U.S. postage stamps have been used ever since. Because Guam is also part of the U.S. Postal System (postal abbreviation: GU, ZIP code range: 96910–96932), mail to Guam from the U.S. mainland is considered domestic and no additional charges are required. Private shipping companies, such as FedEx, UPS, and DHL, however, have no obligation to do so, and do not regard Guam as domestic.
A: | no obligation to do so, and do not regard Guam as domestic
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Write the next sentence in the following story.
How to roast a turkey with moist white meat
Buy a turkey without a pop-up timer.
Buy a turkey cooking bag big enough for the turkey.
Thaw the turkey completely in the refrigerator.
Choices:
A). Slice off fat with a heavy knife. Spread the raw sokiyaki and other toppings..
B). Take the turkey out of the wrapping, remove the giblets and neck from inside the turkey (check both ends! ). Wash the turkey with water under the faucet..
C). Wrap the turkey with the flap facing downwards, in the designated cooler. It should sit for 5 minutes before cooling completely..
D). Carefully unwrap the turkey from its bag. Remove the bag from the turkey to dry it off, then lay it on the table... The answer should be | B). |
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: When land is cleared, habitats are lost. It may be cleared for agriculture. It may also be used for building new homes or businesses. Within the past 100 years, the amount of land used for agriculture has almost doubled. Land used for grazing cattle has more than doubled. Many wetlands have also been lost to agriculture. The U.S. has lost almost all the natural tall-grass prairies. Thee areas of tall thick grass have virtually disappeared. These areas of land had thick fertile soil. Their grasses had very deep root systems. These deep and thick roots reduced the amount of soil erosion. They also were home to many plants and animals. Prairies were wonderful places. They were home to colorful flowers, prairie dogs, and herds of bison. <sep>Once home to colorful flowers, prairie dogs, and herds of bison, what types of places are cleared for new homes and businesses?<sep>Prairies
Output: | Yes |
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You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
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Ready Player One is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. The story, set in a dystopian 2040s, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which will lead him to inherit the game creator's fortune. Cline sold the rights to publish the novel in June 2010, in a bidding war to the Crown Publishing Group (a division of Random House). The book was published on August 16, 2011. An audiobook was released the same day; it was narrated by Wil Wheaton, who was mentioned briefly in one of the chapters. In 2012, the book received an Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association division of the American Library Association and won the 2012 Prometheus Award.
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was ready player one based on a book?
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A stipulation that this kick must be towards the opponents' goal existed in the rules from 1883 until 2016. This resulted in kick-offs typically involving two people (as pictured), with one tapping the ball forward and the other passing it back to the rest of the team. Now a team may kick the ball backwards explaining why the kicker may be in the other half of the field when kicking the ball.
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do you have to kick the ball forward at kick off?
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According to the current scientific theories, matter is required to travel at slower-than-light (also subluminal or STL) speed with respect to the locally distorted spacetime region. Apparent FTL is not excluded by general relativity; however, any apparent FTL physical plausibility is speculative. Examples of apparent FTL proposals are the Alcubierre drive and the traversable wormhole.
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| can anything move faster than speed of light?
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Write the next sentence in the following story.
How to connect hdmi to tv
Get the right hdmi cable.
As long as the input device has an hdmi port, you'll only need one hdmi cable. You'll need to make sure that the cable meets your needs, though. | Televisions have full-size hdmi ports, so one side of the hdmi cable must be equipped with a full-size plug. Your input device (computer, game system, etc. |
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: Share | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2012 PTC Finds Shocking Spike in Full Nudity on Broadcast TV Over Five Times More Full Nudity This Season Compared to Last LOS ANGELES (August 20th, 2012) – Today, the Parents Television Council ® released results of a research analysis regarding nudity on prime-time broadcast television. PTC found a 407% increase in the amount of full nudity that aired in the 2011–2012 study period compared to the same time period the previous year. In light of the findings, PTC president Tim Winter sent a letter to congressional members asking them to urge the Federal Communications Commission to move forward in clearing the backlog of 1.6 million unadjudicated indecency complaints. In their analysis, PTC also found trends towards more full-frontal nudity, full nudity at earlier hours of the evening, and a clear failure on the part of the TV networks to use their content ratings system to warn parents. The following are excerpts from PTC’s letter to congressional members:
"In 2006, Congress passed the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act in response to growing outrage from the American people over the broadcast networks’ abuse of the publicly-owned broadcast airwaves. Yet since that time, we have seen a concerted effort on the part of the networks to constantly push the outer limit of what may be considered appropriate for the broadcast medium. "Contrary to what executives from NBC, ABC, and CBS told you in 2004 and 2005, and contrary to what attorneys for the networks recently argued before the Supreme Court, they are not acting in the public interest; they are aggressively pursuing a dangerous agenda to completely obliterate any remaining television taboos. "During prime time hours across all broadcast networks, use of the bleeped or muted f-word increased from 11 instances in 2005 to 276 instances in 2010 – an increase of 2,409%... It’s not just the language that’s getting coarser. PTC research has found a staggering increase in the frequency and explicitness of pixelated nudity on the broadcast networks during primetime hours. "The networks have made it abundantly clear they have no intention of respecting either the broadcast licenses they’ve been granted or the public in whose interest they are licensed to serve. Therefore the American people, whose values are being assaulted on a nightly basis, must insist that the Federal Communications Commission vigorously enforce broadcast decency laws, as mandated by the Congress and affirmed by the Supreme Court. "We call on you to give the FCC your full support for decency enforcement; to urge the FCC to move forward with all due haste in clearing the backlog of 1.6 million unadjudicated indecency complaints; and to give the FCC the tools it needs to ensure enforcement actions are meaningful and appropriate… Because Our Children Are Watching."
Methodology:
Pinpointing September 1 – May 31 as the study period, the Parents Television Council compared depictions of full nudity during the 2010–2011 prime-time broadcast television season to depictions during the 2011–2012 season and found the number ballooned from 15 incidents to 76. This analysis excludes animated nudity or suggested full nudity and only includes scenes in which individuals are completely unclothed and only the sexual organs are blurred from the viewer. The analysis includes network specials, but excludes traditional news and sports. Major Findings: During the 2011-2012 season there were 76 incidents of full nudity on 37 shows compared to 15 incidents in 14 shows the previous year, representing a 407% increase in incidents. Almost 70% of the scenes that depicted full nudity during the 2011–2012 study period were on shows that aired before 9:00 pm and as early as 7:00 pm. In comparison, 50% of the full nudity scenes aired after 9:00 pm the previous year.
Out of 76 instances of full nudity during the 2011–2012 study period, only five of those depictions occurred on shows that contained an "S" descriptor alerting parents to the explicit adult content.
Relative to full-frontal nudity, one instance occurred during the 2010–2011 study period and by the same time the following year, 64 instances of full-frontal nudity had aired. This represents a 6300% increase in just one year.
There was a 2700% increase in the use of blurring or pixilation to cover body parts in 2011–2012 compared to the previous year (n = 56 and n = 2 respectively).
During the 2010–2011 study period, black bars, logos, and/or conveniently placed objects in a scene were used to block the view of sexual organs from the viewer 87% of the time. In contrast, during the 2011–2012 study period, 74% of the incidents of full nudity used blurring or pixilation to cover sexual body parts. To view additional data including examples of the content, please visit http://www.parentstv.org/ PTC/publications/reports/NudityStudy_2012/2012_NudityMiniStudy.pdf To view the full letter, please visit: http://www.parentstv.org/PTC/news/release/2012/0820_HillLtr.pdf .
To speak with a representative from the Parents Television Council, please contact Liz Krieger at (703) 683-5004 ext. 120 or Katie Glenn at (703) 683-5004, ext. 144. The Parents Television Council™ (www.parentstv.org®) is a non-partisan education organization advocating responsible entertainment. It was founded in 1995 to ensure that children are not constantly assaulted by sex, violence and profanity on television and in other media. This national grassroots organization has more than 1.3 million members across the United States, and works with television producers, broadcasters, networks and sponsors in an effort to stem the flow of harmful and negative messages targeted to children. The PTC also works with elected and appointed government officials to enforce broadcast decency standards. Most importantly, the PTC produces critical research and publications documenting the dramatic increase in sex, violence and profanity in entertainment. This information is provided free of charge so parents can make informed viewing choices for their own families. ||||| Full-frontal nudity is going prime-time.
There were 64 documented incidences of full-frontal nudity in the 2011-2012 TV broadcast season, says a parents group.
That’s a 6,300 percent jump over the previous season’s one full-frontal scene, the Parents Television Council said yesterday.
Broadcast networks are trying to catch up with the racy images on cable premium networks like HBO, Cinemax and Showtime, said council spokeswoman Melissa Henson.
Blurred or pixilated nudity doesn’t make it better, she said, adding:
“The impact is virtually the same. Just as bleeping an f-word is virtually the same as airing the actual word.” |||||
A: | TV has gotten a whole lot racier, according to a report by the Parents Television Council. It found that instances of full-frontal nudity jumped 6,300% last year, from just one instance in the 2010-2011 television season to 64 last year. "Full nudity" also ratcheted up 407%, to 76 instances from 15. The council reviewed programming on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and the CW. Among its other findings: Nudity comes earlier in the evening now (as early as 7pm) Most instances of nudity did not get the "S" warning for adult content Use of pixilation to cover nudity jumped from two instances to 56, but a rep for the council wasn't impressed. "The impact is virtually the same," she tells the New York Post. "Just as bleeping an F-word is virtually the same as airing the actual word." Click for examples the council uncovered. |
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
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Question: A melodrama is a dramatic or literary work where the plot is sensational .
Answer: A melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot , which is typically sensational and designed to appeal strongly to the emotions , takes precedence over detailed characterization .
Question: The duchy was split up again after Ernest ’ s death in 1675 , and the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg officially came into existence in 1680 when his eldest son , Frederick , took control of the parts of the country Gotha and Altenburg .
Answer: It was common for the Ernestine duchies to merge and split ; Ernest 's combined duchy was divided again after his death in 1675 , and the Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg proper came into existence in 1680 with the completion of this division and the accession of his eldest son , Frederick to the subdivision centered on the towns of Gotha and Altenburg .
Question: Silliness is when a person acts like a fool , or shows a lack of good sense or judgment .
Answer: | Silliness is defined as engaging in " a ludicrous folly " , showing a " lack of good sense or judgment " , or " the condition of being frivolous , trivial , or superficial " .
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Q: 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".
Soon after the conclusion of peace, important changes were made in legislation concerning industry and commerce, and the new freedom thus afforded produced a large number of limited liability companies. Plans were formed for building a great network of railways, partly for the purpose of developing the natural resources of the country, and partly for the purpose of increasing its power for defense and attack. The existence of serfdom was tackled boldly, taking advantage of a petition presented by the Polish landed proprietors of the Lithuanian provinces and, hoping that their relations with the serfs might be regulated in a more satisfactory way (meaning in a way more satisfactory for the proprietors), he authorized the formation of committees "for ameliorating the condition of the peasants," and laid down the principles on which the amelioration was to be effected. This step had been followed by one even more significant. Without consulting his ordinary advisers, Alexander ordered the Minister of the Interior to send a circular to the provincial governors of European Russia (serfdom was rare in other parts), containing a copy of the instructions forwarded to the Governor-General of Lithuania, praising the supposed generous, patriotic intentions of the Lithuanian landed proprietors, and suggesting that perhaps the landed proprietors of other provinces might express a similar desire. The hint was taken: in all provinces where serfdom existed, emancipation committees were formed. The emancipation was not merely a humanitarian question capable of being solved instantaneously by imperial ukase. It contained very complicated problems, deeply affecting the economic, social and political future of the nation. Alexander had to choose between the different measures recommended to him and decide if the serfs would become agricultural laborers dependent economically and administratively on the landlords or if the serfs would be transformed into a class of independent communal proprietors. The emperor gave his support to the latter project, and the Russian peasantry became one of the last groups of peasants in Europe to shake off serfdom. The architects of the emancipation manifesto were Alexander's brother Konstantin, Yakov Rostovtsev, and Nikolay Milyutin. On 3 March 1861, 6 years after his accession, the emancipation law was signed and published. <sep>What contained a very complicated problems that affected the economic, social, and political future of Russia?<sep>The railway plans
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This is a test of commonsense. Complete the next sentence:
How to prepare healthy everyday snacks for your children
Look to the food pyramid to ensure that you provide your child with the necessary food groups.
You should balance carbohydrates, proteins, and fat.
Realize that preparing healthy snacks for kids doesn't have to be a chore. | Serving up cut vegetables with a side of ranch or peanut butter or cut fruit with yogurt are simple but nutritious options. Always involve your children in the process of preparing healthy snacks. |
Read the text and determine if the sentence is true (see options at the end):
"Child labor" is, generally speaking, work for children that harms them or exploits them in some way (physically, mentally, morally, or by blocking access to education).
Sentence: There are physical effects by child labor on children.
OPTIONS:
1). Yes
2). It's impossible to say
3). No | 1). |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's arrival at the White House sparked a flurry of activity on Twitter, as Americans reacted to the PM and his friendly encounter with U.S. President Barack Obama.
The two leaders appeared happy and at ease when they appeared on the White House lawn Thursday morning. Obama casually joked about Canada-U.S. differences in his welcoming speech, saying there are some things the two nations will never agree on, such as "whose beer is better," and "who's better at hockey."
"Don't get me started," Trudeau said as he stood beside Obama.
"Where's the Stanley Cup right now?" Obama fired back. "I'm sorry, is it in my hometown right now, with the Chicago Blackhawks?"
When his turn came at the podium, Trudeau ad-libbed a joke of his own, saying that Americans enjoy many exports from Canada, "including Jonathan Toews, Duncan Keith and Patrick Sharp of the Chicago Blackhawks."
As a few hockey fans were quick to point out on Twitter, however, Trudeau misspoke in that Sharp is no longer a member of the Blackhawks. He was on Chicago's Stanley Cup-winning team last year, but was traded to the Dallas Stars last summer.
Obama remarked during his speech that he's "never seen so many Americans excited by a visit from a Canadian prime minister."
As Trudeau delivered his opening remarks, some on Twitter said they had crushes on Canada's "hot" PM, while others declared the fledgling Trudeau-Obama relationship a "bromance" in the making.
Meanwhile Canadian PM looks like your favorite movie star and your childhood crush hehehe — The Jãh Girl (@Bettsyja) March 10, 2016
There's a hot Canadian PM in WH — Navjot (@NavjotPal_) March 10, 2016
Is the Canadian PM 19 years old or does he just look it? — Michael Shea (@cirrusdriver) March 10, 2016
Guys.. Guys. I think I have a massive crush on the Canadian PM — kate cuddlebot (@katerton) March 10, 2016
Officially shipping Trudeau and Obama. Best bromance ever! What's their ship name? Trubama? Let's go with that. pic.twitter.com/IJior7cHT9 — Rachel L. (@RachelRSL) March 10, 2016
Trudeau and Obama have serious potential to surpass Chretien and Clinton in the Sneaking Away From Security To Be Best Bros department. — Sarah Findlay (@s_findlay) March 10, 2016
CANADIAN P.M. TRUDEAU AND OBAMA TOGETHER!!!! the two swaggiest heads of states in the modern world thank u stay blessed — Alice (@alice_albl) March 10, 2016
First lady Michelle Obama and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau had some fun of their own later in the morning, at a press conference for Obama's Let Girls Learn charitable initiative. Obama said Gregoire Trudeau was like her "soulmate," and joked that "we're going to be in a lot of trouble before this visit is over."
Obama praised Gregoire Trudeau for having a "great sense of humour," and described the youngest Trudeau boy, Hadrien, as "the delicious one" with "lots of curly hair."
"Pudgy. You can say pudgy," Gregoire Trudeau added.
It wasn't the only bit of attention Hadrien garnered on the trip. ||||| President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be having a bromance, but now their spouses are "soulmates."
First lady Michelle Obama and Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau held an event together on Thursday morning to promote girls' education around the world.
And it seems they are more than getting along.
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Ms. Obama introduced Ms. Grégoire-Trudeau as "my soulmate right now."
"We've already gotten into trouble," she joked.
The first lady praised the Prime Minister's wife as a funny, beautiful role model who is a wonderful mother of three kids, including one "delicious" one, referring to youngest son Hadrien's curly hair.
"Sophie's a very passionate advocate for women and girls," Ms. Obama said, as Ms. Grégoire-Trudeau looked on.
While their husbands were in the Oval Office, their spouses attended the Let Girls Learn event at the United States Institute for Peace, before meeting up for a luncheon at the State Department hosted by Secretary of State John Kerry.
The Let Girls Learn program seeks to empower girls around the world, funding projects that help young women get an education. Ms. Obama said 62 million girls around the world are not in school.
"Canada truly understands that gender equality and gender empowerment is a priority," Ms. Grégoire-Trudeau told the crowd, made up of special visitors, Girl Scouts and members of Girls Inc., a non-profit organization.
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She told the audience that they are the leaders not of tomorrow – but of today.
"You be fearless, because you already are fearless," she said.
The two women were greeted by students in the French-immersion program at Virginia's Kent Gardens Elementary School, who serenaded them with French songs before the event.
"It almost feels like home," Ms. Grégoire-Trudeau said.
Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, who was in the crowd, said it's important for Ms. Grégoire-Trudeau to play an active role in the public eye.
"She has a role to play in our democracy, and I'm very glad that she's out there and she's being more present, and more accessible," Ms. Caesar-Chavannes said.
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"I think that when young girls see that, and young women see that, they are inspired to do bigger and better and dream beyond what they possibly could dream about."
The Prime Minister's Office also revealed the gifts the Trudeaus gave to the Obamas: a sculpture for the President from Cree artist Leo Arcand, from Alexander First Nation in Northern Alberta, and an aboriginal beaded cape from Tammy Beauvais, a fourth-generation artist from Kahnawake, Que., for Ms. Obama.
Obama daughters Malia and Sasha received scarves from Ottawa designer Krista Norris, and "first dogs" Bo and Sunny got Muttluks, dog boots from a Canadian company. ||||| Washington (AFP) - Barack Obama welcomed youthful Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "quite good looking Canadian delegation" to the White House Thursday, for a pomp-filled visit designed to rejuvenate US-Canada ties.
Obama laid out a full military band and ceremonial guard on the South Lawn, making the recently elected prime minister the first Canadian leader in 20 years to receive an official-level visit.
After talks in the Oval Office and a Rose Garden press conference, Obama will host a state dinner, with guests that including Mike Myers, Ryan Reynolds, Michael J. Fox and Blake Lively.
The 54-year-old Obama has saluted Trudeau, 44, as political and generational kin, an ideological colleague who shares a belief in the importance of issues like healthcare, gay rights and tackling climate change.
"He campaigned on a message of hope and of change," said Obama, echoing his own 2008 campaign message. "From my perspective, what's not to like."
"Justin's talent and concern for the Canadian people, and his appreciation of the vital role that Canada can play in the larger world is self-apparent."
View gallery US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leave following a joint press c …
Obama's effusive praise was met with an invitation to visit Ottawa later this summer and address the Canadian parliament.
"That's a great honor," said Obama. "I look forward to the opportunity to speak directly to the Canadian people about the extraordinary future that we can build together."
In comments that were perhaps directed at Canadians who feel slightly ignored by their larger neighbor, Obama said the visit reflected "something we Americans don't always say enough, and that is how much we value our great alliance and partnership with our friends up north."
Trudeau also reciprocated Obama's compliments, describing him as a "man of both tremendous heart and tremendous intellect."
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View gallery A place setting for US President Barack Obama is seen during a preview before the State Dinner for C …
There was also some jovial ribbing, with Obama joking about national rivalries over whose beer is best and Canada's national obsession, ice hockey.
"Where's the Stanley Cup right now?" Obama teased. "I'm sorry, is it in my hometown with the Chicago Blackhawks?"
Trudeau hit back that the team's trio of superstars -- Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith -- were among Canada's greatest exports.
"There is no relationship in the entire world like the Canada-US relationship," he said.
Early on Thursday, the White House announced that Canada had agreed to match an existing US target of reducing methane emissions by 40-45 percent below 2012 levels by 2025 from the oil and gas sector.
View gallery US President Barack Obama (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meet in the Oval Office at …
The two countries also agreed on measures to better manage the Arctic wilderness, creating low-impact shipping corridors and managing fish stocks.
During former prime minister Stephen Harper's long tenure, the environment had been a serious point of contention with Washington.
Harper had argued forcefully for building a new trans-border pipeline to carry Canadian crude through the United States, a plan that Obama ultimately vetoed.
Obama and Trudeau met as their country's leaders for the first time at an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Manila in November, a month after the Canadian won a general election.
Trudeau has refused to reconsider a campaign promise to pull Canadian jets out of Iraq and Syria.
But the two men put aside differences over Syria and the fight against the Islamic State group to joke about graying hair and trade compliments about their spouses and kids.
The warmth of the encounter triggered a flood of online jokes and tongue-in-cheek reports on a budding "bromance" between the leaders, as photos went viral showing them smiling like old buddies, or cooing over a photogenic baby on the South Lawn. ||||| | Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's state visit to Washington went so smoothly that social media and even the press seem agreed that a "bromance" has bloomed. In the first such visit since Jean Chretien dined with Bill Clinton at the White House in 1997, Trudeau and President Obama discussed issues including terrorism and climate change and appeared so much in sync that the Washington Post, AFP, and the New York Times, among many others, used that bromance descriptor. It was also big on Twitter, notes CTV. Meanwhile, Canada's Globe and Mail notes that Michelle Obama introduced Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau as her "soulmate" when the spouses attended an event to promote girls' education Thursday morning. The two countries are "closer than friends," Trudeau said at the Thursday night state dinner, which was peppered with Canadian celebrities, including Ryan Reynolds and Michael J. Fox, the Post reports. "We're more like siblings, really," he said. "We have shared heritage, though we took different paths in our later years. We became the stay-at-home type. You grew to be a little more rebellious." Obama praised the "enormous energy" of the Canadian delegation and warned the new leader: "If in fact you plan to keep your dark hair, then you have to start dying it early. You hit a certain point, it's too late. You'll be caught." McClatchy notes that Trudeau would be wise to push for a close relationship with the Obama administration now, as bromance is unlikely to blossom between the liberal leader and the likes of Donald Trump or Ted Cruz. |
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: Where did Hayek relocate after his retirement?, Context: From 1962 until his retirement in 1968, he was a professor at the University of Freiburg, West Germany, where he began work on his next book, Law, Legislation and Liberty. Hayek regarded his years at Freiburg as "very fruitful". Following his retirement, Hayek spent a year as a visiting professor of philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he continued work on Law, Legislation and Liberty, teaching a graduate seminar by the same name and another on the philosophy of social science. Primary drafts of the book were completed by 1970, but Hayek chose to rework his drafts and finally brought the book to publication in three volumes in 1973, 1976 and 1979.
Output: | California |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input 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 encyclopaedia covers all the general topics , but the articles were larger on Judaism , Jews , and Israel .
Output: | The encyclopedia covers all the general topics , but the Jewish-Israeli emphasis is discernible , principally in articles dealing with Judaism , Jews , and Israel , which go beyond their general world discernible . |
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? If you are still confused, see the following 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: Russian Revolution
Reason: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Now, solve this instance: What exactly do motor systems do to create body movements, such as lifting a cup or walking?, Context: Motor systems are areas of the brain that are directly or indirectly involved in producing body movements, that is, in activating muscles. Except for the muscles that control the eye, which are driven by nuclei in the midbrain, all the voluntary muscles in the body are directly innervated by motor neurons in the spinal cord and hindbrain. Spinal motor neurons are controlled both by neural circuits intrinsic to the spinal cord, and by inputs that descend from the brain. The intrinsic spinal circuits implement many reflex responses, and contain pattern generators for rhythmic movements such as walking or swimming. The descending connections from the brain allow for more sophisticated control.
Student: | activating muscles |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: Consider Input: What term are people in Ireland not using when they talk about a time in their life?, Context: Colloquially, the term university may be used to describe a phase in one's life: "When I was at university..." (in the United States and Ireland, college is often used instead: "When I was in college..."). In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Spain and the German-speaking countries university is often contracted to uni. In Ghana, New Zealand and in South Africa it is sometimes called "varsity" (although this has become uncommon in New Zealand in recent years). "Varsity" was also common usage in the UK in the 19th century.[citation needed] "Varsity" is still in common usage in Scotland.
Output: university
Input: Consider Input: Which acronym is the shortest among ANSI, IESNA and ASHRAE?, Context: The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), in conjunction with organizations like ANSI and ASHRAE, publishes guidelines, standards, and handbooks that allow categorization of the illumination needs of different built environments. Manufacturers of lighting equipment publish photometric data for their products, which defines the distribution of light released by a specific luminaire. This data is typically expressed in standardized form defined by the IESNA.
Output: ANSI
Input: Consider Input: What alcoholic drink tends to taste fruitier and bitter in comparison to other drinks?, Context: Traditional English ale was made solely from fermented malt. The practice of adding hops to produce beer was introduced from the Netherlands in the early 15th century. Alehouses would each brew their own distinctive ale, but independent breweries began to appear in the late 17th century. By the end of the century almost all beer was brewed by commercial breweries.
| Output: ale
|
How to get the right stuff for your new puppy
Get a leash and collar.
Not all puppies wear collars when they're with their breeders, so it's important to get your puppy used to wearing a collar. Leash training should be done in a fun environment, as early as possible to get your pet comfortable going on walks.
Don't pull your puppy about! Instead, put it on the leash and follow it. Encourage it to go your direction if needed, but don't drag it along.
How to write a customer service cover letter
Format your document.
Open a blank word processing document and set 1.5 inch (3.8 cm) margins on each side. You want to select a font size and style that looks readable.
Times, arial, or helvetica 10-14 point is ideal. Use letterhead if you have it.
We see a lady slowly playing a drum. we
pan right and see a man on drums.
How to maintain the performance of a pc
Install an anti-virus security software and set up an automated maintenance schedule.
Computers with windows operating system often comes with pre-installed anti-virus software trial at the time of purchase. In situation where anti-virus has not been included, you may obtain antivirus software on the internet at little or no cost to the consumer.
| Perform an internet search for " anti-virus protection " to retrieve a list of anti-virus programs. Navigate to the preferred manufacturer's website, and follow the instructions for download and installation provided by the developer. |
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 Romans: Legend says Rome was founded by Romulus, sired with twin brother Remus by Mars of a Vestal Virgin and abandoned on the Palatine Hill to be suckled by a she-wolf. Historians agree with the mythmakers that the site and traditional founding date of 753 b.c. are just about right. Under Etruscan domination, Rome had been a monarchy until a revolt in 510 b.c. established a patrician republic, which lasted five centuries. In contrast to other Italian cities weakened by internal rivalries and unstable government, Rome drew strength from a solid aristocracy of consuls and senate ruling over plebeians proud of their Roman citizenship and only rarely rebellious. Recovering quickly from the Gallic invasion of 390 b.c. , the Romans took effective control of the peninsula by a military conquest reinforced by a network of roads with names that exist to this day: Via Appia, Flaminia, Aurelia. All roads did indeed lead to — and from — Rome. By 250 b.c. , the city's population had grown to an impressive 100,000. Roman power extended throughout the Mediterranean with a victory in the Punic Wars against Carthage (now Tunisia) and conquests in Macedonia, Asia Minor, Spain, and southern France. The rest of Italy participated only by tax contributions to the war effort and minor involvement in commerce and colonization. Resentment surfaced when former Etruscan or Greek cities such as Capua, Syracuse, and Taranto supported Hannibal's invasion in 218 b.c. Rome followed up defeat of the Carthaginians with large-scale massacres and enslavement of their Italian supporters. The Third and final Punic War ended in 149 b.c. , though national solidarity was still a long way off. Under Julius Caesar, elected in 59 b.c. <sep>When had Rome's population grown to 100,000?<sep>250 B.C
Output: | Yes |
Part 1. 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".
Part 2. 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
Answer: 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".
Part 3. Exercise
Washington The Iraqi government has agreed to let U.S. Rep. Tony Hall visit the country next week to assess a humanitarian crisis that has festered since the Gulf War of 1990, Hall's office said Monday. The Dayton Democrat, who has traveled to other crisis points including Sierra Leone and North Korea, will spend three days visiting hospitals and other facilities to seek understanding why aid has been ineffective in stemming malnourishment and other medical problems. Iraq has been under economic sanctions since the war ended, which some say have thwarted the country's ability to recover from the devastation of the bombing campaign. The Persian Gulf War destroyed much of the country's medical infrastructure, according to a report by the World Health Organization. In 1996 the WHO found that much of the population existed in a state of ``semi-starvation.'' Hall will be only the second member of Congress to travel in Iraq since the war, according to Hall's office. The last visitor was then-U.S. Rep. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, who went to help a pair of U.S. oilmen in diplomatic trouble. Hall flies to Amman, Jordan, on Friday, where he'll spend the night before driving to Iraq. Flights are not permitted into Iraq. Hall is to return to Washington on April 22. Story Filed By Cox Newspapers <sep>Why is U.S. Rep. Tony Hall visiting Iraq?<sep>To help a pair of U.S. oilmen in diplomatic trouble
Answer: | No |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
A cancer patient who lost most of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug after routine surgery has won a six-figure payout.
Andrew Lane, 63, contracted the potentially fatal infection necrotising fasciitis after an operation to remove his prostate gland in March 2013. His bowel was punctured during the procedure at Southend hospital in Essex, but staff only noticed the injury six days later, his lawyers said.
Lane, from Thurrock in Essex, was rushed to theatre but the damage caused by the infection was so severe that he was left with just an inch-and-a-half of his penis.
His lawyers, Slater and Gordon, said on Monday that Southend University hospital NHS foundation trust paid him an undisclosed sum to settle the case in July, admitting liability.
Lane said: “They’ve admitted their mistake, but I’ve not had an apology and knowing that just a scan a few days earlier would have prevented all of this is very difficult to accept.
“I’ve been compensated, but I’ll never get my health back and I just want other people to be aware of how dangerous this flesh-eating bug is. If you don’t feel you are getting the right treatment, you have got to speak out.”
Lane, who married his partner of 18 years shortly after being discharged from hospital, is incontinent and has been treated for depression. He can no longer have sex despite retaining his desire. “It’s been a difficult thing to come to terms with for both of us,” he said. “I know Sue still loves me, but I do feel less of a man.”
He was also forced to have contaminated muscle tissue covering his stomach removed, which he said left him looking nine months pregnant, as his stomach intestines hang out.
Lane, who now works as a carer, said: “I’m at greater risk of hernias and I have two so I’m in constant pain. I used to be sporty and proud of my body, but now I can’t bear to look in the mirror.”
Denise Townsend, director of nursing at Southend University hospital, said: “I can confirm that the trust is in communication with Mr Lane regarding his case, a settlement sum has been agreed and that the trust has admitted failures in relation to delays in Mr Lane’s diagnosis.”
Tom Spearpoint, a clinical negligence specialist at Slater and Gordon, said Lane had shown incredible strength and selflessness in speaking out to raise awareness of this rare but serious bacterial infection, which left untreated can be life-threatening. “The impact has been devastating, both physically and emotionally, but the trust’s admissions have at least given him some closure and the means to get the care and support that he needs to move on with his life,” he said ||||| Image copyright Slater and Gordon solicitors Image caption Andrew Lane, pictured with his wife Sue, said he feels like "less of a man" since his life-changing operation
A cancer patient who lost most of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug has won a six-figure payout.
Andrew Lane, 63, contracted the potentially fatal necrotising fasciitis infection following surgery to remove his prostate gland in March 2013.
His bowel was punctured during the routine operation at Southend hospital but staff only noticed six days later.
Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust admitted there were "failures" in diagnosing the problem.
Mr Lane, from Thurrock, said: "They've admitted their mistake, but I've not had an apology and knowing that just a scan a few days earlier would have prevented all of this is very difficult to accept."
Following the life-changing operation, Mr Lane can no longer have sex, is incontinent and has been treated for depression.
Image copyright Slater and Gordon solicitors Image caption Mr Lane has also been left looking "nine months pregnant" after infected tissue on his stomach had to be removed
The damage caused by the infection was so severe that he was left with just an inch-and-a-half of his penis.
He was also forced to have the contaminated tissue covering his stomach removed, which has left him looking "nine months pregnant".
Mr Lane, who married his long-term partner Sue shortly after being discharged from hospital, decided to speak out to warn people how dangerous the necrotising fasciitis bug is.
He said: "I've been compensated, but I'll never get my health back.
"I used to be sporty and proud of my body, but now I can't bear to look in the mirror."
Image caption Mr Lane contracted a flesh-eating superbug at Southend Hospital
Mr Lane, who works as a carer, added: "My wife and I have been together for 18 years and enjoyed a healthy sex life but since this happened, that has been impossible.
"The desire is still there, but the little that's left just doesn't function any more.
"I know Sue still loves me, but I feel less of a man."
Denise Townsend, director of nursing at Southend University Hospital, said: "I can confirm that the trust is in communication with Mr Lane regarding his case, a settlement sum has been agreed and that the trust has admitted failures in relation to delays in Mr Lane's diagnosis." |||||
| A UK cancer patient who lost all but an inch and a half of his penis to a flesh-eating infection, leaving him unable to have sex, is being compensated to the tune of six figures. The undisclosed sum was awarded to Andrew Lane, 63, who contracted necrotising fasciitis after his bowel was punctured during surgery to remove his prostate gland in March 2013, reports the Guardian. Undetected for six days, according to lawyers, the complication left Lane with an inch and a half of his penis and a bulging stomach, as affected muscle in that area had to be removed. "I can't bear to look in the mirror" and "feel less of a man," says Lane, who wed his longterm partner following the procedure, per the BBC. "My wife and I have been together for 18 years and enjoyed a healthy sex life but since this happened, that has been impossible. The desire is still there, but the little that's left just doesn't function any more," continues Lane, who is incontinent, "in constant pain" from hernias, and has been treated for depression. "Knowing that just a scan a few days earlier would have prevented all of this is very difficult to accept," he adds. As part of the July settlement with the Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the Essex hospital admitted to "failures in relation to delays in Mr. Lane's diagnosis." Lane says he now wants others to know "how dangerous this flesh-eating bug is." (Penis transplants are available.) |
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.
How hip is first lady Michelle Obama? Hip enough to dance to DJ Snake and Lil Jon's "Turn Down for What" inside the White House — with a turnip clenched in her right hand.
#TurnipForWhat?
During a Twitter Q&A, the 50-year-old FLOTUS humorously answered President Barack Obama impersonator Iman Crosson's question with a 6-second Vine. His question: "On average, how many calories do you burn every time you 'turn up'?!"
Crosson, dressed as the president, incited the hilarity with a Vine of his own:
The first lady is no stranger to showing off her moves. She has publicly boogied to Beyoncé jams as part of her "Let's Move!" initiative to thwart childhood obesity. She also memorably demonstrated the "Evolution of Mom Dancing" with Jimmy Fallon in 2013.
And let's not forget to mention the star-studded hip-hop album she released last year.
BONUS: 10 Michelle Obama Dance Moves That Prove 50 Is Fabulous ||||| Tweet with a location
You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more ||||| Add a location to your Tweets
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Output: | A Twitter Q&A with Michelle Obama yesterday got amusing when Iman Crosson—while impersonating President Obama—asked his question via a Vine video: "How many calories do you burn every time you 'turn up'?" The first lady responded in a Vine video of her own, "Turnip? For what?" Of course, as Mashable reports, she responded while holding a turnip ... and dancing to "Turn Down for What" by DJ Snake and Lil Jon. (It's not the first time Obama has shown off her moves publicly.) |
Given the task definition, example input & output, solve the new input case.
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.
Output: Russian Revolution
This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
New input case for you: Ancient Carthage had what language, which stemed from Phoenician?, Context: This growing coalition expanded the potential enemies that Rome might face, and moved Rome closer to confrontation with major powers. The result was more alliance-seeking, on the part of both the Roman confederacy and city-states seeking membership (and protection) within that confederacy. While there were exceptions to this (such as military rule of Sicily after the First Punic War), it was not until after the Second Punic War that these alliances started to harden into something more like an empire, at least in certain locations. This shift mainly took place in parts of the west, such as the southern Italian towns that sided with Hannibal.
Output: | Punic |
How to eat with separators in your mouth
Go for soft foods at first.
In order to manage the pain, it's recommended that you go for soft foods until your gums are less sore. This can also make it easier to chew slower and softer, preventing pain associated with biting too hard.
Soft foods are easier to chew and less likely to get lodged between your teeth. Go for foods like mashed potatoes, yogurt, and hot cereal.
How to overcome a fear of scary rides
Identify what scares you about the ride.
Consider what about the ride actually scares you, and makes you want to not go on. There can be many reasons why you don't enjoy or want to go on scary rides.
It could be the speed, the turns, or the feeling of falling you'll get while on it, or even a traumatic experience you had on a ride before. By identifying what it is that makes you scared, you can take more concrete steps to overcome that specific fear.
How to obtain medical advice while traveling
Ask guides or travel agents.
If the trip has been set up by experienced professionals, these individuals may be able to help in a medical emergency scenario.
Consult travel insurance.
If the traveler has taken out comprehensive travel insurance, this policy could help them realize much lower costs in their destination country. Reading the policy carefully can help the individual traveler understand why they may be liable for, and how to work with a foreign health system.
How to avoid side effects when using flonase (fluticasone )
Learn how flonase works.
It's a corticosteroid that stops your body from releasing the chemicals that cause allergies. It is specific to symptoms caused by allergies, and will not relieve similar symptoms with other causes.
| For example, it will stop a runny nose from allergies, but not from a cold. In the past, doctors prescribed it if you had constant allergy symptoms that don't respond to over the counter (otc) medications. |
Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What was the name of the group of Anatolian people that established the Kingdom of Hattusa around 1600 BC?, Context: Homer uses the terms Achaeans and Danaans (Δαναοί) as a generic term for Greeks in Iliad, and they were probably a part of the Mycenean civilization. The names Achaioi and Danaoi seem to be pre-Dorian belonging to the people who were overthrown. They were forced to the region that later bore the name Achaea after the Dorian invasion. In the 5th century BC, they were redefined as contemporary speakers of Aeolic Greek which was spoken mainly in Thessaly, Boeotia and Lesbos. There are many controversial theories on the origin of the Achaeans. According to one view, the Achaeans were one of the fair-headed tribes of upper Europe, who pressed down over the Alps during the early Iron age (1300 BC) to southern Europe. Another theory suggests that the Peloponnesian Dorians were the Achaeans. These theories are rejected by other scholars who, based on linguistic criteria, suggest that the Achaeans were mainland pre-Dorian Greeks. There is also the theory that there was an Achaean ethnos that migrated from Asia minor to lower Thessaly prior to 2000 BC. Some Hittite texts mention a nation lying to the west called Ahhiyava or Ahhiya. Egyptian documents refer to Ekwesh, one of the groups of sea peoples who attached Egypt during the reign of Merneptah (1213-1203 BCE), who may have been Achaeans.
| Hittite |
Tokugawa Ietsugu; 徳川 家継 (August 8, 1709 – June 19, 1716) was the seventh shogun of the Tokugawa Dynasty, who ruled from 1713 until his death in 1716. He was the son of Tokugawa Ienobu, thus making him the grandson of Tokugawa Tsunashige, daimyo of Kofu, great-grandson of Tokugawa Iemitsu, great-great grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada, and finally the great-great-great grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Ietsugu was never an adult. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
× Expand Photo by Robert Altman Middlebury College's award-winning dance season opens with Bebe Miller's newest work, titled "In a Rhythm," Nov. 8–10. With Bessie awards, National Endowment for the Arts and Guggenheim honors, and Doris Duke and Ford Fellowships, Miller is one of the most important and recognized voices in American dance. Current and past faculty members Christal Brown and Trebien Pollard will perform in the company. Tickets go on sale two weeks prior to opening night.
Bebe Miller started dancing when she was 12. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
How to use a water level<br>Use 50 to 100 feet (15 to 30 m) of tubing with a 5.16 in (13. 1 cm) diameter. A water level is easy to make at home with plastic tubing and a few other supplies. If you plan to level items that are a far distance from each other, you may opt for a longer tube.
A water level requires at least 7 different supplies OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: | It's impossible to say |
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: Opening the iTunes Store. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or on your Windows desktop. Progress Indicator
Opening the iBooks Store. If iBooks doesn't open, click the iBooks app in your Dock. Progress Indicator ||||| There’s lots of video of the late Steve Jobs, primarily from his famous introductions of Apple products over the years and from his oft-quoted Stanford commencement address.
But by far the largest trove of video of the legendary innovator candidly answering unrehearsed questions and explaining his views on technology and business comes from his six lengthy appearances at our D: All Things Digital conference, from 2003 to 2010.
In these onstage conversations, Jobs explained his — and Apple’s — evolving philosophy of where the digital world was heading, and of business itself. He discussed competitors, controversies and his own sense of what matters most. He stressed the importance of building products for their actual users, not “orifices” like corporate IT departments or cellphone carriers. He explained why it was often more important to decide what products and features not to build than to pick the ones that were built. He even appeared jointly in a historic conversation with his lifelong rival, Bill Gates.
So, as a memorial to a great man and in the spirit of sharing a priceless piece of history, we are making all six of these appearances available on iTunes for free, in high-quality video. We thank Apple for its cooperation in making these videos available for all.
— Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher
VIDEO PODCASTS AUDIO PODCASTS
Full D10 Conference Coverage |||||
A: | From 2003 to 2010, Steve Jobs appeared at the D: All Things Digital conference and gave candid, unrehearsed answers on topics including Apple, its competitors, and many other aspects of the digital world. (He even made one appearance with rival Bill Gates.) High-quality videos of those appearances are now available free on iTunes, write Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher of AllThingsD. The videos serve as memorials "to a great man," they write, and are "priceless piece[s] of history." |
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