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Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
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Ingmar Guandique, the Salvadoran immigrant who was convicted of killing Capitol Hill intern Chandra Levy, was sentenced today to 60 years in prison.Guandique, 29, spoke briefly through a Spanish interpreter, telling the judge he was sorry for Levy's death but that he had nothing to do with it. "I am innocent," he said.Levy, a 24-year-old Washington intern, made national headlines when she disappeared on May 1, 2001. Her body was found a year later, in the District of Columbia's Rock Creek Park. But her family had to wait many more years before they learned who killed her.Rep. Gary Condit, the congressman representing Levy's home district in California, quickly came under scrutiny following reports that he and the intern had been involved in a sexual relationship. The married Democrat was never charged and he never admitted an affair, but the scandal torpedoed his political career.Eventually, authorities zeroed in on Guandique, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador who was behind bars for attacking two female joggers in Rock Creek Park.Guandique finally went on trial in October on charges he murdered Levy. There was no DNA or physical evidence linking him to the crime, but prosecutors presented testimony from a former cellmate who said Guandique told him he had robbed Levy but had never meant to kill her.On Nov. 22, Guandique was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder.In making his decision today, D.C. Superior Court Judge Gerald I. Fisher said, "I think he is a dangerous person. I think he is a dangerous person to women, in particular, and I think he will remain one for a long time."Guandique will be required to serve no less than 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. He will be approximately 80 years old when he goes before the parole board for the first time.Before sentencing, Levy's mother, Susan Levy, asked Guandique if he had killed her daughter . When he shook his head, she said: "Mr. Guandique, you are lower than a cockroach. F--- you." ||||| Washington (CNN) -- Calling him a dangerous predator, a judge on Friday sentenced the man convicted of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy to 60 years in prison.
D.C. Superior Court Judge Gerald Fisher sentenced Ingmar Guandique to 60 years on each of the two counts he was convicted on, but ordered that they be served concurrently. The result, Fisher said, is still likely to be a life sentence for what the judge characterized as a chillingly unusual murder.
"The nature of the conduct was predatory," Fisher said. He added that there was "something different and worse" about Guandique's actions that wasn't often seen in Washington murders.
Levy, a 24-year-old California native, was in Washington working as an intern for the Bureau of Prisons when she was last seen on May 1, 2001. Her skull was found over a year later, on May 22, 2002, in Washington's Rock Creek Park.
But police didn't arrest Guandique until February 2009. He was then serving a 10-year sentence for attacking two other women in the park and had reportedly spoken about killing Levy.
A jury convicted him of one count of murder with kidnapping and a second count of murder with attempted robbery in November, after 11 days of trial and three days of deliberations.
During the trial, prosecutors argued that Guandique, a reputed member of the Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha, attacked Levy while she was jogging in Washington's Rock Creek Park. After her skull was found, a search turned up other remains, as well as clothing later identified as hers strewn down the side of a ravine. Her running shoes were unlaced, and her clothes were turned inside out. Her pants were knotted in tight restraints around her legs.
Fisher's sentence came after a tense moment between Guandique and Levy's mother, Susan, who read letters from her husband and son before reading her own victim impact statement.
During her reading, she consistently looked at Guandique, at one point asking, "Did you really take her? Look me in the eye? Did you?"
Guandique looked at her, shook his head and mouthed, "No."
At the end of her statement, Susan Levy stood, turned to Guandique and loudly addressed him with an expletive before telling the judge, "That is all. Thank you."
Guandique addressed the court as well. Speaking in Spanish through an interpreter, he said, "I am sorry. I am sorry for what happened to your daughter. But I had nothing to do with it."
Fisher denied a motion for a new trial filed by Guandique's attorneys. The defense argued prosecutors had engaged in misconduct during closing arguments and that jurors had ignored Fisher's instructions to them by sharing notes.
Fisher said such actions, which were reported in the Washington Post at the end of the trial, would not have impacted deliberations or changed the verdict.
Guandique faced a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.
Regardless of the sentence, "I have a lifetime sentence of a lost limb missing from our family tree," Susan Levy said in November after the verdict. "It's painful. I live with it every day. ... There's always going to be a feeling of sadness."
Prosecutor Amanda Haines, during her closing argument, cited what she portrayed as confessions that Guandique allegedly made to a cellmate as he served time for other attacks, as well as remarks he allegedly made to a female pen pal.
Defense attorney Santha Sonenberg emphasized the largely circumstantial nature of the case, including what prosecutors have acknowledged was a lack of DNA evidence, a lack of witnesses and only secondhand accounts of Guandique's alleged confessions.
Both of the other women whom Guandique was convicted of attacking in the park -- including one on the same day Levy went missing -- spoke at the trial, providing testimony that juror Susan Kelly called "powerful." Guandique had pleaded guilty in those attacks, and was set to be released in September 2010.
The disappearance of Levy drew national attention after her parents discovered a connection with Gary Condit, who was then a congressman from California. Condit was never a suspect in the case, but he was questioned intensively for details about Levy's whereabouts.
He testified in the trial, but refused to address a question about whether he had sex with Levy. An FBI forensic expert later confirmed Condit's semen had been found in underwear retrieved from Levy's apartment in the days after her parents reported her missing.
In refusing to answer the question, Condit said, "We've lost our feeling for common decency. I didn't commit any crime. I didn't do anything wrong."
He said several times during his testimony that the media frenzy surrounding Levy's disappearance was hard to handle, including a helicopter flight over his California home while his daughter and her friends were sunbathing at the family's pool.
"They reported that I had young women in bikinis at my house," he said.
CNN's Eric Marrapodi, Kelly Marshall Smoot and Paul Courson contributed to this report. |||||
Output: | The man convicted of killing DC intern Chandra Levy in 2001 was sentenced to 60 years in prison today, CNN reports. Ingmar Guandique, a 29-year-old illegal immigrant from El Salvador, also got a dressing down from Levy's mother in court. "How could you take my daughter's life?" asked Susan Levy, standing near him. "Did you really take her life? Look me in my eyes and tell me." Guandique appeared to shake his head and mouth the word, "No." "You have sentenced our entire family to days of sadness, tears and heartache," she continued. "You are a hideous creature." When she finished, she turned to him again and said, "F--- you," reports the Washington Post. For more on the case, click here. |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
How to swerve or turn quickly on a motorcycle<br>Assess in which direction it is safest to swerve to avoid the obstacle. [substeps] Try not to remain locked on the object, as this could cause you to drive into it. Look in the direction you are swerving.
Hypothesis: After this, you will look in the opposite direction, then back, then begin to swerve. | It's impossible to say |
[Q]: Lee Foss is an American-born producer and DJ from Chicago, Illinois. In addition to a number of releases on labels such as Culprit, Wolf+Lamb and No. 19, he co-founded the dance music label Hot Creations and is a member of the house music band Hot Natured alongside Jamie Jones, Ali Love and Luca C. Lee Foss was born in Chicago OPTIONS:
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- It's impossible to say
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[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: The increased amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) are the primary causes of the human-induced component of global warming. Trees play no role in global warming. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: Roy Anthony Cousins (born 1949 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae singer, producer, and record label owner, known for his work as leader of The Royals, his productions of artists such as Charlie Chaplin, Prince Far I, and Cornell Campbell, and his record labels such as Tamoki-Wambesi. His music is very short OPTIONS:
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- It's impossible to say
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[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: Metropolitan police personnel specializing in explosives defused the rockets. Some 100 people were working inside the plant. The plant had no workers. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
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[A]: | No |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Earths magnetic field helps protect Earth and its organisms. It protects us from harmful particles given off by the sun. Most of the particles are attracted to the north and south magnetic poles. This is where Earths magnetic field is strongest. This is also where relatively few organisms live. Another benefit of Earths magnetic field is its use for navigation. People use compasses to detect Earths magnetic north pole. Knowing this helps them tell direction. Many animals have natural 'compasses' that work just as well. Birds like the garden warbler in Figure 1.36 use Earths magnetic field. They use it to guide their annual migrations. Recent research suggests that warblers and other migrating birds have structures in their eyes. These structures let them see Earths magnetic field as a visual pattern. <sep>How do garden warblers use the earth's magnetic field to guide animal migration?<sep>Telepathy
Output: | No |
[Q]: How to store banana bread<br>Make sure the banana bread is fully cooled before you try to store it. Use your hands to feel the banana bread; if it's still warm, let it cool longer. Storing warm banana bread in a sealed container can cause condensation to form, which will make the bread soggy. Your feet can also be used to feel banana bread. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
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[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: ISTANBUL, March 17 (Reuters) - Turkey’s central bank said on Tuesday it would maintain tight monetary policy until there was a significant improvement in the outlook for inflation. In a statement accompanying its decision to leave key interest rates unchanged, the bank said favourable developments in trade and the moderate course of consumer loans would help Turkey’s current account balance to improve. There are a lot of banks in Turkey OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
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[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: President Yoweri Museveni today addressed parliament on the state of security. Login to license this image from 1$. In short The President said that dogs are very effective in tracking criminals from a scene-of-crime and urged Members of Parliament to sensitize citizens not to tamper with crimes scene if dogs are to effectively track criminals. Dogs have been said by the president to be effective at tracking criminals. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
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[A]: Yes
[Q]: BANGKOK, June 16 (Reuters) - Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl said on Tuesday it expected its money-losing shrimp business to recover from the third quarter of this year. Its shrimp sales for the full year would be about 20,000 tonnes, similar to last year‘s, company executive vice president Viboon Supakarapongkul told reporters. Viboon did not provide a full-year profit forecast for the shrimp business due to demand volatility. (Reporting by Khettiya Jittapong; Writing by Viparat Jantraprap; Editing by Christopher Cushing) The company's executive vice president expects the shrimp business to have its sales be similar to those of the previous year. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
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[A]: | Yes |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Ex Input:
The outside of a penny was made of?, Context: In 1982, the US Mint began minting pennies coated in copper but made primarily of zinc. With the new zinc pennies, there is the potential for zinc toxicosis, which can be fatal. One reported case of chronic ingestion of 425 pennies (over 1 kg of zinc) resulted in death due to gastrointestinal bacterial and fungal sepsis, whereas another patient, who ingested 12 grams of zinc, only showed lethargy and ataxia (gross lack of coordination of muscle movements). Several other cases have been reported of humans suffering zinc intoxication by the ingestion of zinc coins.
Ex Output:
copper
Ex Input:
what language is mentioned second to last?, Context: In Latin, papyri from Herculaneum dating before 79 AD (when it was destroyed) have been found that have been written in old Roman cursive, where the early forms of minuscule letters "d", "h" and "r", for example, can already be recognised. According to papyrologist Knut Kleve, "The theory, then, that the lower-case letters have been developed from the fifth century uncials and the ninth century Carolingian minuscules seems to be wrong." Both majuscule and minuscule letters existed, but the difference between the two variants was initially stylistic rather than orthographic and the writing system was still basically unicameral: a given handwritten document could use either one style or the other but these were not mixed. European languages, except for Ancient Greek and Latin, did not make the case distinction before about 1300.[citation needed]
Ex Output:
Ancient Greek
Ex Input:
Which of the following is not in Scotland: Glasgow, Inverness or King's Cross?, Context: Train operator Virgin Trains East Coast provides a half-hourly frequency of trains to London King's Cross, with a journey time of about three hours, these services call at Durham, Darlington, York, Doncaster, Newark North Gate and Peterborough and north to Scotland with all trains calling at Edinburgh and a small number of trains extended to Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness. CrossCountry trains serve destinations in Yorkshire, the Midlands and the South West. First TransPennine Express operates services to Manchester and Liverpool. Northern Rail provides local and regional services.
Ex Output:
| King's Cross
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Teacher: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
The Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy books written by Christopher Paolini.
Solution: The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini.
Reason: The output sentence elaborates on the input sentence without changing its general meaning e.g. "tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels".
Now, solve this instance: Cambodia or Kampuchea ( officially called Kingdom of Cambodia ) is a country in Southeast Asia .
Student: | Cambodia ( ; also Kampuchea ; -RSB- ; ) , officially the Kingdom of Cambodia ( , , -RSB- ; ) , is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia . |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
What language, not dialect is spoken in the town Alghero?, Context: In Eastern Catalan (except Majorcan), unstressed vowels reduce to three: /a e ɛ/ > [ə]; /o ɔ u/ > [u]; /i/ remains distinct. There are a few instances of unreduced [e], [o] in some words. Alguerese has lowered [ə] to [a]. | Catalan |
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
JOHANNESBURG: Organizers of a peace conference that was to have been attended by five Nobel laureates in Johannesburg this week said Tuesday that they had canceled it after the South African government denied a visa to the Dalai Lama. Two of South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize laureates, the retired Anglican archbishop Desmond Tutu and former President F.W. de Klerk, condemned the government for giving in to pressure from China to block the Tibetan spiritual leader's entry into the country and said they would refuse to participate in the conference if he was not there. The executive director of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Geir Lundestad, also said he would stay away.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Organizers of a peace conference that was to have been attended by five Nobel laureates in Johannesburg this week said Tuesday that they had canceled it. Canceled means that they will no longer have the event.
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Answer:
Yes
[Q]: The 54-year-old man from London, who was not otherwise identified, was located following cooperation with British authorities, police said in a statement. the man is in police custody OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
Problem: Bachelor Party<br>Tim was getting married. His friends wanted to throw him a bachelor party. His fiance was completely against it. Tim did it behind her back anyway. His fiancee dumped him before the wedding.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Tim slept with another woman"? OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Texas has been visited by bob
Well, I don't know about all these percentages that he throws out, but I do know that -- I speculate that the reason why he didn't answer your question directly as to whether my numbers were right, the facts were right about Texas ranking dead last in families with health insurance and 49th out of 50 for both children and women, is because those facts are correct.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: It's impossible to say
The results of numerous epidemiological studies and recent clinical trials provide consistent evidence that diets rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic disease.
There were numerous studies but only a single trial. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: No
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Gerard Johnson (Dutch: "Gheerart Janssen"; fl. 1612–1623) was a sculptor working in Jacobean England who is thought to have created Shakespeare's funerary monument. In May 1612 he was paid for making part of a fountain for the east garden at Hatfield House, Hertfordshire.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Gerard Johnson (Dutch: "Gheerart Janssen"; fl. 1612–1623) created many sculptures in 1612.
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Answer:
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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.
Anne and Gilbert finally marry at Green Gables, the house Anne grew up in, and move to the village of Four Winds, P.E.I. There, they take up residence in a small house Anne dubs the ``House of Dreams'', and Gilbert takes over his uncle's medical practice in the nearby town of Glen St. Mary. Anne praises her ``house of dreams'' as ``like a creamy seashell stranded on the harbor shore'', which is surrounded by fir trees ``enfolding secrets'' while the lane leading to the house is full of blossoming trees. The house looks up to a harbor on one side and a shining brook in the valley below. Anne's major problem at the House of Dreams is helping her neighbor Leslie Moore, whose husband was left with brain damage after an accident, and who is as emotionally damaged as her husband is brain-damaged.
| does anne marry gilbert in anne of green gables? |
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: Charles Pellegrino's Last Train from Hiroshima has been dropped by its US publisher, Henry Holt and Company, which said it had doubts over facts in the book.
After publication in January, it emerged that a source who claimed to have been on the US bombing mission over Hiroshima had invented his story. The publisher has now said it also has doubts relating to two other people named in the work.
Last Train from Hiroshima won acclaim earlier this year as a thorough and painstaking piece of research, being described by The New York Times as a "gleaming, popular wartime history". Oscar-winning director James Cameron even bought the film rights after previously using Pellegrino as an adviser on Avatar.
The book included testimony from Joseph Fuoco, who claimed to have been a last-minute replacement for flight engineer James R Corliss on an observation plane which accompanied the Enola Gay, the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb dubbed "Little Boy" on Hiroshima on Aug 6, 1945.
But surviving members of the crew said Fuoco, who died in 2008 at the age of 84, was not on the mission and scientists and historians also doubted him. The family of Corliss, who died in 1999, produced evidence that their relative was on the plane.
It forced Pellegrino to admit he was duped and said he was "stunned" because Fuoco had "loads of papers and photographs" to back up his story. He said the book would be corrected.
But that was only the start of the controversy and the publisher now says it is suspicious about two other figures in the book. They were a Father Mattias, who was said to have lived in Hiroshima and committed suicide, and John MacQuitty, a Jesuit scholar who was said to have presided over the funeral of Father Mattias.
Cameron has a long working relationship with the author. The award-winning director also wrote introductions for Pellegrino's Ghosts of the Titanic, published in 2000, and his controversial 2007 book The Jesus Family Tomb, which claimed that a tomb discovered in Jerusalem contained the remains of Jesus.
Cameron has now defended the author, saying: "All I know is that Charlie would not fabricate so there must be a reason for the misunderstanding."
The director said any decision he makes about the Hiroshima film project would not be influenced "by the issue of a single flawed source" and he "would be a fool to ignore the rich vein of eyewitness testimony, so painstakingly gathered."
Henry Holt president Stephen Rubin said: "Without the confidence that we can stand behind the work in its entirety, we cannot continue to sell this product to our customers."
Pellegrino is fighting back, saying he used pseudonyms to protect the men's identities but had forgotten to acknowledge that.
The author said he had produced documents to prove the existence of "Father MacQuitty" and that he wanted to protect the priest because he was elderly.
The publisher also questioned Pellegrino's education. According to his website he has a PhD from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand but the university said it had no record of it.
Pellegrino countered that his degree was revoked years ago in a dispute over evolutionary theory but later reinstated. The university said it is investigating.
About 18,000 copies of the book had been printed and the publisher said it was leaving it up to retailers whether to sell the remaining copies. Barnes & Noble, the largest book retailer in the US, said it would pull copies from shelves. ||||| An organization of World War II veterans is unhappy with James Cameron's support for a discredited history of the atomic bombing of Japan that the director has optioned for a possible film.
Members of the 509th Composite Group, which consists of veterans and relatives of those who carried out the 1945 attacks, said in a statement Wednesday that many aspects of Charles Pellegrino's "The Last Train from Hiroshima" are "complete fiction and cause great damage to true history."
Publisher Henry Holt and Co., responding to concerns raised by The Associated Press, announced Monday that it had ceased publication of the book. The AP questioned the existence of two men in the book: Father Mattias (the first name is not given), who supposedly lived in Hiroshima at the time of the bombing and committed suicide, and John MacQuitty, identified as a Jesuit scholar who presided over Mattias' funeral. Holt said Monday that Pellegrino did not offer a satisfactory answer.
But Cameron, whose "Avatar" has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, defended Pellegrino in an e-mail sent Tuesday to the AP.
"All I know is that Charlie would not fabricate, so there must be a reason for the misunderstanding," the filmmaker said in the e-mail.
Cameron wrote that he had long sought to do a movie on the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki "and still intend to do so, although I currently do not have a shooting script and no decision has been made to proceed in the short term."
In Wednesday's statement, the 509th Composite Group said "it suspects that Mr. Cameron did not understand the extent of the misrepresentations in Pellegrino's Hiroshima book." The group has been a leading critic of the book, released in January to strong reviews.
"However, we stand by our offer to help Mr. Cameron to make an historically accurate film about these important events," the statement reads. "But we strongly caution that many things in the Pellegrino book are complete fiction and cause great damage to true history."
In an e-mail sent to the AP later Wednesday, Cameron said he did not want to "conduct this conversation via the press."
"I will contact the 509th directly and get this resolved," he said.
Pellegrino first acknowledged flaws last month when he said he had been misled by Joseph Fuoco, who had claimed he was a last-minute replacement in 1945 on the Enola Gay bomber for flight engineer James R. Corliss. Pellegrino promised at the time to correct the errors. |||||
Student: | The publisher of Last Train to Hiroshima has stopped shipping the book after it emerged that at least one of the author's sources had invented his story. Joseph Fuoco, who died in 2008, claimed to have been a last-minute replacement on board the Enola Gay on its bombing mission but records and surviving crew members proved his story to be false, the Telegraph reports. Author Charles Pellegrino promised to correct the book but doubts later emerged over two other figures in the book. Director James Cameron, who bought the film rights to the book, is standing by the author despite protests from an association of veterans involved in the 1945 bombing, AP reports. Cameron did not likely "understand the extent of the misrepresentations in Pellegrino's book," said a statement issued yesterday by the 509th Composite Group, which warned that fictional aspects of the book may "cause great damage to true history." |
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Well, I don't know about all these percentages that he throws out, but I do know that -- I speculate that the reason why he didn't answer your question directly as to whether my numbers were right, the facts were right about Texas ranking dead last in families with health insurance and 49th out of 50 for both children and women, is because those facts are correct.
Hypothesis: Texas has been visited by gill
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Last month, native bird trappers have snared and caught the Luzon Buttonquail (Turnix worcesteri or Worcester's buttonquail) in Dalton Pass, a cold and wind-swept bird passageway in the Caraballo Mountains, in Nueva Vizcaya, located between Cordillera Central and Sierra Madre mountain ranges, in Northern Luzon. The rare species, previously known to birders only through drawings based on dead museum specimens collected several decades ago, was identified in a documentary filmed in the Philippines called Bye-Bye Birdie."
Hypothesis: Turnix worcesteri have a green beak.
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: Context: Goodfellas (stylized as GoodFellas) is a 1990 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is an adaptation of the 1986 non-fiction book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Scorsese. The film narrates the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill and his friends over a period from 1955 to 1980.
Hypothesis: Goodfellas came out over 20 years ago
Q: Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Generated: | Context: Founded by a joint venture between private group TF1 and the public France Télévisions the new channel is managed by Alain de Pouzilhac, former Havas head. Employing 170 journalists and a total of 380 people, France 24 is funded by 86 million euro of public money.The motto of the new freely-available international channel is "un regard français", aiming to promote a French world-view the channel was a project with the blessing of the country's president, Jacques Chirac.
Hypothesis: France 24 was founded by TF1 & France Télévisions. |
Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: How did Japan fare in the attack?, Context: In the early hours of 7 December (Hawaiian time), Japan launched a major surprise carrier-based air strike on Pearl Harbor without explicit warning, which crippled the U.S. Pacific Fleet, leaving eight American battleships out of action, 188 American aircraft destroyed, and 2,403 American citizens dead. At the time of the attack, the U.S. was not officially at war anywhere in the world, which means that the people killed or property destroyed at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese attack had a non-combatant status.[nb 11] The Japanese had gambled that the United States, when faced with such a sudden and massive blow, would agree to a negotiated settlement and allow Japan free rein in Asia. This gamble did not pay off. American losses were less serious than initially thought: The American aircraft carriers, which would prove to be more important than battleships, were at sea, and vital naval infrastructure (fuel oil tanks, shipyard facilities, and a power station), submarine base, and signals intelligence units were unscathed. Japan's fallback strategy, relying on a war of attrition to make the U.S. come to terms, was beyond the IJN's capabilities.
Output: | This gamble did not pay off |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Q: Whatemerged in the middle east after ww1, Context: After World War I, when Britain and France divided up the Middle East's countries, apart from Turkey, between them, pursuant to the Sykes-Picot agreement—in violation of solemn wartime promises of postwar Arab autonomy—there came an immediate reaction: the Muslim Brotherhood emerged in Egypt, the House of Saud took over the Hijaz, and regimes led by army officers came to power in Iran and Turkey. "[B]oth illiberal currents of the modern Middle East," writes de Bellaigne, "Islamism and militarism, received a major impetus from Western empire-builders." As often happens in countries undergoing social crisis, the aspirations of the Muslim world's translators and modernizers, such as Muhammad Abduh, largely had to yield to retrograde currents.
A: Islamism and militarism
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Q: How is Valencia pronounced in English?, Context: Valencia (/vəˈlɛnsiə/; Spanish: [baˈlenθja]), or València (Valencian: [vaˈlensia]), is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, with around 800,000 inhabitants in the administrative centre. Its urban area extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of around 1.5 million people. Valencia is Spain's third largest metropolitan area, with a population ranging from 1.7 to 2.5 million. The city has global city status. The Port of Valencia is the 5th busiest container port in Europe and the busiest container port on the Mediterranean Sea.
A: vəˈlɛnsiə
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Q: Which version of the film played music for more than 100 minutes?, Context: Thomas Newman returned as Spectre's composer. Rather than composing the score once the film had moved into post-production, Newman worked during filming. The theatrical trailer released in July 2015 contained a rendition of John Barry's On Her Majesty's Secret Service theme. Mendes revealed that the final film would have more than one hundred minutes of music. The soundtrack album was released on 23 October 2015 in the UK and 6 November 2015 in the USA on the Decca Records label.
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Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: Just when we thought Pharrell Williams couldn’t get any cooler, he becomes the first guy to star in Chanel ’s upcoming handbag campaign. Williams has already appeared in a short video by Karl Lagerfeld and even walked the Chanel runway, and now he’s modelling the Gabrielle bag from the fashion house’s spring collection. Set to join Kristen Stewart, Caroline de Maigret and Cara Delevingne in the campaign - with Lagerfeld taking on the role of photographer - Williams star turn is set to debut on Monday 3 April.
Hypothesis: Chanel has an upcoming handbag campaign.
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: Join Mix 106.5 this Sunday from 11am to 1pm at the Giant on Daybreak Circle in Clarksville and help a family in need this holiday season! Giant's "Food for Families" drive is in full swing – just drop off non-perishable items in our bins at the front of the store. From canned cranberry sauce and pumpkin to boxed stuffing – all items will be donated to local Feeding America Food banks, ensuring that local families have a happy Thanksgiving. The food drive ends on on November 23rd so be sure to donate early!
Hypothesis: The food drive lasts for one month.
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: Gadget & the Gadgetinis is a Canadian–French-Italian TV series spin-off of the 1983 series "Inspector Gadget", developed by DiC Entertainment in cooperation with Haim Saban's SIP Animation and released 2001–2003. There are 52 episodes. "Gadget & the Gadgetinis" is today the property of DHX Media, which holds the rights to most of DiC's library.
Hypothesis: Gadget & the Gadgetinis is better than Inspector Gadget.
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: | Context: How to train a boxer puppy<br>Begin training early. Boxer dogs are highly energetic but also intelligent animals. They will learn through through repetition, so it's important you begin issuing clear commands and cues early on, even when they're puppies.
Hypothesis: Boxer dogs are more intelligent than other dogs |
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 needs consistency?, Context: The simplest valve gears give events of fixed length during the engine cycle and often make the engine rotate in only one direction. Most however have a reversing mechanism which additionally can provide means for saving steam as speed and momentum are gained by gradually "shortening the cutoff" or rather, shortening the admission event; this in turn proportionately lengthens the expansion period. However, as one and the same valve usually controls both steam flows, a short cutoff at admission adversely affects the exhaust and compression periods which should ideally always be kept fairly constant; if the exhaust event is too brief, the totality of the exhaust steam cannot evacuate the cylinder, choking it and giving excessive compression ("kick back").[citation needed]
SOLUTION: exhaust and compression periods
PROBLEM: Universal's parent company purchased Universal from whom?, Context: Matsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its stake in DuPont to fund this expansion into the entertainment industry. Hoping to build an entertainment empire around Universal, Seagram bought PolyGram in 1999 and other entertainment properties, but the fluctuating profits characteristic of Hollywood were no substitute for the reliable income stream gained from the previously held shares in DuPont.
SOLUTION: Matsushita
PROBLEM: What, in the article, happened 65 years before YSMI was renamed to YSMU?, Context: On the basis of the expansion and development of Yerevan State University a number of higher educational independent Institutions were formed including Medical Institute separated in 1930 which was set up on the basis of medical faculty. In 1980 Yerevan State Medical University was awarded one of the main rewards of the former USSR – the Order of Labor red Banner for training qualified specialists in health care and valuable service in the development of Medical Science. In 1995 YSMI was renamed to YSMU and since 1989 it has been named after Mkhitar Heratsi, the famous medieval doctor. Mkhitar Heratsi was the founder of Armenian Medical school in Cilician Armenia. The great doctor played the same role in Armenian Medical Science as Hippocrates in Western, Galen in Roman, Ibn Sīnā in Arabic medicine.
SOLUTION: | Medical Institute separated
|
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: Mostly, when characters are read aloud they don't have?, Context: The use of such contractions is as old as Chinese characters themselves, and they have frequently been found in religious or ritual use. In the Oracle Bone script, personal names, ritual items, and even phrases such as 受又(祐) shòu yòu "receive blessings" are commonly contracted into single characters. A dramatic example is that in medieval manuscripts 菩薩 púsà "bodhisattva" (simplified: 菩萨) is sometimes written with a single character formed of a 2×2 grid of four 十 (derived from the grass radical over two 十). However, for the sake of consistency and standardization, the CPC seeks to limit the use of such polysyllabic characters in public writing to ensure that every character only has one syllable.
Output: | polysyllabic characters |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Firearms are prohibited from certain places, including demonstrations. Possession of firearms is prohibited on the premises of public schools by persons with intent to do bodily harm and those who do not have an Alabama Pistol Permit. Open carry on foot is generally allowed without a license, withstanding other applicable laws. As of Aug. 1, 2013, transportation of an unloaded handgun in a vehicle is allowed without an Alabama Pistol Permit if you are legally permitted to possess the handgun, and the handgun is locked away from immediate reach of all passengers. Carrying a handgun on premises that are not owned or under the control of the possessor is prohibited unless the person has a valid concealed handgun license. | can i carry a handgun in my car in alabama? |
How to ask coworkers for donations<br>Check with your company regarding asking for donations. Your human resources representative is the best person to ask, but your boss can also be a good resource. Some companies do not allow employees to ask for donations, while others may restrict how it's done.
There are companies.
A: Yes
I'm a Born Liar: A Fellini Lexicon is a book combining film stills and photographs with transcripts of the last filmed interviews with Federico Fellini conducted by Canadian filmmaker Damian Pettigrew in Rome in 1991 and 1992. The interviews are edited and introduced by Pettigrew with a preface by Italian film critic and Fellini biographer Tullio Kezich.
I'm a Born Liar: A Fellini Lexicon became one of the best sellers
A: It's impossible to say
"I'll Be Lovin' You" is a song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in January 1989 as the third single from the album "This Is My Country". The song reached #16 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Lee Greenwood recorded the song in December 1988.
A: | It's impossible to say |
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Militants attacked the Chinese consulate in the southern city of Karachi on Friday, killing two police officers, Pakistani authorities said, adding that Chinese diplomatic staff inside were unharmed. The attackers, armed with guns, grenades and at least one suicide jacket tried but failed to get inside, according to officials. Different officials described the number of attacks as between two and four. The assault started about 9.30 a.m. local time. ...
Hypothesis: the assault ended at 9:30 a.m. local time
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: The boys had been up very early to prepare the show , and when it was ready enjoyed it hugely , for the fresh wind made the pennons cut strange capers .<br>The winged lion of Venice looked as if trying to fly away home ; the Chinese dragon appeared to brandish his forked tail as he clawed at the Burmese peacock ; the double-headed eagle of Russia pecked at the Turkish crescent with one beak , while the other seemed to be screaming to the English royal beast , `` Come on and lend a paw . ''
Hypothesis: The not winged lion of Venice looked as if trying to fly away home
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: Context: Dr Raynard Kington, of the US National Institutes of Health, which funded the research, said: "These findings establish that genetic factors play a strong role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). "Detailed analysis of the genes and how they affect brain development is likely to yield better strategies for diagnosing and treating children with autism." People with ASD, which include autism and Asperger's syndrome, have problems with social interaction, poor communication skills and tend to engage in repetitive behaviours.
Hypothesis: People with Autism tend to do things over and over.
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Answer: | Context: Harold Homer Chase (February 13, 1883 – May 18, 1947), nicknamed "Prince Hal", was a first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball, widely viewed as the best fielder at his position. During his career, he played for the New York Highlanders (1905–1913), Chicago White Sox (1913–1914), Buffalo Blues (1914–1915), Cincinnati Reds (1916–1918), and New York Giants (1919).
Hypothesis: Harold Homer Chase had a nickname that referred to him as royalty. |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
"Chic Mystique" is a song by American disco and R&B act Chic. Written and produced by guitarist Nile Rodgers, it was the second single from the album "Chic-Ism" and was a number-one hit on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play in the U.S. and achieved a moderate success in many European countries where it was only a top 25 hit.
Hypothesis: Chic Mystique was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the US | Yes |
What is the most logical next event?
A man is seen speaking to the camera and holding up a box. he
Choose from: A. picks up a leaf blower and begins blowing it across a yard.. B. then unpacks a bottle and shows how to put on gloves.. C. opens the box and pulls out paper.. D. then twists a top off of a bottle.. | C. |
Teacher: In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? If you are still confused, see the following example:
Timothy likes to play sports. He spends his time after school playing basketball and baseball. Sometimes Timothy pretends he is a famous baseball pitcher for his favorite team with his friends. He plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. Timothy also plays pretend when he is alone. He has an imaginary friend named Sean. Sean is an elephant who watches television with Timothy. Mandy likes playing baseball but she also likes to paint. Mandy's favorite class at school is art. She likes making pictures of flowers. Her teacher says she is a good artist. She painted a picture of a tree for her teacher. There were red and yellow leaves on it. It had apples on it. When Andrew goes home after baseball, he likes to eat a snack. He eats carrots and bananas. If he is a good boy his mom, Mrs. Smith, sometimes gives him milk and cookies. Afterwards, Andrew finishes his homework. <sep>Who does Timothy play with?<sep>Basketball and baseball
Solution: No
Reason: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Now, solve this instance: Expansion quickly peaked however, and the European powers who had carved up the New World set about testing each other in dynastic conflicts and colonial rivalry. The English were the main rivals of the Dutch on the high seas, and there were several wars between the two in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1665–1667 the Dutch sailed up the River Medway and sank the British fleet moored there. The 18th century saw Amsterdam grow into the foremost financial center in the world, but the seeds of decline had already been planted. When the English colonies in New England rose up in revolt against the British, they found ready Ailies in the Dutch. From their colonies in the Caribbean they sent caches of arms and ammunition. The British were furious and went to war in 1780, destroying the Dutch navy and signaling a sudden decline in power and influence from which the Netherlands never recovered. Trade suffered to such an extent that in 1791 the VOC went into liquidation. In the latter part of the century there were anti-Orange demonstrations by pro-French factions in the country, and in 1795 Napoleon Bonaparte took the Netherlands in his epic march across Europe. Under the yoke of another foreign power, and with trade at an all time low, the Golden Age was truly dead. The Return of the House of Orange Napoleon installed his brother Louis as King of Holland and he chose to take the fine Town Hall on Dam Square as his palace — now the Koninklijk Palace. But only four years later he fled the city after civil disturbances broke out when he raised taxes. When Napoleon's bubble burst and French power began to wane, William of Orange emerged from exile and was proclaimed king in 1813. Amsterdam had to work its way out of economic decline, but throughout the 19th century the city grew steadily. Industrialization changed the city. With the building of the Central Station at the end of the century, Amsterdam turned its back on its seafaring past and looked towards the mechanical age for its future. The station was built over the old harbor wall and some of the oldest canals in the city center were filled in to allow better access to motorized vehicles. Dam Square was landlocked for the first time in its history. <sep>The building of the Central Station occurred at the end of which century?<sep>18th
Student: | No |
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: The Principals Committee had its first meeting on al Qaeda on September 4. On the day of the meeting, Clarke sent Rice an impassioned personal note. He criticized U.S. counterterrorism efforts past and present. The "real question" before the principals, he wrote, was "are we serious about dealing with the al Qida threat? Is al Qida a big deal? Decision makers should imagine themselves on a future day when the CSG has not succeeded in stopping al Qida attacks and hundreds of Americans lay dead in several countries, including the US," Clarke wrote. "What would those decision makers wish that they had done earlier? That future day could happen at any time." Clarke then turned to the Cole." The fact that the USS Cole was attacked during the last Administration does not absolve us of responding for the attack," he wrote. "Many in al Qida and the Taliban may have drawn the wrong lesson from the Cole: that they can kill Americans without there being a US response, without there being a price." <sep>Who did Clarke criticized when he sent Rice an impassioned personal note?<sep>Al Qaeda
Output: | No |
Ryan Flanagan, CTV Kitchener Five people were taken to hospital Tuesday night following a three-vehicle collision in Centre Wellington. Emergency crews were called to Wellington Road 19 near Wellington Road 16, northeast of Fergus, around 7:30 p.m. At the scene, they found that three vehicles had ended up in ditches along the roadway. Police say all five people received non-life-threatening injuries.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
One of the five people were driving a small vehicle. | It's impossible to say |
Jeffrey Steven Pilson (born January 19, 1959, Lake Forest, Illinois) is an American multi-instrumentalist best known for his long stint in the band Dokken. He was also a member of Dio for part of the 1990s and has been the bassist for Foreigner since 2004. Although he is known primarily for his work as a bassist, Pilson also plays guitar, cello, keyboards, piano, and mellotron.
Jeffrey Steven Pilson was born in Illinois
A: Yes
How to make a flax cracker<br>Start with the freshest and cleanest organically grown flax seed available. Bulk flax seed often contains lots of weed seeds and broken flax seeds, and this will cause your flax crackers to taste bitter or rancid. If you want the best tasting flax cracker, then you have to use the best tasting flax seed.
Flax seed crackers can be tasted.
A: Yes
June 11 Fortis Healthcare, India's No. 2 hospital chain, said it agreed to sell its stake in the Vietnam unit to Singapore-based Chandler Corp for $80 million, in a deal that would help cut its debt. The offer price is at a premium to the purchase price paid by Fortis for the acquisition of Hoan My Medical Corporation, it said on Tuesday. The deal would add to the company's earnings per share, Fortis said in a statement. (Reporting by Aradhana Aravindan in Mumbai; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)
Fortis Healthcare agreed to a sale worth less than $(75+6) million.
A: | Yes |
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Maximilian's death came at a time when Durer was concerned he was losing "my sight and freedom of hand" (perhaps caused by arthritis) and increasingly affected by the writings of Martin Luther. In July 1520 Durer made his fourth and last major journey, to renew the Imperial pension Maximilian had given him and to secure the patronage of the new emperor, Charles V, who was to be crowned at Aachen. Durer journeyed with his wife and her maid via the Rhine to Cologne and then to Antwerp, where he was well received and produced numerous drawings in silverpoint, chalk and charcoal. In addition to going to the coronation, he made excursions to Cologne (where he admired the painting of Stefan Lochner), Nijmegen, 's-Hertogenbosch, Bruges (where he saw Michelangelo's Madonna of Bruges), Ghent (where he admired van Eyck's altarpiece), and Zeeland. Durer took a large stock of prints with him and wrote in his diary to whom he gave, exchanged or sold them, and for how much. This provides rare information of the monetary value placed on prints at this time. Unlike paintings, their sale was very rarely documented. While providing valuable documentary evidence, Durer's Netherlandish diary also reveals that the trip was not a profitable one. For example, Durer offered his last portrait of Maximilian to his daughter, Margaret of Austria, but eventually traded the picture for some white cloth after Margaret disliked the portrait and declined to accept it. During this trip he also met Bernard van Orley, Jan Provoost, Gerard Horenbout, Jean Mone, Joachim Patinir and Tommaso Vincidor, though he did not, it seems, meet Quentin Matsys. At the request of Christian II of Denmark, Durer went to Brussels to paint the King's portrait. There he saw "The things which have been sent to the king from the golden land"--the Aztec treasure that Hernan Cortes had sent home to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V following the fall of Mexico. Durer wrote that this treasure "was much more beautiful to me than miracles. These things are so precious that they have been valued at 100,000 florins". Durer also appears to have been collecting for his own cabinet of curiosities, and he sent back to Nuremberg various animal horns, a piece of coral, some large fish fins, and a wooden weapon from the East Indies. Having secured his pension, Durer finally returned home in July 1521, having caught an undetermined illness--perhaps malaria --which afflicted him for the rest of his life, and greatly reduced his rate of work. <sep>Why was it important that Durer wrote about the price of prints in his diary?<sep>Because it provides rare information of the monetary value placed on prints at this time and at the time, it was very rare for the sales to be documented | Yes |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
The idea that Earth is a magnet is far from new. It was first proposed in 1600 by a British physician named William Gilbert. Knowing it acts like a magnet is one thing. Knowing why it acts like a magnet is more difficult. In fact, finding out why is a fairly recent discovery. To find out why required new technology. It was the seismograph that made it possible to learn why the Earth acted like a magnet. Seismograph are used to study earthquakes. By studying earthquake waves they were able to learn about Earths interior. They discovered that Earth has an inner and outer core. The outer core consists of liquid metals, mainly iron and nickel. Scientists think that Earths magnetic field is generated here. It is caused by the motion of this liquid metal. The liquid metal moves as Earth spins on its axis. <sep>Where do scientists think the earth's magnetic field is generated?<sep>Inner core
Output: | No |
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Example: 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.
Example solution: is confectionary sugar the same as powdered sugar?
Example explanation: The question is a yes/no question, and it is answerable based on the given passage.
Problem: For nearly all models of induction cooktops, a cooking vessel must be made of, or contain, a ferromagnetic metal such as cast iron or some stainless steels. However, copper, glass, non magnetic stainless steels, and aluminum vessels can be used if placed on a ferromagnetic disk which functions as a conventional hotplate.
| Solution: does cast iron work on induction stove top? |
Continue writing the next sentence.
The young bagpiper marches in place while playing his bagpipe while onlookers watch from behind. The adult bagpiper and the child stand next to each other while performing. the child | finishes playing and walks forward to the camera. |
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.
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Question: Odisha (/ əˈdɪsə / (listen); formerly Orissa, / ɒˈrɪsə, ɔː-, oʊ-/) is one of the 29 states of India, located in eastern India. It is surrounded by the states of West Bengal to the north-east, Jharkhand to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west and north-west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has 485 kilometres (301 mi) of coastline along the Bay of Bengal on its east, from Balasore to Ganjam. It is the 9th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. It is also the 3rd most populous state of India in terms of tribal population.
Answer: which state is to the west of odisha
Question: The Constitution does not require the Speaker to be an elected member of the House of Representatives, although every Speaker thus far has been. The Speaker is second in the United States presidential line of succession, after the Vice President and ahead of the President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate.
Answer: is the speaker of the house a member of congress
Question: In the biblical Book of Genesis, Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain, the firstborn, was a farmer, and his brother Abel was a shepherd. The brothers made sacrifices to God, each of his own produce, but God favored Abel's sacrifice instead of Cain's. Cain then murdered Abel, whereupon God punished Cain to a life of wandering. Cain then dwelt in the land of Nod (נוֹד , 'wandering'), where he built a city and fathered the line of descendants beginning with Enoch.
Answer: | who is kane and abel in the bible
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Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to use a divot tool
Get a ball mark repair tool.
Ball mark repair tools (also called divot tools) usually have one or two pointy prongs and are made of plastic or metal. Buy a few from a sporting goods store or from the golf club. | While you'll only need one, it's a good idea to have a few on hand if you lose one. If you don't have a ball mark repair tool, you can use a tee or a sharpened pencil. |
Two men are standing and talking in a yard holding onto croquet sticks and balls on the ground and white words appear at the bottom of the screen that say "how to play croquet with mr ben sutton on sea, summer 1990". the men
walk a little on the grass and they each briefly hit different balls.
How to act and look innocent (for girls )
Dress conservatively.
A woman's innocence is often reflected in her apparel. They choose to dress modestly, or conservatively.
Instead of wearing clothing that reveals, or highlights, her feminine features, she chooses to cover her body. Modest fashion choices include : Wearing knee length skirts, dresses, and shorts layering tank tops underneath low cut tops wearing maxi-skirts and dresses wearing loose clothing Opt for natural makeup.
How to play fantasy football
Choose a league that fits in with your time and commitment.
Fantasy football, like regular football, relies heavily on competition. Playing in a league allows you to build relationships and camaraderie, as well as providing an extra incentive to choose your players wisely.
There are several types of leagues to consider, so try to pick one that fits in with your commitment, your experience, and your seriousness. Consider a standard head-to-head league or a standard points league.
A man combs his beard in front of a mirror in his bathroom. The man reaches down to pick up sizzors then trims his mustache. the man
| picks up lotion which he applies to his neck. |
LHS Episode #191: Hamvention Wrap-Up Hello, everyone! In this episode, our hosts recount their last hours at Hamvention 2017, give props where they are do, and talk about what's coming up for the show. They also talk about some recent Linux and amateur radio topics of interest plus some ham radio software that you can use. Thank you to everyone who donated or stopped by the booth at Hamvention, or both. It was a great pleasure to meet and talk with you all. We're looking forward to doing it all over again in Xenia in 2018. 73 de The LHS Crew
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
Hamvention was held in 2017.
a). Yes. b). It's impossible to say. c). No. | a). |
Definition: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: What is a common use for PS3 hardware?, Context: PS3's hardware has also been used to build supercomputers for high-performance computing. Fixstars Solutions sells a version of Yellow Dog Linux for PlayStation 3 (originally sold by Terra Soft Solutions). RapidMind produced a stream programming package for PS3, but were acquired by Intel in 2009. Also, on January 3, 2007, Dr. Frank Mueller, Associate Professor of Computer science at NCSU, clustered 8 PS3s. Mueller commented that the 256 MB of system RAM is a limitation for this particular application and is considering attempting to retrofit more RAM. Software includes: Fedora Core 5 Linux ppc64, MPICH2, OpenMP v 2.5, GNU Compiler Collection and CellSDK 1.1. As a more cost-effective alternative to conventional supercomputers, the U.S. military has purchased clusters of PS3 units for research purposes. Retail PS3 Slim units cannot be used for supercomputing, because PS3 Slim lacks the ability to boot into a third-party OS.
Output: | supercomputers |
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 did universities begin participating less in scientific research?, Context: Scientific academies and societies grew out of the Scientific Revolution as the creators of scientific knowledge in contrast to the scholasticism of the university. During the Enlightenment, some societies created or retained links to universities. However, contemporary sources distinguished universities from scientific societies by claiming that the university's utility was in the transmission of knowledge, while societies functioned to create knowledge. As the role of universities in institutionalized science began to diminish, learned societies became the cornerstone of organized science. Official scientific societies were chartered by the state in order to provide technical expertise. Most societies were granted permission to oversee their own publications, control the election of new members, and the administration of the society. After 1700, a tremendous number of official academies and societies were founded in Europe, and by 1789 there were over seventy official scientific societies. In reference to this growth, Bernard de Fontenelle coined the term "the Age of Academies" to describe the 18th century.
A: sources distinguished universities from scientific societies by claiming that the university's utility was in the transmission of knowledge
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Q: How are the tasks of a freemason dictated?, Context: During the ceremony of initiation, the candidate is expected to swear (usually on a volume of sacred text appropriate to his personal religious faith) to fulfil certain obligations as a Mason. In the course of three degrees, new masons will promise to keep the secrets of their degree from lower degrees and outsiders, and to support a fellow Mason in distress (as far as practicality and the law permit). There is instruction as to the duties of a Freemason, but on the whole, Freemasons are left to explore the craft in the manner they find most satisfying. Some will further explore the ritual and symbolism of the craft, others will focus their involvement on the social side of the Lodge, while still others will concentrate on the charitable functions of the lodge.
A: There is instruction as to the duties of a Freemason, but on the whole, Freemasons are left to explore the craft in the manner they find most satisfying
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Q: When did Aken encounter the topic of his song?, Context: In the 1970s, the city was the subject of a song, "Walking Into Fresno", written by Hall Of Fame guitarist Bill Aken and recorded by Bob Gallion of the world-famous "WWVA Jamboree" radio and television show in Wheeling, West Virginia. Aken, adopted by Mexican movie actress Lupe Mayorga, grew up in the neighboring town of Madera and his song chronicled the hardships faced by the migrant farm workers he saw as a child. Aken also made his first TV appearance playing guitar on the old country-western show at The Fresno Barn.
A: | as a child
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How to make a kosher reuben sandwich
Decide whether you want to have a dairy or a meat version.
This depends on the type of meal you are having.
Gather the basic ingredients, as well as the ingredients for your desired version.
OPTIONS:
- Slice the cured turkey into bite-sized slices for his bones and feet. Add any sauce you would like with your favorite meat.
- Place the non-dairy crust on the bread slice. Place the braised halves on top of the roll with the meat from the other slice and along the top side of the bread.
- Squeeze the moisture out of the sauerkraut. Lay the sauerkraut on several layers of clean paper towels.
- A classic best-to-use form of kosher reuben is some hearty cut of tenderloin, which is split for a stir-fry, and a cream cheese sauce. Other choices include cheeses, crudites, brie, or more.
Squeeze the moisture out of the sauerkraut. Lay the sauerkraut on several layers of clean paper towels.
The guy uses the scissor to cut the cat's claws. The guy puts the clippings in his palm. the guy
OPTIONS:
- cuts the cat paw and cuts the claws.
- pets the cat and puts the cat on the floor.
- writes something on a gift card.
- whips the cat's claws with the scissor.
pets the cat and puts the cat on the floor.
A small group of people are seen standing around a kitchen eating food. they
OPTIONS:
- speak to one another as a man cooks for them in front and mixes ingredients together.
- are then seen spreading butter in different portions and mixing everything together.
- begin playing a game of hopscotch in front of the camera.
- begin dancing around and speaking to one another in between shots.
speak to one another as a man cooks for them in front and mixes ingredients together.
How to clean leather car seats
Check to see if your car seats have any perforated areas.
If so, take care not to get water, cleanser or conditioner stuck down into the holes.
Consult your car manual.
OPTIONS:
- Before you clean or apply any products, refer to your car's owner's manual. There should be specific instructions on how to properly care for the leather upholstery, as well as products to avoid.
- Some cars may have pre-drilled leather seats or have regular leather trays to clamp into. Check the care instructions and standard choices listed on the owner's manual.
- Find the right spray for your vehicle. If you're using heat treated seat cushions, set your car fan to high and spray the entire car to distribute the heat evenly.
- Chrome seats have perforated areas, known as coups (rectangles). While these may look small, you will often see narrow rectangles.
| Before you clean or apply any products, refer to your car's owner's manual. There should be specific instructions on how to properly care for the leather upholstery, as well as products to avoid. |
The Funny Movie<br>Arnie was watching a funny movie. He was drinking a soda as he watched the movie. One of the actors made a funny joke. Soda flew out of Arnie's nose. Arnie choked laughing at the movie.
Can we infer the following?
Arnie found that the movie was quite comical. | Yes |
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Plants also detect the daily cycle of light and darkness. Do you know how plants respond to these changes? Some plants open their leaves during the day. It is during these hours the plant can collect sunlight. At night, the plant closes its leaves to prevent water loss. Many plants respond to the change in the length of the day. As days grow shorter, some plants respond by going dormant. Dormant is when a plant suspends its growth. It does this in order to survive. Shorter days signal the coming of winter. Winter in most areas means extreme cold. It is also very dry in the winter months. As winter approaches, some plants respond by their leaves changing color. After the change in color, they fall off. This dormancy period helps trees. It allows them to survive the cold and dry winter. Plants only want to grow when conditions are right. <sep>Why do some plants go dormant in winter?<sep>Because it is dying | No |
IN: What happens next?
How to protect pets from secondhand smoke
Quit smoking.
The easiest way to protect pets from secondhand smoke is to stop smoking yourself. If you smoke often, for instance in your home, and your pet is exposed to that smoke, then it can have very severe health consequences for both of you.
OPTIONS:
- Instead, work on quitting smoking so that both you and your pet can have longer, healthier lives. Quitting smoking can be very difficult.
- Other professionals recommend quitting smoking altogether, since household members will be overwhelmed by all of the secondhand smoke particulate (smoke-related) pollutants in the room, which are more caustic than the indoor air. For the best smoke protection, it's important to stop smoking altogether.
- Your pet could die and inhale secondhand smoke. If you smoke primarily in warm, breezy, climates, you may be able to quit just about anywhere, such as a metropolitan area or city.
- Quit smoking immediately if your pet has inhalation or throat burns due to secondhand smoke inhalation. Do not operate a gas stove or a fire engine if your pet has inhaled or swallowed any secondhand smoke.
OUT: Instead, work on quitting smoking so that both you and your pet can have longer, healthier lives. Quitting smoking can be very difficult.
Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
How to win a workers' compensation case
Confirm your injury is covered by workers' compensation.
Generally, your injury must be work-related, and you must work for a covered employer.
An injury typically will be considered work-related if it occurs during the course and scope of your employment.
OPTIONS:
- Some injuries may not be included, however, depending on your state. For example, some states do not allow workers to claim workers' compensation for stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, even if they can prove those injuries are work-related.
- There are no uve laws concerning medical use in compensation cases. However, the law of medical jurisdiction prohibits injury in incidents that are unrelated to your particular work-related experience.
- If it occurs at some point in the course of your employment, you want to find the cause of the injury. If your injury involves money, it can draw that money into a lawsuit.
- However, you may have to work for a fixed amount of time, such as 12 months or more, to become covered by the plaintiff's claim. If you're claiming employment from an employer, you generally must work for a fixed amount of time and leave the workplace in good health.
A: Some injuries may not be included, however, depending on your state. For example, some states do not allow workers to claim workers' compensation for stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, even if they can prove those injuries are work-related.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
A woman is seen using a blow dryer on her hair while the camera moves in slow motion. the woman
OPTIONS:
- blow dries her hair and its zoomed in to show the various patterns she has laid out.
- continues washing the hair while moving quickly.
- continues using the object on her hair while the effects continue to move in slow motion.
- runs her hand through a hair and begins braiding other people hair where she can.
OUT: continues using the object on her hair while the effects continue to move in slow motion.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
An image is shown of a pumpkin appearing to flame out of its head. a man
OPTIONS:
- is playing a flute while showing several pictures of the same toy.
- is drilling the holes and designs into the pumpkin.
- appears showing plaster on a wall.
- is striking a match into a small fire.
****
Answer:
is drilling the holes and designs into the pumpkin.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to give feedback
Wait to give feedback until you aren't feeling angry, excited or overwhelmed.
Emotions can cloud good judgment, so give it a day or a week before you express yourself.
Consider your intentions before you give feedback.
OPTIONS:
- Don't write down what comes to mind as " my opinion. " Express yourself and how you feel when you receive feedback.
- This may include judgment making and criticizing. You may realize later that you're using your emotions as an excuse to not respond to hard criticism.
- You shouldn't think the best of anyone. And it's rude to give up control simply because other people want to take it, even if it's not in your best interest.
- If it comes from a place of jealousy, resentment or boastfulness, your feedback is unlikely to be helpful or constructive. You may make a situation worse by speaking out.
A: If it comes from a place of jealousy, resentment or boastfulness, your feedback is unlikely to be helpful or constructive. You may make a situation worse by speaking out.
How to file a small claims lawsuit in pennsylvania
Identify the dispute.
Small claims courts do not handle all disputes. For example, you cannot sue in small claims for a divorce or for child support.
OPTIONS:
- Generally, you can bring a lawsuit in small claims court for the following reasons : You have a contract dispute. If someone agreed to perform work under a contract, then you can sue if they failed to do the work or if they harmed you by doing poor work.
- You can take limited actions, such as filing a class action lawsuit if you recently got an order swearing off child support. This class action lawsuit essentially involves you, an estate, or the object of a child support order being made.
- Instead, you will need to find a civil rights division. You can find the local county court by looking on the pennsylvania division of civil rights division website at http: // scb.state.
- However, you can sue in children's court if the plaintiff's child custody and stability is challenged. Typically, there is no advance notice or wait period for a case to be filed if the plaintiff is accepting custody and support.
| Generally, you can bring a lawsuit in small claims court for the following reasons : You have a contract dispute. If someone agreed to perform work under a contract, then you can sue if they failed to do the work or if they harmed you by doing poor work. |
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.
A Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC) is a type of ticket that can be sold for travel on the Indian Railways. Although it ensures certainty of travel, it does not guarantee a berth. A berth will be allocated to the person who reserves an RAC ticket if passengers who already have a confirmed ticket do not turn up before the train departure or get their confirmed ticket cancelled. A berth is split into 2 seats for 2 RAC ticket holders. If there's any last minute cancellations, or if any quota allocations remain unsold, or if any confirmed ticket holders are given a free upgrade (more later), an RAC ticket holder is given the empty berth, the other RAC ticket holder can then convert the 2 seats into a berth. | what is r.a.c. ticket in train in hindi |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Q: Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
/ Updated By Tom Winter
The Russian government warned U.S. authorities that Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a violent radical Islamist more than a year and a half before the April 2013 bombing, but authorities missed multiple chances to detain Tsarnaev when he was traveling to and from Dagestan for terror training, according to a soon-to-be released Congressional report.
In one instance, according to the report prepared by investigators for the House Homeland Security Committee and copies of documents reviewed by NBC News, Tsarnaev was supposed to be pulled aside for questioning at JFK airport because he was considered potentially armed and dangerous, but he slipped through undetected because someone had misspelled his last name in a security database.
“This sounds like a huge hole and an opportunity missed,” said Ed Davis, who was Boston’s chief of police at the time of the Marathon bombing.
NBC News has reviewed a copy of the report and copies of documents referenced in the report and constructed a timeline that shows how Russia warned the U.S. and what the U.S. did, and didn’t do, in response.
In March 2011, the FSB, the Russian intelligence agency that arose from the remnants of the KGB, sent a cable to the FBI with its concerns about Tamerlan Tsarnaev and the Tsarnaev family. By then, the Tsarnaevs, a Muslim family of mixed Chechen ancestry, had been living in Massachusetts for almost a decade. Tamerlan, born in 1986, had attended a local high school, married an American and become an amateur boxer.
Boston Marathon bombing suspects Dzhokhar (back) and Tamerlan Tsarnaev are revealed in this handout photo during an FBI news conference. FBI via Reuters file
The letter was a page and a quarter long and very detailed. It included contact information, with addresses and phone numbers, for many of the members of the Tsarnaev family, including Tamerlan and his mother. It warned that Tamerlan was known to have associated with violent radical Islamists, including a Canadian Muslim convert named William Plotnikov who was later killed while fighting for the mujahideen in Dagestan.
The FBI responded to the FSB cable by opening an investigation of Tamerlan Tsarnaev in March 2011. The investigation was conducted by members of the Boston Joint Terrorism Task Force, an interagency group that includes federal, state and local law enforcement representatives.
An FBI member of the JTTF interviewed Tsarnaev in person. The FBI did not conduct surveillance of Tsarnaev because the case did not rise to the standard that permits surveillance, according to federal officials.
A member of the task force then entered a memo about Tsarnaev into a Customs and Border Protection database called TECS. The database would automatically trigger an alert on a so-called “Hot List” any time Tsarnaev left or reentered the United States.
“Subject is of interest to the Boston JTTF,” said the TECS memo. “If subject is encountered, contact FBI Special Agent [Name and contact information redacted by Department of Homeland Security]. Conduct a full CTR Secondary” – interview and search the subject -- “if encountered entering or exiting the U.S.”
In June 2011, the FBI investigation of Tamerlan Tsarnaev was closed. According to the report, “the assessment found no links to terrorism.”
On Sept. 11, 2011, three individuals were found with their throats cut and marijuana sprinkled over their body in Waltham, Mass. One of the victims, Brendan Mess, was a neighbor and long-time sparring partner of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and had been introduced by Tsarnaev to the owner of a martial arts gym as his “best friend.”
Authorities linked the deaths to drug dealing, and noted that they had nearly been decapitated. Investigators say all three victims were Jewish.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, was shot and killed by police in the manhunt after the bombing. The Sun of Lowell via Reuters file
Nearly two years later, after the Boston Marathon bombings, authorities interviewed an associate of Tsarnaev’s named Ibragim Todashev about the Waltham murders. The FBI shot and killed Todashev during the interview when he allegedly attacked an agent. The FBI, which has been cleared of wrongdoing by state authorities and an internal review, says Todashev was about to sign a statement implicating both himself and Tsarnaev in the murders when he was killed.
In the immediate aftermath of the Waltham murders, however, authorities made no arrests. Tsarnaev was not questioned.
In late September, six months after it had sent its first cable to the FBI, the FSB sent a second cable to the CIA, according to a U.S. intelligence official. The Russians’ second cable restated the warnings of the first memo, and was very similar in language and content.
There is no indication that the FBI reopened their file or conducted further investigative efforts after the CIA received its version of the FSB cable.
On Oct. 19, 2011, the CIA shared information on Tsarnaev with the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), DHS, the State Department and the FBI. The information shared included two possible dates of birth, his name and a possible alternate spelling of his name.
The CIA nominated Tsarnaev for inclusion in the terror watchlisting system. The NCTC then added Tsarnaev’s name to the Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment (TIDE) database, a central U.S. government terror database that includes hundreds of thousands of names. TIDE is not itself a watchlist, but is used as a source for watchlists like TECS.
A second note about Tamerlan Tsarnaev was entered into the TECS system on October 20, 2011, according to sources familiar with the investigation conducted for the Congressional report. The second TECS entry, which NBC News has seen, spells Tsarnaev’s name as “Tsarnayev,” with an extra y, and warns that he might be armed and dangerous.
The note directs that if Tsarnaev is encountered leaving or reentering the U.S., his detention is “mandatory.” It says, “Escort to CBP [Customs] secondary and detain.”
“Detain isolated and immediately call the lookout duty officer at NTC (24X7),” says the note. “Call is mandatory whether or not the officer believes there is an exact match. Advise the person answering the phone that you have a code tip lookout intercept.”
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, poses for a photo after graduating from Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School. Tsarnaev is charged in the Boston marathon bombings. Robin Young / AP file
On January 21, 2012 Tsarnaev traveled to JFK airport in New York to board an Aeroflot flight to Moscow.
Though an alert was triggered, Tsarnaev was not pulled out for a secondary search or interview. According to sources familiar with the report, there were almost 100 other names on the “Hot List” of individuals traveling through Customs at JFK that day, and Tsarnaev was not considered high priority.
Tsarnaev flew to Moscow, and then to Dagestan, where he stayed for six months and received jihad training, according to U.S. authorities.
On July 17, 2012, Tsarnaev flew back to the United States, landing at JFK. TECS notes remain in effect for one year. The initial TECS note had expired. The second, more urgent TECS note filed in October 2011 that said he might be armed and dangerous had not.
But no alert was triggered when Tsarnaev passed through Customs at JFK, because of the misspelling of his name on the second TECS note. The difference of one letter – Tsarnayev instead of Tsarnaev – meant that he was not detained or questioned despite the warning in his file, according to sources familiar with the report.
Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot last year when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said. Todashev told investigators that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect, participated in a triple killing in Waltham, Mass. on Sept. 11, 2011. Orange County Corrections Dept. via AP file
On April 15, 2013, bombs killed three people during the Boston Marathon. Tamerlan was killed during a shootout with police on April 19 in Watertown, Mass., and his brother Dzhokhar was discovered hiding in a boat nearby later the same day. Dzhokhar now faces federal terrorism charges in connection with the bombing that carry a possible death sentence. He has pleaded not guilty.
The House Homeland Security Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Michael McCaul (R.-Texas), is expected to make its report public as early as Thursday.
The report re-examines numerous facts that surfaced immediately after the bombing and in subsequent months. It compiles the material and puts it in perspective before making recommendations for changes to procedures. The report is not without controversy – several Democratic members of the committee did not sign on to the report.
A congressional staffer told NBC News that “the report is not blaming the FBI.” The staffer said the report is “looking at processes and filling holes.”
Robert Windrem contributed to this report. ||||| WASHINGTON — After being interrogated for four and a half hours, a 27-year-old Chechen man who had just admitted to committing a grisly triple homicide in 2011 with the help of one of the Boston Marathon bombers was starting to show signs of anxiety.
As the Chechen man, Ibragim Todashev, began to write his confession to the murders, an F.B.I. agent and a Massachusetts State Police detective in his apartment with him glanced away for a second, and Mr. Todashev picked up a table and threw it at the F.B.I. agent, lacerating the back of his head. Mr. Todashev then dashed into his kitchen and could be heard rummaging through the drawers.
Regaining his footing, the agent drew his gun as Mr. Todashev, holding a pole over his head, ran at the detective as if trying to impale him.
The agent fired at Mr. Todashev several times, knocking him down. Despite being shot, he tried to regain his footing and again lunged at the detective.
The agent fired at Mr. Todashev several more times, fatally wounding him.
The description of the shooting in Orlando, Fla., was included in more than a hundred pages of documents released on Tuesday by local investigators in Florida and federal officials in Washington who were looking into whether the F.B.I. agent should be charged with killing Mr. Todashev.
After an autopsy, forensic tests and dozens of interviews, the investigators in Florida and Washington ultimately came to the same conclusion: The agent had followed the Justice Department’s guidelines that say agents can fire their weapons if they believe they or someone else is under the threat of violence.
The Florida prosecutor, State Attorney Jeffrey L. Ashton, said in a letter to James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, that the agent had not shown any evidence of “intentional misconduct or acted with any degree of malice.”
Senior F.B.I. officials had been eager for the report in Florida to be released because it was by investigators outside the Justice Department.
The F.B.I. and the Justice Department have been criticized by civil libertarian and rights groups who believe that the federal authorities, who rarely have another investigative body look at their inquiries into shootings, were too quick to clear their own agents.
The New York Times reported last year that F.B.I. agents fatally shot 70 “subjects” and wounded about 80 others from 1993 to early 2011, and that in every case, the agent’s use of force was deemed justified.
Tuesday’s reports about what occurred in Orlando, after the Boston Marathon bombing, were different from the initial accounts provided by the F.B.I. In the aftermath of the shooting, federal law enforcement officials said Mr. Todashev ran at the F.B.I. agent after he knocked him to the ground.
The F.B.I. agent, who was based in Boston and was not identified in the reports, went to Florida in May with two Massachusetts State Police detectives to interview Mr. Todashev as part of the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. (The authorities have uncovered no evidence tying Mr. Todashev to the bombing last April, which killed three people and wounded more than 260.)
While the investigators in Florida and the Justice Department cleared the agent, a joint panel of F.B.I. and Justice Department officials will continue to study the shooting to determine whether lessons can be learned from it.
That panel will most likely examine the decision to interview the man in his home. Mr. Todashev, who had initially said he was willing to meet the authorities at a secure location, then said he would meet them only at his apartment.
According to the documents, the agent and the detectives knew that Mr. Todashev had a violent history, was experienced in martial arts and had probably played a role in the homicides.
As part of an effort to balance “between the competing factors of developing an amicable rapport conducive to gaining information and the potential risk presented by a murder suspect in the freedom of his own residence,” the agent and detectives did not initially search Mr. Todashev or the apartment for weapons, according to the report released by officials in Washington.
When Mr. Todashev’s attitude changed during the interview, the other Massachusetts detective removed a decorative sword hanging on a wall and hid it behind a shelf near the kitchen.
Shortly before the shooting, one of the detectives stepped outside to make a phone call to a prosecutor in Massachusetts. Before the detective left the apartment, the prosecutor had sent him a text message: “Don’t put him in custody until we get a warrant.” |||||
A: | Could better spelling have prevented the Boston Marathon bombing? A soon-to-be released congressional report finds that the US missed multiple chances to detain Tamerlan Tsarnaev after receiving warnings from Russian authorities, NBC reports. In July 2012, less than a year before the bombing, Tsarnaev returned to the US from Dagestan, where he is believed to have received jihad training. His name was on a watchlist warning that he might be armed and dangerous and should be detained, but sources say he wasn't stopped because his name had been entered as "Tsarnayev." The FBI opened and closed an investigation after receiving a warning from Russian authorities but apparently didn't reopen after a second warning was received. The report is "is not blaming the FBI," a congressional staffer says, but is "looking at processes and filling holes." Separately, investigators have released a report clearing an FBI agent of wrongdoing in the death of an acquaintance of Tsarnaev's shot dead while being questioned over a triple murder both men are believed to have committed, reports the New York Times. |
What happens next?
How to deodorize a car
Look for sources of odor.
If you notice an unpleasant smell in your car, search your car for a potential cause. Search the floor of your car for anything that could cause odor, like clothing, spills, or food. | Be sure to search under seats, in between seats, any compartments or cup holders, and in the trunk. Toss out any obvious causes of a bad smell. |
Write the next sentence in the following story.
How to tell if someone might be offended by swearing
Consider whether or not you have ever heard them curse.
In considering whether this person is offended, reflect back on conversations you've had with them. Have you ever heard them curse before? Have they ever cursed in a text or over the phone? If they don't curse, then curse words could be offensive to them. | See what kind of music they listen to. If you have the opportunity, notice what kinds of music they listen to. |
Detailed 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.
Problem:The Coca-Cola Company produces concentrate, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold exclusive territory contracts with the company, produce the finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate, in combination with filtered water and sweeteners. A typical 12-US-fluid-ounce (350 ml) can contains 38 grams (1.3 oz) of sugar (usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup). The bottlers then sell, distribute, and merchandise Coca-Cola to retail stores, restaurants, and vending machines throughout the world. The Coca-Cola Company also sells concentrate for soda fountains of major restaurants and foodservice distributors.
Solution: | coca cola is a product of which country |
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.
She won two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards from the Swedish Arts Council in 2003 , the biggest prize in children 's literature . | She received one of two inaugural Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards from the Swedish Arts Council in 2003 , the biggest prize in children 's literature , for her career contribution to " children 's and young adult literature in the broadest sense . " |
Detailed Instructions: You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
Problem:The season is set for release in 2019.
Solution: | is there going to be a punisher season 2? |
In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
[Q]: The man charged in the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart told investigators that heaven was his home and God had delivered him a young girl to become as his wife, according to recordings of a police interview after his arrest.
Brian David Mitchell, 57, told police his name was Immanuel David Isaiah. He referred to Smart by the religious name "Shear Jashub" but refused to say he had kidnapped her.
"By the power of God she was delivered to us," Mitchell said repeatedly to police.
The account came during a two-hour tape played for jurors Monday as Mitchell's federal trial on charges of kidnapping and unlawful transportation of a minor across state lines entered its third week.
In the recording, Mitchell fends off questions about Smart's abduction and whether they had sex by spinning religious phrases and comparing his situation to that of apostles who suffered for following Jesus Christ, or to the persecution heaped on Christ himself.
"It mattereth not what you are saying and how good you think this case is against me, because God has the power to deliver me," Mitchell said during the interview.
Smart was 14 when she was taken from her home at knifepoint on June 5, 2002. She was recovered March 12, 2003, after motorists spotted Smart on a suburban Salt Lake City street with Mitchell and his now-estranged wife, Wanda Eileen Barzee.
In her testimony last week, Smart said Mitchell used a jagged-edged knife to threaten her life and that of her family, before taking her and keeping her tethered on a metal cable. She said she endured nearly daily rapes during her nine months of captivity, was forced to use drugs and alcohol, and was taken against her will to California.
Now, 23, Smart also said Mitchell proclaimed he was a religious prophet who would usher in the second-coming of Jesus Christ.
"You want to accuse me of being a diabolical, evil criminal. ... I am a servant of the Lord," Mitchell insisted to police. "She's had a glorious experience."
Police scoffed at Mitchell's responses and said Christ would not have lied about his identity, threatened to kill children or taken a young girl by force to have sex.
FBI agent George Dougherty called Mitchell a hypocrite and a fraud in the interview.
"You are not a servant of Jesus Christ and you need to get over that," Dougherty said, his voice rising.
Although he becomes argumentative during the interview, Mitchell remains mostly calm, deftly engaging in a verbal parry with the detectives. He speeds up or slows down his speech to match the pace detectives keep as they hurl questions at him. Mitchell frequently closes his eyes when he speaks, or he turns his back to detectives. He sings hymns during breaks in the interview and when he tires of the questioning.
Also Monday, prosecutors questioned four people who encountered Mitchell, Smart and Barzee while they wintered near San Diego and as they hitchhiked back to Utah in early March 2003.
In each instance, witnesses said they never heard Smart speak but the expression in her eyes was blank or fearful.
Trevelin Colianni saw the trio at a Burger King in Las Vegas and said he noticed them because of the their strange dress _ Smart was wearing a gray wig and sunglasses _ and because Mitchell never let go of Smart's wrist. Colianni called Las Vegas police but later saw the three on the street walking away from the restaurant.
"It was a look that I'll never forget," Colianni said, describing Smart. "She looked very frightened, very nervous. She looked like her face was quivering ... like a 'help me' look on her face."
Mitchell's attorneys have not disputed the facts of the abduction but contend that he is mentally ill and can't be held responsible for his actions.
In a parallel state case, Mitchell was diagnosed with a rare delusional disorder and deemed incompetent for trial.
U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball, however, ruled that Mitchell was competent for the federal proceedings.
Prosecutors contend Mitchell is faking psychiatric symptoms. He has been removed from the courtroom each day of the trial for disrupting the proceedings by singing hymns. He watches the trial on closed-circuit television from a holding cell. ||||| Focused crawls are collections of frequently-updated webcrawl data from narrow (as opposed to broad or wide) web crawls, often focused on a single domain or subdomain. |||||
[A]: Trial resumed in the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case today, with jurors hearing testimony that Brian David Mitchell was not delusional, but rather deliberately controlling and intimidating, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. Mitchell "has a personality that is much larger than I’ve ever encountered," testified a former cop who ran into Mitchell, his wife, and Smart on the street. "He gave me a look that was so intimidating, so encompassed, he stopped me before I could say hello." Jurors also watched a tape of a two-hour interrogation of Mitchell after his arrest. In it, he tells cops that Smart was "delivered to us" "by the power of God" and derided the authorities' case against him, saying "it mattereth not ... because God has the power to deliver me." Mitchell also compared his persecution to that of Jesus's followers, sang hymns when sick of questioning, and said Smart had had "a glorious experience." Smart watched today's proceedings from the gallery, reports the AP.
[Q]: Tim Childers, a volunteer at the Jonesboro Salvation Army, stirs soup at the shelter before dinner Monday afternoon. ||||| HOXIE, Ark. (AP) — A first-time political candidate in northeast Arkansas has learned a valuable civics lesson: vote early.
Cliff Farmer didn't make it to the polls in time to vote Tuesday, and his race for a Hoxie City Council seat ended up as a tie.
The Jonesboro Sun reports Farmer and his wife were returning from a Florida vacation on Tuesday when their plane landed only an hour before polls closed. The plane landed in Memphis, Tennessee, which is 80 miles (130 kilometers) from Hoxie.
His wife voted early, but Farmer said he'd intended to vote after they returned. That resulted in Farmer and incumbent Alderwoman Becky Linebaugh each receiving 223 votes. Linebaugh says she voted.
A winner will be declared next week by a coin toss or another game of chance. |||||
[A]: A first-time political candidate in northeast Arkansas has learned a valuable civics lesson: vote early. Cliff Farmer didn't make it to the polls in time to vote Tuesday, and his race for a Hoxie City Council seat ended up as a tie, the AP reports. The Jonesboro Sun reports Farmer and his wife were returning from a Florida vacation on Tuesday when their plane landed only an hour before polls closed. The plane landed in Memphis, Tennessee, which is 80 miles from Hoxie. His wife voted early, but Farmer said he'd intended to vote after they returned. That resulted in Farmer and incumbent Alderwoman Becky Linebaugh each receiving 223 votes. Linebaugh says she voted. A winner will be declared next week by a coin toss or another game of chance. (In another race, a mystery ballot may break the tie.)
[Q]: Yesterday evening, Gawker.com published a story about the CFO of Conde Nast texting an escort. It was an editorial call, a close call around which there were more internal disagreements than usual. And it is a decision I regret.
The story involves extortion, illegality and reckless behavior, sufficient justification at least in tabloid news terms. The account was true and well-reported. It concerns a senior business executive at one of the most powerful media companies on the planet.
In the early days of the internet, that would have been enough. “We put truths on the internet.” That has been the longstanding position of Gawker journalists, some of the most uncompromising and uncompromised on the internet. I cannot blame our editors and writers for pursuing that original mission.
But the media environment has changed, our readers have changed, and I have changed. Not only is criticism of yesterday’s piece from readers intense, but much of what they’ve said has resonated. Some of our own writers, proud to work at one of the only independent media companies, are equally appalled.
I believe this public mood reflects a growing recognition that we all have secrets, and they are not all equally worthy of exposure. I can’t defend yesterday’s story as I can our coverage of Bill O’Reilly, Hillary Clinton or Hulk Hogan.
We are proud of running stories that others shy away from, often to preserve relationships or access. But the line has moved. And Gawker has an influence and audience that demands greater editorial restraint.
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The point of this story was not in my view sufficient to offset the embarrassment to the subject and his family. Accordingly, I have had the post taken down. It is the first time we have removed a significant news story for any reason other than factual error or legal settlement.
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[A]: | A pair of controversial videos were at the center of two of this week's public apologies: Bad Samaritan: “I want to offer a public apology to the families of the kids that got injured or deceased in the car accident. I never intended it to be a video that came across as a gore video. I wanted to put the video out there so other kids could see it and learn from the mistake of speeding and driving recklessly.”—Paul Pelton, an Ohio man charged after filming the aftermath of a deadly car accident instead of helping the victims. Wrong tone: “Our top priority is the passionate care that we provide. In our video, one of our staff members speaks in a way that does not reflect that compassion. This is unacceptable, and I personally apologize for the staff member’s tone and statements."—Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood, after an undercover video surfaced of a staffer talking about fetal organs. Bad timing: “We apologize to readers and mourn with the victims’ relatives and loved ones."—Ria Novosti, state-owned news agency in Russia, after posting a happy-go-lucky news quiz ("Congratulations! Your answer is correct") about the crash of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine on the one-year anniversary. Making matters worse is that many blame Russia, at least pro-Russian rebels, for the crash. Jumping the gun: "An associate accidentally discarded a bag of goldfish that had just arrived at the store and appeared to all be deceased. When a customer noticed the mistake, an associate was able to recover the few live fish and place them into a tank. We regret the mistake and are reviewing our policies to avoid future errors.”—PetSmart, after an employee in Michigan tossed live fish in the trash. Unposted: "The point of this story was not in my view sufficient to offset the embarrassment to the subject and his family. Accordingly, I have had the post taken down. It is the first time we have removed a significant news story for any reason other than factual error or legal settlement."—Nick Denton of Gawker, explaining why he made the rare move to pull a salacious story.
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Part 1. Definition
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Part 2. 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.
Answer: Russian Revolution
Explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Part 3. Exercise
Which of the following words is not in Latin: Judex, rogaturus, or judge?, Context: In 1955, von Neumann was diagnosed with what was either bone or pancreatic cancer. His mother, Margaret von Neumann, was diagnosed with cancer in 1956 and died within two weeks. John had eighteen months from diagnosis till death. In this period von Neumann returned to the Roman Catholic faith that had also been significant to his mother after the family's conversion in 1929–1930. John had earlier said to his mother, "There is probably a God. Many things are easier to explain if there is than if there isn't." Von Neumann held on to his exemplary knowledge of Latin and quoted to a deathbed visitor the declamation "Judex ergo cum sedebit," and ends "Quid sum miser tunc dicturus? Quem patronum rogaturus, Cum vix iustus sit securus?" (When the judge His seat hath taken ... What shall wretched I then plead? Who for me shall intercede when the righteous scarce is freed?)
Answer: | judge |
Q: the castle was not on the north side
Dunyvaig Castle, (Scottish Gaelic: "Dùn Naomhaig" , Anglicised "Fort of the galleys", also known as "Dunnyveg") is located on the south side of Islay, in Argyll, Scotland, on the shore of Lagavulin Bay, 4 km from Port Ellen. The castle was once a naval base of the Lord of the Isles, chiefs of Clan Donald. It was held by the chiefs of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
Kenichi Hagiwara (萩原健一; "Hagiwara Ken'ichi", born 26 July 1950 in Omiya, Saitama, Japan), also known as Sho-Ken, was the lead singer of The Tempters , the "bad boys" of the Group Sounds Japan pop scene in the mid and late 1960s. A teen idol with a legion of loyal fans, Hagiwara was known for his good looks and arrogance, which appealed to both young male and female Japanese fans.
Kenichi would be 69 years old right now. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
A: Yes
input hypothesis: Some animals have multiple names
Context: How to feed a lory or lorikeet<br>Purchase pre-made nectar from a pet store. Nectar is the main source of food for lorikeets kept in captivity. Without nectar, your lorikeet will not thrive and could possibly die.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
true or false: Yes
Context:
Naval Outlying Field San Nicolas Island or NOLF San Nicolas Island (ICAO: KNSI, FAA LID: NSI) is a military airport located on San Nicolas Island, in Ventura County, California. The airport is administered by Naval Base Ventura County and is one of several Naval Outlying Landing Fields operated by the US Navy.
Hypothesis: Naval Outlying Field San Nicolas Island has no soldiers OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
It's impossible to say
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
How to keep teens from drinking at a party where alcohol is served<br>Determine whether or not it is necessary to serve alcohol at the party. Depending on the type of party or the people there, serving alcohol may not the best choice. Try to gauge how many teens will be at the party, and the likelihood of underage drinking.
Sentence: This context involves instructions that explain how to prevent underage drinking at parties with alcohol.
Output: Yes
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
David L. MacFarlane, PhD (March 13, 1893 – January 3, 1953) was an American educator most notable for serving as president of the Kansas State Teachers College (KSTC), now known as Emporia State University. Before heading the Kansas State Teachers College, MacFarlane was a professor of history in a couple of institutions in Kansas.
Sentence: He served as a president for most of his life
Output: | It's impossible to say |
Studia Mathematica is a Polish mathematics journal published since 1929. It was founded by Stefan Banach and Hugo Steinhaus. It accepts papers written in English, French, German, or Russian, primarily in functional analysis and related areas such as probability theory.
Can we infer the following?
Studia Mathematica was founded by three women | No |
input hypothesis: Quebec has no more than 10 micro-breweries.
Context: But does he know that, for example, Quebec's Unibroue, the micro-brewery Quebeckers are so proud of because it produces a quality beer that is sold all over the world, is unable to sell a single bottle of beer in Ontario because of the tariffs and structures the Ontario government has put in place to keep out producers from Quebec and, I suppose, from other provinces also?
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
true or false: It's impossible to say
Context:
Scientists and engineers in the APL Space Department have contributed to ocean remote sensing science and technology for more than a quarter century.
Hypothesis: Scientists and engineers in the APL Space Department have contributed to ocean remote sensing science and technology for more than 1/8 of a century. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Yes
Input: OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Shares AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct 11 – The Netherlands failed to reach the 2018 World Cup finals as they could only beat Sweden 2-0 on Tuesday when they needed an unlikely 7-0 victory. Elimination is fresh humiliation for the nation that reached the 2010 World Cup final and the semi-finals four years later, after they also missed out on Euro 2016 qualification.
Sentence: Sweden is colder than the Netherlands.
Output: It's impossible to say
Problem:
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
Rejected although Close<br>Nate submitted his application for the graduate program. He received his results during the following week. Since he was furious, he went to speak with his dean. She explained that the seats were simply full. However, Nate hesitated to walk away.
OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
Hypothesis: Nate contains no z
****
Answer:
Yes
[Q]: RARITAN TWP. - Alexis K. Martone, 27 of Phillipsburg, was arrested and charged with narcotics offenses following a traffic stop on Raritan Avenue by Sgt. Robert Landolina at 12:49 a.m. on Wednesday, police said. Martone was charged with possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia, police said. She was ticketed for a view obstruction, failure to keep right on Routes 202-31 and possession of heroin in a car. Heroin was found in the trunk of Martone's car. OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: It's impossible to say
[Q]: WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would accept a corporate tax rate of 21 percent and would sign a bill with that number. The White House has previously said it preferred a 20 percent tax rate for corporations, down from 35 percent at current levels. “If it got down to 21 ... I would be thrilled,” he said. “We haven’t set that final figure yet.” (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by James Dalgleish) Corporation Tax is 20 percent OPTIONS:
- Yes
- It's impossible to say
- No
[A]: | No |
input hypothesis: buddhism strives to end suffering
Context: How to practice buddhism<br>Strive to end suffering. The basis of buddhist teaching is something called the four noble truths, which are based on the idea that suffering is an intrinsic part of life, but that suffering can be ended by breaking the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. From the four truths come the four great bodhisattva vows, which are a path that can help you end suffering.
true or false: Yes
input hypothesis: Ramadan spoke to only white reporters
Context: Ramadan told reporters at the opening ceremony of the Baghdad International Exposition, "No cooperation and no inspection or monitoring by the American Zionist espionage commission (the Special Commission for disarming Iraq's banned weapons - UNSCOM) before Iraq's demands are met."
true or false: It's impossible to say
input hypothesis: Even with little capital investment you can open a business selling van's in that provence.
Context: 10.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, where the Royal Canadian Mint, Canada Post Corporation or Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is authorized to make a payment to a taxing authority in lieu of a business occupancy tax and the corporation decides not to make that payment, the corporation shall, without delay, provide the authority with written reasons for that decision.''
true or false: It's impossible to say
input hypothesis: Outsourcing has affected tom
Context: Outsourcing is going to happen. I've acknowledged that in union halls across the country. I've had shop stewards stand up and say, "Will you promise me you're going to stop all this outsourcing? "And I've looked them in the eye and I've said, "No, I can't do that. "
true or false: | It's impossible to say |
In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
Example: This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
Example solution: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
Example explanation: The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
Problem: The cities considered the global 'Big Four' fashion capitals of the 21st century are Milan, London, New York and Paris.
| Solution: who is the fashion capital of the world |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Alexander fled Macedon with his mother, dropping her off with her brother, King Alexander I of Epirus in Dodona, capital of the Molossians. He continued to Illyria, where he sought refuge with the Illyrian King and was treated as a guest, despite having defeated them in battle a few years before. However, it appears Philip never intended to disown his politically and militarily trained son. Accordingly, Alexander returned to Macedon after six months due to the efforts of a family friend, Demaratus, who mediated between the two parties. In the following year, the Persian satrap (governor) of Caria, Pixodarus, offered his eldest daughter to Alexander's half-brother, Philip Arrhidaeus. Olympias and several of Alexander's friends suggested this showed Philip intended to make Arrhidaeus his heir. Alexander reacted by sending an actor, Thessalus of Corinth, to tell Pixodarus that he should not offer his daughter's hand to an illegitimate son, but instead to Alexander. When Philip heard of this, he stopped the negotiations and scolded Alexander for wishing to marry the daughter of a Carian, explaining that he wanted a better bride for him. Philip exiled four of Alexander's friends, Harpalus, Nearchus, Ptolemy and Erigyius, and had the Corinthians bring Thessalus to him in chains. <sep>Why did Olympias and several other friends of Alexander, think that Philip intended to make Arrhidaeus his heir?<sep>Because Pixodarus offered Arrihidaeus his oldest daughter
Output: | 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:
Auto-Tune became famous again in the mid-2000s when R & B singer T-Pain made active use of it in his songs .
answer:
The use of Auto-Tune as a vocal effect was bolstered in the late 2000s by hip hop / R & B recording artist T-Pain who elaborated on the effect and made active use of Auto-Tune in his songs .
question:
A tram stop is a place where a tram stops so passengers can get on or get off .
answer:
A tram stop , tram station , streetcar stop , or light rail station is a place designated for a tram , streetcar , or light rail vehicle to stop so passengers can board or alight it .
question:
The movie was produced by Paramount Pictures , Universal Pictures , Universal Animation Studios , and Nickelodeon ; and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment in North America and Universal Studios Home Entertainment overseas .
answer:
| It was produced by Paramount Pictures ( as the logo is seen on worldwide releases ) , Universal Cartoon Studios ( as the logo is seen on international releases ) , and Nickelodeon ; and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment in North America and Universal Studios Home Entertainment overseas .
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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: what is the first event mentioned?, Context: The Russian Revolution is the series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. Following the abdication of Nicholas II of Russia, the Russian Provisional Government was established. In October 1917, a red faction revolution occurred in which the Red Guard, armed groups of workers and deserting soldiers directed by the Bolshevik Party, seized control of Saint Petersburg (then known as Petrograd) and began an immediate armed takeover of cities and villages throughout the former Russian Empire.
Example output: Russian Revolution
Example explanation: This is a good example, and the Russian Revolution is the first event mentioned.
Q: Why is it difficult to stop obesity?, Context: Obesity can unfavourably alter hormonal and metabolic status via resistance to the hormone leptin, and a vicious cycle may occur in which insulin/leptin resistance and obesity aggravate one another. The vicious cycle is putatively fuelled by continuously high insulin/leptin stimulation and fat storage, as a result of high intake of strongly insulin/leptin stimulating foods and energy. Both insulin and leptin normally function as satiety signals to the hypothalamus in the brain; however, insulin/leptin resistance may reduce this signal and therefore allow continued overfeeding despite large body fat stores. In addition, reduced leptin signalling to the brain may reduce leptin's normal effect to maintain an appropriately high metabolic rate.
A: | vicious cycle |
Q: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will appear on four of the five Sunday shows this coming weekend, POLITICO has confirmed.
The tour -- not quite a "full Ginsburg," as he is not scheduled to appear on CNN -- comes on the heels of Christie's landslide victory in the New Jersey gubernatorial race and amid intense debate about his prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
Christie will appear on NBC's "Meet The Press," ABC's "This Week," CBS's "Face The Nation" and Fox News's "Fox News Sunday." He is not scheduled to appear on CNN's "State of the Union," though he did give an exclusive election-day interview to CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday.
Christie will also guest star on tonight's episode of NBC's "The Michael J. Fox Show" and graces the cover of the new issue of Time magazine.
Read more about: Chris Christie ||||| Time Magazine went live with its new cover on Thursday morning, and it got Twitter talking in a hurry:
Next to a shadowy profile of newly-reelected New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the cover reads, “The Elephant in the Room,” a triple pun on Christie’s party, his uncomfortable status within it, and, most troubling to the tweepsters, his weight.
Despite Christie’s party affiliation, the cover drew much of its criticism from liberals, and even from old Time employees:
Though not all the criticism was from the left:
More than one tweeter noted that the inside article said Christie was “Born to Run,” the second of Time’s Bruce Springsteen references when writing about Christie. Christie is a huge fan of the Boss, though the appreciation is not requited.
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>> Follow Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) on Twitter ||||| This isn’t the first time the magazine has controversially used Christie’s image on its cover. In January, after dubbing a very serious-looking Christie “THE BOSS,” the governor joked that he would report the magazine to the “anti-Italian defamation league.”
“I mean, come on,” Christie said at the time. “I can’t wait for that to come home for my kids to see it.”
But this time — with the joke more about Christie’s weight than his tough-guy image — no one is impressed: ||||| Add a location to your Tweets
When you tweet with a location, Twitter stores that location. You can switch location on/off before each Tweet and always have the option to delete your location history. Learn more ||||| Time’s new cover on Chris Christie: “The elephant in the room”
posted at 8:08 am on November 7, 2013 by Allahpundit
Not the first time they’ve hit him with a headline on the cover that can easily be taken the wrong way. Last time they called him “the boss,” which I’m pretty sure was a Springsteen allusion but which Christie himself took as a mafia reference.
Coming in early 2016: “A jumbo-sized victory.”
Recently in the Green Room: ||||| Photograph by Dennis Van Tine / ABACA USA
New Jersey voters never got to hear Chris Christie's most important speech this year, because it took place behind closed doors at a Westin hotel in Boston, where the governor laid out his not so veiled pitch for the party's 2016 nomination. "I'm in this business to win," he told the crowd of Republican leaders, according to an audio recording smuggled out of the room. "I don't know why you're in it."
It was pure Christie, combat bundled in cliche. Ever since he ousted Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine in 2009, he has run the Garden State with combustible passion, blunt talk and the kind of bipartisan dealmaking that no one seems to do anymore. He doesn't claim to be an ideas man or a visionary. He's a workhorse with a temper and a tongue, the guy who loves his mother and gets it done.
All year long, Christie has presented this character he has created as the savior for the Grand Old Party. At the Boston meeting in August, he said ideologues had begun to edge out the winners in Ronald Reagan's Big Tent. (He meant you, Tea Party, Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin.) They acted like college professors, just spouting ideas. "College professors are fine, I guess," he joked, before driving it home. "If we don't win, we don't govern. And if we don't govern, all we do is shout into the wind."
Christie then went out and won, and he won big. In a blue state, he got 61% of the vote for governor on Nov. 5. "If we can do this in Trenton, New Jersey," Christie thundered, "maybe the folks in Washington, D.C., should tune in their TVs right now, see how it's done." |||||
A: | Chris Christie's landslide reelection win has landed him on the cover of Time—and that cover has landed Time in hot water. That's because over a silhouette of the governor, the magazine went with the headline "The Elephant in the Room." Which, Mediaite notes, is a triple-pun, referencing Christie's party, his uneasy relationship with that party, and—cue the controversy—his weight. The Internet swiftly delivered its trademark outrage party. Some highlights: "Coming in early 2016: A jumbo-sized victory," quips Hot Air, which notes that this is Time's second problematic Christie cover; an earlier one, reading simply "The Boss," raised ire, because some complained that it evoked the mafia. "TIME MAGAZINE EDITOR is SLIMY SNAKE!" Greta Van Susteren of Fox News said in a tweet spotted by USA Today. Conservative talk host David Webb said the cover "mocks" Christie's weight, asking "Is this acceptable to Americans?" Time alum Karen Tumulty tweeted, "Love my old employer, but this cover line is lazy, stupid." Later she added, "In my experience, they go for whatever they think will sell. But Christie cover line in puerile." Other Twitter reactions included, "Bipartisan ban on fat jokes, please," (link) "Congrats to @Time magazine for hiring Richie Incognito to write their cover headlines!!" (link) and this conservative parody cover. "Imagine if that were an overweight woman candidate with that elephant headline? Despicable," another Twitter user added, in response to Buzzfeed's writeup. Of course, the uproar serves to keep Christie's name on the front burner, an effort he'll continue this weekend, Politico observes, by hitting four of the five Sunday shows to discuss his win. He'll also guest star on the Michael J. Fox Show. |
In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Q: As the state-supported schools became bigger , it became difficult for the church-supported schools to pay for their sports teams .
A: | Rapid growth in enrollment of the state-supported schools made it difficult for the church-supported schools to finance their athletics programs and one by one they fell victim to the growing prowess of the state-supported colleges . |
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 year, exactly, did the Yongle Emperor take the throne from the Jianwen Emperor?, Context: In his usurpation of the throne from the Jianwen Emperor (r. 1398–1402), the Yongle Emperor was aided by the Buddhist monk Yao Guangxiao, and like his father, the Hongwu Emperor, the Yongle Emperor was "well-disposed towards Buddhism", claims Rossabi. On March 10, 1403, the Yongle Emperor invited Deshin Shekpa, 5th Karmapa Lama (1384–1415), to his court, even though the fourth Karmapa had rejected the invitation of the Hongwu Emperor. A Tibetan translation in the 16th century preserves the letter of the Yongle Emperor, which the Association for Asian Studies notes is polite and complimentary towards the Karmapa. The letter of invitation reads,
[A]: 1402
[Q]: What is one example of hydrogen cations?, Context: To avoid the implication of the naked "solvated proton" in solution, acidic aqueous solutions are sometimes considered to contain a less unlikely fictitious species, termed the "hydronium ion" (H3O+). However, even in this case, such solvated hydrogen cations are more realistically conceived as being organized into clusters that form species closer to H9O+4. Other oxonium ions are found when water is in acidic solution with other solvents.
[A]: hydronium ion
[Q]: What was the stepping stone that the committees used prior to being effective at a national level?, Context: The People's Committees led to a high percentage of public involvement in decision making, within the limits permitted by the RCC, but exacerbated tribal divisions. They also served as a surveillance system, aiding the security services in locating individuals with views critical of the RCC, leading to the arrest of Ba'athists, Marxists and Islamists. Operating in a pyramid structure, the base form of these Committees were local working groups, who sent elected representatives to the district level, and from there to the national level, divided between the General People's Congress and the General People's Committee. Above these remained Gaddafi and the RCC, who remained responsible for all major decisions.
[A]: | sent elected representatives to the district level
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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: Earths magnetic field helps protect Earth and its organisms. It protects us from harmful particles given off by the sun. Most of the particles are attracted to the north and south magnetic poles. This is where Earths magnetic field is strongest. This is also where relatively few organisms live. Another benefit of Earths magnetic field is its use for navigation. People use compasses to detect Earths magnetic north pole. Knowing this helps them tell direction. Many animals have natural 'compasses' that work just as well. Birds like the garden warbler in Figure 1.36 use Earths magnetic field. They use it to guide their annual migrations. Recent research suggests that warblers and other migrating birds have structures in their eyes. These structures let them see Earths magnetic field as a visual pattern. <sep>What do animals have naturally that people do not?<sep>Natural Eye Detector
Output: | No |
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".
One example is below.
Q: 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
A: No
Rationale: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Q: 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>What did Betty Ong report on her emergency call?<sep>That they were being hijacked
A: | Yes |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
Elaan is a declaration of war against the reign of terror unleashed by the ganglords . The story revolves around an upright and principled Police Officer , A.C.P. Ramakant Chaudhary whose eldest son Vikas is killed in a pre-planned accident . But the A.C.P. is unable to nab the culprits for want of valid evidence . Consequently , the A.C.P. , his wife Revati and younger son Vishal are griefstricken over the loss of young Vikas . While the atmosphere in the city is already vitiated by the atrocities of ganglords Baba Khan and Manna Shetty who enjoy the support of some unscrupulous police personnel , the A.C.P. vows to make the ruthless gangsters bite the dust , without taking the law in his own hands . On the other hand , Vishal an angry young man , can not stand this injustice since the police had failed to arrest his brother's killers , and he silently resents his A.C.P father's inaction in dealing with the culprits . The ideologies of the father and son clash - Which lead to a conflict between a dutiful father and a reckless son . The only one who understands the agony of Vishal is Mohini , the daughter of head constable Devkinandan Sharma . The day comes when Vishal confronts Baba Khan and Manna Shetty Which leads to tension and gory situation for the A.C.P. , as the ganglords threaten to eliminate the A.C.P. as well as his wife Revati and son Vishal . <sep>Why did Vishal become angry?<sep>His ideologies clash with his father
Output: | No |
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 was done to secure the line of succession?, Context: In 1374 King Louis of Hungary approved the Privilege of Koszyce (Polish: "przywilej koszycki" or "ugoda koszycka") in Košice in order to guarantee the Polish throne for his daughter Jadwiga. He broadened the definition of who was a member of the nobility and exempted the entire class from all but one tax (łanowy, which was limited to 2 grosze from łan (an old measure of land size)). In addition, the King's right to raise taxes was abolished; no new taxes could be raised without the agreement of the nobility. Henceforth, also, district offices (Polish: "urzędy ziemskie") were reserved exclusively for local nobility, as the Privilege of Koszyce forbade the king to grant official posts and major Polish castles to foreign knights. Finally, this privilege obliged the King to pay indemnities to nobles injured or taken captive during a war outside Polish borders.
A: | In 1374 King Louis of Hungary approved the Privilege of Koszyce (Polish: "przywilej koszycki" or "ugoda koszycka") in Košice in order to guarantee the Polish throne for his daughter Jadwiga |
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to be less self absorbed
Hear people out when they're talking.
When others speak to you, really. That is, listen to understand their message, not to to prepare your response.
Select from the following.
1). Hearing other people out is one of the last things you want to hear. Stand up for the other person if you disagree.;
2). Turn to face them, make occasional eye contact, and avoid interrupting. Try to plan your conversations in distraction-free environments where both speakers can communicate and listen attentively.;
3). When you want to convey what you'll say, however, you need to understand what the person is trying to hear. Pay attention when other people speak to you.;
4). It's important to be aware of what they're saying. However, you also have to be able to understand why they're saying it, which will allow you to move on to simpler personal beliefs and conscious choices.; | 2). |
Q: the Chinese consulate was armed with guns
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Militants attacked the Chinese consulate in the southern city of Karachi on Friday, killing two police officers, Pakistani authorities said, adding that Chinese diplomatic staff inside were unharmed. The attackers, armed with guns, grenades and at least one suicide jacket tried but failed to get inside, according to officials. Different officials described the number of attacks as between two and four. The assault started about 9.30 a.m. local time. ...
A: No
Q: The cat found another owner
Cat<br>When I was a boy, I found a stray cat on the street. I brought it home and my parents got mad at me. They told me I could not have a cat in the house. I did not want to let it go, but I placed it outside. The cat left, but still comes around occasionally for food.
A: It's impossible to say
Q: Mr. Barna definatley gets what he wants
As a result of that, Mr. Barna and I have spent days in an effort to try to see if there was a means by which we could somehow ameliorate the problem so that, in a certain sense, everybody gets what they want. I clearly will not get what I want, because at the end of the day, if I agree that my reporters are going to testify predicated upon something that I want to propose here, that's more than I would want, because I stand by the fact and they stand by the fact that there's a reporter's privilege here.
A: No
Q: All Americans are divided.
That's not where we are today. I regret to say that the president who called himself a uniter, not a divider, is now presiding over the most divided America in the recent memory of our country. I've never seen such ideological squabbles in the Congress of the United States. I've never seen members of a party locked out of meetings the way they're locked out today.
A: | It's impossible to say |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Example Input: The second Multilingual European subset includes everything from which other Unicode subsets?, Context: Several subsets of Unicode are standardized: Microsoft Windows since Windows NT 4.0 supports WGL-4 with 652 characters, which is considered to support all contemporary European languages using the Latin, Greek, or Cyrillic script. Other standardized subsets of Unicode include the Multilingual European Subsets: MES-1 (Latin scripts only, 335 characters), MES-2 (Latin, Greek and Cyrillic 1062 characters) and MES-3A & MES-3B (two larger subsets, not shown here). Note that MES-2 includes every character in MES-1 and WGL-4.
Example Output: MES-1 and WGL-4
Example Input: What caused the larger fire that was spread due to something near a factory?, Context: On May 3, 1901, downtown Jacksonville was ravaged by a fire that started as a kitchen fire. Spanish moss at a nearby mattress factory was quickly engulfed in flames and enabling the fire to spread rapidly. In just eight hours, it swept through 146 city blocks, destroyed over 2,000 buildings, left about 10,000 homeless and killed 7 residents. The Confederate Monument in Hemming Park was one of the only landmarks to survive the fire. Governor Jennings declare martial law and sent the state militia to maintain order. On May 17 municipal authority resumed in Jacksonville. It is said the glow from the flames could be seen in Savannah, Georgia, and the smoke plumes seen in Raleigh, North Carolina. Known as the "Great Fire of 1901", it was one of the worst disasters in Florida history and the largest urban fire in the southeastern United States. Architect Henry John Klutho was a primary figure in the reconstruction of the city. The first multi-story structure built by Klutho was the Dyal-Upchurch Building in 1902. The St. James Building, built on the previous site of the St. James Hotel that burned down, was built in 1912 as Klutho's crowning achievement.
Example Output: kitchen fire
Example Input: Where was the theater that included Momus opened?, Context: Nearby, in Ogród Saski (the Saxon Garden), the Summer Theatre was in operation from 1870 to 1939, and in the inter-war period, the theatre complex also included Momus, Warsaw's first literary cabaret, and Leon Schiller's musical theatre Melodram. The Wojciech Bogusławski Theatre (1922–26), was the best example of "Polish monumental theatre". From the mid-1930s, the Great Theatre building housed the Upati Institute of Dramatic Arts – the first state-run academy of dramatic art, with an acting department and a stage directing department.
Example Output: | Ogród Saski
|
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
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.
Available options:
I. Yes
II. It's impossible to say
III. No
Hypothesis: Ash vs Evil Dead made over a million at the box office
| II. |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
You will be given a passage, and your task is to generate a Yes/No question that is answerable based on the given passage.
You Me Her is an American-Canadian comedy television series that revolves around a suburban married couple who is entering a three-way romantic relationship, otherwise known as a polyamorous relationship. The series is set in Portland, Oregon and was created by John Scott Shepherd. The series is also promoted as TV's ``first polyromantic comedy''. On June 9, 2016, Audience Network renewed the series for a second and third season. The third season premiered on March 20, 2018. On July 27, 2018, the series was renewed for a fourth and fifth season.
Output: | will there be another season of you me her? |
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: Tim had always a red bike. His birthday party was coming up and he hoped that his parents would finally get him the bike. When his friends came over for the party, Tim was very worried that he wouldn't get the bike. He looked at all the presents and none of them seemed big enough to have a bike in them. Tim was sad. When it was time to open the presents he opened them one at a time. The first present was not a bike. The second present was not a bike. The third present was the biggest one. Tim knew if the bike was going to be in any of the presents it was going to be in this box. Tim opened it and there was no bike inside. Just as Tim tried not to look too upset, his Dad brought in the biggest present of them all. His Dad had been hiding the present all along. Tim opened it and his new bike was inside the box. Tim put the bike together with his Dad's help. <sep>Which present that Tim opened was the biggest and was the bike in there?<sep>The biggest present was the bike
A: | No |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
A four-day state of emergency has been declared in the capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar after violent protests occurred after allegations of vote rigging and fraud in Sunday's elections. Reports state that 5 people have been killed, and over 300 injured. The injured were police and protesters alike, suffering from smoke poisoning, rubber bullets, and stoning. Among the injured was a Japanese citizen, who was reportedly flown to Japan in the morning.
Hypothesis: Some of the injuries were caused by rubber bullets. | Yes |
One of the things I've done in Texas is I've been able to put together a good team of people. I've been able to set clear goals. The goals ought to be an education system that leaves no child behind, Medicare for our seniors, a Social Security system that's safe and secure, foreign policy that's in our nation's interest, and a strong military, and then bring people together to achieve those goals.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
the foreign policy is unchanged
Options:
I. Yes;
II. It's impossible to say;
III. No; | II. |
Teacher:In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: What is the generic name a type of aural projection in China?, Context: Zhejiang is the home of Yueju (越劇), one of the most prominent forms of Chinese opera. Yueju originated in Shengzhou and is traditionally performed by actresses only, in both male and female roles. Other important opera traditions include Yongju (of Ningbo), Shaoju (of Shaoxing), Ouju (of Wenzhou), Wuju (of Jinhua), Taizhou Luantan (of Taizhou) and Zhuji Luantan (of Zhuji).
Student: | opera |
In this task you will be given an answer to a question. You need to generate a question. The answer given should be a correct answer for the generated question.
One example is below.
Q: This list contains the top 25 accounts with the most followers on the social photo-sharing platform Instagram. As of May 2018, the most followed user is Instagram's own account, with over 235 million followers. Selena Gomez is the most followed individual, with over 137 million followers. Ten accounts have exceeded 100 million followers on the site.
A: who has the maximum number of followers on instagram
Rationale: The answer is talking about the Instagram accounts that have the most followers. The question asking about the maximum number of followers. So this is a good example.
Q: The Preamble to the United States Constitution is a brief introductory statement of the Constitution's fundamental purposes and guiding principles. It states in general terms, and courts have referred to it as reliable evidence of the Founding Fathers' intentions regarding the Constitution's meaning and what they hoped the Constitution would achieve.
A: | main idea of the preamble to the constitution |
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: Why do birds possess gizzards?, Context: Like the reptiles, birds are primarily uricotelic, that is, their kidneys extract nitrogenous waste from their bloodstream and excrete it as uric acid instead of urea or ammonia through the ureters into the intestine. Birds do not have a urinary bladder or external urethral opening and (with exception of the ostrich) uric acid is excreted along with feces as a semisolid waste. However, birds such as hummingbirds can be facultatively ammonotelic, excreting most of the nitrogenous wastes as ammonia. They also excrete creatine, rather than creatinine like mammals. This material, as well as the output of the intestines, emerges from the bird's cloaca. The cloaca is a multi-purpose opening: waste is expelled through it, most birds mate by joining cloaca, and females lay eggs from it. In addition, many species of birds regurgitate pellets. Males within Palaeognathae (with the exception of the kiwis), the Anseriformes (with the exception of screamers), and in rudimentary forms in Galliformes (but fully developed in Cracidae) possess a penis, which is never present in Neoaves. The length is thought to be related to sperm competition. When not copulating, it is hidden within the proctodeum compartment within the cloaca, just inside the vent. The digestive system of birds is unique, with a crop for storage and a gizzard that contains swallowed stones for grinding food to compensate for the lack of teeth. Most birds are highly adapted for rapid digestion to aid with flight. Some migratory birds have adapted to use protein from many parts of their bodies, including protein from the intestines, as additional energy during migration.
SOLUTION: contains swallowed stones for grinding food to compensate for the lack of teeth
PROBLEM: Which ship is older, the America, or the Enterprise?, Context: With the deactivation of USS Enterprise in December 2012, the U.S. fleet comprises 10 supercarriers. The House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee on 24 July 2007, recommended seven or maybe eight new carriers (one every four years). However, the debate has deepened over budgeting for the $12–14.5 billion (plus $12 billion for development and research) for the 100,000 ton Gerald R. Ford-class carrier (estimated service 2016) compared to the smaller $2 billion 45,000 ton America-class amphibious assault ships, which are able to deploy squadrons of F-35Bs. The first of this class, USS America, is now in active service with another, USS Tripoli, under construction and 9 more are planned.
SOLUTION: Enterprise
PROBLEM: Which of the following is not a philosopher: God, Kant or Hume?, Context: The last centuries of philosophy have seen vigorous questions regarding the arguments for God's existence raised by such philosophers as Immanuel Kant, David Hume and Antony Flew, although Kant held that the argument from morality was valid. The theist response has been either to contend, as does Alvin Plantinga, that faith is "properly basic", or to take, as does Richard Swinburne, the evidentialist position. Some theists agree that none of the arguments for God's existence are compelling, but argue that faith is not a product of reason, but requires risk. There would be no risk, they say, if the arguments for God's existence were as solid as the laws of logic, a position summed up by Pascal as "the heart has reasons of which reason does not know." A recent theory using concepts from physics and neurophysiology proposes that God can be conceptualized within the theory of integrative level.
SOLUTION: | God
|
Instructions: In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
Input: What is the smallest meaningful contrastive unit in a writing system?, Context: Although the Estonian orthography is generally guided by phonemic principles, with each grapheme corresponding to one phoneme, there are some historical and morphological deviations from this: for example preservation of the morpheme in declension of the word (writing b, g, d in places where p, k, t is pronounced) and in the use of 'i' and 'j'.[clarification needed] Where it is very impractical or impossible to type š and ž, they are substituted with sh and zh in some written texts, although this is considered incorrect. Otherwise, the h in sh represents a voiceless glottal fricative, as in Pasha (pas-ha); this also applies to some foreign names.
Output: | grapheme |
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: Juzo Murasaki arrives at a work construction area to take on his new job as a construction worker . To his quiet dismay , his supervising boss turns out to be Toru Akai , who with his gang had made Juzo's middle school life a living hell . Akai , however , does n't recognize Juzo . Juzo's more disconcerted when he discovers that Akai lives with his wife , Nozomi Akai and their toddler son above Juzo's new apartment . As Juzo emotionally struggles to handle these unexpected developments , a mysterious and seemingly malicious hooded figure appears . It calls itself Number 13 . As Juzo attempts to control increasing number of flashbacks and a spiral fall into psychological darkness , Akai constantly picks on Juzo and other work colleagues including Seki Hajime , a former middle school student who becomes Juzo's casual friend in spite of Juzo's anti-social tendencies , at work . Meanwhile Akai's wife , Nozomi , attempts to make friends with Juzo and entrusting the care of her toddler son to Juzo . She proudly shows Juzo her husband's school photos . In one class photo , Juzo's space is marked with an X to show he was absent . Juzo suffers a severe flashback to explain his absence that day : in their school's science room , Akai and his friends have thrown acid at Juzo's face . Seki becomes suspicious about Juzo's increasingly odd behavior and goes to inform Arai at the work site , but Arai dismisses him without giving him a chance to speak . During this incident , Seki does n't realize he's being watched by Number 13 , but as soon as he does , Number 13 kills him . <sep>Who killed Seki and why?<sep>Juzo, because he suffered a spiral fall into psychological darkness
A: | No |
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
Example solution: No
Example explanation: Based on the passage Timothy plays with his friends Mandy and Andrew. So, the given answer is incorrect and the output should be "No".
Problem: If you beat a dog in Schuylkill County, you'll probably get a $100 fine. If you repeatedly beat a woman, you'll probably get the same fine. In 2001, county judges heard 98 Protection From Abuse cases, finding the defendant guilty in 48 percent of those cases, either after a hearing or through a technical violation or plea. Of those found guilty, the majority were ordered to pay court costs, plus a $100 fine. No defendants were ordered to pay more than a $250 fine for violating the court order. In 27 percent of the cases, the charges were dismissed or the defendant was found not guilty. In the rest of the cases, charges were withdrawn or the matter is not yet resolved. Sarah T. Casey, executive director of Schuylkill Women in Crisis, finds it disturbing that in most cases, the fine for violating a PFA is little more than the fine someone would get for cruelty and abuse toward an animal. "In most of the counties surrounding Schuylkill County, the penalties given for indirect criminal contempt are much stiffer than those in Schuylkill County," Casey said. "What kind of message are we sending those who repeatedly violate Protection From Abuse orders? That it's OK to abuse women in Schuylkill County, because you'll only get a slap on the wrist?" Under state law, the minimum fine for contempt of a PFA is $100; the maximum fine is $1,000 and up to six months in jail. Like others who are familiar with how the county's legal system does and doesn't work for victims of domestic violence, Casey believes some changes are in order. Valerie West, a manager/attorney with Mid-Penn Legal Services, with offices in Pottsville and Reading, regularly handles domestic violence cases. She finds fault with the local requirement that a custody order must be established within 30 days after a PFA is filed. West said she feels a custody order should be allowed to stand for the full term of the PFA - up to 18 months - as it does in many other counties in the state. "It places an undue burden on the plaintiff, in terms of cost, finding legal representation and facing their abuser - not to mention a further burden on the system to provide those services," West said. "It may be difficult for the parties to reach an agreement so soon after violence has occurred. <sep>What solution is West offering and how is it different for a plaintiff from what is already being practiced?<sep>Surrounding the Schuylkill County
| Solution: No |
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: A flood occurs when a river overflows its banks. This might happen because of heavy rains. Floodplains In very flat regions, flood water may spread out on the surface of the land. It then slows down and drops its sediment. If a river floods often, a floodplain develops. A floodplain is an area where a thick layer of rich soil is left behind as the floodwater recedes. Thats why floodplains are usually good places for growing plants. They are very flat areas and they have very rich soils. The Nile River valley is a great example of a floodplain. Each year, the Nile River rises over its banks. This floodwater carries a lot of sediment. This sediment has been eroded off areas of land from upstream. This sediment is dropped as the water slows down after spreading across the land. What is left behind is a very rich soil. Thats why crops can be raised in the middle of a sandy desert. Natural Levees A flooding river often forms natural levees along its banks. A levee is a raised strip of sediments deposited close to the waters edge. <sep>Where does the sediment in a flooding river come from, and where does it eventually come to rest?<sep>It comes from eroded rock and land and rests when the water receeds
SOLUTION: Yes
PROBLEM: For thousands of years, people have found fossils. The fossils caused curiosity about Earths past. How did these organisms live? What type of world did they live in? Fossils can tell us a lot about Earths history. In ancient times, fossils inspired myths and stories. These stories included tales of monsters and other incredible creatures. What type of creature do you know that could inspire such stories? Of course, dinosaur fossils were once mistaken for dragons bones. Two thousand years ago, people discovered fossils in China. At the time, they were thought to be dragon bones. We know now that these were not bones, but fossils. So what is the difference? <sep>How long ago and in what country were the first documented fossils found?<sep>2000 years ago in China
SOLUTION: Yes
PROBLEM: Miss Anderson dined out, and preferred to suppose that she had no time to think until she was on her way home along the empty road round Jakko at eleven o'clock that night. Then it pleased her to get out of her rickshaw and walk. There was an opulent moon, the vast hills curving down to the plains were all grey and silvery, and the deodars overhead fretted the road with dramatic shadows. About her hung the great stillness in a mighty loneliness in which little Simla is set, and it freed her from what had happened, so that she could look at it and cry out. She actually did speak, pausing in the little pavilion on the road where the nursemaids gather in the daytime, but very low, so that her words fell round her even in that silence, and hardly a deodar was aware. 'I will not go now,' she said. 'I will stay and realize that he is another woman's husband. That should cure me if anything will--to see him surrounded by the commonplaces of married life, that kind of married life. I will stay till she comes and a fortnight after. Besides, I want to see her--I want to see how far she comes short.' She was silent for a moment, and the moonlight played upon her smile of quiet triumph. 'He cares too,' she said; 'he cares too, but he doesn't know it, and I promise you one thing, Madeline Anderson, you won't help him to find out. And in five weeks I will go away and leave my love where I found it--on a mountaintop in the middle of Asia!' <sep>Why does Miss Anderson not want to go now?<sep>She loves the moon
SOLUTION: | No
|
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 the result of the October revolution?, Context: The RSFSR was established on November 7, 1917 (October Revolution) as a sovereign state. The first Constitution was adopted in 1918. In 1922 the Russian SFSR signed the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR.
Solution: | The RSFSR was established on November 7, 1917 (October Revolution) as a sovereign state |
Select from options: Continue writing the next sentence.
How to recondition dry lips
To create the lip scrub, you will need :
One tablespoon of white granulated sugar, one teaspoon of petroleum jelly (vaseline), and a few drops of lemon juice. Don't forget a small bowl to put the ingredients in, and a spoon to mix them with. You may want a paper towel for later on.
Select from:
(A). Start with the sugar, the petroleum jelly (vaseline) and the oil (gel). Your goal with the vaseline is to lubricate and hydrate your lips to help them maintain their shape.;
(B). Blend the ingredients until they are completely mixed. There are many possible mixing styles, but the beauty of a lip scrub is that it's good to mix together the ingredients there.;
(C). You will soften lips quickly after you wipe off. If you aren't a fan of hand washing, you can skip this step and use your own skin as a substitute for a hairbrush.;
(D). Add the sugar, petroleum jelly, and lemon juice into the bowl. Take your spoon, and mix them together until you get a smooth consistency.;
Answer: | (D). |
Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to edit videos on snapchat
Open snapchat.
It's the yellow icon with a white ghost.
Tap and hold the large circle icon to take a video. | Videos can last up to 10 seconds. Release your finger when your video is complete. |
How to put your husband on a diet without him knowing it<br>Don't buy junk food. In addition to having limited nutritional value, junk food often contains too much fat and too many calories, sodium, and sugar. If you're not the primary grocery shopper, you may want to consider temporarily taking over the responsibility.
Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Buy a lot of junk food for this diet. "? | No |
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
While talking the man is also doing arm and leg movements and the camera is zoomed out to show his whole body. when the man
A: is done the same blue screen from the beginning appears and ends with the same white screen with the green ehow written in the middle.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to teach art
Use washable paints and markers instead of pencils and erasers.
Using broader, messier materials encourages openness and creativity. Pencils and erasers will make the process take much longer and lead the kids to constantly erase their mistakes.
A: Provide a wide variety of children's paints and markers for kids to choose from. Using paints and markers will also encourage the kids to work faster and create a higher volume of work.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to set up a business partnership
Decide if you need a partner.
You might actually be better off starting a business on your own. If you need help, then you could hire someone to work for you part-time or as an independent contractor.
A: Partnerships don't always go along smoothly, and you shouldn't jump into a partnership unless you are prepared to work closely with another person. It makes sense to form a partnership when the success of the venture depends on having the other person's participation.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
How to install wheel covers
Jack up the vehicle.
While some wheel covers can be installed without removing lug nuts, you may often find that the lug nuts on your wheel are intended to help hold the wheel cover in place. If need to remove the lug nuts on the wheel, first loosen the lug nuts, then.
A: | Always jack your vehicle up on solid, level surfaces like blacktop or concrete. Place jack stands beneath the vehicle once you jack it up for safety. |
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: Where does Atticus's daughter live in Go Set a Watchman?, Context: An earlier draft of To Kill a Mockingbird, titled Go Set a Watchman, was controversially released on July 14, 2015. This draft, which was completed in 1957, is set 20 years after the time period depicted in To Kill a Mockingbird but is not a continuation of the narrative. This earlier version of the story follows an adult Scout Finch who travels from New York to visit her father, Atticus Finch, in Maycomb, Alabama, where she is confronted by the intolerance in her community. The Watchman manuscript was believed to have been lost until Lee's lawyer Tonja Carter discovered it; although this claim has been widely disputed. Watchman contains early versions of many of the characters from To Kill a Mockingbird. According to Lee's agent Andrew Nurnberg, Mockingbird was originally intended to be the first book of a trilogy: "They discussed publishing Mockingbird first, Watchman last, and a shorter connecting novel between the two." This assertion has been discredited however by the rare books expert James S. Jaffe, who reviewed the pages at the request of Lee's attorney and found them to be only another draft of "To Kill a Mockingbird". The statement was also contrary to Jonathan Mahler's description of how "Watchman" was seen as just the first draft of "Mockingbird". Instances where many passages overlap between the two books, in some case word for word, also refutes this assertion.
Student: | New York |
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: 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>How can habitats be lost?<sep>killed by invasive tall grass
A: No
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Q: Tokugawa Takes All: When Hideyoshi died in 1598, he hoped to have his five-year-old son continue his "dynasty," initially under the tutelage of five regents. But one of the regents was Ieyasu Tokugawa, who had been biding his time at Edo for 12 years, nurturing dynastic ambitions of his own. Of the cunning, ruthless triumvirate that came out on top at the end of the country's century of civil war, Tokugawa was without doubt the most patient, the most prudent — and most treacherous. He moved quickly to eliminate his strongest rivals, crushing them in 1600 at the great Battle of Sekigahara (near modern Nagoya). During its subsequent two and a half centuries of rule from the new capital established at Edo, the Tokugawa organized a tightly controlled coalition of some 260 daimyo in strategic strongholds throughout the country. The allegiance of this highly privileged and prestigious group was ensured by cementing their ethical principles in the code of bushido, "The way of the warrior": loyalty to one's master, defense of one's status and honor, and fulfillment of all obligations. Loyalty was further enforced by holding the vassals' wives and children hostage in Edo. All roads into Edo, the most famous being the Tokaido Highway, had checkpoints for guns coming in and for wives going out. One of the most effective ways of keeping a tight rein on the country was to cut it off from the outside world, to keep Japan Japanese. At first, Ieyasu Tokugawa was eager to promote foreign trade. He wanted silk and encouraged the Dutch and British as good, nonproselytizing Protestants just interested in trade. But he didn't like the Portuguese and Spanish Catholic missionaries, who he felt were undermining traditional Japanese values. He banned their activities in 1612 and two years later ordered the expulsion of all missionaries and unrepentant Japanese converts. Executions and torture followed. Converts were forced to renounce their faith by trampling crucifixes and effigies of Jesus and Mary. The Catholic Church has counted 3,125 martyrs in Japan from 1597 (beginning under Hideyoshi) to 1660. In 1635 the Japanese were forbidden, on pain of death, to attempt to travel abroad, and Japanese citizens already overseas were prevented from returning, in case they brought back subversive Christian doctrines. Western books were banned, as were Chinese books that mentioned Christianity. <sep>Contrast Tokugawa's attitude toward the British and Dutch traders and the Portuguese and Spanish missionaries.<sep>He was accepting of the British and Dutch, but not of the Portugese & Spanish
A: Yes
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Q: Some of the most unusual effects of Hellenization can be seen in Afghanistan and India, in the region of the relatively late-arising Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (250 BC-125 BC) in modern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan and the Greco-Indian Kingdom (180 BC - 10 CE) in modern Afghanistan and India. There on the newly formed Silk Road Greek culture apparently hybridized with Indian, and especially Buddhist culture. The resulting syncretism known as Greco-Buddhism heavily influenced the development of Buddhism and created a culture of Greco-Buddhist art. These Greco-Buddhist kingdoms sent some of the first Buddhist missionaries to China, Sri Lanka, and the Mediterranean (Greco-Buddhist monasticism). The first figural portrayals of the Buddha, previously avoided by Buddhists, appeared at this time; they were modeled on Greek statues of Apollo. Several Buddhist traditions may have been influenced by the ancient Greek religion: the concept of Boddhisatvas is reminiscent of Greek divine heroes, and some Mahayana ceremonial practices (burning incense, gifts of flowers, and food placed on altars) are similar to those practiced by the ancient Greeks. One Greek king, Menander I, probably became Buddhist, and was immortalized in Buddhist literature as 'Milinda'. The process of Hellenization extended to the sciences, where ideas from Greek astronomy filtered eastward and had profoundly influenced Indian astronomy by the early centuries AD. For example, Greek astronomical instruments dating to the 3rd century BC were found in the Greco-Bactrian city of Ai Khanoum in modern-day Afghanistan while the Greek concept of a spherical earth surrounded by the spheres of planets was adopted in India and eventually supplanted the long-standing Indian cosmological belief of a flat and circular earth. The Yavanajataka and Paulisa Siddhanta texts in particular show Greek influence. <sep>Give an example of how Hellenized artforms were used in Indian art.<sep>The first figural portrayals of the Buddha, previously avoided by Buddhists, appeared at this time; they were modeled on Greek statues of Apollo
A: | Yes
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Definition: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Input: February 7, 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the state of Oregon $2.5 million for achieving the nation’s highest rates of breastfeeding.
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, managers for the state of Oregon’s Women, Infant and Children’s Program attributed much of the state’s success in breastfeeding rates to the Multnomah County Health Department. Because of the county’s WIC program, breastfeeding rates in the most urban region of Oregon have surpassed 90 percent.
“You can take credit for that,’’ said Char McKay, a state nutrition counselor who lauded county health employees at a ceremony at the Northeast Health Center in Northeast Portland.
The state presented an award to the county, particularly for the number of WIC mothers who breastfeed exclusively for six months. The longer a mother relies solely on breast milk, the greater the benefits to mother and child. Multnomah County’s rates are especially impressive because it is more racially and socioeconomically diverse.
Breastfeeding is considered a core strategy for preventing illness and promoting health over a person’s lifespan, from lowering rates of asthma and infection in infants to lowering rates of obesity, diabetes and cancer in adults.
McKay said the federal nutrition program known as WIC has changed dramatically in the last 20 years to realize this impact.
“WIC used to be the formula people, where you came to get free formula,” McKay said. “Today, we’re the breastfeeding people. That is huge.’’
About 9.1 million women, children and infants were enrolled nationally in the nutritional program every month in 2010.
Multnomah County’s WIC program, the largest in Oregon, serves more than 22,000 children under age five and nearly 10,000 pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women. They receive food, nutrition counseling and access to health services.
Diane Garrett, special projects manager for Oregon WIC, said breastfeeding is a sound investment. Studies have shown that for every $1 an employer spends supporting an employee’s breastfeeding, $3 is returned in reduced health costs.
Garrett said the federal bonus to the state will be invested in strengthening breastfeeding programs.
One of the county’s most successful strategies has been a peer-support program. Peer counselor Shantae Johnson described how moms meet together for nine months and in the process, share tips about talking to providers, overcoming barriers to breastfeeding and “get to be friends.’’
County Commissioner Loretta Smith said when mothers and children are healthy, a community is healthy.
“We have to give it to the mothers,” Smith said. “They do all the hard work. They’re the bedrock of this community.” ||||| PORTLAND, Ore. - Crystal Cain couldn't have been happier when she delivered her little girl Karrisma at OHSU on Wednesday,even though she delivered eight weeks premature and the baby needed an incubator to survive.
“She's going to be OK, they said,” Cain said. “They took her off of all of her breathing machines yesterday and they gave her a trial run and they say she's doing absolutely fine.”
Knowing how important breast milk is to a baby's immune system, Crystal planned on breastfeeding, until the baby was born Wednesday.
“They're refusing to allow me to breastfeed,” Cain says she was told that day.
Cain is a medical marijuana cardholder.
Cain had been smoking marijuana during her pregnancy, on her midwife's advice she says, for anxiety and nausea.
Cain isn't worried about THC - the compound in marijuana that gets you high - in her bloodstream or breast milk.
“There are several studies that indicate that it doesn't, it can't transfer through your milk ducts. Your body automatically kind of filters it,” Cain said.
But the American Academy of Pediatrics advises against it.
OHSU decided on a middle ground.
“We had the mom sign a waiver acknowledging the use of marijuana and the potential risks involved in it.” says Dr. Charles Kilo, Oregon Health Science University’s chief medical officer.
The hospital says it's like warning a new mom against smoking or drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
“We do understand the benefits of mothers' milk,” Kilo said. “We also don't want to be caught in a situation where a mother continues to use and says that we never gave her information on it, never informed about the risks, and so it's really a way of documenting that the parents acknowledge the risks. And we can't stop her from using it.”
Crystal Cain believes more and more hospitals will have to deal with this issue because of legalization in Washington and medical marijuana use in Oregon.
“I'm saying there's not enough information because nobody tests it,” says Cain, “It's such a touchy subject that nobody wants to mess with it." |||||
Output: | Breastfeeding rates are higher in Oregon than any other state in the US, with the Portland area leading the pack at more than 90%, reports the USDA. But it was in Portland that a woman recently had to sign a waiver before being allowed to breastfeed her newborn—because she is a medical marijuana user, and the hospital wanted her to acknowledge that she is aware of the potential risks of getting high while nursing. "There are several studies that indicate that it doesn't, it can't transfer through your milk ducts," Crystal Cain tells KOMO News, though the American Academy of Pediatrics advises against smoking pot while nursing. On the advice of her midwife, the new mom also smoked throughout her pregnancy to deal with nausea and anxiety. Her baby, who was born almost two months premature and needed an incubator for a few days, appears to be doing fine now, and Cain says she has no plans to stop smoking. (Marijuana, meanwhile, has been implicated in two fatal heart failures.) |
IN: What happens next?
A close up of a hedge is shown as well as a man using a tool to cut the hedge. the man
OPTIONS:
- continues to cut and trim the hedges around it.
- continues cutting the hedge, moving back and fourth to chop the land into small pieces while cutting through the chain.
- speaks to the camera and continues using the tool on the hedge.
- then lines the hedge with a set of shears and shears.
OUT: speaks to the camera and continues using the tool on the hedge.
IN: What happens next?
The woman stands up and points the camera to the door into the bathroom where a man is washing his sneakers in the sink with a brush. the blond woman
OPTIONS:
- in gray makes her way and starts putting her shoes on.
- is washing her hand against the sink mixing little washing products and still images of the man bring images to the screen.
- steps back outside and sticks out her left leg out to the camera.
- walks back into the room and shows all the various pairs of sneakers the man has laying all over the hotel room.
OUT: walks back into the room and shows all the various pairs of sneakers the man has laying all over the hotel room.
IN: What happens next?
How to diagnose bulimia nervosa
Examine eating patterns for signs of bingeing.
Binge eating, or feeling compelled to overeat, is one of the main symptoms of bulimia. Common signs of bingeing include eating large quantities of food in a short time, even when not hungry; eating alone; hoarding food; or hiding empty food containers.
OPTIONS:
- Don't confuse bingeing with regular overeating. Everyone overeats sometimes, and it's generally not considered a problem unless it is a common occurrence.
- Think about how these behaviors affect your eating experience. Make note of those who bring you down.
- Write down events that have occurred while or around you eating. Notice by looking for unusual changes in your eating patterns, such as changes that you haven't seen before.
- Eating can include all things from a continuous routine to a continuously-hungry or unattractive model. Be aware of when and how your bingeing happens.
OUT: | Don't confuse bingeing with regular overeating. Everyone overeats sometimes, and it's generally not considered a problem unless it is a common occurrence. |
In this task, you are given a question and a context passage. You have to answer the question based on the given passage.
[Q]: How much of Cam Newton's yardage was for passing?, Context: The Panthers offense, which led the NFL in scoring (500 points), was loaded with talent, boasting six Pro Bowl selections. Pro Bowl quarterback Cam Newton had one of his best seasons, throwing for 3,837 yards and rushing for 636, while recording a career-high and league-leading 45 total touchdowns (35 passing, 10 rushing), a career-low 10 interceptions, and a career-best quarterback rating of 99.4. Newton's leading receivers were tight end Greg Olsen, who caught a career-high 77 passes for 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns, and wide receiver Ted Ginn, Jr., who caught 44 passes for 739 yards and 10 touchdowns; Ginn also rushed for 60 yards and returned 27 punts for 277 yards. Other key receivers included veteran Jerricho Cotchery (39 receptions for 485 yards), rookie Devin Funchess (31 receptions for 473 yards and five touchdowns), and second-year receiver Corey Brown (31 receptions for 447 yards). The Panthers backfield featured Pro Bowl running back Jonathan Stewart, who led the team with 989 rushing yards and six touchdowns in 13 games, along with Pro Bowl fullback Mike Tolbert, who rushed for 256 yards and caught 18 passes for another 154 yards. Carolina's offensive line also featured two Pro Bowl selections: center Ryan Kalil and guard Trai Turner.
[A]: 3,837 yards
[Q]: Which element is mentioned?, Context: Breathing pure O2 in space applications, such as in some modern space suits, or in early spacecraft such as Apollo, causes no damage due to the low total pressures used. In the case of spacesuits, the O2 partial pressure in the breathing gas is, in general, about 30 kPa (1.4 times normal), and the resulting O2 partial pressure in the astronaut's arterial blood is only marginally more than normal sea-level O2 partial pressure (for more information on this, see space suit and arterial blood gas).
[A]: O2
[Q]: Who found that physical action cannot take on an arbitrary value?, Context: Classical statistical mechanics requires the existence of h (but does not define its value). Eventually, following upon Planck's discovery, it was recognized that physical action cannot take on an arbitrary value. Instead, it must be some multiple of a very small quantity, the "quantum of action", now called the Planck constant. Classical physics cannot explain this fact. In many cases, such as for monochromatic light or for atoms, this quantum of action also implies that only certain energy levels are allowed, and values in between are forbidden.
[A]: | Planck
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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: Story highlights Anonymous donors give $3 million to a new scholarship fund, Charleston's mayor says
The fund is named for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was killed in last month's massacre
(CNN) Here's one more way Charleston's mayor says his community is fighting hate with love after nine people were gunned down in a church massacre: A $3 million scholarship fund.
The Reverend Pinckney Scholarship Fund, created by anonymous donors and announced Thursday, will help the victims' families and others affiliated with Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, officials said.
"What a tremendous opportunity to show the world once more and again that goodness of heart overtakes evil, and that we continuously show the world how we respond to a tragedy," said the Rev. Dr. Norvel Goff, presiding elder at the church. "We didn't ask for it. It was a horrific situation. It was a terrorist act. It was racist. It was bigotry -- all of the above. But through it all, we realize a lesson: It's not what has happened, truly, but how we respond."
Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley said the fund was started after Henry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr., a professor at Harvard University, reached out to him shortly after the shooting.
"He said that he had been contacted by people who wanted to be anonymous and wanted to do something to assist those who lost their loved ones," Riley said.
The mayor said he wasn't sure how many people had contributed to the $3 million fund, but he said the original donors were from outside South Carolina.
"These people will never get a pat on the back, and they'll never know a recipient of these scholarships," he said. "They'll just know in their heart that in a moment of tragedy in America, they responded in such a positive and generous way."
Others will be able to contribute to the endowment and help it grow, Riley said.
The fund is named for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the church's pastor and a South Carolina state senator who was among the nine victims killed in last month's shooting rampage.
"He was committed to quality education and educational opportunities for everyone," Riley said, "so what we're about to announce is a most fitting way to forever preserve the name of Rev. Pinckney and the cause for which he believed so strongly, as well as to help countless, hundreds and at times thousands of young people, attend college." ||||| The seed for Wide00014 was:
- Slash pages from every domain on the web:
-- a ranking of all URLs that have more than one incoming inter-domain link (rank was determined by number of incoming links using Wide00012 inter domain links)
-- up to a maximum of 100 most highly ranked URLs per domain
- Top ranked pages (up to a max of 100) from every linked-to domain using the Wide00012 inter-domain navigational link graph ||||| Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley and Rev. Norvell Goff announced inside Emanuel AME Church on Wednesday that a group of anonymous donors had raised more than $3 million towards a scholarship fund for children in the church and greater communities.
The endowment, called the Reverend Pinckney Scholarship Fund, was created to honor Senator Clementa Pinckney, one of the nine victims of a fatal shooting inside the church during a weekly bible study on June 17.
“It is so appropriate to have a scholarship fund in the name of Reverend Pinckney as he highly valued education,” Rev. Goff said in a statement from the mayor’s office. “It is our hope that the recipients of this gift will value education themselves further along in life.”
BuzzFeed News received a statement from the group through the mayor’s office.
“We do not pretend to understand the pain caused by this unimaginable tragedy. We simply want members of the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church community to know that the burdens of perseverance and empathy, which they have demonstrated with such dignity, do not fall exclusively on their shoulders. We want them to know that others, most of whom do not share their race or religion, who do not come from South Carolina, abhor the injustices from which they have suffered and admire the ways the African-American community has enriched our nation. We honor Reverend Pinckney who so profoundly embodied the values that bind us together as Americans.”
“We welcome this tremendous gift on behalf of the people of Charleston, and officers and ministers of Mother Emanuel,” said Rev. Goff, who is the presiding elder of the Edisto District of the State Conference of the AME Church.
He added that the money would “fertilize the minds of young people,” and that the religious community was “here to support this kind of effort.”
Mayor Riley explained that he is currently working with various individuals and organizations to form a committee, which will settle the details on how the money will be allocated, and to whom.
So far, this includes himself and Henry Louis Gates, Jr., but Rev. Goff emphasized that members of Emanuel AME church would be “represented at the table.”
Mayor Riley pointed out that while the scholarships will be open to students in the Emanuel AME Church and “extended community,” there will be a special focus on the children of the victims of the massacre.
He did not provide many details on the size or location of the donors, but noted that the coalition is not based in South Carolina.
Rev. Goff viewed the creation of a scholarship fund as a manifestation of the good will the community has shown in light of tragedy.
“What a tremendous opportunity to show the world that goodness of heart overtakes evil, to show the world how we respond to tragedy,” he said.
The massacre, he said, was “a terrorist act, it was racist, it was bigotry, but through it all, we realize the lesson is in how we respond: in a positive way that ripples through this nation, and throughout the world.”
Mayor Riley said that those looking to make donations to the scholarship fund can do so through the group’s website, or at his office.
ID: 6138206 ||||| Anonymous donors have given more than $3 million to establish a scholarship fund for people affiliated with the church in Charleston, S.C., where nine people were killed last month, city officials said on Thursday.
The fund, announced 15 days after the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, is among the largest expressions of support for the congregation since the shooting, which the authorities have described as a racially motivated hate crime.
“We certainly have evil, and the worst kind of evil visited that church two weeks and some hours ago,” Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. said in a telephone interview before a news conference in the church’s sanctuary, where he announced the fund’s creation. “But the response is entirely the opposite. It’s pure goodness and generosity. It’s big hearts and loving people responding, and it’s absolutely wonderful.”
The city said that the scholarships would pay for undergraduate and advanced degrees for “members of the extended” church community, including family members of the victims. The fund carries the name of the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, the church’s senior pastor, who was among the nine killed on June 17. |||||
A: | A group of donors has raised more than $3 million for a scholarship fund for families of victims of the Charleston church shooting—and they have named it after the church's murdered pastor. Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley says the Rev. Clementa Pinckney was "committed to quality education and educational opportunities for everyone," which makes the fund an ideal way to preserve both his name and the cause he strongly believed in, CNN reports. In a statement, the anonymous donors said they are not from SC, but they want the Emanuel AME community to know that the "burdens of perseverance and empathy, which they have demonstrated with such dignity, do not fall exclusively on their shoulders." Riley says the scholarship fund will help those affiliated with the church and the wider community, but there will be a special focus on children of victims, BuzzFeed reports. "We certainly have evil, and the worst kind of evil visited that church two weeks and some hours ago," the mayor told the New York Times yesterday. "But the response is entirely the opposite. It's pure goodness and generosity. It's big hearts and loving people responding, and it's absolutely wonderful." (The sister of suspect Dylann Roof received a less than enthusiastic response to her attempt to raise funds for her honeymoon.) |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context (see options)?
Context:
How to be the coolest girl in school<br>Don't concern yourself too much with popularity! In 10 years it won't matter what stores you shopped at, what makeup you wore, and so on. Be kind to the people around you, have a sense of humor and radiate confidence and beauty. Appearance matters but it is not everything.
Hypothesis: Beauty and confidence can be radiated.
A). Yes.
B). It's impossible to say.
C). No. | A). |
Problem: How does the next paragraph end?
How to candle an egg
Understand why you need to candle your eggs.
When you are hatching eggs at home, it is good practice to keep track of how the eggs are developing. However, this can be very difficult (if not impossible) without the use of candling.
OPTIONS:
- Your egg may not turn out right the first time it pops out of the pan. Cutting out an egg before placing it in your hen's pouch can save you months of calving time and additional food costs.
- This helps you to plan out what can work and what cannot. Here are some things to think about : How long will the eggs take to grow.
- Candling involves shining a bright light into the egg, allowing you to see its contents and check whether it is developing properly. When you are hatching eggs at home, you will never get a 100% hatch rate.
- It is sometimes time to use something you could have done elsewhere in your life, such as answering a phone call. If you are new to the world of egg making, you might have seen something happening at your favorite restaurant, when you were living with your mom and dad, or while you were a kid.
A: Candling involves shining a bright light into the egg, allowing you to see its contents and check whether it is developing properly. When you are hatching eggs at home, you will never get a 100% hatch rate.
IN: Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
A woman stands in a kitchen, staring at the camera. The person opens an oven and pulls out a tray of chocolate chip cookies. the woman
OPTIONS:
- grabs a cookie, holding it under the oven to melt.
- pulls out a box and peels the wrapping paper from inside the box.
- stares at the cookies, and a second batch is checked.
- places egg yolks and syrup into the tray.
OUT: stares at the cookies, and a second batch is checked.
Question:
Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence for the following:
A woman is sitting down at a table talking. She lifts up a box and sets it on the table. she
OPTIONS:
- puts a hula hoop inside and starts hula hooping.
- grabs a pair of scissors and tape.
- opens the box to get her nails done.
- picks up a different type of nail clipper.
****
Answer:
grabs a pair of scissors and tape.
Problem: What happens next in this paragraph?
A lemonade drink is displayed on a counter. a man
OPTIONS:
- shakes the lemonade in small glasses and pours ice in the glasses.
- pours a lemon in a glass with ice.
- rolls a lemon around on a small cutting board.
- hands an ingredient to a customer.
A: rolls a lemon around on a small cutting board.
How to recognize your employees
Chat with your staff.
Something as simple as stopping by to talk to employees will make them feel recognized. Stop by on a friday afternoon so that employees can feel validated before heading off to the weekend.
OPTIONS:
- If you've hired a new employee and want to let them know you're a prospect, send or email a message to let them know who you are and how much you enjoy working with them. You could send message on linkedin or twitter.
- Walk up to a desk and say, " hi guys. How was the weekend? What's the update on your policies here? ".
- You don't have to say much. Ask them how their week went and what their plans are during the weekend.
- If you're working in a small office, you could stop by during your break at night to say hello or talk to your staff member. For instance, you could say " hi, my name is jill kan.
You don't have to say much. Ask them how their week went and what their plans are during the weekend.
Problem: Write the next sentence for:
A woman gets her nose clamped by a man sitting behind her head. he
OPTIONS:
- pierces through her septum.
- lets go and she eventually stops breathing.
- moves his foot to her nose, making sure it is still tied and then inserts a piercing into it.
- unties and adjusts the front of her nose..
Next sentence: | pierces through her septum. |
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.
Can we infer the following?
some kittens will always be stressed
Select from: I. Yes II. It's impossible to say III. No
The answer is: | II. |
This is a test of commonsense. Complete the next sentence:
After, the person spreads soap on the car with a bottle joint to a hose, after he brushes the front light of the car. Then, the person cleans the hood with a cloth. next | , the person rinses and dries the car. |
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: It is also called " maanhaar jackal " in Afrikaans , or " civet hyena " , based on the secretions ( civet ) from their anal glands .
Output: | It is also called " maanhaar-jackal " ( Afrikaans for " mane-jackal " ) , " ant hyena " or " civet hyena " , based on its habit of secreting substances from its anal gland , a characteristic shared with the African civet . |
You will be given a definition of a task first, then some input of the task.
In this task, you will be presented with a context passage, a question about that paragraph, and a possible answer to that question. The task is to check the validity of the answer. Answer with "Yes" or "No".
The highest point of a wave is the crest. The lowest point is the trough. The vertical distance between a crest and a trough is the height of the wave. Wave height is also called amplitude. The horizontal distance between two crests is the wavelength. Both amplitude and wavelength are measures of wave size. The size of an ocean wave depends on how fast, over how great a distance, and how long the wind blows. The greater each of these factors is, the bigger a wave will be. Some of the biggest waves occur with hurricanes. A hurricane is a storm that forms over the ocean. Its winds may blow more than 150 miles per hour! The winds also travel over long distances and may last for many days. <sep>What is the difference between wavelength and amplitude?<sep>The horizontal distance between two crests is the wavelength and Wave height is also called amplitude
Output: | Yes |
Instructions: In this task, you are given a text of many news articles seperated by special token "|||||". Your task is to summarize them.
Input: With a week to go, Mitt Romney appears to be in good shape. But Iowa (as Nate Silver reminds us) can be highly volatile, and it’s certainly possible that Romney could finish as low as fifth there. Even if he finishes first or second, a surprise third-place (or second-place) finish by one of the current longshots might spark a surge for that candidate, just as Gary Hart’s distant second in 1984 was followed by his stunning upset of Walter Mondale in New Hampshire. What if it’s Rick Santorum who breaks into the top three?
I’ve been saying for some time now that it’s likely that the GOP nomination will go to a candidate who qualifies on two counts: He or she must have orthodox positions on policy issues important to conservatives, and he or she must also have conventional qualifications. Since late summer, only Romney and Rick Perry remain from a group that once included some seven or more plausible nominees, and so I’ve been saying that their combined chances of winning the nomination are very high. (I’ve usually floated a number around 95 percent or so.)
What of Santorum?
He certainly has orthodox conservative views. The reason I’ve written him off is that there are no successful presidential candidates in the modern era with a similar resume. Santorum was crushed in a bid for reelection six years ago. I can’t think of anyone else with a similar pattern who came anywhere near a nomination. Richard Nixon, of course, lost two elections and spent eight years in the wilderness, but a two-time vice president and former nominee is in a whole different league from a senator. For someone whose credential was statewide office to lose reelection and then bounce back and seriously contest the nomination would be something new.
And there’s good reason to believe that’s a systematic effect, not just luck. Party actors are unlikely to back someone like that for higher office because they don’t want to support a loser. Indeed, I’d guess that examples in lower offices (say, members of the House who lose their seats but then become senators) are quite rare, too. There may be one in the Senate right now, but I can’t think of any.
However, suppose that Santorum manages to rally to third place in Iowa, something that isn’t impossible to imagine. What then? It’s possible that conservatives who aren’t excited about Romney might look to him. And if he surged, then his main drawback – that there’s solid evidence that voters don’t like him very much – would suddenly look a lot less important.
Put it another way: We’ve seen what happens when the rest of the field surges (or, in some cases, simply shows up in the race). Large numbers of party actors have turned on Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich, and have opposed Michele Bachmann and Jon Huntsman. Their problems, whether policy (in the cases of Paul and Huntsman) or trust (Gingrich and Bachmann), cannot be resolved by popularity among the rank and file. But Santorum’s, to some extent, perhaps can.
So while I think the candidate most likely to benefit from an unexpected strong finish in Iowa remains Perry — the only candidate who actually showed some strength among party actors during his surge — I’m fairly convinced that Santorum is the next most likely to benefit if he should get the Iowa bump. Basically, if Romney has to match up against Paul, Gingrich, Bachmann or Huntsman one on one after the early states, I think Romney is as close to a lock as you can get in politics. Against Perry? I have no idea. I guess I’d say that Romney would be the favorite against Santorum, but I’m not at all sure that he’d be an overwhelming favorite. Or, to put it one more way: If there’s a 5 percent chance that someone other than Romney or Perry gets the nomination, I’m increasingly inclined to think that most of that 5 percent belongs to Santorum. ||||| Rick Santorum said if he finished badly in Iowa's Jan. 3 caucuses, he would drop out of the presidential race.
"If I finish dead last behind the pack I'm going to pack up and go home but I don't think that's going to happen," he said Tuesday on the Des Moines radio station WHO.
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The former Pennsylvania senator has been focusing his resources in Iowa and won endorsements from a number of the state's top conservatives, including its secretary of State, Matt Schultz (R), and Bob Vander Plaats, the head of the social conservative group The Family Leader.
He has been near the bottom in polls of the state, usually only topping Jon Huntsman, who is not competing in Iowa.
Santorum, who failed to make Virginia's presidential ballot, also criticized that state's requirements, saying the process is rigged toward candidates with the most money.
"It's weighted toward the candidates who have the most money to go and buy it," Santorum said.
Candidates were required to submit 10,000 signatures by Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. to make it on Virginia's ballot for the March 6th Republican primary. Only Ron Paul and Mitt Romney qualified.
Santorum had raised only a little more than a million dollars for this presidential bid, according to his third-quarter fundraising report. Fourth-quarter reports are due next month.
He wasn't the only candidate to criticize Virginia's system after failing to get on the ballot. Newt Gingrich's campaign director said Virginia's process is a "failed system" and compared the setback to the Pearl Harbor bombing in 1941.
“Newt and I agreed that the analogy is December 1941,” campaign director Michael Krull wrote on the Gingrich Facebook page. “We have experienced an unexpected set-back, but we will re-group and re-focus with increased determination, commitment and positive action."
In the same interview, Santorum said that his campaign, through volunteers, was able to collect about 9,000 signatures but couldn't hit the 10,000 minimum.
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(CNN) - Rick Santorum is running hard to win next week's Iowa caucus, but the former Pennsylvania senator said Tuesday he wouldn't continue running if he placed last.
"If I finish dead last behind the pack I'm going to pack up and go home," Santorum said on the Iowa radio station WHO.
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He was quick to add he wasn't predicting failure.
"I don't think that's going to happen," Santorum said. "I think we're going to be very much in the mix and I feel very good that we're going to surprise a lot of people in how we finish."
Santorum, who has campaigned heavily in the Hawkeye State, is currently running at the back of the GOP race in Iowa. An American Research Group survey taken Dec. 19-22 shows him in last place among likely Republican caucus-goers at 4%.
Numbers like that don't bother Santorum, however. The candidate said Tuesday it was an opportunity to finish on an upswing.
"My feeling is we have to exceed expectations and you know, the expectations right now for us are pretty low based on a lot of national polls," Santorum said. "So I feel like we need to do well. We need to you know be right in the mix. Obviously we'd love to win it. Our intention is to win it and we're doing everything we can to try to finish first and you know, somewhere in that middle of the pack and up we feel very, very good."
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Output: | He won't be accused of raising the bar too high, but Rick Santorum is nonetheless making a defiant pledge about the Iowa caucuses: "If I finish dead last behind the pack I'm going to pack up and go home," he tells radio station WHO, reports the Hill. Santorum has been running low in the polls from the start, but he's confident of avoiding a last-place embarrassment, notes CNN. "I feel very good that we're going to surprise a lot of people in how we finish." Click to read how one columnist thinks Santorum is due for a surge. And the Plum Line blog at the Washington Post says a third-place finish in Iowa is possible. |
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