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Why do people like to drink tea? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Why do people like to drink tea?
### Response:
| People enjoy drinking tea for many reasons. Drinking tea may be a part of a person's morning routine, and steeping a cup of tea may be a very grounding ritual. Tea also contains caffeine, which many people rely on as a source of energy. However, a cup of tea typically has less caffeine than a cup of coffee, and there are herbal options for those who do not want to consume a caffeinated beverage. Green tea in particular may also provide beneficial antioxidants. A warm cup of tea can bring comfort and be a be a great way to de-stress during the day. | |
Who is Paul McIver | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Who is Paul McIver
### Input:
Paul McIver (born 26 March 1986) is a New Zealand actor and musician. His first film appearance was in the television series The Ray Bradbury Theater. He has appeared in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys films and the television show as Hercules' son.
### Response:
| Paul McIver (born 26 March 1986) is a New Zealand actor and musician. His first film appearance was in the television series The Ray Bradbury Theater. He has appeared in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys films and the television show as Hercules' son. | Paul McIver (born 26 March 1986) is a New Zealand actor and musician. His first film appearance was in the television series The Ray Bradbury Theater. He has appeared in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys films and the television show as Hercules' son. |
How is life like living on the pacific north west? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
How is life like living on the pacific north west?
### Response:
| Living on the west coast has many benefits. Although many people will often complain about the rainy weather in the winter, the fantastic summers make up for it. In the winter, it is common to go skiing or snowboarding on the mountains, which are very accessible in the pacific northwest. Hiking, jogging, and biking are popular summertime activities; the mild and sunny weather are very suited for these activities. | |
What is the best way to feel peaceful in your mind? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is the best way to feel peaceful in your mind?
### Response:
| Do not expect anything from others. Don’t expect others to be the same like you. Everyone is different. Accept that to gain peace of mind. Don’t ruminate. The way to avoid that is to keep busy. | |
Classify the following numbers into natural, rational, irrational, integer, and complex:
1, 0, -10, pi, e, root(25), I*pi, root(2), 6/7, 5/6 | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Classify the following numbers into natural, rational, irrational, integer, and complex:
1, 0, -10, pi, e, root(25), I*pi, root(2), 6/7, 5/6
### Response:
| Natural: 1
Rational: 1, 0, -10, root(25), 6/7, 5/6
Irrational: pi, e, root(2)
Complex: 1, 0, -10, pi, e, root(25), I*pi, root(2), 6/7, 5/6 | |
Who was the first actor to play the Joker on the Batman television series? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Who was the first actor to play the Joker on the Batman television series?
### Input:
César Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor and activist. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost sixty years.
His wide range of screen roles included Latin lovers, historical figures in costume dramas, characters in light domestic comedies, and the Joker on the Batman television series, which was included in TV Guide's 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time.[2] He was the first actor to play the character.
### Response:
| César Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor and activist. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost sixty years.
His wide range of screen roles included Latin lovers, historical figures in costume dramas, characters in light domestic comedies, and the Joker on the Batman television series, which was included in TV Guide's 2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time.[2] He was the first actor to play the character. | César Julio Romero Jr. played was the first actor to play the Joker. |
Identify the bird from the list: Bar-tailed godwit, Leopard, Shark | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Identify the bird from the list: Bar-tailed godwit, Leopard, Shark
### Response:
| Bar-tailed godwit | |
What is Merlot? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is Merlot?
### Input:
Merlot (/ˈmɜːrloʊ/ MUR-loh) is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness," combined with its earlier ripening, make Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.
### Response:
| Merlot (/ˈmɜːrloʊ/ MUR-loh) is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness," combined with its earlier ripening, make Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin. | Merlot (/ˈmɜːrloʊ/ MUR-loh) is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. |
Summarise why lightweight rowing event was at risk in Olympics | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Summarise why lightweight rowing event was at risk in Olympics
### Input:
The first lightweight events were added to the World Championships in 1974 for men and 1985 for women. Lightweight rowing was added to the Olympics in 1996 but this came under threat in 2002 when the Programme Commission of the IOC recommended that, outside combat sports and weightlifting, there should not be weight category events. The executive board overturned this recommendation and lightweight rowing continues at the Olympics, though only in the men's and women's double sculls.
### Response:
| The first lightweight events were added to the World Championships in 1974 for men and 1985 for women. Lightweight rowing was added to the Olympics in 1996 but this came under threat in 2002 when the Programme Commission of the IOC recommended that, outside combat sports and weightlifting, there should not be weight category events. The executive board overturned this recommendation and lightweight rowing continues at the Olympics, though only in the men's and women's double sculls. | The Programme Commission was of the opinion that only combat sports and weightlifting should have weight categories. No other sport with weight categorisations should be allowed. |
What is a digital twin? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is a digital twin?
### Response:
| A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object, product, piece of equipment, person, process, or even a complete manufacturing ecosystem. It is created using data derived from sensors (often IoT or IIoT) that are attached to or embedded in the original object. This data allows for both structural and operational views of what happens to the object in real-time, allowing engineers to monitor systems and model systems dynamics. Adjustments can be made to the digital twin to assess the impact of real-world changes before making any changes to the original system.
For a discrete or process manufacturing, a digital twin gathers process and system data with the help of various IoT sensors (both IT and OT) to form a virtual model which is then used to run simulations, study performance issues, and generate new insights. | |
Name some TV shows that American actor David Duchovny has been in. | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Name some TV shows that American actor David Duchovny has been in.
### Response:
| The X-Files, Californication, Twin Peaks, The Red Shoe Diaries, Aquarius | |
Why is Kanye sometimes regarded the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Why is Kanye sometimes regarded the GOAT (Greatest of All Time)?
### Response:
| Kanye Omari West ("Ye") is debated as being the GOAT by many in the hip hop scene due to his prolific and arguably genius utilization of samples in his production. Starting off as merely a producer for Roc a Fella records, he quickly rose to international acclaim with his debut record "The College Dropout". His freshman album topped the Billboard charts for a long stretch of time and featured absolutely iconic and inspired tracks such as "Jesus Walks", "Family Business", and of course "Through The Wire", the infamous track where Kanye provided vocals following a car crash that forced his jaw to be wired shut as a result.
Following his initial success, Kanye released banger after banger with "Late Registration" and his stadium album "Graduation". He followed on to release what many consider to be his magnum opus with "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" which received critical acclaim despite mixed reviews from popular internet music nerd Anthony Fantano.
Not to be stopped, Kanye was on the track to certified Godhood, dropping "808s and Heartbreak", a track that laid the foundation for artists like Juice WRLD, Frank Ocean, and The Weekend to discover their own sounds. Modern R&B really does have Kanye to thank.
His discography continues with the controversial "Yeezus", "The Life of Pablo", "Ye", and "Kids See Ghosts". The latter of which even internet music melon Anthony Fantano awarded an unprecedented 10. Despite a decline in the quality of his recent releases with "Jesus is King" and "Donda", the insane influence Kanye has had upon the music industry and the hip hop / production scene at large can not be understated. His resume alone speaks for itself and is a jarring indictment of him being in contention for the title of GOAT.
Despite heated debate and a multitude of haters, ultimately, many fans simply suffice to speak the undeniable truth "He made Graduation". | |
Give me a list of some different summer holidays that occur in the United States | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Give me a list of some different summer holidays that occur in the United States
### Response:
| Some summer Holidays include Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Juneteenth and Labor Day | |
Give me some ideas of what to cook for dinner, I am vegetarian and I have picky children | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Give me some ideas of what to cook for dinner, I am vegetarian and I have picky children
### Response:
| As a parent, I have some ideas for quick weeknight meals that should appeal to the whole family.
Fried rice can be an easy one pan dinner incorporating vegetables, protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates making it a balanced option for families. Try frying some onion and garlic in some coconut oil. While that cooks, chop up the children's most loved vegetables to throw in - I would recommend carrots, peppers, and sweet peas. Give that a few minutes to cook down then add in your cooked rice with some low sodium soy sauce and candied ginger syrup. Before serving, crack and egg into the pan and mix with the rice until cooked.
Another great family friendly option that can be modified for vegetarians is shepherds pie. Try substituting the beef/lamb with either cooked lentils or Impossible Beef. The cheesy potatoes and savory filling makes for a family favorite! This can be made ahead of time and popped in the over 45 minutes before serving for an easy weeknight meal. | |
Write me a thank you note for my high-school teacher | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Write me a thank you note for my high-school teacher
### Response:
| Thank you for being a supportive teacher and encouraging me to keep learning. I will always remember your encouragement as I move forward in my studies. | |
In what year was the Oakland Ski Club founded? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
In what year was the Oakland Ski Club founded?
### Response:
| OSC was founded in 1941. | |
Which of these colors are primary colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Green, Violet. | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Which of these colors are primary colors: Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Green, Violet.
### Response:
| There are three primary colors which are Red, Yellow, and Blue.
The three secondary colors are Orange, Green, and Violet. | |
Which months have 30 days? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Which months have 30 days?
### Response:
| April, June, September and November have 30 days. | |
In what month did Jens Stub die? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
In what month did Jens Stub die?
### Input:
Jens Stub (3 March 1764 – 24 October 1819) was a Norwegian priest and politician. He was vicar on the island of Veøya and served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.
### Response:
| Jens Stub (3 March 1764 – 24 October 1819) was a Norwegian priest and politician. He was vicar on the island of Veøya and served as a representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. | Jens Stub died in October. |
Is 99% a good grade on an essay? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Is 99% a good grade on an essay?
### Response:
| Yes, 99% is an excellent grade to receive on an essay! | |
What is Visual Studio Code? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is Visual Studio Code?
### Response:
| Visual Studio Code is a free code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications. | |
Classify each item as jewelry or clothing: ring, shirt, shorts, socks, necklace, bracelet | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Classify each item as jewelry or clothing: ring, shirt, shorts, socks, necklace, bracelet
### Response:
| Ring: Jewelry
Shirt: Clothing
Shorts: Clothing
Socks: Clothing
Necklace: Jewelry
Bracelet: Jewelry | |
How long does it take to make Kombucha? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
How long does it take to make Kombucha?
### Response:
| Many home brewers create kombucha using a two-step fermentation process. First, the sweet tea and SCOBY are combined in a container with a lid that is not airtight, but would keep out dust, debris, and any bugs. A dish cloth secured over the opening of a mason jar or crock is the simple set up of many home brewers. Leave this mixture at room temperature to ferment for 2-5 days, until the taste is to your liking. When ready, bottle the kombucha in airtight containers and add any flavor enhancing ingredients such as syrups, herbs, juices or fruit. Allow to ferment an additional 1-3 days to taste. Popular flavor enhancers include ginger, blueberry, strawberry, pineapple, mint. | |
What is wasabi traditionally made from? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is wasabi traditionally made from?
### Response:
| Wasabi is traditionally made from horseradish. Most commercial wasabis found in restaurants and grocery stores tend to be a mixture of horseradish, mustard, and green food dye. | |
Determine whether each of the following items is worn on somebody's head or feet: helmet, shoes, sandals, hat, socks, beanie, cleats | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Determine whether each of the following items is worn on somebody's head or feet: helmet, shoes, sandals, hat, socks, beanie, cleats
### Response:
| Helmet: Head
Shoes: Feet
Sandals: Feet
Hat: Head
Socks: Feet
Beanie: Head
Cleats: Feet | |
What are some good ways school kids can get started with chess in the San Francisco Bay Area? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What are some good ways school kids can get started with chess in the San Francisco Bay Area?
### Response:
| The San Francisco Bay Area offers a variety of learning opportunities for chess enthusiasts. You could attend classes in-person or online, attend drop-in clubs in-school or after-school, and play unrated or rated chess tournaments.
Here are some suggestions:
1. Watch introductory chess videos from chesskid.com. It offers both free and paid memberships.
2. Buy introductory chess books and work through graded chess puzzles.
3. Attend some chess clubs and play games.
4. Play in an unrated tournament and then in USCF rated scholastic chess tournaments.
One such organization is Bay Area Chess, which offers chess events all over the Bay Area. | |
What is a, "one-timer" in ice hockey? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is a, "one-timer" in ice hockey?
### Response:
| Ice hockey is a sport typically played with one goalie and five skaters on each of two opposing teams. A one-timer is an expression used to describe a shot taken by a player directly from a pass of another player in a single motion. This does not necessarily have to be a shot on goal, but a one-timer is so named to describe the backswing and striking of the puck from a pass, deflection or re-direction without stopping or accepting the puck first. The idea behind the name one-timer refers to the idea the shooter has one opportunity to make contact with the puck in this manner and without proper time is at risk of missing the shot entirely due to the puck being in motion as the shot is attempted. | |
Where is the Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John painting located now? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Where is the Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John painting located now?
### Input:
The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John by Hendrick ter Brugghen is an oil painting, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It was probably painted c. 1625 as an altarpiece for a Catholic schuilkerk, a "hidden church" or "church in the attic", in the Calvinist Dutch United Provinces, probably Utrecht. When discovered in a bombed out church in South Hackney, London in 1956, it was unknown, but by the time it appeared in Sotheby's salesroom in November of that year it was recognized as an important example of Utrecht Caravaggism. It was acquired by the museum in the sale.[2][3]
### Response:
| The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John by Hendrick ter Brugghen is an oil painting, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. It was probably painted c. 1625 as an altarpiece for a Catholic schuilkerk, a "hidden church" or "church in the attic", in the Calvinist Dutch United Provinces, probably Utrecht. When discovered in a bombed out church in South Hackney, London in 1956, it was unknown, but by the time it appeared in Sotheby's salesroom in November of that year it was recognized as an important example of Utrecht Caravaggism. It was acquired by the museum in the sale.[2][3] | The Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John oil painting is located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. |
Explain the use of screens in basketball | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Explain the use of screens in basketball
### Response:
| In basketball, when a team has the ball, one person may set a screen by blocking a defender with his body but making sure his hands are not extended. This allows the person with the ball to pass, shoot, etc. without issuing any fouls. If the person setting a screen moves while screening, the referee will call a moving screen and the ball will be inbounded by the person who moved while screening from the half court line. In any case, screens do not foul the screener for contact unless they are to do physical contact with their hands or feet. | |
How to make a cup of spiced chai? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
How to make a cup of spiced chai?
### Response:
| Among all ingredients, the most important element is cardamom. Of course, you cannot skimp on loose black tea leaves too! | |
Why are pools fun? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Why are pools fun?
### Response:
| Pools are fun because they help to keep people cool when it is hot outside. Kids love jumping in pool and playing with other kids in the pool too. Sometimes water slides are connected to pools to offer more fun. Pools are a great way to relax in the sun, get a tan, or socialize with your friends. They do have a fair amount of upkeep during the very hot and very cold seasons of the year. Pools can freeze in the winter and also develop algae in the hot humid weather too. Chlorine is used to disinfect pools and neutralize in viruses and bacteria. | |
Identify which animal species is alive or extinct: Ceratopsian, Sunda Tiger | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Identify which animal species is alive or extinct: Ceratopsian, Sunda Tiger
### Response:
| Sunda Tiger is alive, Ceratopsian is extinct. | |
What are some examples of fruit that are not common in American grocery stores? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What are some examples of fruit that are not common in American grocery stores?
### Response:
| Fruits that are typically not found in American grocery stores include jackfruit, longan, durian, snake fruit, lychees, rambutan, and mamey sapote. | |
Categorize each of these as either liquids or solids. | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Categorize each of these as either liquids or solids.
### Response:
| - Orange juice: liquid
- Gatorade: liquid
- Eye drops: liquid
- Water: liquid
- Peanut butter: solid
- Iphone: solid
- Beer: liquid
- Guitar: solid | |
How can I choose a favorite professional basketball team? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
How can I choose a favorite professional basketball team?
### Response:
| There is no wrong answer, but here are a few things you can consider in making that choice. You can determine which team is the closest to where you live and become a fan of the local team. Alternatively, you can determine which player or players are your favorites to watch and cheer for the teams that they play for. Another option is to cheer for a team that wins often, as it is more fun to root for a winning team. | |
Give me ideas on how to gain trust in workplace. | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Give me ideas on how to gain trust in workplace.
### Response:
| Value long-term relationships. Trust requires long-term thinking
Be honest
Honor your commitments
Admit when you're wrong
Communicate effectively
Be vulnerable
Be helpful
Show people that you care | |
Is Apple better than Samsung? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Is Apple better than Samsung?
### Response:
| Each brands have their own pros and cons. It is the matter of preference whether or not someone likes a specific brand. You should decide on your own what is or isn't important for you in a brand and pick accordingly. | |
What is the difference between worker bees and drone bees, and are there any other types of bees? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is the difference between worker bees and drone bees, and are there any other types of bees?
### Response:
| Workers are the smallest of the bee castes, but are by far the most numerous. All workers are female, and normally incapable of reproduction. They are unable to mate, but in a hopelessly queenless colony, workers may begin to lay unfertilized eggs, which develop into drones. Drones are the male honey bees. The only function of a drone is to fertilize a young queen bee. Queen bee function in the hive is one of production. Queen bee is normally the only reproductive female in the colony. Egg-laying begins in early spring, initiated when the first fresh pollen is brought home by the workers. Egg production will continue until fall, or as long as pollen is available. So there are three types of bees: workers, drones and a queen bee. | |
What is the Big 10 conference? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is the Big 10 conference?
### Response:
| Large universities in the United States have organized themselves into conferences primarily for playing each other in sports. One of the longest-standing conferences is called the "Big 10" because it originally included 10 midwestern universities. It has since grown to include several east coast universities and will soon welcome two schools from California, so that the Big 10 will actually be comprised of 16 universities. This supersized conference has secured huge television contracts that make it one of the two most powerful conferences in the nation. | |
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Handbell, Dobro | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Handbell, Dobro
### Response:
| Dobro is string, Handbell is percussion. | |
What sport did Tim Horton play? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What sport did Tim Horton play?
### Input:
The company was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton (1930–1974) and Jim Charade (1934–2009),[9] after an initial venture in hamburger restaurants.[10][11] In 1967, Horton partnered with investor Ron Joyce, who assumed control over operations after Horton died in 1974. Joyce expanded the chain into a multi-billion dollar franchise. Charade left the organization in 1966 and briefly returned in 1970 and 1993 through 1996.
### Response:
| The company was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton (1930–1974) and Jim Charade (1934–2009),[9] after an initial venture in hamburger restaurants.[10][11] In 1967, Horton partnered with investor Ron Joyce, who assumed control over operations after Horton died in 1974. Joyce expanded the chain into a multi-billion dollar franchise. Charade left the organization in 1966 and briefly returned in 1970 and 1993 through 1996. | Tim Horton was a hockey player |
What are the only two countries in South America that do not touch Brazil? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What are the only two countries in South America that do not touch Brazil?
### Response:
| Chile and Ecuador. | |
How is chocolate made? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
How is chocolate made?
### Response:
| Chocolate is made first by hand sorting cacao beans, next the beans are roasted in an oven, next you crack and winnow the cacoa beans to separate the nibs from the husks, next cacao butter is extracted from the beans, next the left over part of the bean is crushed and grinded into a silky smooth texture, next the chocolate is hand poured and left to cool into chocolate bars. | |
Is Bullimore a first name? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Is Bullimore a first name?
### Input:
Bullimore is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Tony Bullimore (1939–2018), English sailor and businessman
Wayne Bullimore (born 1970), English footballer
### Response:
| Bullimore is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Tony Bullimore (1939–2018), English sailor and businessman
Wayne Bullimore (born 1970), English footballer | No, it is a surname. |
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Pahu, Morin khuur | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Pahu, Morin khuur
### Response:
| Morin khuur is string, Pahu is percussion. | |
Which Russian author to read first? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Which Russian author to read first?
### Response:
| I'd recommend something like Crime and Punishment (Dostoevsky) or Anna Karenina (Tolstoy) for someone starting out with Russian novels. Branch out from there to something like Master and Margarita (Bulgakov) or Fathers and Children (Turgenev) afterward. | |
What is a sonnet? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is a sonnet?
### Response:
| In the English language, a sonnet is a poem comprised of 14 lines. The most commonly known sonnets written by William Shakespeare contain 12 lines of iambic pentameter followed by a couplet. The couplet usually rhymes. | |
What high school did Paul Allen and Bill Gates attend? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What high school did Paul Allen and Bill Gates attend?
### Response:
| Lakeside High School in Seattle Washington | |
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Kemanek, Buzuq | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Kemanek, Buzuq
### Response:
| Buzuq is string, Kemanek is percussion. | |
Which of the following historical figures are known for their contribution to music: Mozart, George Washington, Vincent Van Gogh, Golda Meir, and Billy Holiday? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Which of the following historical figures are known for their contribution to music: Mozart, George Washington, Vincent Van Gogh, Golda Meir, and Billy Holiday?
### Response:
| Mozart and Billy Holiday are known for music. | |
During which event, Korea was separated into 2 nations? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
During which event, Korea was separated into 2 nations?
### Response:
| World War II | |
Are there more wheels or doors in New York City? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Are there more wheels or doors in New York City?
### Response:
| This has been a long-term debate. I think there are more wheels than doors in New York City. Here is why. Many people who argue there are more doors bring up office doors, car doors (cars also have 4 wheels), cabinets, refrigerators, etc. However, I think what sets the number of wheels apart from doors is office chairs. Each office chair has four wheels and zero doors. Now multiply the number of workers in New York by four and that will get you the number of additional wheels - which I think offsets the number of doors that exist in the city. | |
Which of Dany's dragons dies first? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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Which of Dany's dragons dies first?
### Response:
| Viserion died in season 7 of Game of Thrones | |
Name 10 European cities | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Name 10 European cities
### Response:
| Paris, London, Rome, Venice, Madrid, Barcelona, Positano, Amalfi, Naples, Athens | |
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Pandeiro, Kudlung | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Pandeiro, Kudlung
### Response:
| Pandeiro is percussion, Kudlung is string. | |
What is a Flat Earth Society | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is a Flat Earth Society
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| Flat Earth Society is a group of like minded people who believe the earth to be flat rather than round. Although science has proven the existence of our earth as a circular mass orbiting the sun in the solar system, the Flat Earthers firmly believe it to be a propaganda and continue to hold the belief that the earth is actually flat and not round. | |
What are some good uses for duct tape | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What are some good uses for duct tape
### Response:
| Duct tape is good for patching a hole in a tent, repairing clothes, sealing takeout containers before putting them in a bag or the car, wrapping boxes if there's no packing tape, and keeping someone's mouth shut if you have kidnapped them. | |
What's the name of the law that gives the trend for performance improvement over time for single core CPU | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What's the name of the law that gives the trend for performance improvement over time for single core CPU
### Response:
| Moore's Law | |
What are a lot of different options for traveling across New York City? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What are a lot of different options for traveling across New York City?
### Response:
| You could bike, ride a motorcycle, drive a car, take a bus, use the subway or hail a cab | |
Who is Daniel Ricciardo? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Who is Daniel Ricciardo?
### Response:
| Daniel Joseph Ricciardo is an Italian-Australian racing driver who last raced in Formula One driving for McLaren, under the Australian flag. He is currently the third driver for Redbull F1 team. He is considered to be one of the best overtakers in F1 history. | |
Tell me which Pokemon are flying or not flying: Pidgeot, Fearow, Charizard, Ditto, Eevee, Chansey | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Tell me which Pokemon are flying or not flying: Pidgeot, Fearow, Charizard, Ditto, Eevee, Chansey
### Response:
| Pidgeot: Flying
Fearow: Flying
Charizard: Flying
Ditto: Not Flying
Eevee: Not Flying
Chansey: Not Flying | |
When was Kyoto the capital of Japan? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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When was Kyoto the capital of Japan?
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Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto in the following eleven centuries until 1869. It was the scene of several key events of the Muromachi period, Sengoku period, and the Boshin War, such as the Ōnin War, the Honnō-ji Incident, the Kinmon incident and the Battle of Toba–Fushimi. The capital was relocated from Kyoto to Tokyo after the Meiji Restoration.
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| Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto in the following eleven centuries until 1869. It was the scene of several key events of the Muromachi period, Sengoku period, and the Boshin War, such as the Ōnin War, the Honnō-ji Incident, the Kinmon incident and the Battle of Toba–Fushimi. The capital was relocated from Kyoto to Tokyo after the Meiji Restoration. | The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto from 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court for eleven centuries until 1869. |
Extract the names of the teams Michael Schumacher was a part of from the text. Separate them with a comma. | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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Extract the names of the teams Michael Schumacher was a part of from the text. Separate them with a comma.
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Michael Schumacher ; born 3 January 1969) is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Schumacher has a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (tied with Lewis Hamilton) and, at the time of his retirement from the sport in 2012, he held the records for the most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155)—which have since been broken by Hamilton—while he maintains the record for the number of total fastest laps (77), among others.
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| Michael Schumacher ; born 3 January 1969) is a German former racing driver who competed in Formula One for Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Schumacher has a joint-record seven World Drivers' Championship titles (tied with Lewis Hamilton) and, at the time of his retirement from the sport in 2012, he held the records for the most wins (91), pole positions (68), and podium finishes (155)—which have since been broken by Hamilton—while he maintains the record for the number of total fastest laps (77), among others. | Jordan, Benetton, Ferrari, Mercedes |
What are the different names of Passover and what are the meanings? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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What are the different names of Passover and what are the meanings?
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| Passover has four names identified in the Jewish bible, each highlighting a different aspect of the holiday.
Holiday of Freedom. This name relates to the Bible story of the freeing of the Hebrew slaves from the Ancient Egyptian rulers.
Holiday of Pesach (Lamb). This name relates to the offering made by the Hebrews before being freed, as well as the yearly offering made in honor of the holiday.
Holiday of Matzah. This name relates to the unleavened bread eaten by the Hebrews while being freed, as well as the yearly offering made in honor of the holiday.
Holiday of Spring. This name relates to the season in which the holiday is celebrated. | |
Write a review of Amor Towles's book, A Gentleman in Moscow | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Write a review of Amor Towles's book, A Gentleman in Moscow
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| Fantastic book.
While the Count can be an arrogant aristocrat, he certainly can get up to a lot of trouble in 30 years of staying in the hotel metropol. I loved Towles's style - the vignettes built up a lot of character and compassion for the Count and the friends he made, and really made me vested in the ending sequence.
Lots of cultural, historical, and artistic references. If you are savvy, this will be an excellent read. | |
what are some things you can do on a snowy day | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
what are some things you can do on a snowy day
### Response:
| - skip school
- make a snowman
- make a snow angel
- make a snow castle
- have a snow ball fight
- shovel snow
- use a snow blower
- go sledding
- go cross country skiing
- slip and fall | |
Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award 2019, was given to? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award 2019, was given to?
### Response:
| Priyanka Chopra, an Indian Actress | |
In the series A Song of Ice and Fire, who is the founder of House Bulwer? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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In the series A Song of Ice and Fire, who is the founder of House Bulwer?
### Response:
| Bors the Breaker | |
What is PHP? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is PHP?
### Response:
| PHP is a general-purpose scripting language geared toward web development. | |
Given this short paragraph about the L-21 submarine, what was an example of an improvement made compared to earlier versions? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Given this short paragraph about the L-21 submarine, what was an example of an improvement made compared to earlier versions?
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The World War II Soviet submarine L-21 belonged to the L-class or Leninets class of minelayer submarines. She was part of the last series (Group 4) of her class, having some improvements including more torpedo tubes. The commander during the war was Sergey S. Mogilevskiy.
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| The World War II Soviet submarine L-21 belonged to the L-class or Leninets class of minelayer submarines. She was part of the last series (Group 4) of her class, having some improvements including more torpedo tubes. The commander during the war was Sergey S. Mogilevskiy. | The L-21 had more torpedo tubes. |
What are equity securities? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What are equity securities?
### Response:
| Equity securities are financial assets that represent ownership of a corporation. The most prevalent type of equity security is common stock. And the characteristic that most defines an equity security—differentiating it from most other types of securities—is ownership. | |
Which of the following are considered to be baked goods? A cake, a pie, chicken fingers, scone, and a scoop of ice cream | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Which of the following are considered to be baked goods? A cake, a pie, chicken fingers, scone, and a scoop of ice cream
### Response:
| A cake, a pie, and a scone | |
What is the Mayan Civilization known for? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is the Mayan Civilization known for?
### Response:
| The Maya civilization of the Mesoamerican people is known by its ancient temples and glyphs. Its Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas. The first Maya cities developed around 750 BC, and by 500 BC.It is also noted for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system.
The Maya civilization developed in the Maya Region, an area that today comprises southeastern Mexico, all of Guatemala and Belize, and the western portions of Honduras and El Salvador. | |
What is Indian national anthem? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is Indian national anthem?
### Response:
| The Indian national anthem is Jana Gana Mana, composed by Rabindranath Tagore on 11 December 1911. The parent song, 'Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata' is a Brahmo hymn which has five verses and only the first verse has been adopted as National Anthem. | |
What is the most popular breed of dog in the US? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is the most popular breed of dog in the US?
### Response:
| The Golden Retriever is consistently in the top 3 most popular dog breeds in the US in annual surveys. | |
When did Videotron withdraw from the Cable Television Standards Council (CTSC)? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
When did Videotron withdraw from the Cable Television Standards Council (CTSC)?
### Input:
The Cable Television Standards Council of Canada was an independent organization established by the Canadian cable television industry to administer Standards, Codes and Guidelines that ensure high standards of customer service. In February 2002, Vidéotron withdrew from the CTSC [1]. Later that year, effective December 1, Shaw also withdrew [2]. "The CTSC dealt with complaints with respect to cable service, such as concerns about quality of service and billing until 12 April 2006, when this organisation ceased operation. Since then, complaints filed with the Commission about quality of service and billing are forwarded to the appropriate licensee [that is a cable company] for resolution." [3]
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| The Cable Television Standards Council of Canada was an independent organization established by the Canadian cable television industry to administer Standards, Codes and Guidelines that ensure high standards of customer service. In February 2002, Vidéotron withdrew from the CTSC [1]. Later that year, effective December 1, Shaw also withdrew [2]. "The CTSC dealt with complaints with respect to cable service, such as concerns about quality of service and billing until 12 April 2006, when this organisation ceased operation. Since then, complaints filed with the Commission about quality of service and billing are forwarded to the appropriate licensee [that is a cable company] for resolution." [3] | Videotron withdrew from the Cable Television Standards Council in February 2002. |
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Hang, Ruan | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Hang, Ruan
### Response:
| Ruan is string, Hang is percussion. | |
What are the benefits of living in Australia | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What are the benefits of living in Australia
### Response:
| Australia has many advantages as a country to live in. There are four major benefits, 1) the weather is warm and temperate and although there are seasons they are not extreme, 2) The country is politically stable, has had peaceful transfers of power and also stable finance sector with other countries willing to purcahse Australian government bonds, and 3) Significant growth has put the country in a strong position with GDP relative to other countries. The strength of the mining and agricultural sectors has driven the economy over the last decade and the consistency of the growth has lead Australia to being called the lucky country. | |
Who went to space first? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Who went to space first?
### Response:
| Yuri Gagarin was the first human to go into space. However, animals were sent before that to test out. | |
How do you subtract two numbers? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
How do you subtract two numbers?
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| Subtraction is an operation that identifies the total count of objects in a collection of items after a specific count of items are removed from the starting total.
You can subtract two numbers by starting with an initial count, which represents the number to subtract from, and a second count which represents the number to subtract. Then remove one from the starting count repeating this operation for the number of items in the subtract value.
Subtraction is not associative, which means that the order in which subtraction is performed matters. For instance, seven minus five (7 - 3) equals four (= 4) but four minus seven (4 - 7) equals minus three (= -3). | |
Who is the greatest musical theatre composer of all time? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Who is the greatest musical theatre composer of all time?
### Response:
| While art is subjective, there are a few luminary composers who have made significant contributions to musical theatre and whose work has stood the test of time. One could make a case for any of the following. Jerome Kern wrote more than 700 songs and wrote the music to "Showboat", one of the first Broadway musicals with a serious plot and themes. The songwriting team of Rogers & Hammerstein was the first to use songs to further the plot vs. break the plot for a song and dance. Their musicals are still enormously popular and performed constantly. They include "Oklahoma", "The King & I", and "The Sound of Music". Leonard Bernstein, while most known for classical music made a major contribution to musicals with the groundbreaking "West Side Story", an updated Romeo and Juliet story with spectacular music, every song a classic. Bernstein collaborated with Stephen Sondheim on this musical. Sondheim ushered in the modern-day musical in which shows might explore a theme vs. a linear plot. While he is often criticized for not having "hummable" melodies, his genius is undeniable, and he did have one bonafide hit with "Send in the Clowns". Jules Styne composed what is often considered the greatest musical of all time, "Gypsy". The dynamite songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb composed the longest-running American musical, "Chicago" and the dark yet entertaining "Cabaret". Finally, while often criticized by musical-theatre purists as blatantly commercial, the success of Andrew Lloyd Webber cannot be denied. He composed the enormously successful "Cats", the longest-running Broadway musical of all time "Phantom of the Opera" and even into his 80's is still composing, with the recently opened "Bad Cinderella" on Broadway. | |
Explain nuclear fission in the style of Jerry Seinfeld | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Explain nuclear fission in the style of Jerry Seinfeld
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| Nuclear fission, smission, what's the big deal? You take an atom, hit the nucleus in the middle with some particle, and it splits up into smaller pieces. This releases a teeny bit of energy, because it's an atom, for goodness' sake, it's pretty tiny! And maybe if you're lucky, those little pieces hit other atoms and release even more energy and get you a nice toasty chain reaction. No big deal at all, just gives us cheap electric energy, or giant bombs to blow things up with. Seems kind of obvious that it would work that way for anyone who's done bowling though, or who's had to stack a bunch of ping pong balls. Not like anyone got a Nobel prize for this. | |
Name at least four different types of freshwater waterways | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Name at least four different types of freshwater waterways
### Response:
| Rivers, creeks, canals and lakes | |
How many feet are in 1 mile? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
How many feet are in 1 mile?
### Response:
| 5,280 feet | |
How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
How do you make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?
### Response:
| You need a few ingredients to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. First, you need two slices of bread, which are crucial to the recipe. Next, you will need peanut butter. Some people prefer smooth peanut butter, while others might enjoy crunchy peanut butter. This choice is up to you. The next ingredient is jelly. Like peanut butter, there are many choices of jelly to choose from. The most popular jelly is grape; many people like raspberry or strawberry jelly. Once you have all your ingredients, it is time to assemble your sandwich. First, you lay a piece of bread on your plate. Next, take a knife to spread peanut butter on the slice of bread on the plate. How much peanut butter you spread is up to your preference. Next, take the other slice of bread and spread your jelly on it. Once each piece of bread has either jelly or peanut butter on it, take the two slices of bread and put them together. The final step is to cut your sandwich. Some enjoy eating the sandwich whole, while others enjoy a diagonal cut or a cut down the middle. You have now created your peanut butter and jelly sandwich. | |
What flower does the Netherlands produce most? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What flower does the Netherlands produce most?
### Response:
| The Netherlands produces the most tulips, followed by daffodils and hyacinths. | |
What is the difference between the right and left side of the brain? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
What is the difference between the right and left side of the brain?
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The lateralization of brain function is the tendency for some neural functions or cognitive processes to be specialized to one side of the brain or the other. The median longitudinal fissure separates the human brain into two distinct cerebral hemispheres, connected by the corpus callosum. Although the macrostructure of the two hemispheres appears to be almost identical, different composition of neuronal networks allows for specialized function that is different in each hemisphere.
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| The lateralization of brain function is the tendency for some neural functions or cognitive processes to be specialized to one side of the brain or the other. The median longitudinal fissure separates the human brain into two distinct cerebral hemispheres, connected by the corpus callosum. Although the macrostructure of the two hemispheres appears to be almost identical, different composition of neuronal networks allows for specialized function that is different in each hemisphere. | The lateralization of brain function is the tendency for some neural functions or cognitive processes to be specialized to one side of the brain or the other. The median longitudinal fissure separates the human brain into two distinct cerebral hemispheres, connected by the corpus callosum. Although the macrostructure of the two hemispheres appears to be almost identical, different composition of neuronal networks allows for specialized function that is different in each hemisphere.
Lateralization of brain structures is based on general trends expressed in healthy patients; however, there are numerous counterexamples to each generalization. Each human's brain develops differently, leading to unique lateralization in individuals. This is different from specialization, as lateralization refers only to the function of one structure divided between two hemispheres. Specialization is much easier to observe as a trend, since it has a stronger anthropological history.
The best example of an established lateralization is that of Broca's and Wernicke's areas, where both are often found exclusively on the left hemisphere. Function lateralization, such as semantics, intonation, accentuation, and prosody, has since been called into question and largely been found to have a neuronal basis in both hemispheres. Another example is that each hemisphere in the brain tends to represent one side of the body. In the cerebellum, this is the same body side, but in the forebrain this is predominantly the contralateral side.
Language functions such as grammar, vocabulary and literal meaning are typically lateralized to the left hemisphere, especially in right-handed individuals. While language production is left-lateralized in up to 90% of right-handers, it is more bilateral, or even right-lateralized, in approximately 50% of left-handers.
Broca's area and Wernicke's area, associated with the production of speech and comprehension of speech, respectively, are located in the left cerebral hemisphere for about 95% of right-handers but about 70% of left-handers. 69 Individuals who speak multiple languages demonstrate separate speech areas for each language.
The processing of basic sensory information is lateralized by being divided into left and right sides of the body or the space around the body.
In vision, about half the neurons of the optic nerve from each eye cross to project to the opposite hemisphere, and about half do not cross to project to the hemisphere on the same side. This means that the left side of the visual field is processed largely by the visual cortex of the right hemisphere and vice versa for the right side of the visual field.
In hearing, about 90% of the neurons of the auditory nerve from one ear cross to project to the auditory cortex of the opposite hemisphere.
In the sense of touch, most of the neurons from the skin cross to project to the somatosensory cortex of the opposite hemisphere.
Because of this functional division of the left and right sides of the body and of the space that surrounds it, the processing of information in the sensory cortices is essentially identical. That is, the processing of visual and auditory stimuli, spatial manipulation, facial perception, and artistic ability are represented bilaterally. Numerical estimation, comparison and online calculation depend on bilateral parietal regions while exact calculation and fact retrieval are associated with left parietal regions, perhaps due to their ties to linguistic processing.
Rather than just being a series of places where different brain modules occur, there are running similarities in the kind of function seen in each side, for instance how right-side impairment of drawing ability making patients draw the parts of the subject matter with wholly incoherent relationships, or where the kind of left-side damage seen in language impairment not damaging the patient's ability to catch the significance of intonation in speech. This has led British psychiatrist Iain McGilchrist to view the two hemispheres as having different value systems, where the left hemisphere tends to reduce complex matters such as ethics to rules and measures, and the right hemisphere is disposed to the holistic and metaphorical.
Depression is linked with a hyperactive right hemisphere. The delusional misidentification syndromes, reduplicative paramnesia and Capgras delusion are also often the result of right hemisphere lesions.
Damage to either the right or left hemisphere, and its resulting deficits provide insight into the function of the damaged area. Left hemisphere damage has many effects on language production and perception. Damage or lesions to the right hemisphere can result in a lack of emotional prosody[19] or intonation when speaking. Right hemisphere damage also has grave effects on understanding discourse. People with damage to the right hemisphere have a reduced ability to generate inferences, comprehend and produce main concepts, and a reduced ability to manage alternative meanings. Furthermore, people with right hemisphere damage often exhibit discourse that is abrupt and perfunctory or verbose and excessive. They can also have pragmatic deficits in situations of turn taking, topic maintenance and shared knowledge.
Lateral brain damage can also affect visual perceptual spatial resolution. People with left hemisphere damage may have impaired perception of high resolution, or detailed, aspects of an image. People with right hemisphere damage may have impaired perception of low resolution, or big picture, aspects of an image.
If a specific region of the brain, or even an entire hemisphere, is injured or destroyed, its functions can sometimes be assumed by a neighboring region in the same hemisphere or the corresponding region in the other hemisphere, depending upon the area damaged and the patient's age. When injury interferes with pathways from one area to another, alternative (indirect) connections may develop to communicate information with detached areas, despite the inefficiencies.
Broca's aphasia is a specific type of expressive aphasia and is so named due to the aphasia that results from damage or lesions to the Broca's area of the brain, that exists most commonly in the left inferior frontal hemisphere. Thus, the aphasia that develops from the lack of functioning of the Broca's area is an expressive and non-fluent aphasia. It is called 'non-fluent' due to the issues that arise because Broca's area is critical for language pronunciation and production. The area controls some motor aspects of speech production and articulation of thoughts to words and as such lesions to the area result in specific non-fluent aphasia.
Wernicke's aphasia is the result of damage to the area of the brain that is commonly in the left hemisphere above the Sylvian fissure. Damage to this area causes primarily a deficit in language comprehension. While the ability to speak fluently with normal melodic intonation is spared, the language produced by a person with Wernicke's aphasia is riddled with semantic errors and may sound nonsensical to the listener. Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by phonemic paraphasias, neologism or jargon. Another characteristic of a person with Wernicke's aphasia is that they are unconcerned by the mistakes that they are making.
Terence Hines states that the research on brain lateralization is valid as a research program, though commercial promoters have applied it to promote subjects and products far outside the implications of the research. For example, the implications of the research have no bearing on psychological interventions such as eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and neurolinguistic programming, brain-training equipment, or management training.
Some popularizations oversimplify the science about lateralization, by presenting the functional differences between hemispheres as being more absolute than is actually the case. Interestingly, research has shown quite opposite function of brain lateralisation, i.e. left hemisphere creatively and chaotically links between concepts and right hemisphere tends to adhere to specific date and time, although generally adhering to the pattern of left-brain as linguistic interpretation and right brain as spatio-temporal.
In the 19th century and to a lesser extent the 20th, it was thought that each side of the brain was associated with a specific gender: the left corresponding with masculinity and the right with femininity and each half could function independently.[31] The right side of the brain was seen as the inferior and thought to be prominent in women, savages, children, criminals, and the insane. A prime example of this in fictional literature can be seen in Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. |
Identify which animal is domesticated or wild: Western honey bee, European honey bee, Chinese honey bee, Japanese honey bee, Indian honey bee | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Identify which animal is domesticated or wild: Western honey bee, European honey bee, Chinese honey bee, Japanese honey bee, Indian honey bee
### Response:
| Western honey bee is domesticated, European honey bee, Chinese honey bee, Japanese honey bee, and Indian honey bee are wild. | |
Classify each of the following as either a classical or jazz artist | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Classify each of the following as either a classical or jazz artist
### Response:
| Richard Wagner, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Frederic Chopin, Amadeus Mozart, Dave Brubeck, Claude Debussy, Thelonious Monk, Robert Schumann, Louis Armstrong | |
Classify each of the following as a professional golfer or professional football player: Jon Rahm, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Josh Allen, Jacoby Brissett. | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Classify each of the following as a professional golfer or professional football player: Jon Rahm, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, Max Homa, Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Josh Allen, Jacoby Brissett.
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| Jon Rahm is a professional golfer.
Patrick Mahomes is a professional football player.
Tom Brady is a professional football player.
Max Homa is a professional golfer.
Scottie Scheffler is a professional golfer.
Tiger Woods is a professional golfer.
Rory McIlroy is a professional golfer.
Josh Allen is a professional football player.
Jacoby Brissett is a professional football player. | |
In India there are 14 Navratna companies while Mini Navratnas are | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
In India there are 14 Navratna companies while Mini Navratnas are
### Response:
| 73 | |
Why should I move to New York City? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
### Instruction:
Why should I move to New York City?
### Response:
| New York, New York, also known as New York City or NYC, is the largest city in the United States. Comprised of 5 boroughs (Manhattan, Staten Island, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens), each neighborhood has its own distinct culture and purpose that contributes to the energy of the city. Being that it is such a large city, there is something for everyone. It has an incredibly diverse population, a culture of historical culinary tradition with new cuisines arriving every day, a strongly developed art scene for film-lovers, musicians, visual artists, and so much more. There are so many reasons why it is considered a global city. It is incredibly walkable and public transit-friendly, and the green spaces alleviate the concrete jungle that New York is so well-known for. You will meet all types of people here. While the people may be controversially and arguably known for being unfriendly, they are surely kind. It is truly an unmatched experience to live, know, and love the city of New York. | |
What are some good body weight exercises for the lower body? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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What are some good body weight exercises for the lower body?
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| Some good exercises to strengthen the lower body include box squats, lunges, side lunges, one leg Romanian dead lifts, glute marches, and curtsey squats. | |
Who is George Lucas? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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Who is George Lucas?
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George Walton Lucas Jr.[1] (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.[2] Lucas is one of history's most financially successful filmmakers and has been nominated for four Academy Awards. His films are among the 100 highest-grossing movies at the North American box office, adjusted for ticket-price inflation.[3] Lucas is considered to be one of the most significant figures of the 20th-century New Hollywood movement, and a pioneer of the modern blockbuster.
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| George Walton Lucas Jr.[1] (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.[2] Lucas is one of history's most financially successful filmmakers and has been nominated for four Academy Awards. His films are among the 100 highest-grossing movies at the North American box office, adjusted for ticket-price inflation.[3] Lucas is considered to be one of the most significant figures of the 20th-century New Hollywood movement, and a pioneer of the modern blockbuster. | George Walton Lucas Jr.[1] (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012.[2] Lucas is one of history's most financially successful filmmakers and has been nominated for four Academy Awards. His films are among the 100 highest-grossing movies at the North American box office, adjusted for ticket-price inflation.[3] Lucas is considered to be one of the most significant figures of the 20th-century New Hollywood movement, and a pioneer of the modern blockbuster.
After graduating from the University of Southern California in 1967, Lucas co-founded American Zoetrope with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas wrote and directed THX 1138 (1971), based on his student short Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, which was a critical success but a financial failure. His next work as a writer-director was American Graffiti (1973), inspired by his youth in the early 1960s Modesto, California, and produced through the newly founded Lucasfilm. The film was critically and commercially successful and received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Director and Best Picture.
Lucas's next film, the epic space opera Star Wars (1977), had a troubled production but was a surprise hit, becoming the highest-grossing film at the time, winning six Academy Awards and sparking a cultural phenomenon. Lucas produced and co-wrote the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). With director Steven Spielberg, he created, produced, and co-wrote the Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), The Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989), and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), and only produced The Dial of Destiny (2023). Lucas is also known for his collaboration with composer John Williams, who was recommended to him by Spielberg, and with whom he has worked for all the films in both of these franchises. He also produced and wrote a variety of films and television series through Lucasfilm between the 1970s and the 2010s.
In 1997, Lucas re-released the original Star Wars trilogy as part of a Special Edition featuring several modifications; home media versions with further changes were released in 2004 and 2011. He returned to directing with a Star Wars prequel trilogy comprising Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). He last collaborated on the CGI-animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2014, 2020), the war film Red Tails (2012), and the CGI film Strange Magic (2015). |
What are the components of a passive crossover? | Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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What are the components of a passive crossover?
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A passive crossover is an electronic circuit that uses a combination of one or more resistors, inductors and capacitors. These components are combined to form a filter network and are most often placed between the full frequency-range power amplifier and the loudspeaker drivers to divide the amplifier's signal into the necessary frequency bands before being delivered to the individual drivers. Passive crossover circuits need no external power beyond the audio signal itself, but have some disadvantages: they may require larger inductors and capacitors due to power handling requirements. Unlike active crossovers which include a built-in amplifier, passive crossovers have an inherent attenuation within the passband, typically leading to a reduction in damping factor before the voice coil[30]
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| A passive crossover is an electronic circuit that uses a combination of one or more resistors, inductors and capacitors. These components are combined to form a filter network and are most often placed between the full frequency-range power amplifier and the loudspeaker drivers to divide the amplifier's signal into the necessary frequency bands before being delivered to the individual drivers. Passive crossover circuits need no external power beyond the audio signal itself, but have some disadvantages: they may require larger inductors and capacitors due to power handling requirements. Unlike active crossovers which include a built-in amplifier, passive crossovers have an inherent attenuation within the passband, typically leading to a reduction in damping factor before the voice coil[30] | A passive crossover is a loudspeaker circuit comprised of resistors, inductors, and capacitors. |
What is SAP? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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What is SAP?
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| SAP is a multinational software vendor headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. SAP stands for "System Analyse und Programmentwicklung" which are the German words for System Analysis and Program Development. SAP was founded in 1972 by Dietmar Hopp, Klaus Tschira, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner, and Claus Wellenreuther in Germany. Today SAP has 112.000 employees and generated a yearly revenue of over 30 billion Euro in 2022. | |
What is the capital of Colorado? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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What is the capital of Colorado?
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| Denver is the capital | |
List the members of the Ivy in reverse alphabetical order. | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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List the members of the Ivy in reverse alphabetical order.
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| Yale University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, Columbia University and Brown University. | |
Which of these animals is not a bear: brown bear, black bear, polar bear, koala bear, panda bear. | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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Which of these animals is not a bear: brown bear, black bear, polar bear, koala bear, panda bear.
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| The answer is koala bear. Despite the name, the “koala bear” is actually a marsupial, not a bear. | |
What is the difference between a compact and economy-sized car? | Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.
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What is the difference between a compact and economy-sized car?
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| These two terms are typically used at car rental agencies to refer to the size of the car, with economy the smallest available rental car and compact one size larger. |
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