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The girl pushed her friend.
What is a plausible effect?
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For example, the fields of Western farmers feed the United States and many other parts of the world, and India's irrigation systems have enabled that country to be self-sufficient in food production since 1974. In addition, in many parts of the world dams have helped to remedy life-threatening problems such as poverty from lack of economic development, famine as a result of drought, devastation from floods, and continued disease from lack of potable water supplies.
Can we infer the following?
Poverty from lack of economic development is a life-threatening problem.
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+ It's impossible to say
+ No
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Here is a news article: For the first time in nearly 40 years, state regulators are telling more than 100 growers and irrigation districts with some of the oldest water rights in California that they have to stop drawing supplies from drought-starved rivers and streams in the Central Valley.
The curtailment order, issued Friday by the State Water Resources Control Board, has been expected for weeks. Earlier this spring, the board halted diversions under some 8,700 junior rights. With snowmelt reduced to a trickle this year, there simply isn't enough water flowing in rivers to meet the demand of all those with even older rights predating 1914.
And as flows continue to decline this summer, board officials said, they expect to issue more curtailments, stopping river pumping by more senior diverters.
The effect of the curtailments, which affect water users with rights dating to 1903, will vary. Many have water in storage that they can continue to use. Utilities can keep using flows for hydropower production as long as the water is returned to the rivers. Some growers and ranchers also have groundwater supplies that are unaffected by the order.
A few communities, including Chico and Nevada City, have to stop river withdrawals under the order. But Thomas Howard, the state board's executive director, said they have alternative supplies. “Each water-right holder has different options available to them,” he added.
Still, the fact that the state is reaching back more than a century in the hierarchy of California water rights highlights the withering hold of a drought that has also led to the state's first mandatory cuts in urban use.
The last time regulators ordered those with pre-1914 water rights to stop diversions was in the punishing 1976-77 drought. Those curtailments were not as geographically widespread as Friday's, which applies to the Sacramento and San Joaquin river watersheds as well as the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
But the 1977 curtailments went back further in time. On some river stretches, they stopped withdrawals by all senior diverters.
Despite the 1977 precedent, it is likely that Friday's order will spark appeals to the board as well as legal challenges.
“People are so dug into their rights that regardless of what we do it's likely they will ask for a rehearing,” Delta Watermaster Michael George said last month. “There's going to be lots of litigation coming out of this.”
Within hours of the board's announcement, officials of the Oakdale Irrigation District in the San Joaquin Valley issued a statement saying that they were ready to seek a court injunction to put a hold on the curtailment.
“The water board is using a bulldozer when it needs a scalpel,” said Steve Knell, the district's top official. “It does not have enough data and information to support this decision. It is based on estimates and unverified claims.”
In an interview, Knell said the district has supplies stored in several reservoirs that it can continue to draw from. “This is more of a legal issue,” he added, arguing that the state doesn't have the authority to manage pre-1914 rights, nor does the board have accurate data on diversions by junior rights holders.
“The senior rights holders are adamantly opposed to oversight or control,” he said. “We do a good job of managing our water among our water rights group.”
Assembly Republican Leader Kristin Olsen of Modesto condemned the board action. “Today's water grab by the state board is disappointing, but not surprising,” she said in a statement. “It is one they have been eager to do for a long time and our current drought crisis gives them the cover they've been looking for to follow through.”
In California and the West, most rights to surface water are based on when the water was first diverted and used, a system known as “first in time, first in right.” The oldest claims date to the Gold Rush era, when miners sucked water from streams and used it to blast gold out of the Sierra Nevada foothills.
The state didn't start issuing water diversion permits until 1914, the dividing line between senior and junior rights.
In times of drought, when there isn't sufficient flow to satisfy all demand, those with junior rights are cut first to leave water for those with older claims.
Last summer, the state halted diversions by many junior rights holders. In April and May, regulators again issued curtailment notices to those with junior rights in the Sacramento and San Joaquin river basins.
At the same time, the board warned those with pre-1914 rights and rights to water flowing by their property — riparian rights — that they might be soon cut.
Unusual storms in May delayed the move for several weeks as state staff monitored stream flows and demand in Central Valley watersheds.
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, growers with riparian rights volunteered last month to reduce their use by 25% this summer — a deal that headed off possibly more severe cuts by the state board.
Friday's curtailments apply to 86 senior rights holders in the Sacramento River watershed, 14 holders in the San Joaquin River watershed and 14 in the delta. Because some holders have multiple rights, the total number curtailed Friday was 276. Those with riparian rights were not affected.
In other drought action Friday, the Obama administration announced $110 million in additional funding to provide temporary jobs for dislocated Californians, to support farmers and to improve water efficiency.
The money comes on top of more than $190 million that federal agencies have already committed to aid drought-stricken communities this year, officials said. ||||| Starting in 1996, Alexa Internet has been donating their crawl data to the Internet Archive. Flowing in every day, these data are added to the Wayback Machine after an embargo period. ||||| California tells senior water rights holders to stop pumping
California farmers, irrigation districts and even a few small communities that hold some of the strongest rights to water from rivers and streams were ordered Friday to stop pumping, one of the most far-reaching efforts by the state to protect diminishing supplies amid the four-year drought.
The notice issued by the State Water Resources Control Board affects water rights holders with claims dating from 1903 to 1914 — which were once thought to be unassailable — within the Sacramento and San Joaquin river watersheds and the delta, California’s key agricultural regions.
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Those with rights established later have already been told to stop siphoning water.
Under state laws that have evoked increasing scrutiny, water in California’s mountain-fed rivers and streams is divvied out in order of seniority. Only once before — in the late 1970s — have state water officials leveled cuts on water rights holders with claims prior to 1914, the year the state first began issuing permits for water draws.
State officials called Friday’s order harsh but necessary, saying that meager snowmelt this year has yielded too little water to meet the demands of all rights holders.
Those hit with the cuts, though, expressed frustration and threatened lawsuits. The toll on farmers and the economy, they said, would be heavy, forcing growers to fallow fields and watch their crops wither.
“Basically, a lot of trees are going to die and people are going to go out of business,” said Jeanne Zolezzi, an attorney who represents two irrigation districts being targeted.
Zolezzi, echoing the sentiments of many pre-1914 water rights holders, contends that the state does not have the authority to control diversions by those whose claims date to before the permitting system. She plans to go to court to get the water board to back off the order.
As a result of the state’s move, farmers and irrigation districts must rely on other sources of water, such as groundwater, stored water or deliveries from state and federal water projects, which in many cases have been ceased or are very slight.
18,600 jobs lost
A UC Davis report last month projected that growers would see $1.8 billion in crop, dairy and livestock losses this year as well as 18,600 jobs lost because of the drought.
The push up the hierarchy of water rights holders shows just how far state officials are going to shrink water use. Not only have farmers and rural landowners been hit, but cities and towns this month began facing mandatory water reductions in an effort to achieve a 25 percent statewide drop in urban consumption.
“As you all know, we’re in the fourth year of historic drought conditions,” said Caren Trgovich, deputy director of the state water board. “We’re now at the point that the supply in our river systems is short of the demand.”
276 rights holders hit
Friday’s move targets 276 pre-1914 water rights holders, which include individual property owners, irrigation districts, hydroelectric facilities, state agencies, private businesses and at least two communities that provide drinking water — in Nevada and Plumas counties, according to state officials.
Trgovich said state officials were working with the drinking water suppliers to identify alternative sources.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which relies on its 1902 stake in Yosemite National Park for reservoir water to serve much of the Bay Area, barely made the cutoff to hold on to its rights.
However, state water officials said more curtailments are almost certain this summer, and the San Francisco water agency is likely to be targeted.
“As we continue this process, we anticipate that we will be” going back that far, said Thomas Howard, executive director of the state water board.
S.F. Public Utilities Commission officials did not want to speculate on the future. But should the agency face a curtailment, it would not have to forfeit water already stored in Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, only water that flows into it. Those flows are increasingly meager this time of year, with the wet months past.
$1,000-per-day fines
Enforcing curtailments is another story. While the state requires landowners to report their water use — and uses gauges to meter many of the state’s rivers and streams — a full accounting of what’s being used is nearly impossible to achieve. The state also lacks the staff to do thorough auditing.
Those who violate the state directive face fines up to $1,000 per day and $2,500 per acre-foot of water unlawfully diverted. An acre-foot is the amount needed to cover an acre with a foot of water — enough to supply one or two households for a year.
Friday’s measure, state officials said, is expected to save 1.2 million acre-feet of water, about five times what people in San Francisco and the Peninsula use in a year.
Kurtis Alexander is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kalexander@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @kurtisalexander |||||
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– California's drought is now hitting farmers with water rights going back more than a century. The state today told those with rights dating to 1903 to stop pumping water from rivers and streams, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Those with rights acquired later already had been ordered to cut back. The move affects rights holders in the Sacramento River watershed, the San Joaquin River watershed, and the Delta. Some farmers and ranchers have groundwater supplies that aren't affected, "but the fact that the state is reaching back more than a century in the heirarchy of California water rights highlights the withering hold" of the drought, writes the Los Angeles Times. California had to restrict the oldest of these rights holders during a drought in the 1970s, but the New York Times says today's cuts will hit harder because the state now has more power and ability to measure water use. In Los Gatos, meanwhile, the owners of a nudist camp have been charged with stealing water, reports the AP. Authorities say the couple who run the Lupin Lodge diverted water from a creek illegally. But the pair maintains they have a right to the water, which is used in part to top off their pool for skinny-dipping.
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Given the fact "arctic animals live in an arctic environment", what is the answer to the question or completion "Arctic animals often live on"
[i] ice. [ii] soil. [iii] liquid water. [iv] plants.
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Write a question about the following article: In week 14, the Lions flew across Lake Michigan for a rematch with NFC North Division rivals the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. The only scoring drive of the first quarter was when Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford ran in a touchdown himself from 4 yards out. The Lions added more points in the second quarter when Tony Scheffler caught a Matthew Stafford pass from 3 yards out. The Packers got on the board when Mason Crosby kicked a 49-yard field goal, and added more points when Mike Daniels picked up a Matthew Stafford fumble and ran it back 43 yards for a touchdown to make it 14-10 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Packers took their first lead of the game when quarterback Aaron Rodgers ran in a touchdown from 27 yards, but the Lions tied it up a few minutes later when Jason Hanson kicked a 46-yard field goal. In the final quarter, the Packers took the lead back when DuJuan Harris ran in a touchdown from 14 yards out, and went up by 10 points when Mason Crosby kicked a 41-yard field goal. The Lions' Jason Hanson kicked a 34-yard field goal in the final seconds of the game, and the Lions attempted to recover an onside kick afterward to try to tie it up and take it to overtime, but failed. It was the Packers' 21st consecutive home win over the Lions, a streak that dates back to 1992, and now eclipses the Lions' current road losing streak vs the Washington Redskins, which stands at 0-21.
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How many field goals were in the game?
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What is the best measure to use in determining the effect of solar energy on Earth's atmosphere?
Available choices: a). the temperature of the air b). the temperature of the ocean c). the density of clouds in the sky d). the amount of rainfall on a rainy day
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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.
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William Taylor (July 24, 1921 - December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. A jazz activist, Taylor sat on the Honorary Founders Board of The Jazz Foundation of America, an organisation he started in 1989, with Ann Ruckert, Herb Storfer and Phoebe Jacobs, to save the homes and the lives of America's elderly jazz and blues musicians, later including musicians who survived Hurricane Katrina. Taylor was also a jazz educator, who lectured in colleges, served on panels and travelled worldwide as a jazz ambassador.
In 1952 Taylor composed one of his most famous tunes, "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free", which achieved more popularity with the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Nina Simone covered the song in her 1967 album Silk & Soul. The tune is widely known in the UK as a piano instrumental version, used for BBC Television's long-running Film... programme. He made dozens of recordings in the 1950s and 1960s, notably the album with Cuban percussionist Candido Camero, entitled Billy Taylor Trio with Candido, My Fair Lady Loves Jazz, Cross Section and Taylor Made Jazz. Taylor's broadcast career also thrived. In 1961, he founded New York's Jazzmobile, which provides an arts education program via workshops, master classes, lecture demonstrations, arts enrichment programs, outdoor summer mobile concerts, special indoor concerts and special projects. In 1958, he became the Musical Director of NBC's The Subject Is Jazz, the first ever television series focusing on jazz. The 13-part series was produced by the new National Educational Television Network (NET) and hosted guests including Ellington, Aaron Copland, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Rushing and Langston Hughes. Taylor also worked as a DJ and program director on radio station WLIB in New York in the 1960s. During the 1960s, the Billy Taylor Trio was a regular feature of the Hickory House on West 55th Street in Manhattan. From 1969 to 1972, he served as the music director for The David Frost Show and was the first African American to lead a talk-show band. Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Buddy Rich were just a few of the musicians who played on the show. In 1981, Jazzmobile produced a jazz special for National Public Radio, for which the program received the Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting Programs. Jazzmobile's 1990 Tribute Concert to Dr. Taylor at Avery Fisher Hall, part of the JVC Jazz Festival, featured Nancy Wilson, Ahmad Jamal Trio and Terence Blanchard Quintet. Answer this question using a quote from the following article:
Why was this a popular song?
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The friends' debate dragged on interminably.
What is the cause of the preceding sentence?
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– American figure skater Ashley Wagner, whose very selection to the US team proved controversial, is stirring the pot again. In perhaps the first meme to emerge from the Sochi Games, Wagner was photographed smiling radiantly after yesterday's performance—until her score was announced and put her in fourth place, and she scowls epically and appears to say "bullsh--." (Deadspin has the GIF; suffice it to say she was expecting a higher score.) US gymnast McKayla Maroney spawned a similar meme with her look of disgust over her silver medal in 2012. In another Olympic faux pas, the Washington Post notes that speedskater Olga Graf won Russia's first medal today—and accidentally almost flashed everyone when she "totally forgot" she was naked beneath her suit.
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A triumphant celebration of a speedskating bronze turned a bit risque on Sunday. From the Associated Press:
The race went perfectly for Olga Graf.
The celebration nearly turned embarrassing.
Graf gave the host nation a reason to cheer Sunday, winning Russia’s first medal when she took a surprising bronze in the women’s 3,000 meters. …
When Graf’s time flashed on the scoreboard — 4 minutes, 3.47 seconds was a personal best — the crowd at Adler Arena erupted in cheers. She whooped it up on her warm-down lap, then unzipped her skin-tight suit right down to the belly button.
She was wearing nothing underneath.
“I totally forgot,” Graf said sheepishly through a translator. “We have very good suits and they are very tight. … You just want to breathe and you want to take off your suit.”
When she realized her faux pas, Graf quickly zipped the suit back up with a mortified smile.
“Only afterward,” she said, “did I realize that maybe this video will appear on YouTube. But I don’t think it will be so bad.” ||||| 0 of 10
By now you have probably already seen the original picture—16-year-old McKayla Maroney stands with her arms crossed with a look on her face that says it all—she is not impressed.
The American gymnast was favored to win the gold medal in the women's vault competition, but unfortunately fell.
Despite her fall judges still granted Maroney the silver medal based on the execution of an earlier jumps.
The Romanian, Sandra Izbasa, would rise the to the opportunity and ended up seizing the gold, but Maroney wasn't happy.
Soon after the Internet took the image of Maroney's disappointed face and did what the Internet does best—turned it into a meme.
The meme shows Maroney's image usually imposed with text or photoshopped into a funny scenario. What follows are the top 10 "Not Impressed" meme from across the web. ||||| It's safe to say American figure skater Ashley Wagner was expecting a better score than that. Her face—along with all pretense—dropped after seeing the judges' thoughts on her short program in ladies team competition.
For the record, Wagner received a score of 63.10, putting her in fourth place at the time behind Mao Asada, a Japanese skater who fell during her routine. Wagner assumed she'd get a much better result. And now, she's internet-famous for her disappointment.
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What claim can be made from the following pieces of evidence?
1. 64 No. 1 , Winter 2001 , 3-11 .
2. Even though tribunals such as the ones for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda may have worked , they were `` necessarily limited in scope '' and can not be applied on a large scale , which is what is needed .
3. Additionally , those tribunals were relatively ineffective , as they took two years to set up , and relying on establishing new tribunals every single time wastes precious time .
4. The ICC is uniquely beneficial because of its intention to be a permanent force that will always hold people accountable , instead of slowly reacting to crimes after-the-fact .
5. It is intended to be universal and apply to every situation without mandating the creation of a new tribunal every time something happens , and may be even more effective than tribunals at responding to crimes .
6. `` The International Criminal Court : Current Issues and Perspectives . ''
7. Law and Contemporary Problems , Vol .
8. Doing so would also let smaller but still serious crimes slip under the radar , as they would not warrant the creation of a new tribunal , but may still count as a crime against humanity .
9. Kirsch , Philippe .
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The ICC is the best way to prosecute serious crimes because of its permanence; individual tribunals are not enough.
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Robert Erwin, president of Biosource, called Plant Genetic's approach ``interesting'' and ``novel,'' and ``complementary rather than competitive.'' ``There is a large market out there hungry for hybrid seeds,'' he said. Mr. Robinson of Delta & Pine, the seed producer in Scott, Miss., said Plant Genetic's success in creating genetically engineered male steriles doesn't automatically mean it would be simple to create hybrids in all crops.
Can we draw the following conclusion (choose your answer)?
it would be simple to create hybrids in all crops
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Rate the similarity of the following two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing"?
Chinese general's son gets 10 years jail for rape
Son of Chinese army singers gets 10 years' jail for gang rape
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What's an example of a movie review?
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As much as I love Rodney Dangerfield, this was a terrible movie. The plot was kind of a holistic rip off of various movies, but unfortunately they forgot to rip off any good jokes. In addition it was annoying and boring and that's being kind. If you're looking for a good laugh, rent a copy of Private Parts.
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– The latest Census Bureau numbers mark a milestone for the Hispanic population in the US—the figure exceeds 50 million for the first time. The total (50,477,594 to be exact) is a 43% increase from a decade ago, reports CNN. Related stats: Hispanics, now the nation's second largest population group, make up 16% of the population. Latinos accounted for more than half of the nation's overall growth of 27.3 million. (The new total is 308.7 million.) About 1 in 4 kids under 18 are Hispanic. Whites grew by 2.2 million to 196.8 million, though their share of the overall population shrank from 69% to 64%. Asians grew 43%, from 10.2 million to 14.7 million. That's 5% of the population. African-Americans grew by 4.3 million to 40 million, or about 12.6% of the population. The Hispanic population more than doubled in nine states, including Alabama, Kentucky, and Maryland, notes ABC. In New Mexico, the Hispanic population (46%) exceeds the white population (40%) for the first time. Click here for more on the Hispanic surge or here to see the nation's new population center.
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WASHINGTON -- The Hispanic population topped 50 million for the first time, new census data shows, as Latinos became the second-largest population group in the United States.The Census Bureau today released its final numbers for the 2010 census, which show how rapid growth of the Asian and Hispanic population dramatically transformed the U.S. into a more ethnically diverse country than it was 10 years ago.The swelling Hispanic population made up more than half the 27.3 million increase in population in the U.S. since 2000. While the nation's population grew by 9.7 percent in the past decade to 308.7 million people, the Hispanic population grew by 43 percent to 50.5 million.In at least nine states, the Hispanic population more than doubled. Large concentrations of Latinos live along the Atlantic seaboard, across the South, from Texas to California, and along the Pacific coast, said Nicholas Jones, a Census Bureau demographer.A Fox News reporter asked what part of the soaring Hispanic numbers can be attributed to Hispanics in the country illegally, but Jones declined to speculate. He said the Census Bureau is still analyzing the figures.The Asian population grew faster than any other race group. About 14.7 million people, or 5 percent, identified themselves as Asian alone.In contrast, the non-Hispanic population grew by about 5 percent, and the white population all but stagnated, with an anemic 1 percent growth, the data shows.The black population now numbers 38.9 million, or 13 percent.Census Bureau Director Robert Groves announced the population center of the United States is still in Missouri -- where it has been for the past four decades. But it has moved 23.4 miles south and west from Edgar Springs, the population center in 2000, reflecting the general southwesterly migration of the population at large. The center is now in Texas County, 2.7 miles northeast of the town of Plato, population 109, Grave said.In the last of the state counts to be released, the data showed New York state grew slightly to 19.4 million since 2000, while New York City's population inched up to 8,175,133.Mayor Michael Bloomberg disputed the count as too low.Groves offered sympathy but said a more intensive dissection of data for New York and other cities where officials think the count is too low will occur later this year."This is the time that mayors receive counts that disappoint," Groves said, adding that Census Bureau demographers were seeing the numbers themselves for the first time today. "We haven't drilled down into them," he said.Washington, D.C., grew by 5.2 percent in the past decade -- the first growth the city has experienced since 1950, when it experienced a 21 percent increase as a result of the boom in government jobs during World War II. The population reached 802,178 that year, and then began a 50-year decline, dropping to 572,059 in 2000. ||||| The American landscape shifted dramatically during the past 10 years and the population center of the country moved about 40 miles west from Edgar Springs, Mo., in 2000, to Plato, Mo., population 109.
The Census Bureau announced the mean center of population as 2.7 miles northeast of Plato -- an hour's drive south and west of the population center 10 years go.
In 2000, the population center of the country rested in Phelps County, Mo., and in 1790, the year Washington, D.C. was named the nation's capital, the mean center of population sat in Kent County, Md. The mean center represents the middle of the nation's population distribution.
Over the past decade, the country's population bent further west and became more Hispanic, multi-racial and mobile, with people moving toward the Sun Belt and away from cities to suburbs.
The final local data from the 2010 Census released today reveals a significant change in the racial composition of the country.
"The minority population is going to make up an even larger share of the nation's growth than it did in the 1990s," said William Frey, a demographer at The Brookings Institution. "People are going to appreciate more why the minority growth is important in the U.S."
The expansion in the Hispanic or Latino population crossed the 50 million mark for the first time in 2010, making people of Hispanic origin the second largest group in the country. The total Hispanic population in 2010 was 50,477,594 or 16.3 percent of the total population, a 43 percent increase from a decade ago.
In Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland and six other states, the Hispanic population more than doubled, and in the booming Southwest, Hispanics accounted for the greatest spike in growth. In the state of New Mexico, the Hispanic population eclipsed the white population for the first time, rising to make up more than 46 percent of the state's population compared with the 40 percent for whites. Hispanic populations in California and Texas inched closer to becoming their states' majorities.
Some states would have lost a significant amount of their population without the boost in minority growth. Massachusetts grew by just a bit more than 198,000 people while its white population fell by 194,000. The 46 percent growth in both the Hispanic and Asian populations boosted its overall population and prevented the state from experiencing a negative growth rate.
A large portion of the minority growth is attributed to the rise of Hispanics in the youth population. In Nevada, 61 percent of children are minorities compared with 41 percent of adults.
"As a nation, our youth is looking a lot different than the middle age population," Frey said. "The younger part of the population is becoming more diverse than the older part."
In addition to the general uptick in minorities across the country, the locations where many Americans choose to live changed, specifically within the black population as more people identifying themselves as black or African American headed south.
"The black population is moving to the South in bigger numbers than it did in earlier decades," Frey said. "The South has become a much more prosperous and open place for African Americans."
Overall, the Sun Belt experienced some of the greatest population growth in the country. Nevada outpaced the country, expanding by more than 35 percent while Arizona, Utah and Texas followed with growth more than 20 percent.
Along with the shift of population to the South has come a shift from cities to suburbs. The suburbs of southern cities such as Atlanta, Dallas and Houston saw record gains in overall populations. More than half of the cities with large black populations experienced declines in their populations because of an exodus to the suburbs.
As some cities recorded a loss in population to the suburbs, many cities experienced a racial rebalancing with steadily growing numbers of Hispanics and shifting numbers of whites and blacks. In data set to be released today, demographers expect Washington, D.C. and New York City to increase in the number of whites in their cities for the first time since the 1950s.
While many large cities transformed in their racial makeup and size, two stood out with dramatic losses in population. Due in large part to damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans' population shrunk by 30 percent over the course of 10 years. In Michigan, Detroit shed nearly 65 people a day for a decade, causing its population to plummet 25 percent because of economic strife and a shift to the suburbs.
And then there were the oddballs from the 2010 Census. Sarah Palin's hometown of Wasilla, Alaska, experienced the largest growth in the state, expanding its population size by 43 percent while Maricopa, Arizona, the new hometown of her daughter Bristol and grandson Tripp, increased by a whopping 4,000 percent.
The trends of this changing American landscape will come into play during redistricting decisions state legislatures will make in the coming months. Analysts expect new congressional districts to reflect the overall trends revealed by the local Census data, beginning with the rise in Hispanic population.
"There's little doubt that the growth in the Latino population is going to eventually result in a more Hispanic representation in legislatures and Congress, as well," said Tim Storey, a redistricting analyst with the National Council of State Legislatures. "But it's going to take time. The maps are being drawn now."
Storey argued shifts from cities to suburbs and slow growth in rural areas will also spur new redistricting patterns.
"From a national perspective, there will be fewer rural legislators, period, because those areas of the country continue to not grow or lose population," Story said. "There will be a shift of political power to suburban areas, period."
Ten states -- Ohio, New York, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey and Pennsylvania -- lost a total of 12 congressional seats to eight states -- Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah and Washington -- in the reapportionment process.
And with GOP gains from the 2010 election, redistricting might favor Republicans in this Census cycle.
"Republicans are in their best position politically for redistricting than they've ever been in, period," Storey said. "Republicans are positioned very well to not be on the short end of the redistricting process." |||||
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Federal prosecutors are charging a Connecticut man with illegally selling source code for the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 operating systems.
What is a good title for this?
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Hacker Arrested for Selling Microsoft Code
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Write the next sentence.
The cat preferred to stay with Aaron over Eric since
Options:
a). Aaron always cooked fresh tuna on the weekend.;
b). Eric always cooked fresh tuna on the weekend.;
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Write a sentence about a restaurant with all the following attributes: name = The Waterman, food = Japanese, priceRange = more than £30, customer rating = 5 out of 5, area = riverside, familyFriendly = yes
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In the riverside area is a children friendly place with a price range of more than £30. The Waterman has Japanese food and a customer rating of 5 out of 5.
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Write the next sentence in the following story.
How to clean ceilings
Vacuum the ceiling.
Simply take the vacuum and gently run it along the surface of the ceiling. Depending on the type of vacuum you have, you may be able to vacuum a substantial amount of debris before doing anything else.
Choose from:
[a]. Taking the vacuum to the furthest out of the reach of a child or pets, however, may remove large particles, leaving smaller, more visible particles behind. If no other means of cleaning the ceiling are available, use a wet-bristled toothbrush to sweep corners of the ceiling..
[b]. You can also vacuum pipes and ducts regularly. Take measurements in inches or meters depending on how extensive the vacuum is..
[c]. Use a bristle-brush attachment or another attachment intended for easily-scratched surfaces. Extend the telescoping shaft of your vacuum, if you have one..
[d]. To begin with, use the brush attachment on your vacuum's nozzle and vacuum across the entire surface of the ceiling. Set the brush attachment to the highest setting and start vacuuming along the entire surface... The answer should be
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Select from options: How similar are the following two sentences?
The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> tacked on 5.91 points, or 0.29 percent, to 2,053.27.
The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> advanced 6 points, or 0.30 percent, to 2,053, erasing earlier losses.
Give the answer on a scale from 0 - 5, where 0 is "not similar at all" and 5 is "means the same thing".
Options:
[1]. 0.
[2]. 1.
[3]. 2.
[4]. 3.
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Read this article and answer this question Coming off their season-opening win over the Titans, the Steelers flew to Soldier Field for a Week 2 interconference duel with the Chicago Bears. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh struck first as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Matt Spaeth. However, in the second quarter, the Bears answered with quarterback Jay Cutler completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kellen Davis. Pittsburgh would regain their lead in the third quarter as Roethlisberger got a 2-yard touchdown run, but in the fourth quarter, two missed field goals from kicker Jeff Reed would lead to Cutler's 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Johnny Knox and kicker Robbie Gould's 44-yard field goal.
How many touchdowns did Jay Cutler throw?
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Write a sentence about the following things:
cloud, moon, sea
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full moon over yachts anchored on a calm turquoise sea with red cirrus clouds
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How to shop for speakers<br>Decide how you'll use the speakers. The variety of speaker builds suits individual speakers for different tasks. For casual music listening, a pair of bookshelf speakers would be more than enough.
Can we infer the following?
there is no way of shopping for speakers.
Available options: a. Yes b. It's impossible to say c. No
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Here are some concepts: building, era, remain
What is a sentence about these concepts?
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derelict building remains of the former era .
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Multi-choice problem: Given the following context
At the Loebner competition the judges couldn't figure out which respondents were the chatbots because *they* were so advanced.
Are "the chatbots" and "they" the same?
1. no. 2. yes.
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This question has options. Is the word "apparition" used in the same way in the following two sentences?
The apparition of Lawyer Clippurse occasioned much speculation in that portion of the world. -- Sir W. Scott.
Natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger.
Pick from: (I) different meanings; (II) the same meaning;
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Is stuff used to mean the same thing in the next two sentences (see options)?
The trunk was full of stuff.
What is all that stuff on your bedroom floor?
pick from the following.
[a]. different meanings;
[b]. the same meaning;
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Beer:
The main active ingredient of beer is alcohol, and therefore, the health effects of alcohol apply to beer. Consumption of small quantities of alcohol (less than one drink in women and two in men) is associated with a decreased risk of cardiac disease, stroke and diabetes mellitus. The long term health effects of continuous, moderate or heavy alcohol consumption include the risk of developing alcoholism and alcoholic liver disease. A total of 3.3 million deaths (5.9% of all deaths) are believed to be due to alcohol. Alcoholism often reduces a person's life expectancy by around ten years. Alcohol use is the third leading cause of early death in the United States.
Please answer a question about this article. If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable". How many years are removed from an alcoholic's life expectancy?
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Premise: A man stands looking out to sea on a raised platform between two large columns that hold a huge bell
Hypothesis: The man is outdoors.
.Multi-select problem: Can we conclude that the hypothesis is true if the premise is true?
pick from the following. [-] yes. [-] it is not possible to tell. [-] no.
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This image belongs to the following categories Auto racing by type Drifting Driving techniques Motorsport terminology Racing sports Sports competitions
Could you correct the punctuation please?
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This image belongs to the following categories: Auto racing by type, Drifting, Driving techniques, Motorsport terminology, Racing sports, Sports competitions.
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Sleuth didn't need a remake. It's a thoroughly well made film that stands up well to this day. However, given that the modern day remake machine is currently in full swing; I really can't say I'm surprised to see the film updated for modern audience. The plot remains identical to the original film and at its core we have the story of a young man, Milo Tindle, who goes off to see an older man, Andrew Wyke, to discuss a divorce as the younger man is having an affair with the older man's wife. From there, a game of cat and mouse ensues. Its clear right from the outset that director Kenneth Branagh wanted to add a different touch to this film and he does so by way of the central location, which has been changed from the charming games-ridden country house of the original to a technical marvel kitted out with layers of security equipment. I'm glad that the director chose to make this change as nobody wants to see a remake that directly copies of the original; plus there's the fact that the location is well used and always nice to look at. Unfortunately, however, the positive elements of Sleuth 2007 end there.
The original film was over two hours long, while this remake is only just a shade over eighty minutes. Naturally, therefore, that means that this version has less about it; and unfortunately it's the characters that suffer. The plot is also rushed and we get into the first twist in the tale far too quickly and before we are given any chance to actually understand why and how these events can be taking place. The film does not build the characters, or the rapport between them, enough to make sure that their relationship makes sense. One major thing that has been changed about the older character is his obsession; in the original he was obsessed with games which turned out to be VERY important once the twists come into play. Here he has some kind of security fetish that doesn't really mean anything by the end. Kenneth Branagh's handling of the film allows for a classy score but the class ends there. The original thrived on it, but this film is happy merely to soil itself with expletives on numerous, and mostly unwarranted, occasions; which cheapen the whole thing. The final twist in the tale is completely different to how it was in the original and ensures that the film boils down to a really hideous conclusion. After spending two hours with the original I understood, respected and liked both characters presented in the film - after eighty minutes of this, I hated them both. I do have some respect for Branagh for not merely rolling out a carbon copy of the original film; but this is not a good adaptation of the great Anthony Shaffer play.
Choose your answer. What is the sentiment of this review?
(A). negative. (B). positive.
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Where was the painter, illustrator, etc, Marc Chagall born in 1887?
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russia
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What's an example of a movie review?
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Inept, boring, and incoherent supernatural "thriller" in which college student Cassie (Melissa Sagemiller) is the constant victim of hallucinations and nightmares after a car accident claims the life of her boyfriend Sean (Casey Affleck).
I can't begin to tell you how bad this is...nothing of any importance ever happens nor is there ever any sort of actual entertainment value. I did not like this cast in this particular film - they are all sadly unconvincing (then again, their roles are no good). To promote this as a horror film is a joke. Where are the scares? There's no sense or suspense - there are a few good songs but that's about it.
How on Earth did this project get the green light? Writer-director Steve Carpenter has no discernible vision or talent that I can sense. Worst of all, the conclusion really makes the whole movie pointless.
The alleged "killer cut" that I watched is 86 minutes of pure tedium.
1/10
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Write a short summary for this text: thailand 's embattled prime minister warned saturday that ongoing political unrest may hurt the economy , as leaders of a pro-democracy movement seeking to oust him urged voters to boycott upcoming national elections .
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thai premier goes on offensive ahead of election as protesters urge boycott
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This has to be one of the best, if not the best film i have seen for a very, very long time. Had enough action to satisfy an fan, and yet the plot was very good. I really enjoyed the film,and had me hooked from start to finish.
Added blood and gore in there, but brought the realistic nature of what happens to the front of the film, and even had a tear jerker ending for many people i should think.
It is a must watch for anyone. Seen many reviews, slating the film, but to be fair, most the films that get bad reviews, turn out to be some of the best. this proves it once again.
Rent this film, buy this film, just go out and watch this film. You will not be disappointed.
Did this review think positively or negatively of the movie (see options below)?
Possible answers:
-negative
-positive...I think the answer is
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What is the feminine of stepson?
What are the best renderings of hyper feminine faces that are more feminine than any woman's face has ever been?
Do those questions have the same meaning?
Available choices: a). no; b). yes;
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a).
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In a dirt field 20 minutes outside of Leogane's city center, desperation surfaces in the form of fear, anger, thanks. All at once. Relief trucks from CARE International have arrived, and the waiting wall of people pounces on the aid workers. The residents clutch paper tickets given out earlier to collect the goods: one mattress and blanket per family. CARE begins to distribute 250 of each, but the makeshift settlement here holds as many as 10,000 earthquake victims. Guards wearing gray polo shirts with the word "securite" painted on their backs roam the grounds with metal baseball bats in hand. They anticipate chaos. "We are happy for the mattresses. We are thankful," says Willio Sainvil, a spokesman for a community organization helping organize the flow of aid. "But what we need is water. We need food. We have people who are sick. They need medicine," he says. "We need tents, especially if it rains." Above the sun is hiding, for the moment, under dark clouds. iReport: Looking for loved ones in Haiti. "You can see the people are not satisfied," Sainvil says. "But they are thankful." CARE spokesman Rick Perera says the humanitarian agency delivered a water buffalo to this settlement, about 20 miles west of Port-au-Prince, but nothing else arrived until the mattresses on Sunday. The agency plans to supply more relief items, but distribution has been a huge problem, Perera said. It has been difficult finding enough trucks to carry the goods. In outlying areas like this, the biggest fear is people will be forgotten. Sainvil says aid agencies have visited the city center, but few have received help in the townships and villages of Leogane province, lined with sugarcane groves, banana trees and now, mangled chunks of concrete that used to be homes, offices, schools and clinics. Twelve days after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake, the focus in Haiti has shifted from extracting survivors from heaps of rubble to helping those who survived. By some estimates, 1.5 million Haitians were rendered homeless. In Leogane, at the epicenter of the massive quake, about 85 percent of the town may have been destroyed. Kenneth Merten, U.S. ambassador to Haiti, told CNN'S Christiane Amanpour on Sunday that the relief was slow in the first few days. "It was very slow, a lot came in, it was hard to get it out to the people who needed it most," he said. "If I were a Haitian here, I would be, frankly, angry at the whole situation I found myself in. But I must say that I think the Haitians are resilient, and they're to be applauded for approaching this in a stoic and dignified fashion." Full coverage. The International Organization for Migration said Sunday that the biggest need was tents for as many as 500,000 displaced people. The agency identified two new sites in Port-au-Prince and Leogane where temporary shelters will be developed for those "living in deplorable conditions in makeshift settlements without basic services." "The temporary tent settlements will provide a clean and safe environment for the displaced," said Vincent Houver, the agency's chief of operations in Haiti, "but they are a short-term solution. Tent settlements are not sustainable." More than 500 aid agencies are operating in Haiti. Fifteen of them met with Leogane officials Saturday to address needs. The United Nations plans to set up a separate water and sanitation system for Leogane, but the world organization is "quite stretched," said Paul Shanahan, senior emergency specialist with CARE. "It's hard to imagine how it could be worse," he said about Leogane's sanitation problems. "Human waste is being generated and disposed of informally." He meant left in open areas or dumped onto trash heaps. "You see every mode of catastrophic failure possible," Shanahan said of Leogane. "And the people fear they are not going to be attended to." Interactive map of where to find aid, hospitals in Haiti. That includes the 10,000 people who are making do at this makeshift camp with whatever they could rescue from their shattered homes. Bed sheets, cooking utensils, a lawn chair -- and memories of lost lives. Fenilmarie Carmel has managed to build a shelter for the five people left in her family. She points to the packed dirt under her feet to show where she has been resting her head every night. "We have nothing. When will they come to help us?" she asks. She clutches her printed floral mattress made in Haiti -- CARE says it tries its best to promote local manufacturers rather than ship in goods from other nations -- and a blanket sent by the Latter Day Saints. One, maybe two, of her children might sleep a little better tonight.
What are highlight points for this article?
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In Leogane, Haiti, earthquake victims still need water, food and shelter. People in outlying areas of Haiti worry they've been forgotten in relief plans. More than 500 aid agencies operating; 15 met with Leogane officials Saturday.
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Write a title for this article:
Jay Cutler & Kristin Cavallari We're Finally Getting Married ... In Tennessee!
is finally gonna make an honest woman out of his baby mama ... TMZ has learned the Chicago Bears QB just purchased a marriage license in the state of Tennessee.
We've confirmed ... Cutler and
appeared at the Davidson County Clerk in Nashville, TN early this morning ... and dropped $99.50 on the paperwork required to tie the knot.
Sources connected to the couple tell us ... the two are set to swap "I dos" at a ceremony THIS WEEKEND in Nashville ... the city where Jay went to college (he played at Vanderbilt).
The marriage license is only valid for 30 days ... so if Jay has a last minute change of heart this weekend, Kristin still has a couple of weeks to change his mind.
Jay and Kristin were originally engaged back in April 2011 ... but called it off in July.
Just a few months later, they announced the engagement was back on ... and in January 2012, they revealed Kristin was preggo with Jay's kid.
Kristin gave birth to their son Camden on August 8, 2012.
So far, no comment from Cutler or Cavallari.
-- Kristin posted a pic to her Instagram of a pair of wedding rings with the caption: "Im officially Kristin Elizabeth Cutler!!!!!"
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Jay Cutler & Kristin Cavallari -- We're Finally Getting Married ... In Tennessee!
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Write down the solution for this math problem: Solve 5*u + 1008 = -18*u + 86*u for u.
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16
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What's an example of a task that requires knowledge of physical objects to perform?
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To boil condensed milk, you can
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By. Lyle Brennan. PUBLISHED:. 13:54 EST, 23 March 2012. |. UPDATED:. 00:09 EST, 24 March 2012. In hindsight, it probably wasn’t worth it for a milkshake. When a brazen shoplifter skulked into a post office in Edinburgh, he assumed it would be easy to pocket a couple of drinks. But behind the counter was Arfan Hussain - grocer, sub-postmaster... and former Tae Kwon Do champion. Mr Hussain, who has a second degree black-belt in the Korean combat style, has now become an internet hit after posting CCTV footage of himself wrestling with the thief on YouTube. No nonsense: Shopkeeper and martial arts expert Arfan Hussain tackled a shoplifter in his store in Edinburgh. In the clip the 30-year-old shopkeeper is seen taking down the teen after he tried to leave the shop with two milkshakes worth £2.30. Mr Hussain’s 51-year-old father, Riaz, can also be seen joining the fray in the Costless Express store, which houses Muirhouse Post Office. The shopkeeper has now been hailed the internet’s next ‘Big Man’, with his clip already having gained 1,500 hits since the incident on Monday. The famous ‘Big Man’ YouTube hit, which racked up two million views, sparked massive debate after banker Allan Pollock was seen throwing Sam Main off a train, taking matters into his own hands after the student allegedly refused to pay his fare. Mr Hussain said he hoped his film would prove a deterrent to shoplifters visiting the store. Paid the price: The shoplifter hides under the hood of his green jacket as he swipes two milkshakes from the shelf. The shopkeeper and his family have been in business for 21 years and he claims the thief had been barred after he was spotted stealing ‘three or four times’. Mr Hussain added: ‘He came back and stole two more shakes. I approached him as he went for the door and he took a swing at me. ‘I’m a second degree black-belt in Tae Kwon Do, so I know how to control that kind of situation and do it without hurting someone. I grabbed him and threw him down.’ In January last year, Mr Hussain was held up at gunpoint by 18-year-old Craig Vallance, who threatened ‘I’ll blow your brains out’. The gun was later revealed to be replica rifle and Vallance was jailed for five years and four months. Mr Hussain has been more cautious since the ordeal, and so when the shoplifter struck on Saturday, he was ready to stamp out any potential threat. He said: ‘He was shouting and swearing and then he started going for his pockets. I didn’t know if he was going to pull a needle or a knife and, after what happened last year, I didn’t want to take a chance.’ Hold it: Mr Hussain intercepts the thief as he makes for the door. Taken down: After a brief scuffle Mr Hussain, dressed in black, seizes the shoplifter by the lapel and hurls him to the floor. Mr Hussain said he deals with around three shoplifters a week, most of whom surrender without incident. He added: ‘The police said I should’ve let him leave the store first, but Scots law is on my side as he went past the counter and touched the door. ‘It was my friend who suggested I put the CCTV on YouTube, but I had no idea it would get so many hits.’ However, one rival shopkeeper, who asked not to be named, criticised Mr Hussain, saying: ‘This was clearly unreasonable force. It was totally disgusting and unacceptable. The shopkeeper should be charged with assault.’ A Lothian and Borders Police spokeswoman said: ‘A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection with this incident and is due to appear at court at a later date.’
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The teenage thief tried to run off with two milkshakes worth just £2.30. He had already been barred from the Edinburgh shop for stealing.
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Based on the following sentence, what is the cause?
The driver honked her horn.
1). Another car swerved into her lane.; 2). She made a right turn at the light.;
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Context: As of the census of 2010, there were 4,634 people, 1,882 households, and 934 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.7% White (U.S. Census), 1.2% African American (U.S. Census), 1.0% Native American (U.S. Census), 1.7% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.1% Race (U.S. Census), 0.1% from Race (U.S. Census), and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 1.4% of the population.
Question: How many more housing units are there than households?
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Ask a question about Queen (band).
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Where was Queen's final concert with Freddie Mercury held in 1986?
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Triple: St Joseph CLOSED 2005; St Joseph FOUNDING_DATE 1947
What is a sentence that describes this triple?
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St Joseph was founded in 1947 and closed in 2005.
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Select from options: How similar are the following two sentences?
Militants stage Pakistan jailbreak
Taliban prison break: 250 militants escape after attack on Pakistan jail
Give the answer on a scale from 0 - 5, where 0 is "not similar at all" and 5 is "means the same thing".
Options:
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
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Are these paraphrases?
Joseph Medwick Park on the banks of the Rahway River in Woodbridge Township and Carteret in Middlesex County , New Jersey is named as his honor .
Joseph Medwick Park along the banks of the Rahway River in Woodbridge Township and Carteret in Middlesex County , New Jersey is named in his honor .
Pick your answer from: [+] no. [+] yes.
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Premise: A woman in black pants and a white shirt looking through glass windows.
Hypothesis: A woman cleans a window.
.Choose the correct answer: Given the premise, can we conclude the hypothesis?
Possible answers: 1. yes; 2. it is not possible to tell; 3. no;
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Read the following article and answer the question by choosing from the options.
today , i woke up and let my sister drive my car . she 's not that bad , but she still needs more practice . we went to pick up my boo , and then i hanged out with her today . it was a great time .
What will the writer 's sister most likely do after today 's lesson ?
Options are: a). She will decide that driving is not for her .; b). None of the above choices .; c). She will be able to immediately get her driver 's license .; d). She will improve at driving .;...A:
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Although he won with the lowest majority ever tallied by the ruling party , 48.7% of the votes , his ballots almost doubled those of outsider Diego Fernandez de Cevallos , the rightist runner-up . And insiders are now favored to win other Latin American elections in the coming months : In Brazil , Fernando Henrique Cardoso , a former Senate leader and Cabinet minister , is expected to finish ahead of outsider Luis Inacio (Lula) da Silva , a leftist former labor leader , in the first round of president.
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that the sentence below is true?
Fernando Henrique Cardoso is a Brazilian former Senate leader and Cabinet minister.
Select from:
[A]. yes;
[B]. no;
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John flicked Bill because he saw a fly on his shirt.
Based on this sentence, who is he?
Choose your answer from:
--John
--Bill
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John
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Dialogue:
Martha: I feel like drinking banana juice
Sebastian: Are you on your period or what?
Martha: Fuck you! Just buy me a god damn banana juice!
Sebastian: kk
Sebastian: Don't kill me yet
Martha: Shut up and come back without my juice
What was going on in that conversation?
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Martha wants a banana juice. Sebastian thinks Martha has a period. His remark makes her angrier.
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Pick from:
(1). walks through the precincts of a dealership talking to the camera..
(2). takes a rag and wipes down the driving doors of a car wash..
(3). speaks to the camera and the entire car wash section in the foreground..
(4). pulls money from his pocket and we see cars being washed..Choose from options above and answer: What most naturally follows?
We see scenes in a carwash and a man speaks to the camera and goes to his office. We return and see men in a car wash washing cars. a man
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Write a "1." movie review (OPT: 1. negative. 2. positive.).
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attal 's hang-ups surrounding infidelity are so old-fashioned and ,
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Test sentence: "John promised Mary to cut the grass."
Is this test sentence a correct grammatical English sentence?
Choose from:
*unacceptable.
*acceptable.
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acceptable
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Write a sentence not in English.
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Всем ветрам назло
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Write a question about the following article.
I just saw my internist and he adamantly said I need to go for a colonoscopy even though my exam and blood work were normal . I am 55 years old and have run 30 or miles a week for the past 35 years . I am as healthy as anyone and there is no history of colon cancer in my family . Do I really need this test ?
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Why might I feel this way about the test ?
OPT: (1). I am scared about the test since the doctor adamantly said I need to go for a colonoscopy .. (2). I exercise regularly and have no family history of the condition so I am annoyed that I need the test .. (3). I am worried about the colonoscopy since my exam and blood work were normal .. (4). I exercise regularly and have no family history of the condition so I am confused why I need the test ..
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Article: The national postal infrastructure was completely destroyed during the civil war. In order to fill the vacuum, Somali Post signed an agreement in 2003 with the United Arab Emirates' Emirates Post to process mail to and from Somalia. Emirates Post's mail transit hub at the Dubai International Airport was then used to forward mail from Somalia to the UAE and various Western destinations, including Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland and Canada.
Question: What airport is home to the Emirates post mail hub?
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How is "Smoker's bits and bobs. Keys. Wallet." said in Czech?
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Propriety kuřáka, klíče, peněženka.
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– Contrary to a Fox News report, there hasn't been talk "at any level" of a Newt Gingrich-Rick Perry ticket for 2012, a Gingrich rep tells CBS News. Fox reported that "sources close" to Gingrich envisioned the two men joining forces to make a strong bid for support from Tea Partiers, evangelicals, and very conservative Republicans. "While there's certainly a lot of people who are great admirers of Rick Perry on our campaign," speculation as to whether "the campaign has gone as far as to reach out to Governor Perry" is premature, says Gingrich rep RC Hammond. A Perry rep offered Fox a similar comment, calling the idea "humbling but premature."
Expand this summary.
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by Carl Cameron | March 11, 2012
Sources close to the Gingrich campaign say preliminary "what-if" conversations are underway that could lead to a Gingrich-Perry ticket being announced prior to the Republican National Convention at the end of August.
Gingrich insiders hope forming a predetermined ticket with Perry will unite the evangelical, Tea Party and very conservative voters that make up the core of the GOP.
As discussions got underway, a spokesman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry released a statement saying, "Gov. Perry thinks Newt Gingrich is the strongest conservative to debate and defeat President Obama and truly overhaul Washington. The speculation is humbling but premature."
Floating Perry as a runningmate two days before Alabama and Mississippi could energize conservatives or turn them off.
A senior aide to Rick Santorum called it a desperate hail mary to create buzz ahead of contests in Alabama and Mississippi Tuesday.
After learning of the Gingrich-Perry ticket discussions, the Romney camp said it preferred to focus on the Mississippi and Alabama delegate race, noting that they expect to win about a third of the delegates in a three-way split with Santorum and Gingrich.
Gingrich faces high expectations of his own making in Alabama and Mississippi this coming Tuesday.
Prior to winning Georgia, which Gingrich said was necessary to remain "credible," Gingrich and his team repeatedly said it would take winning Alabama and Mississippi to restore momentum and fundraising capacity. Newt 2012 is barely in the black.
Gingrich in recent days shifted gears and began saying regardless of what happens Tuesday in the deep South, he will continue to campaign against his rivals until the convention in Tampa. ||||| Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, left, listens to Texas Gov. Rick Perry answer a question during a Republican presidential candidate debate at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012. / AP Photo/Elise Amendola
(CBS News) Newt Gingrich's spokesman on Sunday dismissed speculation about a potential Gingrich-Rick Perry ticket being announced before the Republican National Convention in August, saying the two camps have not discussed the idea "at any level."
A report by Fox News cited "sources close to the Gingrich campaign" saying preliminary conversations about such a ticket have begun with the hopes that pairing the former Speaker of the House and the Texas governor might unite evangelical, tea party and other conservative voters.
But Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond said no one in the campaign has reached out to Perry's camp about a shared ticket.
"While there's certainly a lot of people who are great admirers of Rick Perry on our campaign. whether or not the campaign has gone as far as to reach out to Governor Perry about a possible VP ticket, any sort of talks along those lines would be premature -- it would be something more appropriate for later on in the process," Hammond told CBS News.
Catherine Frazier, a spokesman for Perry, also called the speculation "humbling but premature."
The report came just two days before voters in Mississippi and Alabama head to the polls to vote in primaries that are vital to the continuation of Gingrich's campaign. Perry dropped out of the race in January, throwing his support to the former speaker on the same day.
Gingrich frequently references his endorsement on the campaign trail, saying expects to win Texas decisively with his help. But since dropping out, Perry has appeared with Gingrich only once on the campaign trail, when he attended a debate last month in Mesa, Ariz.
Rebecca Kaplan contributed to this report. |||||
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Context:My meeting started at 4:00 and I needed to catch the train at 4:30, so there wasn't much time. Luckily, *it* was short, so it worked out.
Is "it" the same as "the train"? Possible answers:Select from the following.
* no.
* yes.
Answer:
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Sur le plan politique, le dialogue et la réconciliation nationale doivent se poursuivre pour que chacun puisse s'exprimer le jour des élections.
Translate to English.
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On the political front, dialogue and national reconciliation must be continued so that everyone can express their choice on election day.
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Question: When did humans inhabit North and South America's continents?
Answer: During the Wisconsin glaciation, 50–17,000 years ago, falling sea levels allowed people to move across the land bridge of Beringia that joined Siberia to north west North America (Alaska).
A single-select problem: Is the question answered in a satisfactory fashion?
Choose from:
a). yes.
b). no.
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b).
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CHAPTER VII
For some reason or other, the house was crowded that night, and the fat Jew manager who met them at the door was beaming from ear to ear with an oily, tremulous smile. He escorted them to their box with a sort of pompous humility, waving his fat jewelled hands, and talking at the top of his voice. Dorian Gray loathed him more than ever. He felt as if he had come to look for Miranda and had been met by Caliban. Lord Henry, upon the other hand, rather liked him. At least he declared he did, and insisted on shaking him by the hand, and assuring him that he was proud to meet a man who had discovered a real genius and gone bankrupt over a poet. Hallward amused himself with watching the faces in the pit. The heat was terribly oppressive, and the huge sunlight flamed like a monstrous dahlia with petals of yellow fire. The youths in the gallery had taken off their coats and waistcoats and hung them over the side. They talked to each other across the theatre, and shared their oranges with the tawdry girls who sat beside them. Some women were laughing in the pit. Their voices were horribly shrill and discordant. The sound of the popping of corks came from the bar.
"What a place to find one's divinity in!" said Lord Henry.
"Yes!" answered Dorian Gray. "It was here I found her, and she is divine beyond all living things. When she acts you will forget everything. These common, rough people, with their coarse faces and brutal gestures, become quite different when she is on the stage. They sit silently and watch her. They weep and laugh as she wills them to do. She makes them as responsive as a violin. She spiritualises them, and one feels that they are of the same flesh and blood as one's self."
1. was the house crowded?
2. was it morning?
3. was the jewish man skinny?
4. Where did he escort them?
5. with what attitude?
6. what did he wave?
7. was he whispering?
8. who hated him?
9. Who liked him?
10. did he shake his hand?
11. who were oranges shard with?
12. where did they sit?
13. what sound came from the bar?
14. where were the laughing women?
15. did the youth have on their coats?
16. and put them where?
17. what did he go bankrupt over?
18. who watched faces?
19. how was the heat?
20. what color were the fire petals?
Provide a numbered list of answers.
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1. house was crowded
2. No, it was night,
3. No, fat
4. to their box
5. pompous humility
6. his fat jewelled hands
7. talking at the top of his voice
8. Dorian Gray
9. Lord Henry
10. insisted on shaking him by the hand
11. tawdry girls
12. beside them.
13. popping of corks
14. in the pit
15. had taken off their coats
16. hung them over the side
17. over a poet
18. Hallward
19. terribly oppressive
20. yellow
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How can I get rid of a bad habit?
How could I get rid of my bad habits like porn thoughts?
Choose your answer. Are these two questions paraphrases of each other?
Possible answers:
(a). no
(b). yes
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(b).
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La réunion est formellement ouverte à 15 h 05.
Translate to English.
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The meeting was called to order at 3.05 p.m.
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Here is some data: The Wrestlers eatType restaurant; The Wrestlers food English; The Wrestlers priceRange moderate; The Wrestlers familyFriendly yes.
Write a sentence that describes this data:
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The Wrestlers English food restaurant has moderate prices is kid friendly a customer rating of 1 in 5.
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What is the most logical completion of this news story?.
England's World Cup stars are set to be greeted with a playing surface not befitting the occasion when they face Italy in their Group D opener on Saturday. Pictures of the Amazonia Arena, where Roy Hodgson's side will face their European counterparts in just three days, emerged on Wednesday. The pitch, in the heat of Manaus, appeared to be in a poor condition with noticeable dry patches on the turf, particularly bare around one of the goals. The grass isn't greener: England will open their World Cup campaign against Italy at the Amazonia Arena Patches: The pitch appeared dry in places and was noticeably bare, just three days ahead of the Group D match
The England forward, who is a firm selection favourite with
OPTIONS:
- Amazonia Arena head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
- Danny Welbeck head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
- England head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
- European head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
- Group D head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
- Italy head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
- Manaus head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
- Roy Hodgson head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
- World Cup head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
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England head coach Roy Hodgson, appears to have a hamstring strain.
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Please answer this question: What was the name of the robot dog that became a regular companion for Doctor Who?
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k 9
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Add spaces between the words in the following text: Sheaddedthatwhiletheco-founderssetouttoconnectconsultantswithbusinesses,theystumbledonararedatasetcontaininginformationonindividualsabouttheprojectsthey’veworkedon,asalmostasideeffectofwhattheirplatformwasdoing.
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She added that while the co-founders set out to connect consultants with businesses, they stumbled on a rare dataset containing information on individuals about the projects they’ve worked on, as almost a side effect of what their platform was doing.
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Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
The 1998 Stella Artois Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom and was part of the World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the 96 edition of the tournament and was held from June 8 through June 15, 1998. Scott Draper won the singles title.
Select from the following. (I). Yes. (II). It's impossible to say. (III). No.
Hypothesis: The Stella Artois Championships are held from June 8 through June 15
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(II).
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Summarize:
Touching photos captured at last October's WellChild awards showed the prince embracing Ollie Carroll, six, who has Batten disease.
The rare condition means he is unable to speak or walk, but his parents said he "found the strength" to throw his arms around Prince Harry at the bash.
They spent an hour "making memories" at Great Ormond Street Hospital earlier.
Ollie, from Poynton, Cheshire, and his family, said they would "treasure" the experience forever.
A Kensington Palace spokeswoman described the reunion at the London hospital on Tuesday as a "private visit".
The occasion was not an official engagement.
Ollie and his sister Amelia, who also suffers from Batten disease, were in the hospital getting treatment.
Writing on their Facebook page, Ollie's mum Lucy said he and his sister had been granted access to a pioneering treatment for CNL2 Batten Disease and she had written to the prince to tell him they "finally had some hope".
"We thanked him for giving our son the strength to stand when we thought this was no longer possible," she said.
"On Tuesday whilst at Great Ormond Street Hospital getting treatment, Ollie and Amelia got a very special personal visit from Prince Harry.
"For an hour Prince Harry sat with us talking and playing with our children, laughing and making memories.
"The love, the support and the laughter within that treatment room will stay with us forever."
The prince is patron of WellChild, which provides specialist care and support for chronically-ill children.
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Prince Harry has been reunited with a seriously ill boy who he famously hugged during an awards ceremony.
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Please answer a question about the following article about Northwestern University:
Many students are involved in community service in one form or another. Annual events include Dance Marathon, a thirty-hour event that raised more than a million dollars for charity in 2011; and Project Pumpkin, a Halloween celebration hosted by the Northwestern Community Development Corps (NCDC) to which more than 800 local children are invited for an afternoon of games and sweets. NCDC's work is to connect hundreds of student volunteers to some twenty volunteer sites in Evanston and Chicago throughout the year. Many students have assisted with the Special Olympics and have taken alternative spring break trips to hundreds of service sites across the United States. Northwestern students also participate in the Freshman Urban Program, a program for students interested in community service. A large and growing number of students participate in the university's Global Engagement Summer Institute (GESI), a group service-learning expedition in Asia, Africa, or Latin America, in conjunction with the Foundation for Sustainable Development. Several internationally recognized non-profit organizations have originated at Northwestern including the World Health Imaging, Informatics and Telemedicine Alliance, a spin-off from an engineering student's honors thesis.
What does NCDC stand for?
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Northwestern Community Development Corps
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This is a question with answer options. Goal: how to ensure your oven is at the right temperature
Which of the following methods is more reasonable for accomplishing this goal?
pick from the following.
(A). Place a second thermometer in your oven to ensure proper preheating temperatures..
(B). Place a second bullwhip in your oven to ensure proper preheating temperatures.....I think the answer is
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(A).
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Complete the following text: one can sense the presence of all three oceans from bands of varied colours of their water . the ship would make a stop there to refill foods and water . then the ship would enter the arabian sea and move again north till goa , the portuguese colony . amelia , ronaldo 's wife , was now a close friend of saira . she started narrating about her experience to her after there was a proposal that suraj and saira would travel to goa with ronaldo and
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amelia
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Question: which layer of the meninges is closest to the skull bone??
Answer:
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dura mater
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That taken as an isolated case might be a simple human error what appeared to be a sound military move produced catastrophic political consequences not foreseen when it was made
What is the correctly punctuated version of this sentence?
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That, taken as an isolated case, might be a simple human error: what appeared to be a sound military move produced catastrophic political consequences not foreseen when it was made.
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Invite friends, family, or neighbors to your party. Send, or email, Hawaiian-themed invitations. You could decorate the invitations with palm trees, hula girls, or surfers. You could also choose invitations with beach themes, flowers, or ocean scenes. It won't be much of a stretch to ask your guests to wear their swimsuits, sundresses, or shorts. Hawaiian-style (flower printed or "island" themed) shirts, board shorts, or skirts are easy to find during the summer. Ask your guests to wear sandals, or provide them with inexpensive flip-flops decorated with fake flowers. If you are planning to make real flower leis, you can make them the night before the party. If not, paper leis are great as well. Place one over the head of each guest as they arrive to get them in the spirit of the party.
Summary:
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Send themed invites. Ask your guests to dress for the theme. Give your guests a lei as they arrive.
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Data: name = The Phoenix, food = Japanese, customer rating = low, area = riverside. Can you generate a sentence about this data?
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The Phoenix on the riverside has Japanese food and a low customer rating.
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Article:
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper at a Playbook Exchange event in Denver on August 1. | Theo Stroomer for POLITICO null Hickenlooper doesn't rule out 2020 speculation
SOME NEWS -- We asked COLORADO GOV. JOHN HICKENLOOPER during a Playbook Exchange event here if he would run for the White House on a ticket with OHIO REPUBLICAN GOV. JOHN KASICH. He said: “I don’t think Kasich would ever do that … You never know. You never say. He’s an easy person to work with. He’s strongly opinionated. And quick to his opinion. But he also knows as much about the federal budget, and understands health care at a deeper level than almost any other governor I know. ... I don’t think it’s in the cards. But I do like the idea of working with him in some context at some point.” The governor told us Trump has told him he's taken notice of his appearances on TV.
-- WILL HICKENLOOPER RUN AGAINST SEN. CORY GARDNER (R-COLO.)? He said he was “disappointed” with Gardner’s stance on health care. “That’s not the Cory Gardner I thought I knew.” Hickenlooper said he is “not ruling anything out.” When asked what he thinks about when he considers running for a seat in Washington, Hickenlooper joked, “I think why me? What did I do to hurt you?” Video of the event at S&P Global’s Denver office http://bit.ly/2ujrpA8
This article tagged under: Playbook Plus ||||| From the last Morning Jolt of the week:
Kasich-Hickenlooper. Try to Contain Your Enthusiasm.
Axios has an intriguing scoop this morning, although I have my doubts that it will come to fruition:
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) — “the Johns,” as insiders are calling them — have been making a flurry of joint appearances to talk about state-driven improvements to health care.
But Axios has learned that their duet is part of an alliance that’s gaining momentum toward a possible joint independent bid for president in 2020, likely with Kasich at the top of the ticket.
Insert all appropriate caveats: It’s August 2017, and we have no idea what the state of the Trump presidency, the country, the economy, the world stage, etcetera, will be in 2020.
If you’re a vehement Trump foe, you want the anti-Trump vote split in as few ways as possible. Whether or not the Green Party re-nominates Jill Stein, there will be a Green Party nominee, and that nominee will almost certainly be insisting that the Democratic nominee is a sellout corporatist squish who will not bring about real change. The Libertarians will nominate someone touting limited government in the abstract, and some anti-Trump Republicans might drift in that direction. (Again, why would anti-Trump Republicans reward Kasich, one of the guys who played a key role in ensuring Trump won the nomination in 2016?)
So imagine a 2020 ballot that looks something like this:
GOP: Trump-Pence
Independent: Kasich-Hickenlooper.
Democrat: Kamala Harris-Sherrod Brown
Green: Winona LaDuke-William Kreml
Libertarian: Austin Peterson-John McAfee ||||| Governors Preparing Bipartisan Health Care Plan For Congress To Consider
toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP
In the wake of congressional Republicans' failure to pass a health care bill, two governors from different parties are going to bring their own ideas to Washington.
Staff for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican, are working on a joint plan to stabilize the country's health insurance markets. Kasich told Colorado Public Radio's Colorado Matters that they expect to release it ahead of September hearings in the U.S. Senate. They also intend to get other governors from both parties to sign onto the plan, to show support at the state level.
"We're getting very close. I just talked to my guys today, men and women who are working on this with [Hickenlooper's] people, and we think we'll have some specifics here, I actually think we could have it within a week," Kasich said in a joint interview with Hickenlooper that aired Tuesday.
The plan will flesh out a set of principles the two men wrote about in an op-ed in The Washington Post, in which they said another one-party health care plan is "doomed to fail," just like the Republican plans considered this year. In the op-ed, they asserted that the best place to start reform efforts is "to restore stability to our nation's health insurance system."
Bipartisan health care hearings, including the one the governors will appear at, are set to begin just after Labor Day when Congress returns from its August recess. Lawmakers will be consumed with a number of deadlines involving government funding, though — sending health care to the back burner.
"I'm not going to get into specifics with you until we have it all ironed out, but it's not going to be some pie-in-the-sky, way-up-there kind of stuff. There will be things that we will address that will have specific solutions. And one of the things we're finding out is the states do have some power to do some things unique to them, as long as these insurance markets are going to be stabilized," Kasich said.
One specific they agree on and would discuss: changing the Affordable Care Act mandate that employers with 50 or more employees provide insurance coverage. The governors say that number is too low, which deters hiring at small companies.
They also agree that the possibility of national single-payer coverage is not on the table in their discussions.
In recent months, Hickenlooper and Kasich have appeared on national television shows to advocate for bipartisan health care reform that includes keeping the Medicaid expansion intact, with both took advantage of in their states. The two governors have even entertained running for the White House on a split ticket.
Interview Highlights With Govs. Hickenlooper And Kasich
On whether they think health care should be a "right"
John Hickenlooper: I come from the school that I think it is a right. I'm not sure how much health care is included in that right, but some basic coverage.
John Kasich: I don't think that's that important in this. I mean we want everybody to have health insurance. I mean that's how I feel. Is it a right or is it a privilege or whatever? I don't know why that declaration is important ... The question is how do you do it, and that's what we're working on ... Primary care is important. Catastrophic coverage is important. We don't want anybody to get bankrupted because they get sick.
On what to change about the Affordable Care Act first
Hickenlooper: There are several important things, but the probably top one on our list would be this notion of having some sort of reinsurance [using public money to help insure the sickest people] to make sure the high-cost pool is not causing higher rates for all the people seeking insurance on the private markets ... You use reinsurance in almost every type of insurance program to cut off those "hilltops" as we say.
On why this joint effort may gain traction
Hickenlooper: "[The Senate's health committee] is now holding hearings [starting Sept. 5], and hopefully in those hearings we'll get a chance to present, hopefully, what by that point a number of both Republican and Democratic governors think look like good ideas."
The Colorado Matters website has the full transcript.
This story is part of a reporting partnership with NPR, Colorado Public Radio and Kaiser Health News. ||||| Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D) on Thursday answered a question about a potential 2020 presidential run by saying he won't think about it until after his gubernatorial term ends in 503 days.
Hickenlooper told MSNBC "no" when asked if he could confirm rumors he plans to run as a Democratic candidate in 2020. He said it would distract the state government from current legislative efforts.
However he indicated he's given the process some thought even if he hasn't made a decision.
"The moment I start worrying about what happens in, you know, in 503 days when I finish my term as governor, the moment I put a packet together, get a committee together, then not only am I distracted, but everyone who works with me, my cabinet, everyone gets distracted and then we're not going to do a good job of getting these last programs done and done right," he said, detailing the steps for a presidential exploratory committee.
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But Hickenlooper was firm that he and his team are not actively pursuing a presidential campaign.
"We're not," Hickenlooper said on whether he is exploring a 2020 run. "I mean, people ask me and obviously I talk about it from time to time," he acknowledged.
Hickenlooper is one of several rumored contenders for the Democratic ticket to run against the presumptive Republican candidate President Trump Donald John TrumpInfowars' Alex Jones blasts Trump over airstrikes: 'He's crapping all over us' McCain to Trump: Airstrikes alone won't achieve objectives in Syria Top general: US did not notify Russia on Syria targets MORE in 2020. ||||| John R. Kasich, a Republican, is governor of Ohio. John W. Hickenlooper, a Democrat, is governor of Colorado.
(Meg Kelly/The Washington Post)
The fate of America’s health-care system, the focus of our nation’s most important — and most heavily politicized — public-policy debate, is in the hands of the Senate, where senators get their turn to find a balanced and sustainable approach to health-care reform.
It is clear that the bill passed by the House in May will not meet the challenges of our health-care system. This bill calls into question coverage for the vulnerable, fails to provide the necessary resources to ensure that no one is left out and puts the health and well-being of millions of hard-working people in our states at risk, while shifting significant costs to the states. Medicaid provisions included in this bill are particularly problematic.
All Americans will come out on the losing end if we simply replace one divisive plan with another, having failed to find a bipartisan solution to bring lasting reform that can be sustained across administrations. It will be worse yet if senators — like House members before them — decide these questions behind closed doors, avoiding the open discussion and transparency needed to make the American people full participants in this vital debate.
We certainly agree that reforms need to be made to our nation’s health-care system. But as governors from opposite sides of the political aisle, we feel that true and lasting reforms are best approached by finding common ground in a bipartisan fashion.
Along with other governors — Democrats and Republicans — we agree that the best place to start is to restore stability to our nation’s health insurance system.
We and other like-minded governors have been working together to create a blueprint that can result in an improved health insurance system that is available and affordable for every American. We recognize that this is not an easy task. That is why our first step has been to develop a set of guiding principles that will positively impact the coverage and care of millions of Americans, including many dealing with mental illnesses, chronic health problems and drug addiction. These principles:
● Improve affordability: Insurance reforms that increase access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage must be coupled with reforms that address rising health-care costs. Insurance reforms should be made in a manner that is consistent with sound and sustainable cost-control practices.
● Restore stability to insurance markets: Americans without access to employer-sponsored coverage or government plans need to be able to choose from a healthy, stable and competitive market of insurers.
● Provide state flexibility and encourage innovation: As laboratories of democracy, states can develop innovative approaches with the potential to strengthen health insurance for all Americans. Within broad standards, states should have appropriate flexibility to implement reforms in a manner that is responsive to local and regional market conditions.
● Improve the regulatory environment: As the principal regulators of insurance, states are in the best position to promote competition within state insurance markets. Federal efforts should limit duplicative and burdensome regulations and provide relief to small-business owners and individuals.
The Affordable Care Act expanded coverage, but it needs improvement. Uncertainty in our current health insurance market has helped make it unstable. As passed by the House, the American Health Care Act threatens to create greater uncertainty. Historically, one-party solutions are not sustainable. The bipartisan principles we propose provide a more stable starting point to bring Republicans and Democrats together on lasting reforms.
Ensuring that quality health insurance is available and affordable for every American is a bipartisan responsibility. The states are uniquely positioned to meet this responsibility and to make our health insurance sector vibrant, stable and fair.
As governors, we and our colleagues who have signed on to this effort stand ready to work with our congressional delegations to develop a proposal that is fiscally sound and provides affordable coverage for our most vulnerable citizens. Our states — and all Americans — deserve nothing less. ||||| Why it matters: A funding freeze could be seen as a slap against the organization — which the U.S. and Israel consider to be biased against Israel and too politicized — and an attempt to pressure the Palestinians to return to peace talks with Israel. But a State Department official said that the fact the money wasn't transferred on Jan. 1 doesn't mean it was frozen. "There are still deliberations taking place, and we have until mid January to decide what we are going to do,” the official said.
The Trump administration has frozen $125 million in funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinian refugees, according to three Western diplomats who were informed of the move. They said the funding, one third of the annual U.S. donations to the agency, was supposed to be transferred by Jan. 1 but was withheld.
The details: The diplomats, who asked to speak on conditions of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the funding was frozen until the Trump administration finishes its review of U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority.
The move comes after the Palestinian Authority suspended their contacts with the Trump administration in response to its decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. A senior White House official said no decision have been made yet, but confirmed that a review of the U.S. assistance to the Palestinians is underway "in light of the Palestinians' recent conduct."
The diplomats added that U.S. officials told U.N. officials in the last two days that President Trump is considering totally cutting the part of the funding which was frozen, and is even considering cutting up to $180 million, which amounts to half of the U.S. funding to UNRWA.
The impact: The Western diplomats said freezing or cutting of such a big part of the U.S. funding would be catastrophic for the organization, would hamper its work and might lead to negative consequences for the Palestinian refugee camps in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan and Lebanon.
U.N. secretary general António Guterres has spoken with senior U.S. official about the UNRWA funding and also consulted with foreign ministers from other donor countries, according to the diplomats.
The Israeli security establishment and the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories — the Israeli organization that oversees government activities in the West Bank and Gaza — are concerned about possible freezing or cutting of U.S. funding to UNRWA, fearing the escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is complicated enough and harming UNRWA funding will only make it more complicated," a senior Israeli security official told me.
What we're hearing: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not enthusiastic about the cutting of U.S. funding to UNRWA, but is politically pressed by conservative ministers in his cabinet and by the fact he can't be more dovish on the Palestinian issue than President Trump.
Officials in the prime minister's office told diplomats from several western countries that Israel does not object to the cutting of U.S. funding to the Palestinian Authority, but prefers that the U.S. doesn't cut funding to UNRWA due to the fact it also serves Israeli security interests.
A senior Israeli official told me Netanyahu is in touch with the White House on the UNRWA funding issue, and conveyed the message that Israel prefers “gradual disengagement" with UNRWA by the U.S. and not a big funding cut.
The prime minister's office said in a statement: "Netanyahu supports President Trump's critical attitude towards UNRWA and believes practical steps need to be taken in order to change the fact that UNRWA is being used to entrench the Palestinian refugee problem instead of solving it." ||||| (CNN) Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper have entertained the idea of forming a unity presidential ticket to run for the White House in 2020, a source involved the discussions tells CNN.
Under this scenario, Kasich, a Republican, and Hickenlooper, a Democrat, would run as independents with Kasich at the top of the ticket, said the source, who cautioned it has only been casually talked about.
"The idea of a joint ticket has been discussed, but not at an organizational or planning level," said the source, who spoke only on the condition of anonymity. "What they are trying to show the country is that honorable people can disagree, but you can still problem solve together. It happens in businesses and it happens in families. Why can't it happen in Washington?"
News of the discussions was first reported by Axios
In early August, Hickenlooper didn't lend much credence to rumblings of a unity ticket, telling Politico : "I don't think Kasich would ever do that. ... I don't think it's in the cards. But I do like the idea of working with him in some context at some point."
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– And suddenly, there's a hot rumor about a presidential ticket for 2020—featuring a Democrat and a Republican, no less. The potential pairing is GOP Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, reports Mike Allen at Axios. The two (nicknamed "the Johns") have been making the rounds of late talking about health care, and things are going so well that they're reportedly toying with the idea of an independent bid in 2020, with Kasich as the presidential contender. Coverage: Nothing formal: CNN has a source familiar with the discussions who confirms all of the above, while stressing that it's all informal at this point. "The idea of a joint ticket has been discussed, but not at an organizational or planning level." Expanding platform: Both Axios and CNN say that while the two have been focusing on health care for now, they'll be expanding their platform in the near future. Job creation and immigration will be two main topics, with a particular focus on helping those losing jobs to automation. A podcast or perhaps a cable show also may be in the works. Health care: The pair plan to release their ideas for stabilizing the nation's insurance markets next month, and they aim to get other governors to sign on, reports NPR. They wrote about the broad strokes and the need for a bipartisan approach in the Washington Post in June. One specific idea: They don't like the ObamaCare rule requiring businesses with 50 or more employees to provide insurance; the number should be higher, they say, as it currently hurts small businesses. Worry for Democrats: At the National Review, Jim Geraghty argues that it would be bad news for Democrats if such a ticket comes to be. (He's skeptical it will.) "If you’re a vehement Trump foe, you want the anti-Trump vote split in as few ways as possible," and Kasich-Hickenlooper could steal needed electoral votes from Democrats (including a total of 27 in the governors' home states). Not quite a denial: Hickenlooper was asked about the possibility of a joint ticket in early August and said, “I don’t think Kasich would ever do that," per Politico. But he didn't exactly rule it out: "You never know. You never say. ... I do like the idea of working with him in some context at some point.” 503 days: On Thursday, Hickenlooper said on MSNBC that he wouldn't even think about a presidential run until his gubernatorial term ends, per the Hill. And he knew that he had precisely 503 days left.
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Here is one sentence: When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction.
Here is another sentence: John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp.
Q: Does the term reaction mean the same thing in both these sentences?
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Translate "Extrajetzt create a semi professional music studio that gives the user a drum machine, an editable sample database as well as a little synthesizer." to German?
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Extrajetzt hat ein semiprofessionelles Musikstudio geschaffen, das dem Benutzer eine Drum Maschine, eine persönlich editierbare Samplebank sowie einen kleinen Synthesizer zur Verfügung stellt.
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I saw Dr. Johnson for neck and shoulder pain while I was traveling. He was very thorough in his assessment and treatment. I had ART and adjustments in the office and then he gave me exercises for home. I felt much improved immediately and it was great to have the exercises for self care at home. Highly recommend
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President Vlad imir Putin threw his weight behind Russia ’ s main pro-Kremlin political party for the first time last week , ahead of parliamentary elections .
President Vladimir Putin threw his weight for the first time on Saturday behind Russia 's main pro-Kremlin political party ahead of parliamentary elections .
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Complete: `` hello , '' she said in a strange and succinct manner ; then sat without acknowledgement from the others . already , anna was having trouble concealing her amusement . david appeared to be about ten years younger than bethany . he had a kind of hazel eyes that always looked , to anna , as if they were hot coals . `` you 're just in time , '' said david , looking at
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Translate to German:
To 3,5 km from Acqui terme, in the center of Alto Monferrato, there is the historical dwelling of Marquises Scati, dipped in great park of secular trees, protect like natural monument.
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Der historische Wohnsitz von Marquis SCATI liegt 3.5 Kilometer von Acqui Terme entfernt, mitten im hohen Monferrato, versenkt in einem großen Park von jahrhundertealten Bäume, schützt als Landschaftsgute.
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Decorated: Former army driver Carl 'Bear' Randell-Eyre has taken to advertising himself on Twitter in a desperate effort to find work after he was turned down for a staggering 790 jobs. Scroll down for video. A talented ex-Army tank driver has taken to advertising himself on Twitter in a desperate bid to find work - after he was turned down for a staggering 790 jobs. Carl 'Bear' Randell-Eyre, 42, served with the Armed Forces for 23 years and commanded the world's biggest military vehicles during tours in Bosnia and Iraq. One of the nation's most skilled drivers, he has 26 driving licences for everything from 68-tonne Challenger tanks to helicopter recovery cranes and 32-tonne trucks. During his long service in 25 countries he risked his life recovering and fixing bombed out military vehicles while under enemy fire on the front line. But the father-of-one's qualifications with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers are not recognised for civilian driving jobs and he cannot afford to retrain. Employers have also told him he lacks experience in the civilian world. The former corporal is just four weeks from losing the rented home he shares with his partner Donna, and is begging for the chance to work via his GiveBearAJob Twitter page. Bear, from Chard, Somerset, who left the Army in August 2012, said: 'I have 26 licences, but very few civilian qualifications, and it costs money to get them. 'I think advertising myself on Twitter is good because so many people can see it, and reply, and I feel my need for a job gets more attention. 'I don't mind if the job is a distance away, I could work away in the week if necessary. 'Someone has to just give me that one chance to prove myself. 'I'm nothing special, but I'm a grafter and give everything I have - 100 per cent.' Bear - a nickname given to him because he is 6ft 4ins and 22 stones - joined the army straight from school. He collected nine service medals from Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia and Kosovo - including awards for long service and good conduct - before his contract ran out in August 2012. Well-qualified: The 43-year-old with his various advanced driving certificates, but despite this experience he cannot find work. Desperate: Bear has launched his own Twitter page to try to get himself a job before he and his family is evicted. Jam packed: His driving licence must be one of the fullest in the country and he can legally drive 26 different types of vehicle. He used his retraining allowance to take an advanced driving course and got a temp job test-driving for Jaguar Land Rover which only lasted 13 weeks. Long-serving: Mr' Randell-Eyre served with the Armed Forces for 23 years, but cannot drive a HGV because he cannot afford the training costs. After that he spent every day applying for an impressive 528 jobs before he secured a chauffeuring job in April last year, which only lasted until September. In the last five months he has applied for a further 262 positions, trawling websites, job centres and using recruitment agencies. But despite commanding the biggest vehicles in the Forces he is not qualified to drive an HGV and can not afford the £3,000 training costs. He says he has applied for everything from delivery jobs to car mechanic roles, but employers tell him despite his military experience, he has no civilian practice to back it up. Bear, who also worked in Germany, Canada, Poland, and Macedonia, said: 'They will say things like you don't have any point to point pick up experience for a delivery job - but I have recovered tanks and dropped them back at the base. Surely that counts? 'It has got to the point now that we only have a months worth of rent left before me and Donna will have to move into my van. 'I'm ready to work and I'll do pretty much anything.' Out of luck: The driver says he is suffering because of the lack of a job, adding: 'I'm ready to work and I'll do pretty much anything' Varied: A motorcyle and Army lorry driven by Bear. He can drive everything from 68-tonne Challenger tanks to helicopter recovery cranes and 32-tonne trucks. Bear - who has also completed Army leadership and management courses - has been writing about his skills and the vehicles he drove on Twitter. - STEAMROLLER. - HGV ON UK ROADS. He posted: 'Could u employ an ex soldier who's professional, intricate and a perfectionist in all he does! Pls employ me!' He added: 'I am not one of these people who sits on his backside all day waiting for something to happen. 'Over the last 25yrs I have worked in 25 countries in three continents so very experienced and respect all cultures.'
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Carl 'Bear' Randell-Eyre, 42, served with the Armed Forces for 23 years. He can drive tanks, cranes, trucks and motorbikes but can't get a job. Rejected from hundreds of jobs because he lacks civilian experience. 'I'm nothing special, but I'm a grafter and give everything I have,' he said. Mr Randell-Eyre has set up a Twitter account - @Givebearajob.
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Question: Which Japanese fishing port is Galicia's second to?
Answer: Other important ports are Ferrol, A Coruña, and the smaller ports of Marín and Vilagarcía de Arousa, as well as important recreational ports in Pontevedra and Burela.
A single-select problem: Is the question answered in a satisfactory fashion?
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Premise: (The of supranational NGO lobbying in general is analyzed by Jessica Mathews in the January/February Foreign Affairs .) Thus the old left, intentionally or not, is pushing us from national regulation to supranational regulation--albeit, in this case, a kind of private-sector supranational regulation.
Hypothesis: The move towards private-sector supranational regulation is inevitable.
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
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Sunt complet de acord cu raportorul.
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I absolutely agree with the rapporteur.
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What is the best way to: How do build the container for my electrolysis bath ?
Pick your answer from: -- Drill 2 holes with a drill in a metal container for coffee to attach the electrode with zip ties.; -- Drill 2 holes with a drill in a plastic container for coffee to attach the electrode with zip ties.;
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The offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is reported to be directed at Manbij, a town under IS control.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said US-led pre-dawn air strikes on Manbij killed 15 civilians.
The operation aims to cut IS off from an area it uses to move weapons and fighters across the border.
Thousands of forces have been deployed in the offensive, which could take weeks, unnamed US officials told Reuters news agency.
The SDF fighters are being supported by US special forces.
US officials say the SDF force is mostly Arab with a small number of Kurds.
However, the Syrian Observatory (SOHR) said most of the fighters were from the Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) militia.
Turkey considers the YPG a terrorist group and fiercely opposes any Kurdish advances near the border.
The SOHR added the troops were about 15km (nine miles) from Manbij.
The clashes were "fierce and intense", SDF military adviser Nasser Haj Mansour told AFP news agency.
The SDF has emerged as a key ally of the US-led anti-IS coalition over the past two years, leading the fight against the militants on the ground in northern Syria.
They began an offensive last week to expel IS from territory north of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the "caliphate" proclaimed by the group in 2014.
Control of the Turkish-Syrian border is of crucial importance - US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters are pushing towards the town of Manbij in an effort to deny IS a vital swathe of territory that offers a route for supplies and foreign fighters entering Syria.
Further to the west though towards Azaz, IS has itself gone onto the attack - a sign of the vital importance it attaches to this border zone.
It is here the complexities of the Syrian conflict are most apparent. US backing for Kurdish fighters - the most capable of the forces ranged against IS - outrages the Turkish government.
Turkish border towns have come under sporadic IS rocket or artillery fire while Turkey itself has been happy to mete out punishment to both Kurdish and IS fighters when the occasion demands.
Syria's multiple conflicts are complicated enough but here they clash with the strategic interests of one of the country's most powerful neighbours.
This article was about:
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US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters have opened up a new front against so-called Islamic State (IS) in northern Syria, close to the Turkish border.
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Sentence: name = Cotto, eatType = restaurant, food = Chinese, near = Café Rouge
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Cotto is a Chinese restaurant near Café Rouge.
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What is the subject line for this email?
Holden I need some quick education on transmission. In a paragraph or two can you explain how you go about deciding what transmission to buy for a given schedule. I need to get a take on the over all strategy when buying transmission. Is it based mostly on price and location? Thanks
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Translate to Romanian:
Many of you said something which I agree with - that young people are the European Union's future.
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Mulţi dintre dvs. aţi făcut o afirmaţie cu care sunt de acord - şi anume, tinerii sunt viitorul Uniunii Europene.
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James Buchanan Jr. was born in a log cabin in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania (now Buchanan's Birthplace State Park), in Franklin County, on April 23, 1791, to James Buchanan, Sr. (1761-1821), a businessman, merchant, and farmer, and Elizabeth Speer, an educated woman (1767-1833). His parents were both of Ulster Scottish descent, the father having emigrated from Milford, County Donegal, Ireland, in 1783. One of eleven siblings, Buchanan was the oldest child in the family to survive infancy.
In March 1860, the House created the Covode Committee to investigate the administration for evidence of offenses, some impeachable, such as bribery and extortion of representatives in exchange for their votes. The committee, with three Republicans and two Democrats, was accused by Buchanan's supporters of being nakedly partisan; they also charged its chairman, Republican Rep. John Covode, with acting on a personal grudge (since the president had vetoed a bill that was fashioned as a land grant for new agricultural colleges, but was designed to benefit Covode's railroad company). However, the Democratic committee members, as well as Democratic witnesses, were equally enthusiastic in their pursuit of Buchanan, and as pointed in their condemnations, as the Republicans. The committee was unable to establish grounds for impeaching Buchanan; however, the majority report issued on June 17 exposed corruption and abuse of power among members of his cabinet, as well as allegations (if not impeachable evidence) from the Republican members of the Committee, that Buchanan had attempted to bribe members of Congress in connection with the Lecompton constitution. (The Democratic report, issued separately the same day, pointed out that evidence was scarce, but did not refute the allegations; one of the Democratic members, Rep. James Robinson, stated publicly that he agreed with the Republican report even though he did not sign it.) Buchanan claimed to have "passed triumphantly through this ordeal" with complete vindication. Nonetheless, Republican operatives distributed thousands of copies of the Covode Committee report throughout the nation as campaign material in that year's presidential election. Answer this question using a quote from the following article:
how was that report received?
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Question: TAFE Tasmania started a three-year restructuring in what year?
Is "In Tasmania in 2009 the old college system and TAFE Tasmania have started a 3-year restructure to become the Tasmanian Polytechnic" the correct answer?
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[b]. no;
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Context: The Counts of Holland and Geldern, between whose territories the lands of the Bishops of Utrecht lay, also sought to acquire influence over the filling of the episcopal see. This often led to disputes and consequently the Holy See frequently interfered in the election.
Hypothesis: The Counts of Holland supported the Holy See.
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