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Keywords: athlete, player, training
What is a sentence that includes all these keywords?
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athlete leads the players in a huddle in training on thursday
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gem/common_gen:1.1.0
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1. While audiences will gasp at the audacity of using real animals instead of drawings, the tale behind the technical achievement is stale and outmoded.
2. Stunning animal photography.
3. Its dramatic success seems to derive largely from putting the inhabitants of separate worlds into a context where both belong.
4. Animal-loving kids will think it's lovely, but it's only a mildly diverting time-waster for the rest of us.
5. A stunning, visually spectacular fable - and those wondrous little tiger cubs are irresistible.
6. Charms when the quadripeds stalk the action but creaks when the bipeds open their mouths.
7. The actors play it straight, clearly aware that the tigers are the stars.
8. Annaud and his deft production team create believable dramatic characters without compromising the dignity of the animals they've borrowed as stars.
9. A strong tiger-centered story drives this endearing drama which takes cute and runs with it, climbs up trees with it, sucks your thumbs with it.
10. Astonishingly dreadful.
What is the consensus?
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A charming family-friendly movie with stunning cinematography.
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Choose from options: Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
Cornelia Meigs wrote her first book in 1933.
Swift Rivers is a children's historical novel by Cornelia Meigs. Set initially in 1835 in Minnesota, it is a story of the early days of the logging industry, when logs were floated down the Mississippi to St. Louis. The novel, illustrated by Forrest W. Orr, was first published in 1931 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1933.
Available choices:
(i). Yes.
(ii). It's impossible to say.
(iii). No.
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(iii).
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anli/r2:0.1.0
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Review:
's as if de palma spent an hour setting a fancy table and then served up kraft macaroni and cheese .
Is this movie review sentence negative or positive?
OPT:
[A]. negative.
[B]. positive.
The answer is:
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[A].
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glue/sst2:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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Write some highlights for the following article:
From the halls of Congress to the shell-pocked streets of Libyan cities, intertwined themes rang clear Thursday: Leader Moammar Gadhafi is determined to prevail, and the opposition needs more training and allied air strikes to have a chance. "Gadhafi will "kill as many (people) as he must to crush the rebellion," Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen told the House Armed Services Committee. The rebels, who were regrouping after several setbacks, pinned their hopes on more coalition air power, which will likely increase as weather improves. "We want more to bring a speedy end to this," Col. Ahmed Omar Bani, an opposition spokesman, told CNN. "A strike is not a strike unless it kills," he said. CIA operatives have been in Libya working with rebel leaders to try to reverse gains by loyalist forces, a U.S. intelligence source said. The United States, insisting it is now fulfilling more of a support role in the coalition, shifted in that direction as NATO took sole command of air operations in Libya. The ferocity of this month's fighting and Gadhafi's advantage in firepower was clearly evident in Misrata, which has seen snipers, significant casualties and destruction. A witness told CNN Thursday there "is utter madness" and Gadhafi's men are going door-to-door evicting and terrorizing people. "I am afraid it will be one big massacre here in Misrata" if the international forces "do not do more," he said. CNN did not identify the witness for security reasons. Saddoun El-Misurati, a spokesman for the Libyan opposition in Misrata, described intense fighting and casualties in the city. "We managed to get two shipments, so far, of badly needed medical supplies to the hospitals. But obviously we still need more supplies in dealing with the day-to-day casualties and the situation on the ground," he said. Gadhafi's military capabilities had been steadily eroded since the onset of U.N.-sanctioned air strikes, U.S. officials have said. But the dictator's forces outnumber the rebels by about 10-to-1 in terms of armor and other ground forces, Mullen noted. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, also speaking before the House committee, warned that the Libyan rebels still need significant training and assistance. "It's pretty much a pickup ballgame" right now, he said. U.S. and British officials say no decision has been made about whether to arm the opposition. Dianne Feinstein, head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN's "The Situation Room" she opposes doing that. The Democratic senator cited failures of such a move in other conflicts. Bani -- asked whether he is open to the idea of ground forces from outside Libya joining the rebels' effort -- responded that "all options are open to us." "It has been very hard the past few days because the freedom forces have been facing heavy tanks and artillery weapons with very light weapons," the spokesman said. While some members of the Libyan military reportedly defected to join the opposition, the rebels include many volunteers who have not been trained. Over the weekend, CNN reported that rebels had taken al-Brega, Ras Lanuf and Bin Jawad, and reached a town just east of Sirte. But in the past three days, opposition fighters have been pushed back eastward. CNN's Ben Wedeman, reporting Thursday from near al-Brega, said the rebels, armed with light mortars and machine guns, have displayed no strategy in their running battles with loyalist troops. Gates reiterated the Obama administration's promise that no U.S. ground forces will be used in Libya, telling committee members that the rebels had indicated they didn't want such an intervention. But the United States does have CIA personnel on the ground. A U.S. intelligence source said the CIA is operating in the country to help increase U.S. "military and political understanding" of the situation. A former counterterrorism official with knowledge of U.S. Libya policy said there is a presidential finding authorizing the CIA to conduct operations in support of U.S. policy in Libya, including assessing the opposition and determining their needs. Specific activities by CIA officers will be determined by conditions on the ground and would need further approval from the White House, the source said. A former senior intelligence official said officers "might be advising [rebels] on how to target the adversary, how to use the weapons they have, reconnaissance and counter-surveillance." Presidential findings are a type of secret order authorizing some covert intelligence operations. The CIA has had a presence in Libya for some time, a U.S. official told CNN earlier this month. "The intelligence community is aggressively pursuing information on the ground," the official said. The CIA sent additional personnel to Libya to augment officers on the ground after the anti-government protests erupted, the official said, without giving details. CIA officers assisted with the rescue of one of two U.S. airmen whose fighter jet crashed in Libya on March 21, a knowledgeable U.S. source said. NATO emphasized Thursday that the U.N. resolution authorizing action in Libya precludes "occupation forces." NATO Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, indicated that the presence of foreign intelligence personnel does not violate U.N. Security Council 1973, which authorized action in Libya. Rebel forces have been demanding an end to Gadhafi's nearly 42 years of rule in Libya. They have faced sustained attacks by a regime fighting to stay in power and portraying the opposition as terrorists backed by al Qaeda. Rebel forces have lost Bin Jawad and the key oil town of Ras Lanuf and are backed up to the al-Brega area, Bani said Wednesday. Ajdabiya, which is east of al-Brega, will be prepared as a "defense point" if the withdrawal continues farther east, he said. Amid the setbacks faced by rebels, a significant crack in Gadhafi's armor surfaced when Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa fled to London on Wednesday and told the government there that he has resigned, the British Foreign Office said. Koussa -- a former head of Libyan intelligence -- was a stalwart defender of the government as recently as a month ago. But in recent weeks his demeanor had visibly changed. At one recent media briefing, he kept his head down as he read a statement and left early. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Koussa had not been offered any immunity. Koussa's defection provides evidence "that Gadhafi's regime ... is fragmented, under pressure and crumbling from within," said Hague, adding that Koussa is voluntarily speaking with officials in the United Kingdom. Libyan government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said Thursday that Koussa did not tell the government he planned to resign before he flew to Britain. Ibrahim said Koussa asked for sick leave and the government gave him permission to leave the country and receive intensive medical care. The government had another setback Thursday, with news that an official who was picked as Libyan ambassador to the United Nations has defected. A relative and an opposition leader said Thursday that former Foreign Minister Ali Abdussalam Treki was in Cairo. CNN's Nic Robertson, Ben Wedeman, Reza Sayah, Dana Bash, Pam Benson, Tim Lister and Zain Verjee contributed to this report.
Highlights:
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein opposes arming the rebels. A witness said he fears a "massacre" in Misrata. A U.S. presidential finding authorizes CIA operations in Libya, a source says. White House: Libyan foreign minister's defection shows pressure is "having an effect"
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What claim can be made from the following pieces of evidence?
1. Escalated -LRB- inevitably -RRB- by the local and international media , the climate is one of despair and investment is at the bottom of anyones priorities .
2. Whats more , the country itself is plunged into depression .
3. Additionally , the drastic fall in GDP every quarter means that cuts in government spending are also not having their desired effect on reducing the budget deficit % GDP ratio .
4. This further perpetuates the cycles of recession and prevents any of the austerity measures having their desired effect .
5. They have failed to cut down the total debt % GDP ratio and have also failed to increase the competitiveness of the Greek economy .
6. The Austerity measures put in place by the ECB , IMF and European Commission have led to nothing but misery for the Greek people .
7. Unemployment is at a record high of 21 % and there is a severe shortage of credit leading to severe difficulties in companies financing their day to day projects .
8. This is because raising taxes and slashing the minimum wage has sent the economy deeper and deeper into recession .
9. -LSB- 1 -RSB- In this manner , the government is failing in fulfilling its most basic duties of safeguarding the lives and wellbeing of its citizens .
10. Worst of all , the economic hardships have drawn many people to despair and the suicide rates in Greece have dramatically risen over the last year and access to healthcare has drastically declined .
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The current austerity measures are not working
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Who was the longest serving BBC Radio One Breakfast Show presenter????
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chris moyles
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By. Matt Lawless. Follow @@mattylawless. For Tony Jacklin, becoming the first British winner of the US Open in 46 years was just one of the great outcomes from his stunning seven-shot success back in 1970. The second was the friendship that blossomed with the man who presided over his bag for those four golden days at Hazeltine Golf Club. ‘One of the sweetest things of it all was the $3,000 that I gave my caddie, Tom Murphy’, said Jacklin. Backing: Golf legend Tony Jacklin has backed Justin Rose to defend his US Open title. Victor: Rose won his first major at Merion last year. Throwback: He was the first Englishman to do so since Jacklin himself in 1970. ‘Yes, I did leave my cheque in my trousers and it went off to the dry cleaners. ‘But they sent me a new one and I gave Tom 10 per cent of my $30,000 winnings. It put him through college. ‘He was 19 at the time. He went on to become a multi-millionaire who owned golf courses and sports bars and all sorts. And even at 63, he remembered every shot I hit. ‘So, apart from winning the US Open, the nicest thing is that Tom made a fantastic success of his life too.’ Sadly, Murphy passed away during his sleep at his American home at the end of last month. This year’s edition at Pinehurst will no doubt prove an emotional time for legend Jacklin, Europe’s most-celebrated European Ryder Cup captain of all-time, with reminders of his sensational triumph and the man who was there alongside him. ‘He’ll be missed by a lot of people,’ the 1969 Open champion recently told Reuters in a telephone interview, just two weeks after speaking exclusively to Sportsmail at the OnlineGolf.co.uk golf day at Thorndon Park in Essex. ‘Tom touched a lot of lives and was a sweetheart of a guy.’ Hordes: Jacklin is mobbed by fans after victory over the USA in the Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village, Ohio, USA, in 1987. Having won two majors and three Ryder Cups, Jacklin is royalty in British golfing terms. And he was delighted to see Justin Rose end a long, 43-year wait and add his name to the coveted list of winners when he triumphed so spectacularly at Merion 12 months ago. ‘I was thrilled for Justin. I contacted him immediately. I know the feeling and it had been a long time (since an English player won it). ‘It was a long time before I won it and a long time after, so it was really great. He’s a great guy and I was delighted for him. He held it together beautifully.’ So does Jacklin believe Rose, 33, will go one better than he managed and successfully defend his title come Sunday evening? ‘It’s a tough championship to defend,’ he said. ‘There’s expectation and everyone’s monitoring how you’re doing. There’s a lot of pressure going into it. ‘And a lot of it is down to whether the course suits you. ‘I defended at Merion where Justin won his, ironically. Unfortunately, I didn’t do a very good job of it. The course was very narrow and I never got to grips with the way to play it really. ‘But in Justin’s case, he has established himself as a world star now in the top 10 and playing steady golf, so there’s no reason why he can’t do a good job this year. ‘It’s a tall order. People wonder why there was a such a gap from when I won it to Justin’s success last year. And he certainly has a chance.’ Pointer: Rose points to the sky after his final putt of the US Open last year. Silhouette: Rose raises his proudly deserved trophy to the sky. Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell will be among the British contingent hoping to stake their claim in North Carolina this week. The Northern Irishmen took the honours in 2011 and, the latter, a year beforehand in 2010. But Jacklin, who led from start to finish when he celebrated glory in Minnesota over four decades ago, believes the opening round will be the key to the eventual winner on a tough Pinehurst track. ‘Who knows who will win it?’ said the 69-year-old, who now resides in Florida. ‘All of these predications we try to make is a lot of hot air. Until you get through the first round, a lot of people underestimate the importance of it. You can’t win it after the first round but you can lose it. ‘More important for the great players, if they get a good first round on the board, If they are in the first three, they get mentally engaged and they know that they are of that pedigree that they can win. ‘Sometimes though we tend to forget that, at this level, it’s a mind game. Purely, and simply. Without Tiger Woods, who remains sidelined by a back injury to miss his second major tournament of the year after his absence at Augusta, Jacklin believes there is a real opportunity for the rest of the field. ‘There will be some shocks,’ he said. ‘There always is. Surprise characters crop up in majors and sometimes they can take the lead early on. ‘Everyone wants Tiger to get better. He’ll be missed by the fans. There’s no question over his impact on the game over the last 15 years or so. But he’s still just one player. Contender: Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy is one of the favourites in the field going into the tournament. Knocking about: As is fellow countryman Graeme McDowell, who will be hoping to repeat his win of 2010. Whoever does go on to emulate his US Open feat, Jacklin insists they will face the most stringent of examinations from what is arguably the most difficult major to land. ‘I honestly think the US Open is the supreme test,’ he said. ‘It’s the supreme examination because it allows the USGA to set the course up on the edge. ‘At The Open you can’t do much - weather-wise you’ve got to keep the greens and pin placements reasonable. But at the US Open they can take it to the limit with pin positions and green speeds. So, it’s not just a test of golf, it’s a test of patience and a lot of things. ‘There’ll be guys this year who will hit shots at Pinehurst that deserve birdies. But they might come off with bogeys or worse sometimes. It’s swallowing that and moving on that the US Open is as much about than anything. ‘It’s no good going in thinking, “That’s not fair”. It’s just how it is. So, whoever comes out winning will have dealt with all the necessary obstacles. ‘Pinehurst with the false fronts, lots of undulation and pin placement that goads guys into going for them. The ball can run off and you might end up 40 yards away after hitting what appeared to be a good ball. ‘Of course, winning The Open was the one I always wanted to win because it’s my home country’s major and it is the oldest. But there’s no doubt in my mind that the US Open is the hardest. They take it to courses that they can set on the edge. They like to watch the guys suffer!’ Tony Jacklin CBE was a special guest at the OnlineGolf.co.uk Golf Day, authorised retailer of all major golf brands including TaylorMade and Lyle & Scott.
What are highlight points for this article?
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Rose ended 43-year wait for English winner at Merion last year. Jacklin was the last one to win the US Open back in 1970. 69-year-old is the most celebrated Ryder Cup captain in European history. Says the US Open is the toughest major of the four to triumph in.
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This is some data: The Phoenix eatType restaurant; The Phoenix food Chinese; The Phoenix priceRange less than £20; The Phoenix customer rating low; The Phoenix area city centre.
Generate a detailed description of this data.
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The Phoenix is a Chinese restaurant in city center. with a low rating and price range under 20.
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gem/dart:1.1.0
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They passed through the Lemelson Medical , Educational and Research Foundation Limited Partnership in 2001 to Syndia .
It said the patents were " allegedly " assigned to Syndia in 2001 through the Lemelson Medical , Educational and Research Foundation Limited Partnership .
(See options at the end). If the first sentence is true, is the second one also true?
OPT:
(I). no
(II). yes
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(II).
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Die Maus funktioniert in dieser Umgebung nicht.
Which language is this?
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German
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wmt16_translate/de-en:1.0.0
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Here is a dialogue:
Gunther: did you pay for coffee?
Chandler: uhh.. i guess not xDbut it's okay i'll pay him tomorrow
Gunther: -_-
What were they talking about?
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Chandler will pay for his coffee tomorrow.
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Plants also detect the daily cycle of light and darkness. Do you know how plants respond to these changes? Some plants open their leaves during the day. It is during these hours the plant can collect sunlight. At night, the plant closes its leaves to prevent water loss. Many plants respond to the change in the length of the day. As days grow shorter, some plants respond by going dormant. Dormant is when a plant suspends its growth. It does this in order to survive. Shorter days signal the coming of winter. Winter in most areas means extreme cold. It is also very dry in the winter months. As winter approaches, some plants respond by their leaves changing color. After the change in color, they fall off. This dormancy period helps trees. It allows them to survive the cold and dry winter. Plants only want to grow when conditions are right.
After reading the above, is "Plants grow as fast as possible to survive the winter" the correct answer to the question "What happens to plants when winter approaches?"?
Choices:
(a). no
(b). yes
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(a).
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super_glue/multirc:1.0.2
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Here is one sentence: They made a check of their equipment.
Here is another sentence: He paid all his bills by check.
Q: Does the term check mean the same thing in both these sentences?
Available choices: *different meanings. *the same meaning.
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different meanings
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super_glue/wic:1.0.2
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Translate the following sentence to Romanian:
The correction of this anachronistic and regrettable situation is urgent.
Romanian:
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Corectarea acestei situaţii anacronice şi regretabile este urgentă.
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Write an article based on this "New cars sales grew in Scotland last month despite a "challenging and uncertain market", according to motor traders."
Article:
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A total of 15,278 units were registered in November - just under 2% up on a year ago.
However, sales growth was confined to the central belt.
All regions apart from Lothian and Strathclyde saw new registrations fall, according to the Scottish Motor Trade Association (SMTA).
Business and fleet sales grew at the expense of retail, which still accounted for more than 50% of all registrations in Scotland.
Source: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
The SMTA said the latest figures confirmed that "Scotland's hunger for new vehicles shows no signs of the dramatic slowdown expected by many".
Chief executive Sandy Burgess said: "To experience the growth we have over the last quarter in our challenging and uncertain market pays testimony to the resilience and determination that exists within our industry to deliver the correct mix of exciting fresh, fuel efficient and safer vehicles to meet the demands of Scotland's motoring consumers."
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huggingface:xsum
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Options:
(1). negative
(2). positive
Short movie review: to provoke introspection in both its characters and its audience
Did the critic thinking positively or negatively of the movie?
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(2).
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glue/sst2:2.0.0
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Sentence: The AIDAluna is 252 metres long and had its maiden voyage on 22 March 2009.
What structured data could we extract from this sentence?
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AIDAluna, maidenVoyage, 2009-03-22; AIDAluna, length, 252000.0 (millimetres)
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gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0
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Possible tweet sentiments: Options are: 1). negative 2). positive
Write a tweet that is 1)..
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In the village inn waiting for my food. so hungry
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sentiment140:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Sentence: "This book just sells itself."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
Available choices:
[-] unacceptable
[-] acceptable
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acceptable
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glue/cola:2.0.0
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Continue the following story.
On a hot summer day, Kai studied in the bathtub after the A/C at the library got broken, the
Options:
(1). library was cool.
(2). bathtub was cool.
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(2).
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winogrande:1.1.0
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Context: At school, Mary received an assignment to write an essay about pandas. Luckily, Mary loved pandas, as was excited to get started. As soon as she got home, Mary booted up her computer and began. She wrote about all she knew and researched a little too!
Now do a next sentence writing task.
pick from the following.
(a). Mary disliked Pandas.;
(b). Mary couldn't wait to present her report.;
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(b).
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Sally was on her work break. She went to get tacos from the taco stand outside. She realized she had forgotten her wallet at home. A nice man noticed what happened and offered to pay.
Write the next sentence, by choosing from:
Choices: a). Sally was grateful for his kindness.. b). Sally cried the rest of her break..
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a).
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story_cloze/2016:1.0.0
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Article: . The most important thing is to eat, full stop. Being hungry during a test will distract you and make you tired. Don't eat too soon before a test though, as some foods can make you tired. Instead, make sure you get a meal filled with lean protein before you have to take a test. Eating healthy will generally boost brain performance too, so make sure you're always eating a healthy diet to help you learn all through school. If you don't sleep, you won't be able to focus when the pressure's on! Make sure to go to bed early the night before a test, rather than staying up all night to study. Your brain won't be able to hold on to all that crammed information anyway. Go to your test with all of the calculators, pens, pencils, blank paper, and other supplies you might need. Not having these things could mean you'll have a much harder time! Getting dehydrated during a test can be distracting and reduce your ability to think clearly. Stay hydrated before your test and bring a bottle of water with you to the test as well. If you aren't used to drinking coffee, now is a bad time to start. Try not to do anything different in your basic routine the day of or the night before the test. This can really throw you off.
What is a summary of what this article is about?
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Eat right Sleep well. Have all the necessary supplies. Drink lots of water. Don't do anything different.
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Create a set of triples that describes the content in the following sentence.
A pub near Café Brazil called The Cambridge Blue sells English food that costs more than £30.
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The Cambridge Blue eatType pub
The Cambridge Blue food English
The Cambridge Blue priceRange more than £30
The Cambridge Blue near Café Brazil
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it was also highlighted that krøyers plads is denmark's first swan-labeled construction with a strong focus on materials, indoor climate and energy efficiency.
Write the above sentence using proper case.
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It was also highlighted that Krøyers Plads is Denmark's first Swan-labeled construction with a strong focus on materials, indoor climate and energy efficiency.
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Десятки миллионов арабов стали свидетелями свержения Саддама Хусейна весной этого года, и нашли в падении иракского режима отражение своего собственного положения.
Could you please translate this to English?
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Tens of millions of Arabs witnessed the toppling of Saddam Hussein last spring, and saw in his fall reflections of their own situation.
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wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0
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Write an article with the title: "Expect tight contests for top honors at the Tonys"
Article:
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NEW YORK — For the second year in a row, the top prize at the Tony Awards on Sunday should come down to a face-off between a critically acclaimed industry favorite (“Fun Home”) and a ravishing, brand-name entertainment that appears to be the choice of touring presenters and some producers (“An American in Paris”). A similar dynamic unfolded last spring between the two leading contenders when the delirious operetta “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” vanquished the Carole King jukebox musical “Beautiful,” with its parade of hit tunes and paint-by-numbers book. Other story lines at this year’s awards include the physically grueling turns by the top contenders for lead actor in a play and the contest for lead actress in a musical, matching up a Broadway legend (Chita Rivera), a comic dynamo with powerful pipes (Kristin Chenoweth), and a beloved performer who’s a five-time Tony bridesmaid (Kelli O’Hara). Here’s how we see the top races playing out.
Also nominated: “An American in Paris,” “Something Rotten!” “TheVisit”
“The Visit,” John Kander and Fred Ebb’s final musical to be produced on Broadway, seems too macabre to capture the gold. The musical-theater parody “Something Rotten!” is uproariously funny and has several showstoppers, but the gags begin to feel worn out by the second act. This race comes down to the dazzling “An American in Paris,” based on the 1951 Vincente Minnelli movie-musical, and “Fun Home,” inspired by Alison Bechdel’s graphic-novel memoir about her own coming out and her coming to grips with her family history. The former, directed by ballet world hotshot Christopher Wheeldon, combines ecstatic and inventive dance sequences with George Gershwin’s indelible music. But voters will be unable to ignore the extraordinary quality of Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s intimate chamber musical.
Will/should win: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”
Also nominated: “Hand to God,” “Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two,” “Disgraced”
Ayad Akhtar’s “Disgraced” captured the Pulitzer Prize in 2013, but its less-successful Broadway transfer raised doubts about the believability of the characters in a play that explores the clash between contemporary Western culture and the Islamic faith. The two-part British import “Wolf Hall,” based on Hilary Mantel’s historical novel, turns the story of political fixer Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII into a populist melodrama of Shakespearean proportions. Robert Askins’s subversive “Hand to God,” in which a troubled teenager’s left arm takes on a mind of its own in the form of a demonic sock puppet, explores the primal desires and instincts that we all struggle to suppress. Adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon’s coming-of-age novel about a boy on the autism spectrum and his troubled family, “The Curious Incident” unfolds like a Sherlock Holmes mystery. Offering a window into Christopher’s meticulously ordered mind, it’s a kinetic, visually dazzling feast for the senses and should emerge victorious.
Best Revival of a Musical
Will/should win: “The King and I”
Also nominated: “On the Town,” “On the Twentieth Century”
Two Comden and Green musicals — one written with Leonard Bernstein in 1944 (“On the Town”), the other with Cy Coleman in 1978 (“On the Twentieth Century”) — are up against that beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “The King and I.” “Twentieth Century,” a showbiz satire set on a luxury train, boasts the sublime star power of Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher, as narcissistic former lovers, delivering giddy comic gold. The buoyant “On the Town,” about three American sailors on 24-hour shore leave, is awash in exuberant dance sequences, amplified by Bernstein’s jazzy score. Meanwhile, Lincoln Center’s breathtaking revival of “The King and I” is no dusty relic. With sumptuous design elements, a spectacular opening sequence of a ship pulling into port, and director Bartlett Sher mining the show’s emotional depths, “King” should ascend the throne on Tony night.
Best Revival of a Play
Should win: “This Is Our Youth”
Also nominated: “The Elephant Man,” “You Can’t Take It With You”
Well-received revivals of Bernard Pomerance’s “The Elephant Man” and the high school staple “You Can’t Take It With You” (by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman) opened last fall, which puts them at an out-of-sight, out-of-mind disadvantage. The revival of Kenneth Lonergan’s breakthrough 1996 drama “This Is Our Youth,” about drug-addled youth coming of age in the Reagan era, confirmed that play’s enduring resonance. But the starry revival of David Hare’s 1995 drama “Skylight,” which earned raves for its exploration of have and have-nots in post-Thatcher Britain, is one of this spring’s hottest tickets and the front-runner to take home the Tony.
Best Lead Actor in a Musical
Will/should win: Michael Cerveris, “Fun Home”
Also nominated: Robert Fairchild, “An American in Paris”; Brian d’Arcy James, “Something Rotten!”; Ken Watanabe, “The King and I”; Tony Yazbeck, “On the Town”
Watanabe, Yazbeck, and d’Arcy James have all earned raves for their performances. But this race comes down to theater veteran Cerveris versus Broadway newcomer Fairchild. Even though Fairchild’s already a New York City Ballet leading man, there’s a star-is-born quality to his performance. But Cerveris, who has a featured actor Tony for “Assassins,” will triumph thanks to his finely etched turn as a family man living a double life — and torn between competing desires — while clinging to a facade of normalcy.
Best Lead Actress in a Musical
Will win: Kristin Chenoweth, “On the Twentieth Century”
Should win: Kelli O’Hara, “The King and I”
Also nominated: Chita Rivera, “The Visit”; Leanne Cope, “An American in Paris”; Beth Malone, “Fun Home”
O’Hara is turning into the Susan Lucci of Broadway: Her “King and I” nomination is her sixth, with zero wins. This year, O’Hara is up against a bonafide Broadway legend, 82-year-old Rivera, as well as Chenoweth, a pint-sized powerhouse who’s nabbed a featured actress Tony but never one for a leading role. Chenoweth has the momentum, and she is co-hosting the Tonys this year (with Alan Cumming). O’Hara’s performance as Anna Leonowens is as deeply felt as any of her other work. Will she finally triumph — or end up a bridesmaid yet again?
Best Lead Actor in a Play
Will/should win: Alex Sharp, “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”
Also nominated: Bradley Cooper, “The Elephant Man”; Steven Boyer, “Hand to God”; Bill Nighy, “Skylight”; Ben Miles, “Wolf Hall, Parts One & Two”
This fiercely competitive category is highlighted by a trio of physically grueling, tour-de-force performances. Cooper transformed himself into the deformed sideshow curiosity John Merrick without the use of prosthetics. Boyer essentially became two characters — a troubled young man and his foul-mouthed, demonic hand puppet. Sharp, a recent Juilliard grad, plays a 15-year-old boy on the autism spectrum who struggles to understand and express his emotions. In an unsentimental rendering, the actor seizes the physically demanding role in a swirl of lightning-fast thinking and near-continuous movement.
Best Lead Actress in a Play
Will win: Helen Mirren, “The Audience”
Should win: Elisabeth Moss, “The Heidi Chronicles”
Also nominated: Geneva Carr, “Hand to God”; Carey Mulligan, “Skylight”; Ruth Wilson, “Constellations”
Playing the title role in a re-exploration of Wendy Wasserstein’s feminist drama, Moss shifted between strength and vulnerability with the kind of emotional transparency she became known for as Peggy Olson on “Mad Men.” Mulligan, the film actress who debuted on Broadway in 2008 in “The Seagull,” could play the spoiler. But look for that ravishing, acerbic dame Helen Mirren, who’s already nabbed an Oscar and an Emmy for playing British monarchs, to add a Tony to her trophy case as Queen Elizabeth II.
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Favorite chicken spot of all the chains. The marinade is awesome. Grilled so it feels healthy. The toppings n sauces n salsas are a huge bonus. Their fire grilled corn side is so good!!! Avocado chicken burrito is fantastic. I'm definitely craving el pollo for dinner!!!
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Which of the following is an example of genetic engineering?
Pick your answer from: a. Growing a whole plant from a single cell.. b. Finding the sequences of bases in plant DNA.. c. Inserting a gene into plants that makes them resistant to insects.. d. Attaching the root of one type of plant to the stem of another type of plant..The answer is:
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Однако, первый мегадорогой курортный отель открылся недавно, проложив путь для предприимчивых путешественников с хорошими связями и большим количеством денег.
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However, the first mega-expensive resort hotel opened recently, a getaway for adventurous travelers with good connections and LOTS of money.
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The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists or "AUMF" was made law on 14 September 2001, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the attacks on 11 September 2001.It authorized the President to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on 11 September 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or individuals. Congress declares this is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5 of the War Powers Resolution of 1973. The George W. Bush administration defined the following objectives in the War on Terror:
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The strong man could turn an iron bar.
Turn the earth in the Spring.
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By. Daily Mail Reporter. PUBLISHED:. 10:55 EST, 4 October 2013. |. UPDATED:. 16:44 EST, 4 October 2013. A Missouri man who vanished over the summer after leaving suicide notes has been found alive and accused of trying to cover up child sex abuse. Raymond Avett, 45, was charged Wednesday with concealing a felony along with his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Callaway, 34, the mother of the 6-year-old victim. Avett disappeared in June after leaving several letters suggesting that he was planning to end his life. He had recently learned that Callaway's daughter disclosed the alleged sexual abuse. Two of a kind: Raymond Avett (left) was charged with concealing child sex abuse along with his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Callaway (right) Heinous crime: A relative came to Callaway saying that he had discovered a diary written by her 6-year-old daughter stating that Avett had performed a sex act on her. The suspect was not located until mid-July when he was stopped by police in Maryland. Police say he cashed out more than $100,000 from a retirement account,St Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Callaway allegedly forced Avett to give her his home, luxury SUV, boat and life insurance policy naming the child as beneficiary in exchange for her silence. The suspected sex abuse came to light in late May when a family member told Callaway that he had discovered a diary written by her 6-year-old daughter, in which the girl mentioned that Avett had allegedly performed a sex act on her. Following the revelation, the mother moved out of Avett's home, but never reported the alleged sex crime against her daughter. Three weeks later, investigators say Callaway texted her ex-boyfriend that she was going to send him a document he needed to sign within 48 hours to prevent her from going to the authorities. Blackmail plot: Callaway (left) allegedly forced Avett (right) to give her his home, luxury SUV, boat and life insurance policy naming the child as beneficiary in exchange for her silence about the sex crime. Property: Callaway moved into Avett's $120,000 condo in the 3000 block of Flatboat Station. The letter, which Avett received later that day, detailed Callaway’s' demands, stating that her ex-boyfriend must give up his $120,000 condo in the 3000 block of Flatboat Station, his H3 Hummer and his boat called ‘Anita Cocktail.’ Elaborate ruse: Avett vanished in June after leaving behind several suicide notes and abandoning his car by the river, but turned up alive in Maryland three weeks later. As part of the deal, the 45-year-old. suspected molester also had to take out a life insurance policy that. would benefit the 6-year-old girl in case of his death. Avett complied, promptly moving out of his house and handing over his possessions to Callaway June 17. The following day, the man vanished, leaving behind several suicide notes, one of which was found by police inside his Ford Explorer strategically parked near the riverfront. Police had spent three weeks searching for the missing man, increasingly believing he had taken his own life, until he turned up in Maryland July 12. St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar said that Avett is not facing child sex abuse charges because his ex-girlfriend had failed to report the alleged crime, making it virtually impossible to get to the bottom of the case. The prosecutor explained that they have no concrete evidence proving that the abuse had taken place beside Avett's apparent willingness to go along with Callaway’s extortion. Avett was ordered held on $250,000 cash bail, while Callaway's bail was set at $200,000.
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Raymond Avett, 45, and Jennifer Callaway, 34, the mother of the 6-year-old victim, have been charged with concealing a felony. Callaway's daughter wrote in a diary that Avett performed sex act on her. Mother didn't go to police and instead allegedly forced Avett to give her his $120,000 condo, a boat called Anita Cocktail and luxury SUV. Suspect also had to take out life insurance policy naming 6-year-old girl as a beneficiary. Avett left suicide note in a car parked by a river and vanished in mid-June; he turned up alive in Maryland three weeks later.
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In September 2016, another Senate bill coincidentally numbered SB 656 was passed allowing permitless concealed carry by anyone 19 years of age or older who may lawfully own a gun. This bill was also vetoed by Governor Nixon, on June 27, 2016. After the Missouri legislature reconvened for the veto-override session on September 14, 2016, the Senate voted to override the veto with a 24 -- 6 vote (23 required) and the House followed through shortly thereafter with a 112 -- 41 vote (109 required). The permitless carry provision of the bill went into effect on January 1, 2017.
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a government and private sector delegation will travel to iraq this week to seek the support of the kurdistan regional government for the participation of south korean companies in oil development projects there , the government said monday .
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A charity which received £50,000 in donations to fund specialist brain tumour treatment for a five-year-old boy has refused to hand over the cash because the NHS agreed to pay for the therapy. Kids n Cancer collected donations of around £50,000 from people supporting the plight of Ashya King, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour. His parents sparked an international manhunt and were eventually arrested in Spain after they took him out of hospital and fled the country earlier this year in search of better treatment which was not funded by the NHS. The charity says the money was donated for the specialist treatment, proton beam therapy at a clinic in Prague, to treat Ashya's tumour. However it said as the NHS had now decided to fund the therapy, the cash will be spent on other children who need treatment. Ashya's older brother Naveed Kids n Cancer have labelled his family 'greedy' and said the charity had never given them money and was refusing to help. Scroll down for video. Naveed King (right) claims Kids n Cancer have accused his family of being greedy by asking for the £50k raised for his younger brother Ashya's (left) treatment. The charity refused the request because it will be funded by the NHS. The family said they believe as the money was donated to Ashya's cause they should now receive it to help cover their extensive legal costs. These were incurred when they were arrested and held in Spain for fleeing with their son. 'We have asked Kids n Cancer to support us with paying for the legal fees involving the custody and the release of my parents from prison as well as living expenses whilst we are in Prague,' Naveed, 20, wrote on Facebook. 'Kids n Cancer came back with a reply saying that they were not willing to help us, they said we are greedy asking for help... Kids N Cancer have never given us any money and they are refusing to help us now.' Brett and Naghemeh King fled Southampton General Hospital with their son Ashya in September because they were concerned about the side effects of treatment he was to receive in the UK. They researched alternatives and found proton beam therapy, available in Prague. Brett and Naghemeh King with their son Ashya, 5, at the Motole University Hospital as he waits to have proton beam therapy at a clinic in Prague. The NHS said it would not fund the therapy and the Kings fled to Spain, where they planned to sell a house to raise the money to have Ashya treated in Prague. When it was noticed they had fled, Hampshire Police issued a European Arrest Warrant and the couple were held by police in Malaga in Spain. Ashya was taken to hospital and the Kings were told none of the family could visit him. The couple were held in prison for 72 hours before a international outcry- including criticism of the 'heavy handed' treatment from Prime Minister David Cameron - led judges to order they should be released. Following tests Ashya was deemed suitable for proton beam therapy, and the NHS agreed to fund the treatment on September 26. He has since started treatment at the clinic in Prague. Ashya's family took him out of Southampton General Hospital in a bid to raise money to fund proton beam therapy at a clinic in Prague to treat his brain tumour. Proton beam therapy is a type of radiotherapy which causes less damage to surrounding tissue. Instead of firing high energy beams of radiation at tumours, protons (sub-atomic particles) are used and stop when they reach cancer cells. The makeup of protons mean they are less likely to disperse widely and affect surrounding tissue. This treatment is not routinely funded by the NHS. Kids n Cancer said while it had been prepared to meet the £100,000 cost of the treatment in Prague, because the money had been donated specifically for the therapy this would now be used to help other children in similar need. Brett King (left) and his wife Naghemeh (right) fled Southampton General Hospital with their son Ashya because they wanted him to have proton beam therapy for his brain tumour. The charity said it was not able to use the money to cover the legal costs incurred by the family because this was not part of the charity's aims. It said Kids n Cancer exists to fund proton beam therapy to help children and their families, and no where did it state that legal costs would or could be covered by donations. Mike Hyman, chief executive officer of Kids n Cancer, said: 'There are many, many families who do not get the sort of donations that the Kings have had. 'The Just Giving Page was set up by Sanjay Gunatra, who specified that now the treatment has been paid for that the donations will go towards helping other sick children and their families.' He added: 'There has obviously been a significant amount of money raised and I reiterate that Kids n Cancer were prepared to underwrite £100,000 to pay for Ashya King’s treatment.' Ashya was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the end of July and after several operations was to have chemotherapy and radiotherapy at Southampton General Hospital. But his parents were concerned that this would leave him in a semi-vegetative state. Mrs King has previously said her son was left scarred by the experience, and now fears every time his parents leave the room that they will be leaving him again.
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Ashya King's parents took him abroad to get specialist treatment for tumour. NHS initially refused to fund the specialist proton beam therapy for Ashya. Kids n Cancer raised £50,000 from donations to help pay for the therapy. But NHS then agreed to fund it and charity has withheld the cash raised. It says the money can be used to help fund therapy for other children. Family claim they should be given cash to cover extensive legal costs. Ashya's older brother says family labelled 'greedy' by Kids n Cancer.
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Alle Welt ist sich wohl derzeit darin einig, daß für die Beförderung von Personen und Gütern über kurze und mittlere Strecken die Eisenbahn mehr denn je der Verkehrsträger der Zukunft ist.
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Everyone today agrees that for transporting people and goods over short and medium distances, the railway is an instrument of the future more than ever before.
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My hubby and I went out to this with the living social deal and we are so glad we found it. A new favorite. The Satay was really really good but it was chicken tenderloin, which isn't traditional. Kind of funny, but the sauces were so so yummy. I had the drunken noodles, awesome. My hubby had a yellow curry. Can't remember the name. He just loved it. Can't wait to go back. Give it a try. The prices were right too.
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By. Ted Thornhill. A nine-year-old girl born without fingers on her left hand has had her life transformed after high school students made her a prosthetic hand using a 3D printer – for just $5. Students from Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford, Illinois, made the hand for Kylie Wicker after her father, Jeromy Wicker, discovered that another dad had made a 3D printed prosthetic hand for his son. Mr Wicker emailed the school and asked if they’d be able to embark on a similar project for Kylie after reading that they’d had a 3D printer donated to them - and was delighted when he received a reply a few days later explaining that the hand was already being worked on. Transformation: Kylie Wicker tries on a prosthetic hand at Boylan Catholic High School in Rockford, Illinois. Engineering feat: The teacher in charge of the project fits the prosthetic hand to Kylie. Rare: Kylie's unusual condition was caused by a lack of blood flow to the womb during pregnancy. The teacher in charge of the project, Mr Bud May, found instructions for the hand on a website called Robohand and said that the cost came to just a handful of dollars. Mr May told Fox News that the hand would cost ‘barely $5’, with ‘maybe a dollar’s worth of plastic and a couple of bucks for the fasteners’. Kylie, who attends Whitman Post Elementary School in Rockton, had become upset at some of the children staring at her, according to her mother, Sharon. Hi-tech: Kylie's prosthetic hand was made for a few dollars using a 3D printer called the MakerBot. Web of intrigue: Bud May, a teacher at Boylan Catholic High School, looks over instructions to make a prosthetic hand. She told Fox News: ‘They weren’t being mean, they were just curious and didn’t understand it.’ Kylie is delighted with her new hand, which will allow her to pick things up in the way other children can. But she is especially looking forward to being able to ride her bike more easily. ‘I can grab both handle bars and steer a little bit better,’ she said. The school has made her two hands – a purple one and a pink one – and said they will make her another set when she’s older. Mrs Wicker added in an interview with ABC: ‘She hasn’t stopped talking about it. This is huge for [the students], too. To give a girl a hand; how many people can say that? This is great for everybody.’ Kylie’s condition was caused by a lack of blood flow to the womb when Mrs Wicker was pregnant. In a far more ambitious project, U.S scientists are attempting to 3D print a whole human heart. So far, the University of Louisville in Kentucky has printed human heart valves and small veins with cells, said Stuart Williams, a cell biologist leading the project. They have also successfully tested the tiny blood vessels in mice and other small animals and Professor Williams believes scientists will be able to print parts and assemble an entire heart in three to five years. The finished product would be called the ‘bioficial heart’ - a blend of the natural and artificial. The biggest challenge is to get the cells to work together as they do in a normal heart, said Professor Williams, who heads the project at the Cardiovascular Innovation Institute, which is a partnership between the university and Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
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Kylie Wicker from Illinois was born without fingers on her left hand. Students at a high school in Rockford 3D-printed her a prosthetic hand. The instructions for it were found on the internet and it costs just $5. Kylie is excited that she will now be able to ride her bike more easily.
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Background: Lane was born Morton Donald Isaacson at the Manhattan "Flower Hospital" in New York City to a Jewish father (Jacob) and a Catholic mother (Dolly), who later converted to Judaism. Jacob "Jack" Isaacson was a sergeant in the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and Dolly was a homemaker. He was raised in The Bronx, where he attended DeWitt Clinton High School and was classmates with Judd Hirsch and Garry Marshall. By his mid-teens, due to his mother's influential personality, Isaacson had decided he wanted to be in show business.
Context: In 1965 the Irish comedian Dave Allen presented a talk show on Sydney television for TCN-9. He was eventually sacked and Nine producer John Collins looked for replacement hosts to fill in for the rest of the season. After a series of temporary hosts, Collins found Lane working in The Dunes Nightclub in Hawaii. While in the United States, Collins asked Las Vegas performer Wayne Newton if there was anybody he should consider as a replacement; Newton's answer was "Don Lane". Lane was offered the job after filming and sending in an audition tape for the TCN-9 executives. He was given the host's chair for six weeks. He planned to base his version of the show on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Lane's run was variously referred to as The Tonight Show, Tonight with Don Lane and Sydney Tonight. Within a month, Nine settled on Lane as permanent host. After four weeks, his original six-week contract was extended to forty weeks. Tonight with Don Lane featured comedy sketches, interviews with visiting entertainers and musical numbers often performed by Lane with the Tonight Show Orchestra. The announcer for the show was Mike Walsh, who later went on to host his own successful variety show. Due to technical restrictions, Lane's tonight show was only broadcast throughout New South Wales, just as In Melbourne Tonight(IMT) was restricted to Victoria. Work on a coaxial cable linking Melbourne with Sydney had begun in June 1959 and was completed on 5 February 1963. On 7 July 1965, Lane appeared on a then-innovative live split-screen link with Graham Kennedy via the cable. Lane and Kennedy sang the song "Seventy-Six Trombones" as a duet. They took full advantage of the new technology and the duet included the performers throwing jugs of water and Kennedy holding up a sign saying "Go Home Yank", to which Lane laughed. Lane also performed another duet with Kennedy at the Logies ceremony in 1967. In March 1968, Lane was charged with importing marijuana into Australia. He was arrested at Sydney Airport and remanded in custody. He strenuously protested his innocence, claiming that the drugs were planted into his jacket pocket by a former business associate who wanted revenge. He was found not guilty on all charges, being defended by barrister Marcus Einfeld.
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Anderson, England's highest Test wicket-taker, took 3-1 on the final morning of the second Test to help the tourists to a 1-0 series lead.
"It was a brilliant performance," Cook told BBC Sport.
"He was the star and it just proves why, in my eyes, he is England's best bowler of all time."
With England needing to take eight wickets on an unresponsive pitch, Anderson not only made the triple breakthrough by swinging the second new ball, but also took two catches and ran out Jason Holder with a direct hit.
The 32-year-old's influence saw West Indies slip from 202-2 to 307 all out, with England being led to their victory target of 143 by Cook and Gary Ballance.
"We should cherish every moment he bowls for England," Cook, who made his second half-century of the match, added.
"We turned up at the ground thinking it would be a lot of hard work on a flat wicket and it was, but when you've got special players in your team they can produce special performances at the drop of a hat.
"I was slightly surprised with his run out and his two catches, I didn't quite know he had that in him, but it was fantastic skill and heart."
England's win was their first in 11 overseas Test matches, a run dating back to December 2012, and comes after an appalling World Cup campaign.
Six of their 11 in Grenada - Ballance, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Chris Jordan, Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali - had not won a Test away from home before.
"That's what makes it special," said opener Cook. "These are the moments you will remember when you stop playing cricket.
"We probably won't remember the scores in 30 years but we'll remember sitting in that dressing room and the effort it took to win on a pretty flat wicket."
Cook also paid tribute to first-innings centurion Root and Ballance, who made a pair of half-centuries.
At 24, Root became the second-youngest England batsman to reach 2,000 Test runs, while Ballance moved to 1,000 runs faster than everyone but Herbert Sutcliffe and Len Hutton.
"I haven't seen young players bat like that for England, in terms of the way they go about their business and how good they are," said Cook.
"I genuinely believe they're going to take English batting to a new level over the next 10 years or so."
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Gavin, Thanks for taking time to explain how county ad valorem taxes in Texas work to both me and Becky. As I understand it, there are two types of county ad valorem taxes that might be relevant in this lawsuit: a tax on reserves in the ground pre-production, which is typically paid by the producer, and a tax on gas that has been produced and then stored in some sort of storage facility in that county (although I didn't ask, I again assume that the owner of the gas in the storage facility or the owner of the gas storage facility pays that tax). If I recall correctly, you advised me that none of the three Enron defendants named (Enron Corp., Enron Gas Marketing, Inc. and Intratex) had paid either of these two types of ad valorem taxes back as far as your records show. I am hoping that you can say that based on your records, none of these entities owned any reserves in Zapata County or stored in gas in Zapata County or owned any storage facilities in Zapata County (whatever the relevant question is) for as far back as your records go (I recall you mentioning that none of these entities stored gas in Zapata County, but I can't remember if I asked you if I also asked you to confirm that none of these entities owned any gas reserves in Zapata and I don't know how far back your records go). (Of course, if I have gotten any of this wrong or mischaracterized what you've said, please let me know). If I haven't worn out my welcome, would you be the right person to be able to sign an affidavit supporting the foregoing? I am anticipating that we will need to file an affidavit confirming these facts in the near future to support a motion to dismiss. I look forward to hearing from you. Britt
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OKCoin is a Bitcoin company in China with core product lines of a Bitcoin exchange, and a mobile consumer payment and lending app. OKCoin Exchange China operates CNY/BTC spot pair with margin trading from its Beijing entity, while OKCoin International operates USD/BTC spot pair with margin trading and BTC/USD futures from its Singapore entity.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
OKCoin is a coin company in China with core product lines of a Bitcoin exchange, and a mobile consumer payment and lending app
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Choose your answer: Who is she in the following sentence?
Jill outran Kate because she was slower.
Pick from:
I. Jill
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With the regular season less than a week away, coach Doc Rivers and the players agree a lot of work remains, so the Celtics may practice twice today.
Q: Which is the best summary of this article?
Options:
1). World.
2). Sports.
3). Business.
4). Science/Tech.
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Triple: Alimentum food Fast food; Alimentum priceRange moderate; Alimentum area riverside; Alimentum familyFriendly yes
What is a sentence that describes this triple?
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Alimentum is a child friendly, fast food establishment by the riverside. It is moderately priced.
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Available choices: -- negative; -- positive; What would be an example of an negative review?
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I would never go again. Food was cold and not fresh. I had to send back my fries because they were cold. Service was mediocre. Although the vibe was pretty cool. You would get a better meal at Denny's.
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Write an article based on this "Steer clear of the places your bully likes to go whenever possible. Identify the bullying hotspots in your school and don't go alone. Travel with a buddy so that the bully won’t mess with you. Stand up straight, hold your head high, and walk away from the bully. Don’t react when your bully insults you. Talk to a trusted adult or your supervisor about the bullying."
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Take note of where you see your bully, then track the places they typically go. If you can, avoid these places so you’re less likely to see your bully. However, don’t let them keep you from going places you enjoy. For instance, you might notice that your bully likes to hang out in at the front entrance to your school. You might take the back entrance instead. Similarly, you might notice that your bully is always in the break room at work. You might spend your breaks somewhere else. However, if your bully likes to hang out in the band hall but you’re also in band, don’t let them keep you from doing what you love! Most schools have areas where bullying tends to occur. Often, these are areas that are hard for adults to supervise. Pay attention to these areas at your school, then try not to go there alone. Here are some common hotspots: Student bathrooms The locker room The school bus Hallways that aren’t well-supervised The lunchroom The playground Bullies are less likely to bother you when you aren’t alone, so use the buddy system to keep your bullies away. Walk with a friend when you know your bully might be around. If none of your friends are around, look for someone else who’s not part of the bully’s group. Then, try to hang around them. Start up a conversation with a simple question like, “What do you think of the new science teacher?” or “What did you think of the last pep rally?” The bully wants you to feel bad, so they’ll be less likely to bother you if you look confident. Act like you’re confident by keeping your back straight, rolling your shoulders back, and looking straight forward. Then, walk swiftly away. It’s okay if you feel nervous and scared on the inside! You can still make your bully think that you’re confident. Since your bully is trying to make you feel bad, they’re hoping that you will react to what they say. Try to pretend like you don’t hear what they’re saying. As another option, laugh off what they say. If you feel like you need to say something, make it a classy comeback. You might say, “Are you finished?” “Why are you talking to me?” or “You seem to think I care what you think.” You might feel worried that no one will listen to you, but help is available. You don’t deserve to be bullied! If you're a child or teen, tell an adult that you trust, like your parent, guardian, favorite teacher, or counselor. If you're an adult, talk to your supervisor or human resources manager. Then, ask them to help you deal with the bully. Say, “Every day Myka waits for me in the bathroom between classes. When he sees me, he calls me names, makes fun of my looks, and spits at me. Will you help me figure out what to do?” You might also say, "When Kevin gets stressed, he comes into my office and yells at me for no reason. It's really affecting my work output, and it's making me afraid to come to work. How can we resolve this issue?"
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Choose from options: Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
Jay pilots fighter jets.
Pilot<br>Jay wanted to be an air force pilot just like his dad. He attended the same air force school that his father graduated. He plugged a lot of hours in training at the academy. Jay graduated top of his class. He now flies fighter jets for the United States Air force.
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Multi-choice problem: Based on the sentence "One man smokes a cigarette while a friend sits at the table with him.", is the sentence "A man is smoking." a true sentence?
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Edward John McClernand (December 29, 1848 – February 9, 1936) was a United States Army Brigadier General who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for valor in action near the Bear Paw Mountains, Montana on September 30, 1877. An 1870 graduate of West Point, his career spanned 42 years, as he served in the Army until his retirement on December 29, 1912.
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that this sentence is true?
Edward John McClernand, who died in 1936, was a United States Army Brigadier General. He received the Medal of Honor for valor in action. An 1870 graduate of West Point, his career spanned more than 30 years, he served until his retirement.
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Possible tweet sentiments: Options are: A. negative; B. positive;
Write a tweet that is A..
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obtained the last parts i need for my R1 exhaust repair...it's an all day project though...next weekend is suppose to be nice too
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Generate a sentence, and then tell me the concepts included in that sentence.
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Sentence:
A possum and farmer sitting on a porch.
Concepts:
farmer
porch
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What is the title of this article:
The major landmark of puberty for males is the first ejaculation, which occurs, on average, at age 13. For females, it is menarche, the onset of menstruation, which occurs, on average, between ages 12 and 13. The age of menarche is influenced by heredity, but a girl's diet and lifestyle contribute as well. Regardless of genes, a girl must have a certain proportion of body fat to attain menarche. Consequently, girls who have a high-fat diet and who are not physically active begin menstruating earlier, on average, than girls whose diet contains less fat and whose activities involve fat reducing exercise (e.g. ballet and gymnastics). Girls who experience malnutrition or are in societies in which children are expected to perform physical labor also begin menstruating at later ages.
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Lily Cole, pictured at the Costume Institute Gala Benefit in May, is to speak out against squalene use. Sharks are already in demand for their fins and now it has been revealed that their livers are being used to make luxury face cream. Model and animal rights campaigner Lily Cole is to speak out against the use of squalene, an oil extracted from the livers of endangered sharks, at the Hay Festival on Thursday. As one of Britain's most successful models Cole has caliber when it comes to the world of fashion and beauty. She is known for using her fame to promote environmental causes and this latest appeal hits close to home. She will expose one of the beauty trade's. murkier secrets - its reliance on killing sharks to obtain a. key cosmetics ingredient. Cole will be joined on stage by Alannah Weston, creative director of Selfridges, the department store, who will announce it is clearing its shelves of all products containing squalene derived from sharks. Almost all beauty products use a loophole in European labelling regulations to avoid revealing the origin of the substance, reported the Sunday Times. 'Sharks are now among the most. vulnerable species in the ocean,' said Weston. 'The unrestricted killing. of sharks is just another example of human destruction of the ocean and. its creatures.' The substance is made by sharks in their livers to help control their buoyancy in water. The livers of deep sea sharks, living 700-13,000ft below the surface, contain large amounts of the oil, which has made them an increasingly popular target for fishing fleets. Gulper sharks, a group of long and slender dogfish with very large mouths, are regarded as producing the best quality squalene, with their oil fetching up to £18,000 a ton. Some species face extinction in the northeast Atlantic. A recent investigation by Bloom, a French marine conservation charity, suggested that about 3m deep sea sharks were being caught each year for the cosmetics industry, with global demand for shark oil reaching about 2,500 tons in 2010. Poor gulper sharks are likely to suffer 'livering' and are prime targets for the squalene trade. Romain Chabrol, the report's author, said: 'It appears that a distinct phenomenon of ‘livering' exists in which the liver is removed and the carcass thrown back overboard, similar to ‘finning' where sharks have their fins cut off before the injured animals are thrown back, usually still alive.' The ugly way in which squalene is obtained is in strong contrast to its uses. Cosmetic manufacturers prize it for its power as a natural moisturiser, valuable in a wide range of skin products. It also makes for easy labelling because there is no obligation for manufacturers to declare its origin and many people have never heard of it. Some European manufacturers have responded to the concern. The Sunday Times reported that L'Oreal, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever's Dove skincare range used shark-derived squalene in their products, but they have since phased out the material. Unilever says squalene was replaced with plant-derived substitutes two or three years ago. Chabrol said such changes meant the key markets were now in the Far East. 'Japan is the world's leading market for squalene, accounting for 40 per cent of global demand.' Heather Koldewey of ZSL said Britain had already seen the near extinction of the angel shark with several other of its 30 shark, skate and ray species under threat. 'Protecting the areas where they gather to feed, breed or lay eggs is a potentially good strategy. We want the area around the Manacles to be declared a marine conservation zone largely because of its shark life.' Philanthropist Cole, 25, joined other. figures from the fashion world to call on the government to support a. ban on neonicotinoid pesticides linked to declines in bee populations last month. She has also also acted as Body Shop brand activist, speaks out for ethical fashion and recently went on a trip to Acre in north west Brazil as part of her role as ambassador for Sky Rainforest Rescue - Sky and WWF’s partnership to help save one billion trees in the Amazon rainforest. Lily Cole speaking at the FACE Ethical Fashion Show in 2009 (l) and As Body Shop brand advocate last year (r)
Summarize the highlights of this article.
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Squalene oil is extracted from shark liver for face and skin creams. Substance made by sharks in their livers to help control buoyancy in water. Premium substance from gulper sharks can fetch £18,000 a ton. Extracted by 'livering': Liver is removed and carcass thrown overboard. Selfridges to join Cole at event and announce ban on squalene in store.
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Please briefly summarize this news article:
'9/11 belongs to compassion': Congress marks 15th anniversary on Capitol steps
The fourth plane was probably headed here 15 years ago. A bronze plaque in the US Capitol building records how the passengers of United Airlines flight 93 not only saved countless lives by forcing it down, “but may have saved the US Capitol from destruction”.
On Friday, in blazing sunshine, about 200 members of Congress stood on the steps beneath the recently restored Capitol dome and prayed, observed a moment’s silence and, accompanied by a marine band, sang God Bless America to mark the imminent anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The remembrance ceremony, with Democrats and Republicans standing side by side, was heartening to Emanuel Lipscomb, 57, who was in New York on business that day and narrowly survived the disaster. “It’s good to see it’s brought a spark of bipartisanship,” he said. “It’s bringing the United States together because we all suffered together as one.”
For these crisp nine minutes, at least, the toxic wrangling and inertia of Congress could be put aside, along with its legacy of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. The House speaker, Paul Ryan, who was 31 on 9/11, reflected on a generation of teenagers who have no memory of it.
“Today, I can’t help but think of my own children – and all the children born after 9/11,” the Republican said. “Do they fully understand what happened that day? Will they ever? Can they? They can watch the old footage. They can see clips of the towers falling. They can hear the great roar as a landmark comes crashing down –and with it, an era. But can they actually feel it?
“I’ve had so many conversations with my own kids about this, about the shock, the terror, the outrage. Can they feel the sense of bereavement – at losing almost 3,000 Americans in a single morning? I don’t think they can. But that makes it our generation’s burden. We lived through that terrible day. And we will never forget that terrible day.”
Ryan spoke of the firefighters who rushed into danger and the flags that appeared on overpasses as if “to bind up the nation’s wounds”. He added: “These are the stories that we can pass on. We can turn our burden of grief into a gift of grace – because our children may not fully understand the horror of it all. But they can admire the heroism.”
The House minority leader, Nancy Pelosi, praised the heroism of first responders and those who tried to save their fellow passengers and workers.
“Because of them, 9/11 does not belong to fear,” the Democrat said. “It belongs to courage. It belongs to compassion. It belongs to the first responders and those who rushed into the smoke and up the stairs, to the passengers who charged up the aisle, to the men and women who stayed behind in stricken buildings to help strangers to safety.”
She injected a note of potential discord by calling for support for 9/11 first responders and survivors still dealing with the long-term health consequences, noting that, by some accounts, there are 10 to 15 cancer diagnoses a week.
A memorial ceremony was also held on Friday morning at the Pentagon, where one of the hijacked planes crashed. Michael Rhodes, director of administration and management at the Department of Defense, said: “As smoke billowed on the other side of those walls over there, great men and women responded to the call of duty.”
For Lipscomb, who was working for the Martin Luther King Institute in 2001 and stayed to help the injured after the first tower fell, then barely survived the second collapse, the memories are still raw. He recalled: “People flying in the air and bursting in the street like water balloons; hearing a boom and seeing the entire tower come down on our heads.”
Lipscomb said in the years since he had suffered a stroke and two heart attacks while his business went bankrupt. “What happened afterwards was as devastating as what happened on the day.”
But not all was dour. “I just pray the spirit that happened that day is going to start building again and we start showing love to each other,” Lipscomb said. “On the day they tried to put terror in our hearts, they put strength in our hearts and we need to start building on the strength.”
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House speaker Paul Ryan contemplates a generation of young Americans who have no memory of events while survivors praise day’s ‘spark of bipartisanship’
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Üst düzey Arnavut yetkilileri, sonuçta bu politikacıların da Tiran'dan kopmanın seçimlerde ödeyecekleri bedelinin gayet farkında oldukları için, seslerinin Makedonya'daki muhalefet partileri tarafından duyulacağı konusunda eminler.
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Senior Albanian officials are convinced that their voices will be heard by ethnic Albanian opposition parties in Macedonia, because in the end these politicians are well aware of the electoral cost of a divorce from Tirana.
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Write a sentence in English.
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The relativism that ensues provides a dense camouflage behind which new threats to the autonomy of academic institutions can lurk.
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What Hindu practice involves a widow throwing herself onto her husband's funeral pyre?
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Melbourne-born Fiona Graham lives a life starkly different to any Australian- working in one of Japan's largest cities as the first Caucasian geisha in the notoriously secretive profession in almost 400 years. Ms Graham, who holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from Oxford, formally debuted as a geisha in 2007 after a life-long fascination with Japanese culture and a lengthy training period. Working under the name 'Sayuki', which means 'transparent happiness', she was first introduced to Japan on a school trip when she was just 15, and was so taken with the country that she moved to continue her schooling at a Japanese High School. Scroll down for video. Melbourne-born woman Fiona Graham became the first non-Japanese geisha in 400 years. After attending the country's prestigious Keio University, Sayuki went on to study a doctorate in social anthropology at Oxford, where she developed a particular interest in the exclusive geisha world. Sayuki began work on a documentary about the culture, and said that she found herself drawn into the world completely. 'As a documentary maker, the thought of making a documentary from the inside of the geisha world was tantalising. No foreigner has ever become a geisha before so my insight is unique,' Sayuki told Daily Mail Australia. In a groundbreaking move, Sayuki was accepted into a 'okiya', a geisha training house, where she was taught the rituals, customs, and practices of living as a geisha. Despite the often tawdry reputation that the geisha world has in Western society, the women are regarded as artists, specialising in particular skills and offering entertainment, along with companionship, to their clients. Much of the focus is on providing entertainment around the dinner table, including genteel tea ceremonies, drinking rituals, musical performance, dance and calligraphy. Transformation: Miss Graham pictured before, left, and after, right, putting on her geisha regalia. Sayuki, who holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from Oxford, formally debuted as a geisha in 2007. Sayuki began work on a documentary about the culture, and said that she found herself drawn into the world. 'The tea-houses where we entertain customers are exquisite traditional rooms, and from the paintings to the dishes, everything is perfection,' Sayuki said. 'The kimono that geisha wear are also works of art. And being able to work by performing is wonderful.' Sayuki's speciality is playing the bamboo flute, as one of the main part of being a geisha is learning an art. 'I had to begin with dance, drum and tea ceremony lessons. I had to abandon some of these later when my father got terminal cancer,' Sayuki said. 'Instead, I practiced the things I could do while helping to look after him for weeks at a time - shamisen (3 string lute) and singing, and I still do those,' she said. 'But my main specialty is Japanese bamboo flute. I take classes in four different types of music, and from four different teachers, for flute alone.' Despite Western misconceptions that link geishas with sexuality, Sayuki maintains that geishas are full time working artists. 'Misconceptions about geisha are largely foreign misconceptions. Japanese know very well that geisha are extremely dedicated dancers and musicians,' Sayuki said. Sayuki was accepted into a 'okiya', a geisha training house, where she was taught to live as a geisha. Sayuki, without traditional make-up (above), runs a geisha house and kimono business in Japan. 'The word geisha means artist literally in Japanese. Geisha are always unmarried and are able to have a love affair with whomever they choose, but, in general, it would have to be an above average man to make a geisha fall in love with him.' The numbers of geishas in Japan has shrunk from 80,000 in 1920 to just 2,000- but Sayuki said that the women are strong and resilient businesswomen. Sayuki spent more than three years working at a geisha house in Ayakusa, Tokyo's historic pleasure district, before she distanced herself from the Ayakusa's Geisha Association in 2011. She now works independently, offering 'parties' and tours, and launching a secondhand kimono business. Sayuki also 'raises' geisha, and has trained five young geisha from different districts in Japan in her geisha house. Each kimono costs several thousands dollars, including the one that Sayuki made her debut in, which cost more than $25,000. 'My main work is being a geisha: attending banquets, traveling overseas and around Japan to do talks and events, and finding and training my new little geisha,' Sayuki said. Sayuki spent more than three years working at a geisha house in Ayakusa, Tokyo's historic pleasure district. Graceful: Miss Graham underwent basic training in the tea ceremony, dancing and music - specialising in the bamboo flute - before debuting as a geisha in 2007 under the name Sayuki. 'I also lecture in geisha studies at one of Japan's best universities. I was the first geisha to be employed by a university, and the my classes are the first time geisha culture has been taught at university in Japan,' she said. 'This is the kind of modern new development that I think is really positive for the geisha world, and my students say they love the classes. They all get to dress up as geisha, and also to attend banquets, and dance recitals.' Sayuki is passionate about providing foreigners with access to the geisha world, as tea-house generally do not allow strangers to enter without an introduction. In the case of Sayuki's geisha house, she is considered the introduction and so has created a unique way to gain an insight into the culture without breaking the rules of the geisha world. One of her future projects will be making a documentary on her geisha house, which she believes to be a fascinating subject. To read more about Sayuki or book a banquet, visit her website.
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Melbourne-born Fiona Graham lives in Japan as 'Sayuki', a geisha. She became fascinated with Japanese culture at 15 and schooled there. Sayuki underwent a year of training to become a geisha in an 'okiya' She is the first non-Japanese geisha in 400 years. Sayuki runs her own geisha training house and hosts banquets. The number of geishas in Japan has shrunk from 80,000 in 1920 to 2,000.
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This question has options. Is the word "drive" used in the same way in the following two sentences?
His drive and energy exhausted his co-workers.
The riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views.
1). different meanings;
2). the same meaning;
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Does the sentence "In 2008, the university opened a campus in Education City, Doha, Qatar with programs in journalism and communication." answer the question "In what year did Northwestern University began teaching?"
Options:
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(B). no
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The Hyundai Xcent is an A-segment sedan by Hyundai Motor Company. Based on the Hyundai Grand i10, the Xcent is manufactured by Hyundai Motor India Limited in Chennai. It made its debut on February 4, 2014, three days ahead of its world premiere at the Auto Expo 2014.
Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The Hyundai Xcent was developed in 2012."?
Pick your answer from: --Yes. --It's impossible to say. --No.
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Вы так же можете скачать перевод текста песни Tim Dog Bitch With A Perm (Rottweiler Mix) здесь . Мы стараемся сделать так, чтобы слова песни Bitch With A Perm (Rottweiler Mix) были наиболее точными, поэтому если у вас есть какие-то корректировки текста, пожалуйста отправляйте их нам.
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We tried to make lyrics as correct as possible, however if you have any corrections for Bitch With A Perm (Rottweiler Mix) lyrics, please feel free to submit them to us.
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This text is missing some spaces, please add them: In2011,ECFawarded261individualtravelgrants(for845applications)rangingfrom€250to€700each.
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In 2011, ECF awarded 261 individual travel grants (for 845 applications) ranging from €250 to €700 each.
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Answer the question
Tobias rode his bike on a road for a 2 hr period. On average, he passed a 1 km marker every 3 min during this period. Which of the following was his average speed for this 2 hr period?
Choose from:
(A). 10 km/hr.
(B). 15 km/hr.
(C). 20 km/hr.
(D). 25 km/hr.
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Choose your answer: Who is it in the following sentence?
The cap fell off the bottle because it was untwisted.
Available options:
(i). The cap.
(ii). the bottle.
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The other student corrected Robert because he had misunderstood the problem.
Who is "he"?
Choose from:
(A). The other student.
(B). Robert.
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Translate the following.
English: From Canada to Argentina, a central item on every country’s order of business is the quest for ways to strengthen, broaden and modernize democratic practices.
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En el conjunto de nuestros países, desde Canadá hasta la Argentina, la búsqueda de formas para profundizar, ampliar y renovar las prácticas democráticas está en el orden del día.
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A Ghanaian asylum seeker who lost his fingers to frostbite while crossing into Manitoba from the U.S. on Christmas Eve has won his case to stay.
"I'm so happy. I don't know what to say. Now I'm home, I'm finally home now," said Seidu Mohammed, who learned Wednesday night that the Immigration and Refugee Board had accepted his claim.
His immigration lawyer, Bashir Khan, said Mohammed cried with joy at the news.
"Oh, he was in tears, he was in tears, he really was. He is overjoyed, ecstatic. I mean it's a life-altering moment for this young man."
Mohammed, 24, said he faces an uphill battle, learning to cope without any fingers, but he is determined to make a life in Winnipeg.
"This is the city I want to stay in. There are a lot of good people here," he said.
Seidu Mohammed walked across the United States border into Manitoba and lost all his fingers to frostbite. He has now won the right to stay in Canada. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)
Khan described Mohammed as "a real Canadian at heart."
"He is inspired by and attracted by Canadian values, that everyone has a contribution to make in society," Khan said.
"I expect good things from him."
Mohammed fled Ghana for the United States in 2015 fearing for that his sexual orientation would put his life in danger.
He says he was outed as a bisexual man during soccer training camp in Brazil in 2014 after the team manager found him with a same-sex partner.
In its 2016-17 report, Amnesty International found lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and (LGBT) people in Ghana face discrimination, violence and police harassment.
"It's illegal to be gay in Ghana. It's a crime," said Khan, noting the refugee board "acknowledged him as a person in need of protection."
Shortly after he arrived in Manitoba, Mohammed told CBC that his father, a strict Muslim, disowned him. Mohammed worried he would be persecuted — or worse — if he was forced to return to Ghana, and he didn't believe the government or police would protect him.
"I'm scared to go back to my country," he told CBC on Thursday.
During his refugee hearing, Mohammed to the judge that if he is sent back "I'm gonna be tortured or go to prison or get killed."
Mohammed had applied for a refugee claim in the United States when his visa ran out, but it was denied because he couldn't pay the required bond.
Fearing U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, Mohammed made the decision — like hundreds of others in the past year — to sneak into Canada and apply for refugee status.
Since January, 2,000 people have made that same journey, with the majority crossing the border in Manitoba or Quebec.
While planning his crossing, Mohammed met another man, Razak Iyal, 35, who had the same idea.
Razak Iyal, 35, and Seidu Mohammed, 24, crossed into Manitoba on a bitterly cold Christmas Eve 2016. (CBC)
The two of them took a bus to Grand Forks, N.D., then flagged a cab and spent $400 for a ride to a spot near the U.S.-Canada border on Dec. 24. From there, they made the long walk into Emerson, Man.
It was Christmas Eve, and the underdressed men shambled through frozen fields in a temperature that hovered around the –18 C mark, but with a wind chill that made it feel more like –30.
They were disoriented and wondering where the border immigration point was when a truck driver noticed them, stopped and called 911 to get them medical help.
The local Ghanaian community in Manitoba, as well as resettlement agencies, rallied around the men and raised funds on their behalf.
Mohammed said doctors could have used some of his toes to replace them, but he declined because he wanted to still be able to play soccer.
Iyal, whose refugee hearing is next month, was also badly frostbitten. All his fingers were amputated except for his thumbs.
Despite everything he endured, and has yet to overcome, Mohammed said he regrets nothing.
"It's worth it for me to be here because this is a good country," he said. ||||| PHIL HOSSACK / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Flashing his trademark grin Seidu Mohammed shows off his refugee claimant approval Wednesday evening.
An asylum seeker from Ghana who made international headlines when he nearly froze to death walking over the border Dec. 24 has been granted refugee protection in Canada.
Seidu Mohammed, 24, learned Wednesday night that the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) ruled he has "a well-founded fear of persecution" if he’s returned to Ghana.
"I’m happy I get to stay in this country," he said in an interview, thanking God and vowing to give back to the country that’s helped and protected him.
"God has put his hand on me and he protected me and he gave me this opportunity," Mohammed said, clutching the written decision with what’s left of his hands after losing his fingers and thumbs to frostbite. "I want to thank the IRB for accepting me in this country. I’m also trying to contribute a lot to this country because I see they have contributed a lot to me."
Mohammed’s refugee claim stated that, as a bisexual, it wasn’t safe for him to be returned to Ghana. The IRB member who heard his case on Mar. 23 agreed.
In Ghana, the act of "unnatural carnal knowledge" is defined as "sexual intercourse with a person in an unnatural manner or with an animal," and considered criminal, IRB adjudicator Preeti Adhopia said in her written decision. The punishment can lead to imprisonment for six months to 10 years. If a sexual minority in Ghana discloses their sexual orientation, they face eviction, extortion and forced marriage among other problems, she wrote.
"The evidence demonstrates that sexual minorities face discrimination, hostility, violence, stigmatization, prosecution and imprisonment," Adhopia wrote. "An individual’s sexuality is an innate and involuntary aspect of identity."
Ghana, she said, didn’t offer people like Mohammed adequate protection and, in fact, violates the fundamental rights and freedoms of sexual minorities.
Fear of being deported to Ghana — where he was a professional soccer player — is what drove Mohammed to head for Canada in the dead of winter instead of waiting a few months for warmer weather. His refugee claim in the U.S. had been rejected and he could’ve been sent back to immigration detention — or Ghana — at any time. "I was scared they’d take me back to detention," he said. "It’s a prison and we live with criminals — drug dealers, sexual abusers, a lot of people," he said, explaining the sense of urgency. "If I waited until now, I’m going to be deported back home and I don’t want to go home to get tortured or killed or get into prison. That’s why I made a decision to come to Canada."
Mohammed said he and a travelling companion were dropped off near the border by a smuggler and underestimated how cold it would be. In the dead of night, they overshot their targeted destination of Emerson and walked for seven hours until they were able to flag down a trucker near Letellier, Man. The two men spent several weeks in the hospital undergoing surgery and treatment. His companion is still waiting for his IRB decision.
Skin from Mohammed’s thighs was grafted onto to what’s left of his hands. Except for an infection on one of his legs from where the skin graft was taken, he said he’s doing better.
"I’m feeling well and I’m starting to get back on my feet so I can start to get some exercise and start to play soccer," he said. Until now, he’s only been able to watch it, spending weekends viewing English Premier League soccer and his favourite team, Manchester United. He’s living at Hospitality House Refugee Ministry residence and getting physiotherapy and occupational therapy and support from volunteers and the Ghanaian community. Mohammed said he’s looking forward to sharing his soccer skills and love for the game as a coach. He hopes to encourage young people to set goals and reach them.
"I want to make sure they achieve what they want in their life," he said. "I’m blessed with this opportunity in this country. And I will sacrifice anything I can to help this country go forward."
His lawyer, Bashir Khan, doesn’t doubt it.
"He was inspired by Canadian values from the first day he entered Canada," Khan said. "He’s going to contribute a lot." It will take about a year for Mohammed to become a permanent resident now that he’s eligible apply to become one, Khan said. In a few years, he expects Mohammed will obtain Canadian citizenship. Those are both formalities but as far as Khan is concerned, Mohammed is already showing he’s Canadian at heart.
"He’s one of us now."
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– A Ghanaian refugee who lost all his fingers to frostbite after his Christmas Eve journey to Canada wept with joy after learning he would not be sent back to his homeland, where he fears persecution for being bisexual. Canada's refugee board has accepted the asylum claim of Seidu Mohammed, 24, who spent more than seven hours walking through snow in freezing temperatures to get to Manitoba from North Dakota last year, the CBC reports. His refugee claim was denied in the US after he arrived in 2015 and he feared being deported or returned to immigration detention under the Trump administration. He would have been sent back at a border crossing, so he made the dangerous trek to claim asylum on Canadian soil. "I'm so happy. I don't know what to say. Now I'm home, I'm finally home now," Mohammed said after his claim was accepted this week. Another man who made the trek with him and has only thumbs left on both hands is still waiting for a decision in his case. Mohammed's immigration lawyer, Bashir Khan, says his client is a "true Canadian at heart" who hopes to contribute to society. "He was inspired by Canadian values from the first day he entered Canada," Khan tells the Winnipeg Free Press. "He's going to contribute a lot." (These Syrian refugees named their baby Justin Trudeau.)
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George Zimmerman apologized Friday to the family of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed African-American teen that he shot in a confrontation that riveted a nation and sparked intense discussions about race, racial profiling and gun laws. Zimmerman spoke moments before a Florida judge set a $150,000 bond that will let him get out of jail while he awaits trial. "I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son," Zimmerman said in an unusual appeal directly to Martin's family before he testified in the Seminole County Courthouse in Sanford. "I thought he was a little bit younger than I was, and I did not know if he was armed or not." Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, said after the hearing that his client was responding to an interview in which Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton, said she wanted to hear from the man who shot her son. "He didn't want to defend himself, he didn't want to discuss the facts of the case. He heard the request of the family, and he wanted to respond to it," O'Mara said, adding that an attempt to apologize to the family in private was rebuffed. Attorneys for Martin's family, however, called the apology a self-serving act by a man facing a life prison sentence if convicted of the second-degree murder charge against him. "This was the most disingenuous, insulting thing I've ever seen," said Martin family attorney Natalie Jackson. Martin's parents were "completely devastated" over the decision to allow Zimmerman to post bond and eventually go free, attorney Benjamin Crump said. Prosecutors had asked that Zimmerman remain in jail without bond or that Judge Kenneth R. Lester Jr. set bond at $1 million -- an amount O'Mara said the family would be unable to handle. Assistant State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda said Zimmerman's prior run-ins with a police officer and a woman who named him in a domestic violence injunction show that he is violent and a threat to the community. Lester, however, described the incidents as "run of the mill" and "somewhat mild" in approving O'Mara's request for bond. With the 10% cash payment customarily made to secure bond, Zimmerman could be freed with $15,000 from his family, attorneys said. He will likely remain in jail for at least a couple of days while his attorneys and authorities work out terms of his release, which also include electronic monitoring and other restrictions, O'Mara said. The judge told O'Mara to talk to authorities about his request to allow Zimmerman to leave Florida while awaiting trial. O'Mara said he is concerned about threats to Zimmerman's safety, as well as that of his family. De la Rionda said no decision has been made on whether to allow Zimmerman to leave the state. The decision to grant Zimmerman bond followed a hearing in which his wife and parents testified that he was a caring, nonviolent man. "I know that he is very protective of people, very protective of homeless people and also of children," Gladys Zimmerman testified by telephone. She said her son helped organize a campaign to "get justice" for a homeless man who had been beaten in Sanford, where he lived and where the shooting of Martin took place. He also ventured into a dangerous Orlando neighborhood twice a week to mentor a 14-year-old African-American boy, his mother said. She testified that she begged him not to go because of the danger. "He said, 'Mom, if I don't go, they don't have nobody,' " she said. HLN: Zimmerman wife talks publicly for the first time. Zimmerman's father, Robert Zimmerman Sr., testified that his son is not a violent man despite previous incidents discussed by de la Rionda during the hearing, including a scuffle with a police officer and a dispute with a woman. "I've never known him to be violent at all unless he was provoked, and then he would turn the other cheek," Robert Zimmerman testified. According to authorities, Zimmerman has said he killed Martin in self-defense after the teenager accosted him, knocking him to the ground and bashing his head against the concrete. Zimmerman's father testified Friday that when he saw his son the day after Martin's shooting, he was wearing a protective cover over his nose, his face was swollen, and he had two vertical gashes on his head. He also reportedly suffered a broken nose. Timeline of case. Martin's family and the special prosecutor appointed to investigate the case have rejected that argument, saying they believe Zimmerman disobeyed the instructions of a police dispatcher to stop following Martin, racially profiled him and unjustly killed him. Although details of the shooting remain murky, what is known is that Martin ventured out from the home of his father's fiancee in Sanford and went to a nearby convenience store, where he bought a bag of Skittles and an Arizona Iced Tea. On his way back, he had a confrontation with Zimmerman, who shot him. Zimmerman had called 911 to complain about a suspicious person in the neighborhood, according to authorities. In the call, Zimmerman said he was following Martin after the teen started to run, prompting the dispatcher to tell him, "We don't need you to do that." Zimmerman pursued Martin anyway. After briefly losing track of the teen, Zimmerman told authorities the teen approached him and the two exchanged words. Zimmerman said he reached for his cell phone, then Martin punched him in the nose. Zimmerman said Martin pinned him down and began slamming his head onto the sidewalk, leading to the shooting. Florida to review 'stand your ground' law. Police have said Zimmerman was not immediately charged because there was no evidence to disprove his account that he had acted in self-defense. A police report indicated he was bleeding from the nose and the back of his head. In Friday's hearing, an investigator for special prosecutor Angela Corey's office said authorities have no evidence showing who started the altercation that led to Martin's death. "Do I know? No," investigator Dale Gilbreath said when asked if he knew who started the fight. He said wounds on the back of Zimmerman's head were consistent with his skull being struck with something harder than his skull, and said under questioning from O'Mara that the object could have been a concrete sidewalk. But he said evidence in the case is not consistent with Zimmerman's account that he was able to move away from the sidewalk just before being shot. Martin was shot once in the chest at close range, Gilbreath said. De la Rionda declined to comment on most of Friday's proceedings, including Zimmerman's testimony. But he said there's more to come when the case comes to trial. "We obviously have evidence we feel we can go forward with," he said. "We did not put our entire case on today." Crump said Martin's father, Tracy Martin, wept through much of Friday hearing, and the family was distraught at the prospect of Zimmerman being able to reunite with his family. "They pray that his freedom is only temporary, because the pain he has caused this family is going to be permanent," Crump said. CNN's John Couwels contributed to this report.
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Investigator says authorities don't know who started fight that led to death. Defendant's father says his son's face was swollen and had gashes the next day. Attorneys for Trayvon Martin's family call apology "disingenuous" George Zimmerman tells the teen's family he is sorry for what happened.
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How did the narrator end up covered in coffee ?
Choose your answer from: (a). It flew out when he sprayed whipped cream into the coffee from the can . (b). He spilled his coffee when the bus went over a bump . (c). He spilled it when he was handing coffee to a customer at work . (d). He spilled it when the mystery girl in the shop bumped into him .
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SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.
What does President Obama's visit to California this week on behalf of embattled Sen. Barbara Boxer have to do with passage of the financial reform bill? Far more than you'd imagine.
That Boxer is in any trouble says much of what you need to know about this year's election. California has become a Democratic bastion, and Boxer has been a liberal institution who never before faced a serious reelection challenge.
Now she is seen as sufficiently vulnerable that Obama will come to the state for another fundraiser for her next month. The threat to Boxer is grim news for Democrats.
Is this sense of the election about to be overtaken? That's where financial reform comes in. If health-care legislation had to fight uphill against a public mood that is skeptical of government's capacities, the financial reform bill that Democrats are pushing has the advantage of flowing with a public view devoutly critical of Wall Street, bankers and all their works.
And for the first time in Obama's presidency, Republicans are uncertain as to whether resolute opposition to a Democratic idea is in their political interest. There are strong indications that the GOP would prefer to avoid an all-out confrontation over re-regulating the financial system, and several Republican senators are saying that they would like to negotiate with Democrats. Suddenly, it's Democrats -- and, in particular, the often conflict-averse Obama -- who are relishing a fight.
This raises what might be the essential question for November: Can Democrats finally put the Republicans on the defensive?
Obama is betting that they can. His speech at a fundraiser for Boxer in Los Angeles on Monday offered a template for a new Happy Warrior in the tradition of Al Smith. After a year in which he repeatedly and almost apologetically insisted that he was -- really, really -- trying as hard as he could to work with Republicans, he turned the beat around and asked why Republicans weren't willing to work with him.
He used his praise of Boxer -- "she wants to cooperate with folks on the other side of the aisle where she can, but she's willing to fight where she has to" -- as a pivot to what he hopes will be a central theme of this year's national election campaign. His words about Boxer, he said, were "not a bad adage . . . for the Democratic Party.
"In this entire year and a half of cleaning up the mess, it's been tough because the folks very responsible for a large portion of this mess decided to stand on the sidelines," Obama declared. "It was as if somebody had driven their car into the ditch and then just watched you as you had to yank it out, and asked you: 'Why didn't you do it faster -- and why do I have that scratch on the fender?' And you want to say: 'Why don't you put your shoulder up against that car and help to push?' That's what we need, is some help."
In one paragraph, Obama did what many of the dispirited in his party have long been urging him to do: He linked the economic mess to past Republican policies -- much as Ronald Reagan blamed the economic downturn of the early 1980s on Democrats and liberals -- and turned the tables on bipartisanship by asserting that it is Republicans who are blocking concord.
And then he connected this argument to the struggle over financial reform, aimed at changing "a situation where people are allowed to take wild risks and all the downsides are socialized even as the profits are privatized." Obama said that "some of the rhetoric that's coming out of the other side of the aisle" suggested that Republicans "so far, at least, don't seem to acknowledge that we're going to have to make some tough decisions and reform the system."
Note the words "so far, at least." Democrats clearly see financial reform as a winner either way. With Republican cooperation, they have a bill. With Republican obstruction, they have an election issue. For once, Democrats are negotiating from strength.
No one doubts the Democrats are in a deep electoral hole. But Obama has now joined the battle with a strategy to transform the election from a referendum on his own party into a contest with a Republican Party the public doesn't much like, either. Boxer's fate, but also the fate of a lot of other Democrats, hangs on its success.
ejdionne@washpost.com ||||| The United States Senate. Feel the love.
“... You have been great.”
“... I am grateful, very grateful, for your friendship.”
“... I want everyone to know how deeply committed you are to reform.”
“... I also wanted to thank you for your hard work.”
This was Wednesday at the Senate Agriculture Committee, which was considering the regulation of derivatives. These are extremely complicated financial instruments, and they are under the control of the agriculture committee because, really, when you get right down to it, everything is a crop.
“Members of this committee check their partisan politics at the door,” boasted the chairwoman, Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat of Arkansas. Then, in between compliments, the members approved Lincoln’s bill on derivatives in a series of party-line votes.
Except for Charles Grassley, a Republican of Iowa, who sided with Lincoln. Truly, this was a day for the record books. Somebody finally got a Republican to vote for something.
And perhaps a sign of things to come. As President Obama prepared to make his big financial reform speech near Wall Street on Thursday, the G.O.P. seemed increasingly eager to find a way to work this one out.
“We probably generally agree on 90 percent,” said the agriculture committee’s ranking minority member, Saxby (“I golf, therefore I am”) Chambliss. Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, took credit for forcing bipartisan negotiations with his innovative threat-of-a-filibuster tactic. Chris Dodd, the chairman of the banking committee who has been negotiating with the Republicans for months, said it was like a rooster taking credit for the sunrise.
The Republican leadership originally seemed to believe that financial reform could be a replay of health care reform, with a political payoff for total obstruction. They’re discovering that the only real similarity is that both are almost impossible to explain. People love their doctors, but they tend to hate their bankers. Nobody is going to scare voters by predicting that if the Democratic bill passes, they may not be able to keep seeing the same hedge fund manager.
It’s a sign of the shift that Blanche Lincoln has gone to the front of the populist pack. She was one of the weakest reeds on the Democratic side of the health care reform debate. Before that, she was obsessed with trying to cut the estate tax. Before that well, let’s be frank. We have no idea what she was up to.
Given her record, people had expected a weak, boring package from her committee. But Lincoln came up with rules that were tougher than anyone had expected, requiring derivatives to be traded on public exchanges so investors could compare prices. The banks hate this idea, possibly because it will drive down their profits.
For sure because it will drive down their profits.
“The bridge of cooperation has been washed out,” said Republican Pat Roberts of Kansas crankily, as Lincoln nudged the bill through committee. He also warned that the senators were “smothering ourselves in the milk of human kindness and hoping it doesn’t curdle,” nailing down first place in the hotly contested Senate metaphor-making competition.
It was the first time Lincoln seemed like an interesting political figure since 1998, when, at 38, she became the youngest woman ever elected to the United States Senate. Now her seat is in jeopardy. Conservatives smell blood. The left is backing her opponent in a primary next month. Bill Clinton expressed his support by saying, “I wouldn’t be surprised to see her coming back from the dead.” Which is really not what you want to hear from the former president while you’re out fund-raising.
So it’s pretty easy to figure out what caused Lincoln’s hard line on financial reform. She is tacking to the left the same way John McCain, struggling in a hot primary in Arizona against a Tea Party-type opponent, is tacking to the right.
But let’s give her credit for never having gotten desperate enough to claim that cars full of illegal immigrants were “intentionally causing crashes on the freeway.” Unlike some former mavericks we could mention.
Americans are certainly in the market for some leadership on the subject of derivatives. It’s hard to even figure out how to worry about them, since we have no clue exactly what they are, beyond bets on whether prices will go up or down.
Try to think of derivatives as being like the Tribbles in that classic “Star Trek” episode. For all of history, there was no such thing. Then somebody found the first ones, which looked cute and made soothing noises. We liked them fine, until the population grew to be worth about $600 trillion. When they got into the financial engine, all hell broke loose.
And there is absolutely no political percentage in allowing them free run of the ship. |||||
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– EJ Dionne sees a newly aggressive Barack Obama recognizing that he can put Republicans on their heels with financial reform. Republicans for the first time "are uncertain as to whether resolute opposition to a Democratic idea is in their political interest," he writes in the Washington Post. "Suddenly, it's Democrats—and, in particular, the often conflict-averse Obama—who are relishing a fight." For them, it's a win-win: Either they get a bipartisan bill or an election issue. In a similar vein, Gail Collins thinks the GOP is fumbling: The "leadership originally seemed to believe that financial reform could be a replay of health care reform, with a political payoff for total obstruction," she writes in the New York Times. "They’re discovering that the only real similarity is that both are almost impossible to explain. People love their doctors, but they tend to hate their bankers. Nobody is going to scare voters by predicting that if the Democratic bill passes, they may not be able to keep seeing the same hedge fund manager."
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Ben and Catherine Mullany were shot on the holiday island in 2008. Couple from Pontardawe, South Wales, had been married for two weeks. Avie Howell and Kaniel Martin were jailed for life for the couple's murder. Howell was shot after he climbing a 30ft-wall to escape the prison.
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By. Matthew Blake. and Wills Robinson. An escaped murderer who had been jailed for life for killing a British couple on their Caribbean honeymoon has died after being shot by police. Avie Howell, 24, who shot Welsh newlyweds Ben and Catherine Mullany in 2008, was caught in a rural parish just south of the capital, St John's, before a 'confrontation' broke out. He was shot in the knees and died in hospital three hours after climbing over a 30ft-wall at the holiday island's prison. At large: Avie Howell (left) was one of two men sentenced to life in prison for the murder of newlyweds Ben and Catherine Mullany (right), from Pontardawe, South Wales, as they honeymooned in Antigua in 2008. He had been on the run since yesterday after he and his cellmate, who was. on fraud charges, had cut through a wire fence and scaled the perimeter. Howell and accomplice Kaniel Martin, 27, were. convicted of killing the couple in 2011, who had only been married for two weeks. They had burst into Mr and Mrs Mullany's chalet at the Cocos Hotel in a dawn raid in July 2008. The. newlyweds, who lived in Rhos, near Pontardawe, were both shot in the. head while their killers made off with their mobile phones, a cheap. digital camera and a handful of cash. Corporal. Thomas said: 'This morning, the police acting on a tip-off on. information they had received regarding his his whereabouts went to that. area where a confrontation took place between him and the police which. resulted in him being shot. 'He was rushed to hospital and roughly at about midday, he was pronounced dead.' The couple, who were both 31, had only been married a little over a fortnight when they were shot. Tragic: The 31-year-olds, who lived in Rhos, near Pontardawe, were both shot in the head while their killers made off with their mobile phones, a cheap digital camera and a handful of cash. Murder scene: Howell and Martin burst into Mr and Mrs Mullany's chalet at the Cocos Hotel (pictured) in a dawn raid in July 2008. Mrs. Mullany, a hospital doctor, died instantly, while her trainee. physiotherapist husband, was flown home to Swansea in a coma. Despite. the best efforts of his wife's medical colleagues he died a week after. the shooting. It meant that. just five weeks after happily celebrating their wedding at St John The. Evangelist Church in Cilybebyll, their grief-stricken parents were. attending the couple's funeral. Then. three years to the day after the deaths, Howell and Martin were found. guilty of murdering the honeymoon couple as well as shooting 43-year-old. local shopkeeper Woneta Anderson. The. pair had yet to stand trial for the 2008 alleged murders of Rafique. Harris and Tony Louisa. Those two killings happened just a few weeks. after Mr and Mrs Mullany were shot. In. the wake of the murders, the couple's family set up the Mullany Fund -. which saw Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson and Antiguan cricket legend Sir. Vivian Richards become patrons. The charity aims to carry on the good work started by the couple by giving grants to medical students. Heartless: Three years to the day after the deaths,. Howell (pictured, left, arriving at court) and Kaniel Martin (right) were found guilty of murdering the honeymoon couple as. well as shooting 43-year-old local shopkeeper Woneta Anderson. Fighting for life: Qualified doctor Mrs Mullany died instantly while physiotherapy student husband - who was studying for his degree at the University of West England, Bristol - was flown home on a life-support machine (pictured). He died a week later. Happy together: The couple's family were said to be 'extremely shocked' at the news that one of the killers had been able to escape. Three years to the day after the deaths, Howell and Martin were found guilty of murdering the honeymoon couple as well as shooting 43-year-old local shopkeeper Woneta Anderson. The killers were both jailed for life. Friends of Ben and Catherine Mullany say they were 'destined to be together'. But tragically within a month of celebrating their wedding, they were buried alongside each other at the church where they were married. The eldest child of Cynlais and Marilyn Mullany, Benjamin Mullany grew up in the Swansea Valley village of Ystalyfera along with younger brother Adam. He was a talented rugby player and part of the Cwmtawe Comprehensive School team, which won the Wales school championship in 1993. Nicknamed by pals as 'Muscles Mullany', Mr Mullany also served in the Army and was shot while deployed in Northern Ireland. He also worked for a while as a police officer in Sheffield, but left after finding elements of the job - such as breaking bad news to relatives of people who had died - as 'too distressing'. They met by chance in a pub close to their home villages. Despite growing up a few miles from each other, their paths did not cross until they were in their late 20s. In 2006, he enrolled at the University of West England, Bristol, to study an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy. During his studies, Mr Mullany went on a work placement scheme with professional rugby team The Scarlets, in Llanelli. Last year Howell was handed an additional four-year sentence for a burglary he carried out just weeks before murdering Mr and Mrs Mullany. The couple's family were said to be 'extremely shocked' at the news that one of the killers had been able to escape. They were also concerned that Howell might flee the island. A source said: 'You would have thought they would have kept him under lock and key.' Following the verdicts, which came three years after the killings, Mr Mullany’s parents, Cynlais and Marilyn, and his wife’s mother and father, Rachel and David Bowen, broke down in tears. In a joint statement, they said at the time: ‘There is no joy at today’s verdict, just a sense of relief that after three years of waiting there is justice for our children. ‘These two individuals can never again inflict the same anguish and devastation to any other family as they have to ours. 'We will never be able to comprehend the senseless nature of their deaths, the total disregard shown for human life and that no remorse has ever been shown. 'Ben and Cath will live in our hearts forever. They made our lives happy beyond measure and enriched every day that they were with us.' The Honeymoon Killings, as they became known, shocked the tiny nation of Antigua, which had touted itself as a safe tropical honeymoon destination. The Mullanys’ stay at the five-star Cocos resort had been a wedding present from friends and family. Guests described hearing screams from their cottage on July 27, 2008, before gunshots. Martin and Howell, who had been enjoying Antigua’s carnival celebrations hours before, seemingly targeted their cabin at random. The gunmen, who refused to face questioning in court, protested their innocence throughout the trial. Their silence means the motive remaines unclear. They were snared after SIM cards registered to them were activated in Mr Mullany’s stolen phone within hours of the shootings.
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What is the most logical next event?
A man is holding the arm of a canister vacuum in a vacuum showroom. the man
Choices: (a). vacuums the floor and a potted wood.; (b). lifts the arm and shows it to the camera.; (c). gets the bin out of the car and puts it on a conveyer.; (d). vacuums a pallet while holding the arm of a canister vacuum.;
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(b).
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Flan2021
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hellaswag:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Select from options: How similar are the following two sentences?
"There is the real potential for a secondary collapse," Gov. James McGreevey said.
The damaged area of the garage was not stable, with ``the real potential for a secondary collapse,'' McGreevey said.
Give the answer on a scale from 0 - 5, where 0 is "not similar at all" and 5 is "means the same thing".
Options:
[a]. 0;
[b]. 1;
[c]. 2;
[d]. 3;
[e]. 4;
[f]. 5;
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[e].
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Flan2021
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glue/stsb:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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In the 2011 election , Subinay Ghosh of the Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Abani Mohan Joardar of CPI ( M ) .
In the 2011 election , Abani Mohan Joardar of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Subinay Ghosh of CPI ( M ) .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
Choices:
[A]. no.
[B]. yes.
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[A].
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Flan2021
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paws_wiki:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Review: Cameron Grant is one of the best directors doing adult films. His only rival is Andrew Blake. Celeste is dynamite all thru the movie but the DR's office sequence with her & two other ladies is just incredible. Nearly as good is Asia Carrera's performance with the construction worker. I highly recommend this movie & gave it a 9. It's almost as good as Cameron Grant's ELEMENTS OF DESIRE which I gave a 10.
What is the sentiment of this review?
Choices: [I] negative. [II] positive.
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[II]
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Flan2021
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imdb_reviews/plain_text:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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North American markets finished mixed in directionless trading Monday as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators move into the spotlight .
North American markets grabbed early gains Monday morning , as earnings season begins to slow and economic indicators take the spotlight .
Select from the options at the end. Are these sentences conveying the same meaning?
OPT: 1. no. 2. yes.
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1.
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Flan2021
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glue/mrpc:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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How is "After all, Parliament will be strengthened pursuant to the Treaty of Lisbon." said in Romanian?
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La urma urmelor, Parlamentul va fi consolidat în urma Tratatului de la Lisabona.
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Flan2021
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wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Hello All- Attached above are the cover letter and proposed tariff sheets filed by Texas Eastern yesterday for a June 1 effective date. The rate changes reflect under recoveries in their ASA account which tracks their cash-out mechanism and increased cost of system fuel. The underrecovery in the ASA account has increased from $22,000 to over $22,000,000 over the period September 1--March 31. Texas Eastern claims that this is largely a result of the gaming of their currently monthly cash-out (which will likely be changed to weekly in their 637 proceeding). As a result, Texas Eastern is seeking a waiver of the annual filing period in order to begin collecting the underrecovery through a surcharge that would amount to as much as $.0354 from ELA-M3. Texas Eastern proposes to begin recovery in June so as to extend the recovery period from 12 months (Dec-Nov) to 18 months (Jun-Nov), which will lower the level of the surcharge.
Generate a subject line for this email.
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Change in Tetco Rates for June 1
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Flan2021
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aeslc:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Consulting and International Services were transferred to GIS, while Audit Services remained a separate entity in PWGSC.
Translate to French.
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Les Services de conseils et les Services internationaux ont été transférés aux SIG, tandis que les Services de vérification sont demeurés une entité distincte au sein de TPSGC.
| 0
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Flan2021
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wmt14_translate/fr-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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The bodies of Bonheur Musungay, 14, and Stella Kambi, 17, were recovered from water at Thorpe Marshes nature reserve near Norwich on Wednesday evening.
Post-mortem examinations have confirmed the cause of the teenagers' deaths was drowning. An inquest has been opened.
Stella's parents Engele and Daniel Aketo said she had rescued a boy from the same spot a year ago.
"We will miss her so much and hope our faith will get us through," said Mr Aketo. "But we are very proud of her."
Family friend Esperance Kuanzabi said Stella had saved her son in the previous incident.
"It looks very safe there, but people underestimate the dangers," she said. "She was a very brave girl."
Mr and Mrs Aketo said Stella and sister Claudine, 16, were not swimming, but were sunbathing on the beach next to the broad.
When Bonheur got into trouble both the girls, who were strong swimmers, dived in to save him. Claudine survived but Stella was dragged under.
Mr Aketo said: "She was the oldest of our six children and looked after everyone - she was very caring.
"She was studying nursing at college and wanted to be a paediatrician.
"She was a good Christian who had worked hard to do well at school. She was kind, funny and just made people happy."
The family arrived in the UK as refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2008.
Miss Kambi attended City College Norwich after leaving Thorpe St Andrew High School.
A spokesman for Bonheur's family said: "I cannot believe he has gone. He was like a brother to me.
"When you were having a bad day, he would make you laugh and cheer you up. We are all very devastated."
Emergency services launched a major search and rescue operation to find the pair but were unable to save them.
Police and firefighters are now investigating what happened.
What is a summary of this text?
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A teenage girl who drowned while trying to save her friend had previously rescued another boy at the same place.
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Flan2021
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huggingface:xsum
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zs_opt
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Burt installed Joey's software, and he was appreciative.
Who is he referring to in this sentence?
Choose your answer from: (a). Burt; (b). Joey;
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(b).
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Flan2021
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definite_pronoun_resolution:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Write an email with the following subject:
Cost Savings Memo
Email:
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Attached for your information is a memo that we plan to send out to employees worldwide Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning discussing the Policy Committee's cost saving recommendations. To the extent there are unique aspects of these policies as they apply to your business unit, please follow up with a further communication to your employees. We will send you a list of frequently asked questions that deal with systems issues. Thank you.
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Flan2021
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aeslc:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Read this and answer the question
The best-known application of the concept of pratītyasamutpāda is the scheme of Twelve Nidānas (from Pāli "nidāna" meaning "cause, foundation, source or origin"), which explain the continuation of the cycle of suffering and rebirth (saṃsāra) in detail.[note 10]
An application of the idea of pratityasamutpada is the scheme of what?
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Twelve Nidānas
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Flan2021
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squad/v1.1:3.0.0
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zs_opt
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This year's educational book fair, Gaudeamus, topped visitors and sales records.
Translate to Turkish
Turkish:
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Bu yılki eğitim kitapları fuarı Gaudeamus da ziyaretçi ve satış rekorları kırdı.
| 0
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Flan2021
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wmt16_translate/tr-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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This is some data: Albennie Jones, genre, Blues.
Generate a detailed description of this data.
Sentence:
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Albennie Jones plays the Blues.
| 3
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Flan2021
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gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Complete: they finally reached the front door and emptied onto the parking lot just in time to see neil grab the guy gwen had been dancing with . neil pinned him to the hood of a truck and pulled his fist back . `` stop ! '' gwen shrieked neil hesitated , but only for a second before his fist flew . the man across the hood of the truck was no match for
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neil
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Flan2021
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lambada:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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