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Answer the question...when did the bureau of land management start??
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1946
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Flan2021
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natural_questions_open:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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If we are not satisfied with our blog and want to stand out from the average we can take these tips to take it to a higher level
What is the correctly punctuated version of this sentence?
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If we are not satisfied with our blog and want to stand out from the average, we can take these tips to take it to a higher level:
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Flan2021
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fix_punct
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zs_opt
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If "Dan took the rear seat while Bill claimed the front because his "Dibs!" was quicker.", can we conclude that "Dan took the rear seat while Bill claimed the front because Bill's "Dibs!" was quicker."
Pick your answer from:
(a). no;
(b). yes;
I think the answer is
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(b).
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Flan2021
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glue/wnli:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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Jim taught John rhetoric to become a lawyer, but he did not pay him.
Based on this sentence, who is he?
OPTIONS:
(A). Jim
(B). John
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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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Here are some keywords about a restaurant:
name = The Punter, eatType = coffee shop, food = Japanese, priceRange = less than £20, customer rating = average, familyFriendly = no, near = Café Sicilia. Write a sentence that describes the following attributes of a restaurant.
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There is a Japanese, non family-friendly coffee shop named The Punter near Café Sicilia with an average customer rating and a price range less than 20.
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Flan2021
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gem/e2e_nlg:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Read the text and determine if the sentence is true (see options at the end):
Kuwait becomes the fourth Gulf country where women as well as men can vote in elections. Saudi Arabia holds strictly limited, male-only elections.
Sentence: Kuwait becomes the fourth Gulf country where women as well as men can vote in elections. Most people think Kuwait is a nice city.
Options: A). Yes. B). It's impossible to say. C). No.
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B).
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Flan2021
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anli/r3:0.1.0
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zs_opt
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Choose from options. Continue the following story.
Little Lorelei is eight months old and teething. Her mother has tried everything to sooth her. She has tried cool teething rings, medicines, and gentle soothing tea. In a last effort she gives her a teething biscuit.
OPT:
(A). Lorelei calmed down after getting the teething biscuit.;
(B). Lorelei chose to get flowers.;
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(A).
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Flan2021
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story_cloze/2016:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Translate to Finnish:
(NL) Mr President, I too should like to add my congratulations to the two rapporteurs, Mr Brok and Mr Stubb, for the excellent work they have done.
Finnish:
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(NL) Arvoisa puhemies, minäkin haluan kiittää kahta esittelijää, jäsen Brokia ja jäsen Stubbia, erinomaisesta työstä.
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Flan2021
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wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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How does the sentence end?
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Defense Department will release "a substantial number" of photographs showing abuse of prisoners at prisons in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. Aggressive techniques to interrogate terror suspects are making headlines again. The release will be in response to an open-records lawsuit filed by the ACLU, the group said in a written statement. The statement released late Thursday said the photos were taken at facilities other than Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. "These photographs provide visual proof that prisoner abuse by U.S. personnel was not aberrational but widespread, reaching far beyond the walls of Abu Ghraib," Amrit Singh, an ACLU attorney, said in the release. The photos are to be released by May 28, the ACLU said.
The lawsuit was filed in 2004 after the Bush administration denied a 2003 open-records request by the
OPTIONS:
- ACLU.
- Abu Ghraib.
- Abu Ghraib prison.
- Afghanistan.
- American Civil Liberties Union.
- Amrit Singh.
- Bush.
- CNN.
- Defense Department.
- Iraq.
- U.S..
- WASHINGTON.
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ACLU.
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super_glue/record:1.0.2
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zs_opt
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News article: Prime property most at risk of slump, says Savills
Yolande Barnes, head of residential research at Savills, said a "second slip" in prime values is now "inevitable".
The central London market has been considered one of the most robust in the UK given the relative health of the capital's economy and demand from equity-rich overseas buyers. Therefore, the signs of a slowdown are a cause for concern for the mainstream market, which recorded growth of 0.5pc in May, less than half the 1.1pc rise of April, according to Nationwide.
The drop in central London has been caused by an increase in the number of properties for sale as owners sought to take advantage of a rise in prices.
This growth in supply has also been met with wobbles in demand following uncertainty around the general election, the economic impact of the Budget and a potential sovereign debt crisis in Europe.
"Our midterm prognosis for the prime London market remains positive, but a period of adjustment is unavoidable," said Ms Barnes. "In March we stated that we were 'at or approaching a tipping point where buyers would resist further price rises'. It now seems clear that we are at that tipping point. I think we will look back and see this moment as a mini peak in the current recovery cycle. The austerity Budget will have ramifications for the whole market, and the four-month wait for details to emerge from the spending review will do little to improve the general 'feel bad factor' that is beginning to impinge on the market."
The Budget was perceived as proposing no policies directly damaging to housebuilders or the industry, with a rise in capital gains tax to 28pc for high earners not as severe as feared.
However, the rise in VAT to 20pc and cuts in public spending of 25pc could strike consumer spending and construction levels. In relation to VAT, James Thomas and Rob Bruce of property agent Jones Lang LaSalle said in a new report this weekend: "As prices are forced up the Bank of England will be tasked to respond, in order to keep inflation in check. This may force an increase in the base rate sooner rather than later."
In its latest financial stability report on Friday, the Bank of England warned falling house prices were a risk to the economy and said that mortgage payments have only been affordable for many because of low interest rates.
Ms Barnes said the central London market "remains sound" as long as the City retains its status as a financial centre. Savills has forecast that prime prices could fall by 4pc during the year, but she said the "second slip" was unlikely to become a "double dip".
"London attracts overseas buyers from countries with strong currencies who see they are getting property more cheaply than before, or those looking for a safe haven ... and even a hedge against falls in their own currency," she said.
What are the most important parts of this news article?
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London warned that its upmarket stock faces slower growth after 'the feel bad
factor' hits homes.
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newsroom:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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You'll need several raw (not cooked) fish in order to tame an ocelot: Make a fishing rod. Find a body of water. Equip the fishing rod. Select the body of water. Repeat until you have at least 10 fish. You can most often find ocelots in Jungle biomes, though their spawn behavior dictates that they'll be found near sea level (or higher) grass blocks. Ocelots can be elusive if you spook them, so you may have to search for quite a while before you find one. You may approach the ocelot carefully while it faces away from you, but the second it turns to face you, you must stop. A good rule of thumb is to keep around 10 blocks of space between you and the ocelot. The raw fish should be in your hand before you proceed. A few seconds after you equip the fish, the ocelot should begin to approach you. It's very important that you don't move at this point. Once the ocelot is in range, right-click (PC), left-trigger (consoles), or tap-and-hold the ocelot until it changes into a cat. At this point, the ocelot has been tamed.
Summary:
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Gather raw fish. Find an ocelot. Avoid rushing up to the ocelot. Equip the raw fish. Let the ocelot come to you. Repeatedly select the ocelot until it turns into a cat.
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Flan2021
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gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Context: Lynn told her friends they were going to sneak out. But sneaking back in was a problem. Her dad was in the kitchen. The girls climbed into the basement through an open window.
Now do a next sentence writing task.
Choose from:
(A). Her dad caught them and scolded them for sneaking out.
(B). Her dad greeted them warmly as they arrived from their trip.
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(A).
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Flan2021
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story_cloze/2016:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Briefly summarize this sentence: even in an era of bad banking deals , the case of bayerische landesbank , a bank based in munich , stands out .
Summary:
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landesbank losses may bring change to german banking
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Flan2021
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gigaword:1.2.0
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zs_opt
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BEA Systems Ships All-In-One App Platform For ISVs
BEA Systems Inc. on Monday unveiled an all-in-one package of products that make it easier for independent software vendors to build and install web applications on BEA #39;s Java-based platform.
Multi-choice problem: What is this text about?
Options are:
A). World.
B). Sports.
C). Business.
D). Science/Tech.
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D).
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Flan2021
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ag_news_subset:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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"What goes up must come down." You have probably heard that statement before. At one time this statement was true, but no longer. Since the 1960s, we have sent many spacecraft into space. Some are still traveling away from Earth. So it is possible to overcome gravity. Do you need a giant rocket to overcome gravity? No, you actually overcome gravity every day. Think about when you climb a set of stairs. When you do, you are overcoming gravity. What if you jump on a trampoline? You are overcoming gravity for a few seconds. Everyone can overcome gravity. You just need to apply a force larger than gravity. Think about that the next time you jump into the air. You are overcoming gravity for a brief second. Enjoy it while it lasts. Eventually, gravity will win the battle.
Question: "What allows us to overcome gravity?"
Response: "Building a spaceship"
Based on the paragraph, is the response to the question is factually correct?
Options: 1. no; 2. yes;
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1.
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Flan2021
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super_glue/multirc:1.0.2
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zs_opt
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Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:
The woman next to her is eat from a bowl of soup as they both sit on the floor. a third woman
OPTIONS:
*joins in while the medium sized woman is eating from a plate..
*is seen break dancing and applying makeup to her brown eyes..
*is seen using a razor on a woman's knees..
*is sitting on the floor next to them, eating as well, before the camera pans to an area behind them where there are several women standing and walking underneath the metal tent covering..
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is sitting on the floor next to them, eating as well, before the camera pans to an area behind them where there are several women standing and walking underneath the metal tent covering.
| 1
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Flan2021
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hellaswag:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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The textual critic's ultimate objective is the production of a "critical edition".[citation needed] This contains the text that the author has determined most closely approximates the original, and is accompanied by an apparatus criticus or critical apparatus. The critical apparatus presents the author's work in three parts: first, a list or description of the evidence that the editor used (names of manuscripts, or abbreviations called sigla); second, the editor's analysis of that evidence (sometimes a simple likelihood rating),[citation needed]; and third, a record of rejected variants of the text (often in order of preference).[citation needed]
What is the goal of the textual critic?
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a "critical edition"
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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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What is the cause of the following sentence?
The woman received a diploma.
Choose from:
(A). She enrolled in college..
(B). She graduated from college..
The answer is:
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(B).
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Flan2021
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super_glue/copa:1.0.2
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zs_opt
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malaysian driver alex yoong returns to formula one action in sunday 's italian grand prix with high hopes to restore self-confidence and salvage his place in next year 's championship .
Can you generate a short summary of the above paragraph?
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notebook items from the italian gp
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gigaword:1.2.0
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zs_opt
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Article:Peter Keen, who kick-started the revolution in British Cycling, spoke to the BBC as Great Britain prepare to start the defence of the Davis Cup against Japan on Friday.
He did so with the team's recent criticism of the way the sport is run still ringing in the Lawn Tennis Association's ears.
"I'd much rather we never used the word funding to be honest," Keen said, at the end of his fourth month as the LTA's interim performance director.
"I find whenever it's used in sport, it's a negative. In the lottery-funded high-performance system in the UK, you would never hear people use the phrase: 'I'm on funding.'
"If you go to meet cyclists, rowers or sailors they talk about being on a team and being on a programme. I think the whole culture of tennis places far more emphasis on success being validated by what you win, what you earn or what you are entitled to."
At first glance, British tennis is in a dizzyingly elevated state.
The men are Davis Cup champions, while Andy Murray, brother Jamie and Johanna Konta all shone at the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open.
But less than 24 hours after winning the Davis Cup, the team voiced frustration at the way British tennis is run.
Andy Murray said he felt conversations with the LTA are "a waste of time", while Jamie highlighted the lack of boys with the ability to even qualify for the junior Grand Slams.
Captain Leon Smith, meanwhile, bemoaned the constant change in personnel and approach.
There are no guarantees Keen will get the opportunity to turn his thoughts into deeds, as the identity of the full-time performance director will not be revealed until after the Rio Olympics later this year.
"A criticism I've heard from so many people who care passionately about the sport is that we tend to move too quickly from one strategy to the next and often with significant changes of direction," Keen told BBC Sport.
"We've yet to probably give any of the approaches that have been tried in the last quarter of a century long enough to really see whether it works enough."
His approach would be to identify potential stars of the future at a much later age - when they have reached 14, 15 or even 16.
"For me, it's more about allowing conditions for really high aspiring players with the right aptitude to find the right pathway into professional tennis, rather than us going out there and telling particularly young kids that they've either got it or they haven't," he said.
"Six, seven, and eight-year-olds might be starting to fall in love with the sport, but it will be many years before the kind of daydreams that people are nurturing at that age become a sufficiently clear vision for them to really understand what it's going to take to make it to the top."
Bob Brett - who coached Grand Slam winners Boris Becker, Goran Ivanisevic and Marin Cilic - was the LTA's director of player development until he resigned in July after less than a year in the job.
He claimed his role had been undermined by the LTA's announcement it would be seeking a full-time performance director.
"There was definitely a change in my roles and responsibilities," Brett told me in January, in his first interview since leaving his post.
"In the future, there could be even more of a reduction of that.
"That wasn't the reason why I accepted the position, so it's much better for me personally - with the passion I have for the game and the development of it - to not accept anything else."
Brett is coaching in Asia and at his academy in San Remo, but he still has thoughts on how British tennis should be run.
He believes the LTA would be stronger if it is integrated with the All England Club, in the way the other Grand Slam nations run their tennis programmes.
He also suggested the LTA may have missed "one or two generations" of male stars by focusing so hard on Kyle Edmund and other talented players who emerged at a similar time.
The debate about how to make the most of the vast financial resources afforded to British tennis by the Wimbledon Championships stretches back decades.
It is invariably an uncomfortable one for the LTA, which does not always have the platform to present its case.
But despite the hornet's nest stirred up by the Davis Cup team's very public criticism in Ghent last November, Smith believes some good has come of it.
"Every cloud has a silver lining," said the Scot.
"While the timing wasn't great and not what the team wanted - or the LTA obviously - a shift towards teamwork has seen me sitting in the boardroom during planning meetings.
"Some of those conversations may not have taken place, so I think it is silver lining stuff."
Hear more by listening to State of the British Game on BBC Radio 5 live Sport from 20:00 GMT on Thursday.
A summary of the above article is?
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Success in tennis is too often judged by what you earn and what you are entitled to, according to the man responsible for high performance in the British game.
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huggingface:xsum
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zs_opt
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The chipset will operate in the 2.4-GHz band , and features radio signal interference prevention and low power consumption .
The 2.4 GHz radio frequency chipset features radio interference protection and low power consumption .
Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?
Options are:
(A). no;
(B). yes;
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(B).
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Flan2021
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glue/mrpc:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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3, 2, 1... ...teď.
Translate to English
English:
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3, 2, 1... Go.
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Flan2021
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wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Would a linguist find the following sentence to be a valid English sentence grammatically?
I wonder if she will use paints.
Available options:
A). unacceptable.
B). acceptable.
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B).
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Flan2021
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glue/cola:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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Do these questions have the same meaning?
How should I convince my grandparents to let me study abroad?
How do I convince my mom to let me study out of the city?
Options:
[A]. no;
[B]. yes;
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[A].
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Flan2021
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glue/qqp:2.0.0
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zs_opt
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sc.exe program freezing and system crashing: important system components such as sbunattend.exe and scansetting.dll become abnormal.
Can you repeat this sentence, but capitalize it correctly?
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sc.exe program freezing and system crashing: Important system components such as sbunattend.exe and scansetting.dll become abnormal.
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Flan2021
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true_case
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zs_opt
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Use evidence from the fact that migration is when animals move themselves from a cooler climate to a warmer climate for the winter to answer the following question. Choose from options. "When geese migrate in the late summer or early autumn, they"
Possible answers:
I. head to less snowy areas
II. prefer to visit florida
III. take a scenic route
IV. travel in small groups
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I.
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Flan2021
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openbookqa:0.1.0
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zs_opt
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Review: This film has a lot of strong points. It has one of the best horror casts outside of the Lugosi-Karloff-Chaney circle: Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, and Dwight Frye, plus leading man Melvyn Douglas. It's got all the right ingredients: bats, a castle with lots of stone staircases, a mad scientist, townspeople waving torches and hunting vampires, an "Igor"-type character, a beautiful girl, even a goofy-haired Burgomeister. The soft-focus camera work is moody and imaginative. There's even some good comic relief nicely spaced throughout the script.
But it's not really a monster movie because there is nothing supernatural going on in "Kleinschloss" ("little castle"). The plot revolves around the generic crazy scientist (nicely played by Atwill) who values his work more highly than human lives.
It's not top-tier material, because of a ho-hum resolution of the plot and some embarrassingly bad dialog for Dwight Frye. But it's worth a look if you like early b/w horror pictures.
Now, what is this review like?
[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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Write an ordered list of reviews about "a separation 2011".
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1. Estabelece definitivamente Asghar Farhadi como um dos diretores mais consistentes e fascinantes do Cinema contemporâneo.
2. Rashomon-like in its perceptual complexities, truth vs. belief, Asghar Farhadi's drama forces us to constantly shift our assessments and allegiances.
3. In the guise of a whodunit, Farhadi paints a nuanced portrait of Iranian society that, seen through our Western eyes, looks at once utterly alien and strikingly familiar.
4. Farhadi is less concerned with the bugs and variations in human perception than cracks in the average moral compass, little fault lines that prompt good people to make bad decisions.
5. The progressively tedious atmosphere ultimately prevents the film's final scenes from making any real emotional impact...
6. Feels like a peek through a neighbor's window.
7. ...like being caught in a barbed-wire fence of ethical dilemmas.
8. For all the stifled truths of its characters, Farhadi's film feels like a gust of brisk air.
9. It's an indictment of a culture in which religion and tradition poison a legal system. It is an exploration of the power of a lie. It is a mystery and a courtroom drama. Above all, however, it is a tale of love and sacrifice.
10. This is primarily a human story about a marriage unraveling, the husband torn between love for his daughter and devotion to his father, the daughter torn between one parent and the other.
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Flan2021
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opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes
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zs_opt
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How is "To achieve these goals and to implement the Treaty, clear, simple and user-friendly rules of procedure had to be established." said in Romanian?
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Pentru a îndeplini aceste obiective și pentru a pune în aplicare tratatul, este nevoie de norme de procedură simple, clare și ușor de înțeles.
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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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Problem: Solve -24*s + 2 = -22*s for s.
And the answer is...
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1
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Flan2021
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math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Mountain Climbing<br>Tim went on a camping trip with friends. They decided to climb up a mountain. It started to snow out of nowhere. Tim and his friends kept going. It made the scenery that much more beautiful.
Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Tim's friends have seen snow."?
Pick your answer from:
+ Yes
+ It's impossible to say
+ No
I think the answer is
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Yes
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Flan2021
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anli/r3:0.1.0
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zs_opt
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Alice helped Gwen move because she could not handle the job alone.
Who is she referring to in this sentence?
OPT:
* Alice.
* Gwen.
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Gwen
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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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One of the principal causes of acid rain is
Pick the answer from these options
Available options: -waste acid from chemical factories being pumped into rivers; -acid from chemical laboratories evaporating into the air; -gases from burning coal and oil dissolving in water in the atmosphere; -gases from air conditioners and refrigerators escaping into the atmosphere;
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gases from burning coal and oil dissolving in water in the atmosphere
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Flan2021
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ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Does "krona" mean the same thing in these two sentences? See options at the end.
Grāmata maksā piecas kronas -- the book costs five krona.
Piecas kronas -- five krona.
OPT: (I) different meanings (II) the same meaning..Answer:
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(II)
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Flan2021
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super_glue/wic:1.0.2
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zs_opt
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Summarize the following:
Hockey gloves are classified into different categories according to size. Make sure you're checking the size and the classification as you choose gloves. Youth hockey glove sizes are between 8 in (20 cm) and 9 in (23 cm). Junior hockey glove sizes are between 10 in (25 cm) and 12 in (30 cm). Adult sizes are anything over 13 in (33 cm). Depending on the brand of glove, some will fit more loosely—a more traditional fit—and others will be a little tighter. Once you know your size, try on gloves that fit both ways and see which feels more comfortable to you. Bauer, Easton, CCM, and Reebok all have snug or mid-fit gloves. Sherwood, Easton Pro, and Eagle all have looser-fitting gloves. Short cuffs will leave part of your forearm exposed, but will also allow you more mobility while you play. Try the gloves on and flex your wrist back and forth to test the fit. If you choose short cuffs, consider getting wrist guards to give your full arm the protection it needs. Regular cuffs will cover more, but limit your mobility. If you're playing in a school or professional league, regular cuffs will protect you better. Most entry-level gloves have just a thin layer of foam padding to protect your hands. If you're on a budget or just beginning to play, these gloves are a great choice. Mid-range gloves usually have plastic inserts in addition to the padding. The plastic offers extra protection to the most vulnerable parts of your hand — especially your fingers. All hockey gloves come with protective padding. However, gloves with more padding tend to be more expensive. If you're in a serious league consider getting gloves with a little extra padding.
Summary:
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Choose youth, junior, or adult size gloves. Try both loose and tight-fitting gloves. Go for short cuffs if you want increased mobility. Opt for long cuffs for more protection. Get gloves with foam padding if you're on a budget. Choose mid or high-range gloves for extra protection.
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Flan2021
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gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0
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zs_opt
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Sentence: "I funneled the mixture from Edna to Rina."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
Choose from:
[1]. unacceptable;
[2]. acceptable;
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[1].
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Flan2021
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glue/cola:2.0.0
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zs_opt
|
Write a one sentence review of the movie "battle in heaven".
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Though it tries to be provocative, Battle in Heaven is lethargic and mind-numbing.
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Flan2021
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opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes
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zs_opt
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Translate the following sentence to Czech:
Let's see how it goes.
Czech:
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Podívejme, kam to zajde.
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Flan2021
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wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0
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zs_opt
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Dr Raynard Kington, of the US National Institutes of Health, which funded the research, said: "These findings establish that genetic factors play a strong role in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). "Detailed analysis of the genes and how they affect brain development is likely to yield better strategies for diagnosing and treating children with autism." People with ASD, which include autism and Asperger's syndrome, have problems with social interaction, poor communication skills and tend to engage in repetitive behaviours.
Based on that paragraph can we conclude that the sentence below is true?
The ASD includes diseases such as autism and Asperger's syndrome.
pick from the following.
*yes
*no
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yes
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Flan2021
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super_glue/rte:1.0.2
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zs_opt
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What is the most logical next event?
How to be a good hamster owner (for kids )
Get a large enough cage.
Perhaps the most important item you'll need is a small cage or terrarium. This way, your little friend will have a safe place to play.
pick from the following. I. You could also make sure there is a door in the cage. A door in a closet is an ideal thing, as the best conditions are hard to escape through.; II. Or, you might just try using a miniature playpen or a puppet theater. Start at the smallest and move down.; III. Many hamsters are visual animals so they may have difficulty seeing details. The smaller the cage, the bigger your cage needs to be.; IV. Your terrarium should be greater than 15 inches long by 12 inches wide and 15 inches high (38 by 30 by 38 cm). If you have a lot of toys or places for your hamster to climb and explore, though, you may need a bigger cage.;
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See the multi-choice question below:
Sentence 1: The SEC has vast responsibilities and finite resources.
Sentence 2: The SEC has a lot of financial resources.
If the first sentence is true, then is the second sentence true?
Possible answers:
* yes.
* it is not possible to tell.
* no.
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Review: Gere and Danes star as 2 workers for the department of public safety who keep track of released sex offenders. Gere, who plays Babbage, refers to them as his flock. Gere is an over obsessed vigilante whom is on his way out. He is training, new comer Allison, to take over his job. Gere sees his flock as very sick, disturbed puppies. He asks them questions that are not on the list, and tries to act like the police and solve crimes. He keeps getting warned for this behavior, hence the reason he is being replaced. During his final few days on the job, a young girl goes missing, and Babbage is sure it is one of his flock whom has gone astray. Him and Allison narrow a list down and discover some of the offenders have gone AWOL. So, he decides that he needs to track the missing girl down rather than help the police. That part is a little far fetched.
There is some sick, twisted stuff shown in this film. Like when Babbage and Allison go to this building where a bunch of sick people do disturbing things to each other. Also, there are the people who kidnapped the girl. At the end of the film, we see what sick freaks they are. However, I wouldn't call this movie excessive because not really much is shown on film.
FINAL VERDICT: If you like thrillers and films about serial killers and cops chasing killers, then you will like this.
What is the sentiment of this review?
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Select from options: Continue writing the next sentence.
How to mcconnell tape your knee
Clean and dry your knee.
Wipe your knee with a damp washcloth and, if necessary, a mild soap. Wash away grease, sweat, and any soap residue, then dry your knee thoroughly.
OPTIONS: A). Stand and comfort your injured knee with a pillow or jumper. If you are using a pillow or jumper, keep it under your knee with the pillow propped under your knee as you sleep. B). If you don't have any fresh water on hand, you can use a dollop of hydrogen peroxide. These minerals protect your knee from decay and bacteria. C). Making sure your knee is clean and dry will help prevent irritation. You can also shave the area 12 hours prior to taping if it will be taped repeatedly. D). Prepare your tape on a smooth surface so that no one can see the tape. This will keep the tape from being scratched, peeling, rough, or creasing as it builds up.
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Translate the following sentence to Russian:
header, otherwise they cannot be approved by the automoderator, and you even cannot be notified about the failure. Read the General information section for more detailes about the automoderator functions.
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, иначе они не смогут быть обработаны автомодератором, и, более того, Вы даже не будете оповещены о неудаче.
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Continue the following story.
The bitter coffee was drunk happily by Logan but not William because
pick from the following. +Logan got plenty of sleep the night before. +William got plenty of sleep the night before.
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William got plenty of sleep the night before.
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Objective: Make Keto avocado hummus
Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?
Choose your answer from:
-3 ripe avocados ½ cup fresh cilantro ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup tahini (sesame paste) ½ lemon juice 1 garlic clove, pressed ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper Cut the avocado lengthwise, remove the pit and spoon out the flesh. Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix until thoroughly smooth. Add more oil, lemon juice or water if you want to have a looser texture. Adjust seasonings as needed..
-3 ripe avocados ½ cup fresh cilantro ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup tahini (sesame paste) ½ lemon juice 1 garlic head, pressed ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper Cut the avocado lengthwise, remove the pit and spoon out the flesh. Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix until thoroughly smooth. Add more oil, lemon juice or water if you want to have a looser texture. Adjust seasonings as needed..
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3 ripe avocados ½ cup fresh cilantro ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup tahini (sesame paste) ½ lemon juice 1 garlic clove, pressed ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper Cut the avocado lengthwise, remove the pit and spoon out the flesh. Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix until thoroughly smooth. Add more oil, lemon juice or water if you want to have a looser texture. Adjust seasonings as needed.
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Test sentence: "Kim regrets not having seen the movie."
Is this test sentence a correct grammatical English sentence?
pick from the following. + unacceptable; + acceptable;
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acceptable
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Please answer this question: what is the compulsory super rate in australia?
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Complete the following text: `` of course , agent warren . '' agent warren spun on a dime and returned to the solitaire of his office while julie examined the drainage paperwork to ensure everything was in order . `` do you have a restroom i might use , '' pruett asked . `` certainly . back down the hallway , last door on the right , '' said
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The Hubble Space Telescope 's newest picture of Mars shows summer on the Red Planet just as it makes its closest pass by Earth in 60,000 years .
The pictures were taken late Tuesday and early Wednesday as the as the planet made its closest pass by Earth in 60,000 years .
Select from the options at the end. Are these sentences conveying the same meaning?
pick from the following.
a). no
b). yes
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Smriti Zubin Irani (born Smriti Malhotra; 23 March 1976) is an Indian politician, former model, television actress and producer. Irani is a Member of Parliament, being elected to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Gujarat. She is the current Information and Broadcasting and Textiles Minister in the Government of India.
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Smriti Zubin Irani prefers being a politician over modeling.
Choose from:
(1). Yes;
(2). It's impossible to say;
(3). No;
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Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below. Choose from options.
Canadian Idol is a competition for singers.
This weekend, March 25 and 26, was a big weekend in the Ottawa area for Canadian Idol want a Be's. Canadian Idol is a national singing competition that is organized by CTV Inc. a Canadian broadcasting communications company for Canadian citizens. The television show, greatly based on "American Idol," has been on going for several seasons. In the past auditions have been know to have line-ups of thousands of people, however, this year after taking a tour around the new location it appears that line ups were manageable. Having the auditions at the St. Laurent Shopping mall [1] makes this easier said Idol's security coordinator Rick Paciorek.[2] Organizers have decided to change the way the auditions will "rock and roll."
OPTIONS:
+ yes.
+ no.
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yes
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Given the fact "something in a cold place becomes cold", what is the answer to the question or completion "An object inside a freezer will become less excited with energy an therefore become"
OPTIONS: [+] cold [+] round [+] warm [+] nervous
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cold
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Context:John ordered Bill to leave, so an hour later *he* left.
Is "he" the same as "John"? Possible answers:OPT:
i. no;
ii. yes;
Answer:
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Generate a sentence about this data: The Rice Boat priceRange moderate; The Rice Boat customer rating 5 out of 5; The Rice Boat near Rainbow Vegetarian Café
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The Rice Boat is highly rated and can be found near to Rainbow Vegetarian Café. Its price range is slightly above average.
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Sentence from a movie review: slow scenes
Select your answer: was the movie seen positively or negatively based on the preceding review?
+ negative; + positive;
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negative
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glue/sst2:2.0.0
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Multi-choice problem: Given the following context
Dan took the rear seat while Bill claimed the front because *his* "Dibs!" was quicker.
Are "Dan" and "his" the same?
Select from the following.
+no
+yes
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no
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Translate "Everybody, who wish to register in KHNURE give the opportunity to receive promotional materials and a tour of the KHNURE." to Russian?
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Желающим зарегистрироваться в ХНУРЭ предоставляется возможность получить рекламные материалы и экскурсию по ХНУРЭ.
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How does the sentence end? See options at the end
Brett owed a lot of money to Nelson after
Choose your answer from:
(A). Brett borrowed a large sum of cash.
(B). Nelson borrowed a large sum of cash.
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(A).
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Does "come" mean the same thing in these two sentences? See options at the end.
Come down here!
He came through the door.
Pick your answer from:
* different meanings
* the same meaning..Answer:
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the same meaning
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Write a question about the following article.
Being feeling really tired lately , have nt been able to wake up early . Restless restless .. Alarms work no longer . Was sitting on the bus thinking .
Question:
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What may be stopping me from sleeping ?
Choose from: 1). I feel so angry .. 2). I feel sad .. 3). I feel anxious and ca n't shut my mind off .. 4). None of the above choices ..
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Select from the following.
[a]. negative.
[b]. positive. What would be an example of an [a]. review?
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THE VALLEY HAS GONE/BEED MAD Alright folks, as I am sure most of my reviews already spur scorn and outrage to those who read me trashing their favorite establishments, this one cannot be avoided. This place is garbage. This is not fish and chips and it is an insult to the term "fish and chips" to suggest otherwise. The "fish" is some hybrid type of fish that I have never known in my thirty one years of seafood eating. It comes in a weird pocket shape that reminds me of a potato knish from Coney Island(which is phenomenal if you get a chance to try one). The shrimp appeared to walk through on stilts, but thankfully was surrounded by a sub par and tasteless breading. What does the valley see in this place? Someone explain it to me because I am truly baffled, this food is just terrible.
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Question: Which of these lists has only products that come from plants?
What is the correct answer to the question from the following choices?
A). Paper, spices, and fibers
B). Wool, lumber, and butter
C). Medicines, leather, and milk
D). Cotton, rubber, and eggs
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Write an article based on this summary:
– Saddam Hussein's swanky superyacht, built for the Iraqi dictator in 1981 but never actually boarded by him, has a new use: It's a sailors' hotel, to be used by the sea pilots who guide shipping in and out of Iraq's port at Basra, many of whom live far from the port city. The 270-foot "Basrah Breeze" features a presidential suite complete with gold-rimmed bathroom, barber's chair, and silk curtains, plus 17 guest rooms, 18 crew cabins, and a clinic, Reuters reports. Per Boat International, it can hold 28 people and 35 crew members. It was built while Iraq was warring with Iran and was given to Saudi Arabia, then allied with Iraq, to keep it safe from air strikes. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, however, Saudi Arabia gave the yacht to Jordan; from there, it's not clear what happened to it until Iraq found it in Nice, France. After a court battle, it was returned to Iraq in 2010, and the government put it on the market for $30 million. No one bought it, however, and it remained moored in Basra; for the past two years, Basra University researchers have used it for trips to study marine life. But now, "the port needs the boat to be a station where sea pilots can rest," says a spokesperson. Basra Museum hopes to one day dock the yacht near its exhibition halls in one of Saddam's former palaces so that, the museum's deputy director says, "future generations could see how a dictator lived."
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BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - The king size bed in Saddam Hussein’s superyacht is made, the silk curtains around it have been drawn back and, in the gold-rimmed bathroom next door, a barber’s chair awaits its occupant.
But the Iraqi dictator never boarded the 82-meter (270-foot) “Basrah Breeze” built for him in 1981 - and its amenities will now be enjoyed by the pilots who guide shipping in and out of the port of Basra, the main southern city.
In common with other treasures left by Saddam, toppled in 2003 during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and hanged three years later for crimes against humanity, the governments that succeeded him have been struggling to find a use for the ship.
Since Iraq got it back in 2010 following a court battle and a three-decade odyssey abroad, it has been mostly moored in Basra.
Equipped with a presidential suite comprising Saddam’s private quarters, dining rooms and bedrooms, as well as 17 smaller guest rooms, 18 cabins for crew and a clinic, the opulently equipped and decorated vessel was put on the market for $30 million.
The government failed to find a buyer, and for the past two years the “Basrah Breeze” has served Basra University, hosting researchers on trips to study marine life.
“The presidential yacht is in a very good condition. Its two engines and generators are functioning,” said Abdul-Zahra Abdul-Mahdi Saleh, its captain. “It only needs periodic maintenance.”
The Museum of Basra is seen at a palace of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, in Basra, Iraq May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani
But authorities have now decided to moor it permanently as a hotel and recreation facility for the southern port’s pilots, many of whom live in distant cities.
“The port needs the boat to be a station where sea pilots can rest,” said Basra port spokesman Anmar al-Safi.
Built by a Danish shipyard while Iraq was at war with Iran, the yacht was passed on to Saudi Arabia - then a Saddam ally - to protect it from air strikes on Basra, officials giving Reuters an exclusive tour said.
The kingdom, which fell out with Saddam after Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, then handed the vessel over to Jordan. Its subsequent movements were unclear until Iraq tracked it down in the French resort of Nice, where a court seized it and sent it home.
While the “Basrah Breeze” survived the turmoil of Saddam’s decline and demise, its sister ship “al-Mansur” - which he also never boarded - suffered a different fate, sinking in the Shatt al-Arab waterway that passes through Basra after it was hit by U.S. planes and then stripped bare in the chaotic aftermath of his overthrow.
Saddam had ordered it in 2003 to leave Umm Qasr, Iraq’s biggest port outside Basra, where it had been moored, to Basra in a vain attempt to avoid air strikes.
“I told the captain of the yacht, who was a brigadier, to get rid of the military uniforms of the crew, weapons and munitions and pose as civilian ship in case it is caught by the American warships,” said Ali Hussein, a port pilot who guided the yacht at the time.
As regards “Basrah Breeze”, Basra museum has not given up hope of persuading the port to allow it to dock the vessel next to its exhibition halls in one of Saddam’s former palaces overlooking the Shatt al-Arab.
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“Future generations could see how a dictator lived,” said Jawad Abdul Kadhim, the museum’s deputy director. ||||| Few men who come to the islands leave them; they grow grey where they alighted; the palm shades and the trade-wind fans them till they die, perhaps cherishing to the last the fancy of a visit home, which is rarely made, more rarely enjoyed, and yet more rarely repeated.
No part of the world exerts the same attractive power upon the visitor, and the task before me is to communicate to fireside travellers some sense of its seduction.
The first experience can never be repeated. The first love, the first sunrise, the first South Sea island, are memories apart and touched a virginity of sense. |||||
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Tuesday, September 11, 2001, dawned temperate and nearly cloudless in the eastern United States. Millions of men and women readied themselves for work. Some made their way to the Twin Towers, the signature structures of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. Others went to Arlington, Virginia, to the Pentagon. Across the Potomac River, the United States Congress was back in session. At the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, people began to line up for a White House tour. In Sarasota, Florida, President George W. Bush went for an early morning run. For those heading to an airport, weather conditions could not have been better for a safe and pleasant journey. Among the travelers were Mohamed Atta and Abdul Aziz al Omari, who arrived at the airport in Portland, Maine. Boston: American 11 and United 175. Atta and Omari boarded a 6:00 A.M. flight from Portland to Boston's Logan International Airport. When he checked in for his flight to Boston, Atta was selected by a computerized prescreening system known as CAPPS (Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System), created to identify passengers who should be subject to special security measures. Under security rules in place at the time, the only consequence of Atta's selection by CAPPS was that his checked bags were held off the plane until it was confirmed that he had boarded the aircraft. This did not hinder Atta's plans. Atta and Omari arrived in Boston at 6:45. Seven minutes later, Atta apparently took a call from Marwan al Shehhi, a longtime colleague who was at another terminal at Logan Airport. They spoke for three minutes. It would be their final conversation.
After reading the above, is "Abdul Aziz al Omari" the correct answer to the question "Who boarded a 6:00 A.M. flight from Portland to Boston's Logan International Airport with Mohamad Atta and arrived at Boston at 6:45 pm?"?
Choices:
I. no.
II. yes.
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(1) However , the Georgian language is the singular form when the quantity is specified , so that in practice the plural of `` tetri '' only uses '' tetri `` .
(2) The Georgian language , however , uses the singular form when the number is specified , so in practice the plural of `` tetri '' is only `` tetri '' .
Do these two sentences mean the same thing?
OPT:
1). no.
2). yes.
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Methane hydrates, or clathrates, are a type of frozen "cage" of molecules of methane and water.
The gas field is about 50km away from Japan's main island, in the Nankai Trough.
Researchers say it could provide an alternative energy source for Japan which imports all its energy needs.
Other countries including Canada, the US and China have been looking into ways of exploiting methane hydrate deposits as well.
Pilot experiments in recent years, using methane hydrates found under land ice, have shown that methane can be extracted from the deposits.
Offshore deposits present a potentially enormous source of methane but also some environmental concern, because the underwater geology containing them is unstable in many places.
"It is the world's first offshore experiment producing gas from methane hydrate," an official from the economy, trade and industry ministry told the AFP news agency.
A survey of the gas field is being run by state-owned Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC).
Engineers used a depressurisation method that turns methane hydrate into methane gas.
Production tests are expected to continue for about two weeks.
Government officials have said that they aim to establish methane hydrate production technologies for practical use within five years.
A Japanese study estimated that at least 1.1tn cubic metres of methane hydrate exist in offshore deposits.
This is the equivalent of more than a decade of Japan's gas consumption.
Japan has few natural resources and the cost of importing fuel has increased after a backlash against nuclear power following the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago.
What is a summary of this text?
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Japan says it has successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate off its central coast, in a world first.
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Summarize this article:
Focused crawls are collections of frequently-updated webcrawl data from narrow (as opposed to broad or wide) web crawls, often focused on a single domain or subdomain. ||||| Focused crawls are collections of frequently-updated webcrawl data from narrow (as opposed to broad or wide) web crawls, often focused on a single domain or subdomain. ||||| Fallout over sexual assault accusations appears to be at an end after McGowan says she regrets ‘not correcting mistakes sooner’
The actor and activist Rose McGowan has issued an apology to Asia Argento after the latter threatened legal action over what she termed “horrendous lies” in connection with sexual assault allegations made against Argento by the actor Jimmy Bennett.
In a statement posted on Twitter, McGowan said an earlier statement she had made about the allegations “contained a number of facts that were not correct” and that she “deeply regret[ted] not correcting my mistake sooner and apologise to Asia for not doing so”.
McGowan said that her most “serious” mistake was to allege that Bennett had sent explicit text messages to Argento when he was 12 years old and that Argento had not acted appropriately on receiving them. McGowan said she had “misunderstood the messages that Asia exchanged with my partner Rain Dove”.
Argento had on 17 September given McGowan 24 hours to apologise before, the following day, saying she had instructed lawyers Mishcon de Reya to “seek substantial damages for deception, fraud, coercion and libel”. However, Argento appears to have accepted McGowan’s apology, posting a message on Twitter in response reading: “Although I am grateful to @ rosemcgowan for her full apology following her groundless allegations about me, if she had issued it earlier, I may have kept my job on X-Factor and avoided the constant accusations of paedophilia which I have been subjected to in real-life and online.”
Argento then followed it up by posting: “Now go on, live your life and stop hurting other people, will you Rose? Best wishes.”
The confrontation between two prominent figures in the Harvey Weinstein scandal arose after Argento was accused of sexual assault by actor Jimmy Bennett in a New York Times article in August. Bennett claimed she had paid him $380,000 (£290,000) to keep the accusation quiet. Argento has denied the assault allegation, and claims her then partner Anthony Bourdain paid the money to Bennett to help him with “severe economic problems”.
McGowan first responded to the Argento accusation on 20 August, writing “my heart is broken”. Her statement to which Argento refers was issued seven days later.
Police in Los Angeles are investigating Bennett’s claim after it emerged no report to police had been made at the time of the alleged assault in 2013. Argento and Bennett had met after working together on The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, her 2004 adaptation of the JT LeRoy novel. ||||| Asia Argento ಮರುಟ್ವೀಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ rose mcgowan
Although I am grateful to @ rosemcgowan for her full apology following her groundless allegations about me, if she had issued it earlier, I may have kept my job on X-Factor and avoided the constant accusations of paedophilia which I have been subjected to in real-life and online.https://twitter.com/rosemcgowan/status/1045369867174662145 … |||||
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– Ever since Asia Argento found herself in hot water, she and fellow #MeToo activist Rose McGowan have been embroiled in a bitter back-and-forth. Now, per the Guardian, McGowan is apologizing to Argento, noting that an Aug. 27 statement she put out had a quite "serious" error. "I said that the unsolicited nude text messages Asia received from Jimmy Bennett had been sent since Jimmy was 12 years old," McGowan wrote. She said the exchange actually took place when Bennett was 17—"still legally a minor in California, but notably different from a 12-year-old." McGowan added: "I do not feel that it is my place to comment further," but that "I now appreciate that it was not as I thought it was." Argento threatened to sue McGowan earlier this month if she didn't walk back some of her accusations, but tweeted she was "grateful" for McGowan's mea culpa, though "if [McGowan] had issued it earlier, I may have kept my job on X-Factor and avoided the constant accusations of paedophilia which I have been subjected to in real-life and online." One final word of advice for McGowan: "Now go on, live your life and stop hurting other people, will you Rose? Best wishes."
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These crawls are part of an effort to archive pages as they are created and archive the pages that they refer to. That way, as the pages that are referenced are changed or taken from the web, a link to the version that was live when the page was written will be preserved.Then the Internet Archive hopes that references to these archived pages will be put in place of a link that would be otherwise be broken, or a companion link to allow people to see what was originally intended by a page's authors.The goal is to fix all broken links on the web . Crawls of supported "No More 404" sites. ||||| In the staid, reputation-conscious world of New York fine dining, it's rare for a restaurant to take a swing at The New York Times over a review.
But that's what happened on Monday when he CEO of Altamarea Group posted a vicious open letter to restaurant critic Pete Wells on the company's website.
Altamarea is the group behind impossible-to-enter spots like Marea, on New York's Central Park South.
Earlier this month, Wells wrote a scathing review of its new Upper East Side restaurant, Vaucluse. The group keeps "coming up with new ways to disappoint," he wrote of Altamarea.
"I am writing you because over the course of time you need to know you are losing credibility and, in a sense, degrading the very institution that gave you the privilege and mandate to be a food critic," Altamarea CEO Ahmass Fakahany wrote in response.
Wells gave Vaucluse a one-star rating, noting that, "It’s far from a bad restaurant. It’s just not, as my teachers used to say, using its full potential."
That kind of burn isn't uncommon in the world of restaurant reviews, and, in fact, this specific review was met with a shoulder shrug from industry folk used to Wells' sharp tongue.
Altamarea, helmed by celebrity chef Michael White, didn't take it so nonchalantly, obviously.
"The New York Times Dining review section is at its lowest point, and the subject of much industry chatter in this regard. Congratulations. You have managed to do a fantastic job of getting it there," Fakahany, a former Merrill Lynch executive, wrote in his response.
Altamarea Group counts the most elite of the world's elites amongst its customers. On any given evening you may see Michael Bloomberg chatting in the corner at Vaucluse, or David Geffen hanging at his table at Marea. Service is paramount and reservations are not easy to come by.
Which means reputation is everything, of course.
Wells' trade isn't that different. The New York Times dining section is expected to be the pinnacle of knowledge and professionalism — which is likely why Fakahany took a swipe at that too.
"Please take the time to do the proper job for the reader and the New York Times. Your fact checking questions reveal consistently an embarrassing lack of knowledge and show an absence of a natural food interest of any New York Times food critic to date," Fakahany wrote.
"It is equally embarrassing for us to write most of the core food section text for you, in response to your emails, to give the reader a false perception of your knowledge."
And then there's this line. You definitely don't hear this coming out of a dining executive's mouth every day:
You seem so desperately anxious to be relevant in your time in this post. Is it because you want to develop a personal profile knowing you will never be a Craig Claiborne, Mimi Sheraton, Ruth Reichl, Frank Bruni, or a Florence Fabricant?
Fakahany closed the letter with a ratings system of his own for Wells:
Effort/Credibility: 0 stars
Food Knowledge: 1 star
Creating Confusion: 4 stars
Yikes.
The New York Times did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
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Disappointment requires hope, and there are reasons to hope for great things from the latest Altamarea production, Vaucluse. The company, run by the chef Michael White and the finance-and-operations wizard Ahmass Fakahany, has deep pockets and a loyal talent pool to match.
A server escorting one of my guests to the restroom told her, “Michael White is a great chef and a fantastic human being.” Maybe she was a plant, but Mr. White does have a gift for turning Italian food, especially pasta, into a hedonistic tumble between silk sheets. He also has a talent for finding and keeping skilled cooks like Jared Gadbaw, the executive chef at Marea and at Vaucluse since it opened on East 63rd Street in late summer.
This is Altamarea’s first French restaurant, another hopeful sign. For the last few years, the group’s new Italian places have been little more than remixes of its old Italian places. Costata was the Altamarea restaurant with extra steak; Ristorante Morini was the one for the northern slopes of the Upper East Side. With Vaucluse, Mr. Gadbaw gets to dig around in a fresh patch of dirt.
Vaucluse does not try to give us a view of contemporary French cooking the way Rebelle or Racines NY do. Much of the menu lassos the grayest of old gray mares and drags them out for one last trot around the paddock. Some of the mares are revived by the exercise. Others, like the chocolate mousse that has been repeatedly violated by bits of baked cocoa meringue and buried under chocolate ice cream, seem as if they would rather be left alone to live out their retirements in peace.
Depending on how you order, Vaucluse can be superb, quietly competent or oddly off kilter. The chilled roasted leeks are a virtually perfect appetizer, gorgeously soft and stripped of all raw-onion harshness; as counterpoints, the sprinkle of almonds and the whole-grain mustard vinaigrette, not too pungent, are just right.
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Chicken soup, which we usually save for nights when we need to crawl under the covers, is, at Vaucluse, a reason to get dressed up and go out. Tiny elegant gnocchi bob around in a deeply flavored, lip-smacking velouté; cream is piled on top just in case it’s not rich enough.
Tournedos Rossini make a glorious comeback in the form of beefy-red roasted veal tenderloin in a truffled veal jus. The veal sits next to an innocent-looking rectangle that turns out to be sliced black truffles between slices of bread crisped in butter. On top of this voluptuous little sandwich is a lobe of seared foie gras.
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The pâté of pork and duck inside a soft pastry crust is impeccably traditional. As far as I know, there is no precedent in French tradition for Vaucluse’s épaulettes, double-barreled ravioli with rabbit confit and Swiss chard loaded into one barrel and reblochon in the other. They will set their own precedent, because they are preposterously good.
The technical work on all these dishes is impressive, but they come to life because a light bulb went off in somebody’s head. In other regions of the menu, the wattage dims.
The magnificently simple combination of red wine sauce and a poached egg known as oeuf en meurette has been complicated so much that it’s no fun anymore. The egg is trapped inside a ring of roasted delicata squash, and the sauce has been reduced to a sticky, sharp and slightly too-salty syrup.
The poulet rôti grand-mère is dull enough to make you wonder if Grandmother learned to roast chickens at a hotel school, although it comes with a profoundly appealing ballotine that’s something like a chicken-and-foie-gras meatball wrapped in skin.
The potato tart is a jumble of sliced fingerlings, lardons, bits of Camembert and truffles waiting for something to happen. Nothing is going to happen as long as they’re all loafing on a crackerlike crust that you could safely serve to a patient on a no-flavor diet.
If all you ask of a pork chop is for it to be round, pink and wet, the one at Vaucluse will meet your requirements.
Many dishes land somewhere between inspired and depleted. At the happier end of that spectrum is the duck à l’orange for two, which features a fine if somewhat over-reduced sauce and a phenomenal cap of evenly golden skin. Why two people need to order a sliced duck breast is a question I can’t answer. How the price was pegged at $92 is another; the huge gratin of turnips and broccoli that is part of the deal doesn’t quite get you to $46 a person.
The pogo-stick vicissitudes of Vaucluse intensify with the stabs at classic desserts made by Alina Martell in collaboration with Robert Truitt, who oversees pastries at all the Altamarea restaurants. I would have kept sinking my spoon into the dark-chocolate soufflé until it was gone if the other people at the table had let me. It was a pleasure to see the scalloped ring of a Paris-Brest, and it would have been even more of a pleasure to eat if the pastry had been crisper.
But look out. The caramelized mille-feuille was deeply uninteresting, the buckwheat crust of the mixed-fruit tart rested on a drift of crème fraîche custard as salty as feta, and one night a crème brûlée had been cooked so hard it curdled. It came with a little dish of berries with mint leaves under powdered sugar, the way Belgian waffles are served at an ambitious bed-and-breakfast.
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Seeing the meal crumple at the last course was the most disappointing thing of all, because the desserts I ate at Costata and Ristorante Morini were precisely turned adventures.
It must be a challenge feeding the trim and carefully dressed people who fill the two handsome, proper dining rooms when so many of the recipes seem to contain the instruction “Fold the butter into the butter.” A dizzying slick of it clung to the egg noodles that came with the boeuf bourguignon and the coq au vin, each very well made and rich enough on its own.
Perhaps to make things up to us, we were asked if we would like the trout Grenobloise served with the brown butter — the whole point of the dish — on the side.
Vaucluse is comfortable and reassuring enough that it will almost certainly find an audience on the Upper East Side. It’s far from a bad restaurant. It’s just not, as my teachers used to say, using its full potential. |||||
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– No one wants his restaurant getting trashed by the New York Times. But Altamarea Group CEO Ahmass Fakahany wasn't about to hide when his new French eatery Vaucluse received a mediocre review by critic Pete Wells last week. "A critic could run out of new ways to express disappointment in Altamarea Group restaurants if Altamarea didn't keep coming up with new ways to disappoint," is how Wells started off his critique of the Upper East Side restaurant, anchored by celeb chef Michael White. The disses didn't let up there. "It's far from a bad restaurant," Wells wrote, bestowing a one-star rating. "It's just not, as my teachers used to say, using its full potential." Wells issued his share of disparagement—a la "chocolate mousse that has been repeatedly violated by bits of baked cocoa meringue"—but adjectives such as "superb" and "virtually perfect" also find their way in. No matter, as none of it sat well with Fakahany, who prides himself on establishments that Business Insider points out are frequented by the likes of Michael Bloomberg and David Geffen. "The New York Times Dining review section is at its lowest point, and the subject of much industry chatter in this regard. Congratulations. You have managed to do a fantastic job of getting it there," Fakahany writes. He chastises Wells for his "embarrassing lack of knowledge," as well as "an absence of a natural food interest." Then there's Wells' ranking among esteemed food reviewers: "You seem so desperately anxious to be relevant ... Is it because you want to develop a personal profile knowing you will never be a Craig Claiborne, Mimi Sheraton, Ruth Reichl, Frank Bruni, or a Florence Fabricant?" Yikes. (Meanwhile, restaurant reservations might be on the way out.)
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2 years ago 12929 xHamster Spanish beach outdoor
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ThemostfamousoftheuniversitiesofParis,theSorbonne,wasfoundedin1257byRobertdeSorbon.
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NEW YORK -- In the city that loves to hate Pedro Martinez, the sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium suffered only one minor disappointment yesterday. It came after Martinez walked John Olerud in the sixth inning. The free pass followed Jorge Posada's home run, a shot that landed just a few feet inside the left-field foul pole.
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Larger rivals , including Tesco and Sainsbury ’ s , were excluded from the bid battle following a Competition Commission inquiry last month .
A Competition Commission inquiry last month has already excluded larger rivals Tesco , Asda and J Sainsbury from the bid race .
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That does n't happen very often but when it does it can sure rub you the wrong way especially when you put a lot of time into it . Needless to say it may take me a bit longer than expected to finish the kit . This week sure has n't went the way I would have liked but what can you do .. LoL!Finished reading Sins of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon yesterday . I really enjoyed it .
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By. Jill Reilly For Mailonline. Three men suspected of murdering two British medical students in Malaysia appeared in court today. Neil Dalton, 23, and Aidan Brunger, 22, who were stabbed to death on August 6 in Borneo during a night out before they returned to England. Today fishmonger Zulkipli Abdullah, 24, mechanic Yeo Kia Sing, 29, and unemployed Remy Bin Marjuki, 19, appeared in court. A fourth suspect, Abdul Aziz Bin Karim, is expected in court tomorrow as he was remanded by police a day later than the others. The four men face the death penalty after 'admitting the crime'. Three men suspected of murdering two British medical students in Malaysia gave appeared in court today. Today fishmonger Zulkipli Abdullah, 24, mechanic Yeo Kia Sing, 29, and unemployed Remy Bin Marjuki, 19, appeared in court. One of the suspects tries to hide their face as they are taken to court. Two were said to have previous. convictions for drugs and armed robbery and three had tested positive. for Methamphetamine, a powerful stimulant also known as crystal meth,. according to a police report. Datuk Dr Chair Khin Chung said that one of the suspects in the group had served two months in prison for possessing drugs. He. said: 'He was in jail for two to three months in 2012. He was caught. with a quantity of drugs in his possession. He served time for it.' Tributes paid: Neil Dalton, 22, died after being stabbed to death in Borneo following reports of a row in a bar. Tributes: A candlelit vigil was held at the murder scene last week, after the Newcastle University students died. This week Neil Dalton’s parents paid tribute their son. In. a statement released through police, Janet, 54, and Philip Dalton, 56,. from Belper, Derbyshire said: ‘We are just a normal family and we cannot. believe what has happened. ‘Neil was a caring, thoughtful and witty young man, who never thought twice about helping others. 'He achieved so much and made so many friends in such a short time. We are so very proud of him. Also killed: Aidan Brunger (pictured) was on attachment to a hospital in Kuching with Mr Dalton. ‘Neil was a hard worker and very academic. He kept himself fit and was very sporty; involving himself in many football and cricket teams over the years. Neil enjoyed cycling and running and was always up for a challenge.’ Mr Dalton, who achieved four A* grades at A-Level and ‘always wanted to be a doctor’, was called ‘the brightest, the best, the most intelligent and self-motivated’ by one family friend. And his brother Glen said today: ‘Neil was a best friend to many. This is evident from the number of his friends who have contacted me and referred to him as this and have passed on their happy memories that they shared with him. 'He will be sadly missed by so many.’ The attack happened in the Jalan Padungan area of Kuching in Sarawak province. Mr Dalton and Mr Brunger, were said to have got into an argument with the men on the table next to them in the bar and after leaving on foot, they were followed by car and then attacked from behind. Deputy police commissioner Chai Khin Chung said last week: ‘After a prolonged argument they left the bar on foot and were followed in a car. They came from behind and stabbed them. Shining: Two candles are lit at St Thomas' Church near Newcastle University in memory of the students. Remembered: People pay tribute to the victims by laying flowers at the murder scene in Kuching, Malaysia. A cafe owner who tried to help the two described the scene of their killings as one he will ‘never forget’. Avinash Ran said he saw one of the alleged killers calmly walk away after the incident. He told the Daily Mirror: ‘He looked right into my eyes when he saw me and slowly walked around the side of the car and got inside the passenger seat.’ Last week the Mail reported how police said the thugs who murdered the students were high on drugs and will face hanging. The four suspects have confessed to killing the men, it was announced. Under Malaysia’s laws, the penalty for murder is a mandatory death sentence. At a vigil, Malaysian government minister William Mawan said: ‘I am determined to see that justice will be done.’ Arrested: The main suspect in the murder investigation is fishmonger Zulkipli Abdullah (left), 24. One of his alleged accomplices is Yeo Kia Sing (right), 29, a mechanic. Taken away: Abdullah's other alleged accomplices are Abdul Aziz Bin Karim (left), 35, and jobless Remy Bin Marjuki (right), 19. The main suspect is fishmonger Zulkipli Abdullah, 24, and his alleged accomplices are Yeo Kia Sing, 29, a mechanic, and jobless Remy Bin Marjuki, 19, and Abdul Aziz Bin Karim, 35. Two have past convictions for drugs and armed robbery, and three tested positive for the drug methamphetamine, or crystal meth, police said. Amnesty International says 441 convicts have been executed in Malaysia since 1960, and 696 were on death row as of February 2011. About a third were murderers. Mr Dalton, of Belper, Derbyshire, and Mr Brunger, of Gillingham, Kent, were two days away from flying home, according to staff at their £4-a-night hostel, Singgahsana Lodge. Mr Brunger was described as an excellent student who was planning to embark on medical research.
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Neil Dalton, 23, and Aidan Brunger, 22, who were stabbed to death. The four men face the death penalty after 'admitting the crime'
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I hated this show when I was a kid. That was back in the day when kids show characters actually had accents, not just the bland, generic, General American Dialect we're used to. Jack Wild had a British accent and Pufnstuf's was southern. Like one of the others mentioned, though, I never quite understood what the deal was with the witch wanting the flute. That always seemed odd to me, probably because the flute just annoyed me and I wouldn't have gone to any trouble to take it away!
Just a comment on the similarity of Pufnstuf to early 70s McDonalds commercials that others have mentioned: Pufnstuf ripped off McDonalds. At the height of McDonalds popularity, the TV show (or rather, their creators) sought to license McDonalds characters for their show, but when McDonalds declined the TV show changed the characters slightly and passed it as their own. They even hired former employees of McDonalds ad agency and the voice actors to make the TV shows. McDonalds sued and won. Search for Pufnstuf McDonaldland lawsuit and you'll find plenty of articles about it.
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Sırbistan ile Kosova arasındaki ticaret anlaşmazlığında kafa karıştıran gelişmeler
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Puzzling developments in trade dispute between Serbia, Kosovo
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Will Balochistan become another Bangladesh?
Is Balochistan another Bangladesh in the making?
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Noah was playing in his treehouse. He decided to come down for the day. But then he saw that his ladder had fallen and lay on the ground! Noah had no way to get down from the treehouse!
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The question of guilt or innocence was raised in one of the contributions but those are issues for courts.
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1. Takes no names. Saves no places... The racing franchise continues bigger and better...
2. The movie that is staggered by real life tragedy but refuses to be felled; it blurs the line between the world of the characters and the real world in a way that is so effective and affecting that the finale packs a humongous emotional punch.
3. Furious 7 is another solid Fast and the Furious installment - one that (flaws aside) provides a nice farewell to star Paul Walker.
4. A tactful and touching legacy for Paul Walker, "Furious 7" is a relentlessly action-packed thrill ride that actually has a story, too. Its fun is propelled by characters you give a frick about even if you've never called yourself a franchise fan before.
5. This whole series is little more than adolescent boy wish fulfillment; and as a former adolescent boy that is cool with me.
6. James Wan ("The Conjuring") steps out of his genre to supervise traffic and he does an excellent job.
7. The gloriously idiotic, jingoism-tinged pro wrestling morality play that Michael Bay has been trying to make for his entire career.
8. It's bananas -- a loud, crackpot joyride and you'll love every messed-up minute of it.
9. Who would have thought that a series addicted to the high of movement could also summon a solemnity that leaves you moved?
10. A tedious, vapid and over-produced bore that will surely please the shallow masses who are unashamedly entertained by bread and circuses.
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Serving up a fresh round of over-the-top thrills while adding unexpected dramatic heft, Furious 7 keeps the franchise moving in more ways than one.
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even while his characters are acting horribly
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When Tatyana reached the cabin, her mother was sleeping. *She* was careful not to disturb her, undressing and climbing back into her berth.
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The team's commitment to contend was complete when Green made a midseason deal on June 15 to shore up the starting rotation due to injuries to Rick Reuschel (5–5) and Sanderson. The deal brought 1979 NL Rookie of the Year pitcher Rick Sutcliffe from the Cleveland Indians. Joe Carter (who was with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs at the time) and center fielder Mel Hall were sent to Cleveland for Sutcliffe and back-up catcher Ron Hassey (.333 with Cubs in 1984). Sutcliffe (5–5 with the Indians) immediately joined Sanderson (8–5 3.14), Eckersley (10–8 3.03), Steve Trout (13–7 3.41) and Dick Ruthven (6–10 5.04) in the starting rotation. Sutcliffe proceeded to go 16–1 for Cubs and capture the Cy Young Award.
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1. In turn , this increasing interest in seeking out Chinese political cover will lead to more states being willing to imitate Bashir in the future , safe the knowledge that they will not be bombed .
2. Given the rapid expansion of Chinese influence around in Africa , this makes accepting Chinese investment instead of western investment vastly more attractive because in addition to the economic benefits , it is now perceived as buying Chinese political cover .
3. Rather than deterring them from following in Bashirs footsteps , the West by doing nothing , gave the impression that Bashir survived not through his own efforts , but because China protected him .
4. Perhaps as damaging as the humanitarian consequences of the failure to intervene is the message it sent to other leaders considering solving their political and ethnic problems in a similar manner to Khartoum .
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Physically, clothing serves many purposes: it can serve as protection from the elements, and can enhance safety during hazardous activities such as hiking and cooking. It protects the wearer from rough surfaces, rash-causing plants, insect bites, splinters, thorns and prickles by providing a barrier between the skin and the environment. Clothes can insulate against cold or hot conditions. Further, they can provide a hygienic barrier, keeping infectious and toxic materials away from the body. Clothing also provides protection from harmful UV radiation.
There is no easy way to determine when clothing was first developed, but some information has been inferred by studying lice. The body louse specifically lives in clothing, and diverge from head lice about 107,000 years ago, suggesting that clothing existed at that time. Another theory is that modern humans are the only survivors of several species of primates who may have worn clothes and that clothing may have been used as long ago as 650 thousand years ago. Other louse-based estimates put the introduction of clothing at around 42,000–72,000 BP.
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The film is an odd hybrid, sort of a family therapy session meshed with a Turner Classic Movies tribute doc, but the combination works in entertaining and poignant ways.
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Review: 'De Grot' is a terrific Dutch thriller, based on the book written by Tim Krabbé. Another of his books, 'Het Gouden Ei' was made into the great Dutch mystery thriller called 'Spoorloos' ('The Vanishing') in 1988. This one is not as good as that thriller (although much better than the American remake also called 'The Vanishing') but there are times it comes close.
Especially the opening moments are terrific. We see a man, later we learn his name is Egon Wagter (Fedja van Huêt), coming from a plane in Thailand. When he picks up his bags it is pretty clear that he is smuggling something across the border. These scenes are perfectly directed, photographed and acted. A kind of suspense is created that you would normally not have in an opening scene like this. Later we see how Egon makes his deal in Thailand with a woman, both stating that they have never done anything like this.
From this point the movie is constantly flashback and flash-forward. We see how Egon, still as a child (here played by Erik van der Horst), befriends a guy named Axel (as a kid played by Benja Bruijning). We learn how they grew up as friends, sort of, and how Axel (as an adult played by Marcel Hensema) became a criminal. Egon in the meanwhile goes to college and settles with a woman. Around this time he sometimes meets Axel but does not really want anything to do with him.
The movie is chronological in a way. It shows Egon and Axel as kids, than as students, young adults, and in their mid-thirties. But from time to time, like I said, the movie goes back to when they were kids and jumps forward again. Every time we see them as kids it explains something that happens when they are adults.
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The title means 'The Cave', and it is the cave that gives the movie its happy ending, although it is in fact not that happy. Like the beginning, the ending is terrific. The middle part of the movie is entertaining and in a way it distracts our attention of the first scenes, only to come back at that point in the end. It is the editing that gives the movie its happy ending, although we can say the dramatic ending is happy in a way as well.
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The traffic- free village centre contributes to the picturesque ambiance.
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That Was the Week That Was, informally TWTWTW or TW3, was a satirical television comedy programme on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced and directed by Ned Sherrin and presented by David Frost. An American version by the same name aired on NBC from 1964 to 1965, also featuring Frost. The programme is considered a significant element of the satire boom in the UK in the early 1960s.
An American version was on NBC, initially as a pilot episode on 10 November 1963, then as a series from 10 January 1964 to May 1965. The pilot featured Henry Fonda and Henry Morgan, guests Mike Nichols and Elaine May, and supporting performers including Gene Hackman. The recurring cast included Frost, Morgan, Buck Henry and Alan Alda, with Nancy Ames singing the opening song and Stanley Grover and Ames performing solos and duets; regular contributors included Gloria Steinem, William F. Brown, Tom Lehrer and Calvin Trillin. The announcer was Jerry Damon. Also a guest was Woody Allen, performing stand-up comedy; the guest star on the final broadcast was Steve Allen. A running gag was a mock feud with Jack Paar, whose own programme followed TW3 on the NBC Friday schedule; Paar repeatedly referred to TW3 as "Henry Morgan's Amateur Hour." The American version is largely a lost program, although the pilot survives and was donated to the Library of Congress by a collector. Amateur audio recordings of most episodes also survive. After the series' cancellation, Lehrer recorded a collection of his songs used on the show, That Was The Year That Was, released by Reprise Records in September 1965. In the American version, an episode showed a smiling U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson contemplating an easy 1964 campaign against the Republican nominee, U.S. Senator Barry M. Goldwater of Arizona. The satirists sang that Goldwater could not win because he "does not know the dance of the liberal Republicans", then a substantial component of the GOP, many of whose members had supported Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York for the Republican nomination. On April 21, 1985 in the United States, the ABC network aired That Was The Week That Was as a special, hosted by David Frost (also serving as an executive producer) and Anne Bancroft, and featuring future Saturday Night Live cast members Jan Hooks and A. Whitney Brown and puppetry from Spitting Image. Kristy Glass and Kevin Ruf starred in a remake of TW3 for ABC's Primetime Live in the fall of 2004. Soon after its premiere, Shelley Ross, the executive producer, was fired and TW3 ended with her dismissal.
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Wilfred France Senior died at Franceville in 1934 and Wilfred Jr. ( Billy ) in 1936 .
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