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Choose from options: Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
many people have moved away since the last census due to the floods in the area
Kapp Heights is a census-designated place located in Point Township, Northumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located very close to the borough of Northumberland along Pennsylvania Route 147, near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna Rivers. As of the 2010 census the population was 863 residents.
[i] Yes
[ii] It's impossible to say
[iii] No | [ii] | 8 | Flan2021 | anli/r2:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Why is some food dehydrated for astronauts to eat in space?
Choose your answer from:
(a). to make the food less messy to eat
(b). to preserve the food for extended flights
(c). to increase the food's nutritional content
(d). to keep the food from floating off the plate | (b). | 0 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Easy:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
China's communists pick country's new leader
China's ruling Communist Party has selected Xi Jinping as the country's new leader. Xi faces a faltering economy, environmental issues, demands for political reforms, as well as rampant corruption and public cynicism. NBC's Ian Williams reports.
By Ed Flanagan, NBC News
BEIJING – China’s ruling Communist Party on Thursday selected a new seven-person leadership group fronted by Xi Jinping that will lead the world’s second largest economy for at least the next five years.
Xi, the newly selected party secretary, and his deputy, Li Keqiang -- the new members of the all-important Politburo Standing Committee -- take over a nation whose economy has quadrupled under the leadership of outgoing leader, Hu Jintao, but now faces serious environmental, political and social questions in the near future.
For Xi though, this Standing Committee appears better poised to bring about much-needed reforms than that of his predecessor, Hu.
China’s Communist Party of today governs by consensus. Long gone are the days of “Strong Man” politics where one man – a Mao Zedong or Deng Xiaoping – dictates policy for the country.
This political evolution helped produce the stability that has ushered in unprecedented economic growth.
Remarkably this week saw only the second peaceful leadership transition since the communists took power in 1949.
A customer stands with restaurant workers underneath a painting of Chinese characters that read "Long-lasting Prosperity", as they watch television showing the new leadership of China's ruling Communist Party.
The new leadership committee announced Thursday represents a rare balance of differing political agendas and alliances.
Men like Li Keqiang – probably the party’s best educated leader – and Wang Qishan – a strong voice for the opening up of China’s economy – are likely to be liberal voices for reform.
Communist Party's Congress grinds on amid widespread indifference in China
Where is China's Vice President? That's the question that can't be answered in Beijing. Even searching for the name of China's Vice President on Chinese social media has been blocked amid increasing rumors about his whereabouts. Xi Jinping has been missing from the public eye for more than week. ITV's Angus Walker reports. Â
Meanwhile Zhang Dejiang – the faithful party stalwart who took over for the deposed Bo Xilai – and Liu Yunshan – the long-time czar of the Communist Party’s Propaganda Department – represent strong conservative voices.
The other two members, Zhang Gaoli and Yu Zhengsheng, both come from postings in Tianjin and Shanghai respectively and have shown signs of being centrists on issues.
Ironically, it is the new Party Secretary and soon-to-be President, Xi Jinping, who is the greatest mystery – a veritable political cipher.
While the candidates are scrutinized and skewered by the media in the U.S., China's new leader Xi Jinping remains a man of mystery among his citizens. NBC's Ian Williams reports
Yawns and other expressions of boredom as China's Communist Party Congress begins
But that now seems to be the path to the top position in China: The less known about you politically, the greater the chance of promotion.
There have been some questions raised about the various appointments that came out Thursday.
Outgoing President Hu Jintao’s decision to give up his seat on the important Central Military Commission was either a magnanimous demonstration of statesmanship on the part of Hu -- who had to wait two years until his predecessor, Jiang Zemin, gave up the post -- or a resounding defeat as Hu's important political allies did not appear to have made the final seven of the standing committee.
Embassy ballots give Chinese a glimpse of democracy ahead of power transfer
Another intriguing development was the appointment of Wang Qishan to the Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
Wang has garnered a reputation as an effective “fireman” on sensitive issues affecting the party and in recent years has served as a capable counterpart to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
But, at a time when serious economic concerns regarding the stalling of market reforms and the rise again of centrally planned, state-owned enterprises in China have plagued Beijing, it is a curious move to shift Wang, the strongest voice for economic reform in the party.
His shift to the top disciplinary position in the party means Wang will be able to bring about positive economic development by attacking a larger issue plaguing both party and country: corruption.
As China’s economy continues to develop in size and sophistication, the need for better standards of practice economically and politically have slowly started to manifest itself.
There is some optimism now that with a reformer like Wang in place, there will eventually be the political will at the highest levels to bring about a serious reckoning on systemic corruption at both national and local levels across the country.
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What was this article about? | BEIJING – China’s ruling Communist Party on Thursday selected a new seven-person leadership group fronted by Xi Jinping that will lead the world’s second largest economy for at least the next five years. | 3 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world, and was the best-selling music artist during the year of his death. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The eighth child of the Jackson family, Michael made his professional debut in 1964 with his elder brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon as a member of the Jackson 5.
Jackson was influenced by musicians including Little Richard, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly, David Ruffin, the Isley Brothers, and the Bee Gees. While Little Richard had a substantial influence on Jackson, James Brown was his greatest inspiration; he said: "Ever since I was a small child, no more than like six years old, my mother would wake me no matter what time it was, if I was sleeping, no matter what I was doing, to watch the television to see the master at work. And when I saw him move, I was mesmerized. I had never seen a performer perform like James Brown, and right then and there I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life because of James Brown." Jackson owed his vocal technique in large part to Diana Ross, especially his use of the oooh interjection, which he used from a young age; Ross had used this effect on many of the songs recorded with the Supremes. Not only a mother figure to him, she was often observed in rehearsal as an accomplished performer. He said: "I got to know her well. She taught me so much. I used to just sit in the corner and watch the way she moved. She was art in motion. I studied the way she moved, the way she sang - just the way she was." He told her: "I want to be just like you, Diana." She said: "You just be yourself." According to choreographer David Winters, who met and befriended Jackson while choreographing the 1971 Diana Ross TV special Diana!, Jackson watched the musical West Side Story almost every week, and it was his favorite film; he paid tribute to it in "Beat It" and the "Bad" video.
Ask a question about this article. | What were the influences they had on Micheal jackson? | 9 | Flan2021 | quac:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Sabine: Hey gurll, got ya number from Mitch :) can you send me the pics from last nights party? :D
Frankie: You mean this?
Frankie:
Sabine: Yikes! Wrong number!!
Sabine: I'm so sorry!!!
Frankie: It's no problem ;)
Briefly summarize that dialogue. | In search of photos from the party, Sabine texted Frankie, but she got a wrong number from Mitch. | 0 | Flan2021 | samsum:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Add punctuation to the following sentence: As he directs his mind and heart to the Overself his character his disposition even the outer contacts and relationships will become attuned and readjusted
| As he directs his mind and heart to the Overself, his character, his disposition, even the outer contacts and relationships will become attuned and re-adjusted. | 7 | Flan2021 | fix_punct | zs_opt |
See context followed by options. Is "the key" the same as "it" in this sentence?
I was trying to open the lock with the key , but someone had filled the keyhole with chewing gum, and I couldn't get *it* out.
Options are: a. no; b. yes; | a. | 8 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wsc.fixed:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
What kind of task would test someone's ability to perform physical reasoning? | Remove a screw with a stripped head. | 9 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
1. 03/11/2010 .
2. The EUs deep underground storage plan .
3. 1 1 .
4. This means that all states produce levels of nuclear waste that need to be dealt with .
5. Technologies such as Medical imaging equipment are dependent and the use of radioactive elements .
6. For example , research and medicine both use nuclear material and nuclear technology .
7. Even states without nuclear waste programs tend to generate radioactive waste .
8. Whilst this is viable in some areas , in countries which lack the technology to be able to do this and in countries which dont need to rely on nuclear power , this option becomes irrelevant .
9. The alternatives to putting nuclear waste in underground storage tend to be based around the reuse of nuclear waste in nuclear power stations .
10. With the exception of Germany , there is an increasing consensus among developed nations that nuclear power is the only viable method of meeting rising domestic demand for energy in the absence of reliable and efficient renewable forms of power generation .
What is the general argument implied by these sentences? | Storing nuclear waste underground is necessary - there are no better option available | 0 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_idebate | zs_opt |
Two dogs are running through a grassy area.
What is a sentence that would be (on a scale from 0 to 5) a (F). out of 5 in terms of textual similarity to the above sentence? | Two dogs running through tall grass. | 9 | Flan2021 | glue/stsb:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Multi-select: Knowing that "if seeds stick to the fur of an animal then that seed will be transported by the animal", how would one answer "Deer can be responsible for which activity?"
Select from:
(A). building office buildings
(B). pollution
(C). transporting seeds
(D). hunting bears...A: | (C). | 3 | Flan2021 | openbookqa:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
What kind of task would test someone's ability to perform physical reasoning? | To light a hard to reach candle wick | 9 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
When its deleted by Symantec Endpoint Protection the infected DLL file would be removed too
Please fix the punctuation. | . When it's deleted by Symantec Endpoint Protection, the infected DLL file would be removed too. | 3 | Flan2021 | fix_punct | zs_opt |
Write an article based on this "Mae dyn wedi marw yn dilyn tân mewn tŷ ym Mhenrhyndeudraeth yng Ngwynedd."
Article: | Cafodd Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru eu galw i'r tŷ ar Deras Gwilym am 09:44 fore Gwener.
Roedd rhaid defnyddio dwy injan dân yn y digwyddiad.
Bydd ymchwiliad rhwng y gwasanaeth tân a'r heddlu rŵan yn cael ei gynnal. | 9 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Sentence 1: Genetic predisposition to cancer resistance is superior genetics.
Sentence 2: Genetic predisposition to Alzheimer is inferior genetics.
From 0 to 5 (0="no meaning overlap" and 5="means the same thing"), how similar are the two sentences?
Pick your answer from:
1). 0;
2). 1;
3). 2;
4). 3;
5). 4;
6). 5; | 2). | 2 | Flan2021 | glue/stsb:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
The Treaty of Paris, signed in Paris by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America on September 3, 1783, ended the American Revolutionary War. The treaty set the boundaries between the British Empire in North America and the United States, on lines ``exceedingly generous'' to the latter. Details included fishing rights and restoration of property and prisoners of war.
What's the best answer to this question: did the treaty of paris ended the american revolution?
Choices:
[A]. no
[B]. yes...A: | [B]. | 4 | Flan2021 | bool_q:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Bowring had begun contributing to the newly founded Westminster Review and had been appointed its editor by Bentham in 1825. By his contributions to the Review he attained considerable repute as a political economist and parliamentary reformer. He advocated in its pages the cause of free trade long before it was popularized by Richard Cobden and John Bright, co-founders of the Anti-Corn Law League in Manchester in 1838. He pleaded earnestly on behalf of parliamentary reform, Catholic emancipation, and popular education. Bentham failed in an attempt to have Bowring appointed professor of English or History at University College London in 1827 but, after Bowring visited the Netherlands in 1828, the University of Groningen conferred on him the degree of doctor of laws in February the next year for his Sketches of the Language and Literature of Holland. In 1830, he was in Denmark, preparing for the publication of a collection of Scandinavian poetry. As a member of the 1831 Royal Commission, he advocated strict parliamentary control on public expenditure, and considered the ensuing reform one of his main achievements. Till 1832, he was Foreign Secretary of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association. Bowring was appointed Jeremy Bentham's literary executor a week before the latter's 1832 death in his arms, and was charged with the task of preparing a collected edition of his works. The appointment was challenged by a nephew but Bowring prevailed in court. The work appeared in eleven volumes in 1843, notably omitting Bentham's most controversial works on female sexuality and homosexuality. Free trade took on the dimensions of faith to Bowring who, in 1841, quipped, "Jesus Christ is free trade and free trade is Jesus Christ", adding, in response to consternation at the proposition, that it was "intimitely associated with religious truth and the exercise of religious principles."
Answer this question "When did he begin his political career?" by extracting the answer from the text above. | Bowring had begun contributing to the newly founded Westminster Review and had been appointed its editor by Bentham in 1825. | 6 | Flan2021 | quac:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Question 1: How should I improve my english communication skills?
Question 2: What should I have to do to make my english and communication skills perfect?
Choose your answer from:
[1]. no;
[2]. yes;
Are questions 1 and 2 asking the same thing? | [2]. | 6 | Flan2021 | glue/qqp:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Billy had a pet turtle that he took good care of, everyday. His turtle's name was Tumble. Tumble liked to walk around outside in the garden and dig small holes to sleep in. Billy loved Tumble and would visit him outside when he got home from school. Tumble's favorite food was oatmeal. So, every day after school, Billy would make Tumble a big bowl of oatmeal and take it outside for Tumble to enjoy. Tumble would see Billy and walk up to him as fast as a turtle can go. Billy would put the bowl down and wait for Tumble to come up to the bowl to eat from it. When Tumble reached the bowl, he put his nose on it. But, the oatmeal was too hot to eat. Billy reached down and blew on the hot oatmeal, to cool it down for Tumble to eat. Once the oatmeal was cool enough, Tumble could dig in and eat his big bowl of oatmeal. Billy loved to watch as Tumble ate his bowl of oatmeal, because Billy took good care of Tumble, everyday.
Question: "What would Billy give to Tumble outside everyday?"
Answer: "Porridge"
Is this answer to the question correct?
OPT: (i) no; (ii) yes; | (i) | 7 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Entertainmart has to win over the consumers with their low prices because they are the ones that contribute to making a business successful.
Who is "they"?
Choose from:
i. Entertainmart;
ii. the consumers; | ii. | 9 | Flan2021 | definite_pronoun_resolution:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
It has come to our attention that a group of employees missed their January 15th 401-K deduction. This was due to an incorrect employment status being fed by ENRON's SAP system to our 401-K vendor which resulted in your contribution amounts being defaulted to zero. Your 401-K contribution amounts were restored for the January 31, 2002 payroll. If you would like to have your contribution for the January 15, 2002 pay date taken on the February 28, 2002 pay date please respond by February 14, 2002. If we do not receive a response by February 14, 2002 we will assume that you have decided not to have a make up 401-K contribution for the one missed on January 15, 2002. We are trying to be sensitive to the possible hardship a double deduction could have on your personal financial situation. If you are not contributing the maximum percentage you could make an adjustment to your contribution percentage going forward to accomodate the missed January 15, 2002 contribution. As always we encourage all employees to review your investment elections to ensure they are consistent with your investment goals.
Write a subject line for this email. | Employees who missed their 401-K contribution on the January 15, 2002 paycheck | 2 | Flan2021 | aeslc:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate agreed Wednesday to soften a "Buy American" provision in its economic stimulus package, clarifying that the clause will not override existing U.S. trade treaties. The "Buy American" provision in a proposed stimulus plan has raised the ire of lawmakers and business groups. The so-called "Buy American" provision in the $900 billion stimulus plan would have mandated that only U.S.-made goods be used in projects funded by the bill. Lawmakers who supported the provision said it would help jump-start the economy because it would help American companies. At the same time, however, senators rejected a proposal by Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona to strip the "Buy American" language completely from the bill. Both moves on Wednesday mean that senators will keep the provision in place while ensuring it respects international treaties. Last week, the House of Representatives passed its own stimulus bill, which ensured that, with some notable exceptions, only U.S.-produced iron and steel be used for construction. The White House and many U.S. trading partners -- including its largest, Canada -- want lawmakers to craft their bills in a way that they don't run afoul of international trade agreements. They worry that such restrictions would spark a trade war and exacerbate the economic downturn. President Obama "wants to ensure that any legislation that passes is consistent with trade agreements and doesn't signal a change in our overall stance on trade," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said in a briefing Wednesday. The European Commission said last week it might challenge such a move if it were signed into law. Canadian officials, for example, said the exclusion of non-U.S. steel would violate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which lowered trade barriers among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Furthermore, many economists and business groups argue that a "Buy American" provision could backfire, slowing economic growth instead of helping expand the American job market. Watch how "Buy American" provisions could affect U.S., global economy ». "It's not a good time to initiate protectionist measures in any shape or form," said Kurt Karl, head of economic research at Swiss Re, the world's largest reinsurer. "It hurts growth, because if you force one side to go with domestic production only, then that precludes them from getting less expensive materials from overseas." Thomas Donohue, head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, added, "If we refuse to buy foreign-made goods, then our trading partners will refuse to buy from us. And since we are the world's largest exporter, who will be hurt more?" Previous efforts have misfired. For instance, from 2001 to 2003, the Bush administration imposed so-called safeguard tariffs on certain steel products from various countries in an attempt to prevent U.S. steel mills from closing. Foreign steel makers found other markets during that span, namely China and Middle Eastern countries. As a result, when U.S. demand for steel heated up again in 2004, steel prices skyrocketed by 48 percent in a year, according to the Labor Department. On the other hand, a host of politicians think the "Buy American" provisions have appropriate safeguards to ensure stimulus spending is not wasted on expensive materials and the U.S. economy does not suffer long-term consequences. For instance, the bills both stipulate that if construction costs would rise by 25 percent or more due to the purchase of American-made materials, contractors could receive a waiver to purchase foreign materials. The bills also allow for a waiver if buying American were not in the best interest of the economy or taxpayers. "It's not protectionist -- there are no tariffs or barriers being created," said a spokesman for Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Indiana, who introduced the House's "Buy American" amendment, which won unanimous support. "It's about the U.S. steel industry running at or below 45 percent capacity, and the objective is creating jobs."
Write highlights for this article. | Senate agrees to soften stance on "Buy American" provision in stimulus plan. Clause would mandate U.S.-made goods be used in projects funded by stimulus. Critics warn restrictions would spark trade war, extend economic downturn. | 2 | Flan2021 | cnn_dailymail:3.4.0 | zs_opt |
Single/multi-select question: Does the sentence "In 2011, the Wii version was rereleased under the Nintendo Selects label." provide a valid answer to the question "Under which brand was Twilight Princess for the Nintendo Wii published?"
Pick from:
1). yes.
2). no. | 1). | 1 | Flan2021 | glue/qnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the version of the following sentence with correct punctuation?
It is why this Awareness is aware that there are many timelines where negative events will take place and that it is possible to tune into those negative timelines
| It is why this Awareness is aware that there are many timelines where negative events will take place and that it is possible to tune into those negative timelines. | 9 | Flan2021 | fix_punct | zs_opt |
Create a set of triples that describes the content in the following sentence.
Located near the Ranch, Cotto is a family friendly Chinese restaurant with a 5 out of 5 customer rating.
| Cotto eatType restaurant
Cotto food Chinese
Cotto customer rating 5 out of 5
Cotto familyFriendly yes
Cotto near Ranch | 9 | Flan2021 | gem/dart:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Priştine, altı ülkeden oluşan Kosova Temas Grubu dışişleri bakanlarının 21 Eylül Perşembe günü yaptığı ve uluslararası toplumun eyaletin statü sorununun bu yıl sonuna kadar çözülmesine verdiği desteği yineleyen açıklamayı memnuniyetle karşıladı.
Translate this to English? | Pristina welcomed a statement by the foreign ministers of the six-nation Contact Group for Kosovo on Thursday (21 September), reiterating the international community's support for resolving the province's status issue by the end of this year. | 3 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/tr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the solution?
Solve 171 = -45*j - 54 for j. | -5 | 2 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Math problem: Solve 3 = -17*k + 20*k for k.
What is the solution? | 1 | 6 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Darwin and Wallace unveiled evolution in the late 1850s. There was an immediate rush to bring it into the social sciences. Paul Broca in Paris was in the process of breaking away from the Société de biologie to form the first of the explicitly anthropological societies, the Société d'Anthropologie de Paris, meeting for the first time in Paris in 1859.[n 4] When he read Darwin he became an immediate convert to Transformisme, as the French called evolutionism. His definition now became "the study of the human group, considered as a whole, in its details, and in relation to the rest of nature".
What was there a rush to do with the theory of evolution? | bring it into the social sciences | 2 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is a question about this article? If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable".
Winston Churchill, on forming his government in 1940, created the office of Minister of Defence to exercise ministerial control over the Chiefs of Staff Committee and to co-ordinate defence matters. The post was held by the Prime Minister of the day until Clement Attlee's government introduced the Ministry of Defence Act of 1946. The new ministry was headed by a Minister of Defence who possessed a seat in the Cabinet. The three existing service Ministers—the Secretary of State for War, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and the Secretary of State for Air—remained in direct operational control of their respective services, but ceased to attend Cabinet.
How long did someone hold the position of Secretary of State for War? | unanswerable | 2 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
1. The characters arrive at Madagascar, and, that's about it.
2. A likeable and loose-limbed addition to the ever-growing CGI family.
3. Too kiddie-oriented to keep the parents coming back like they have for the likes of the vastly superior Shrek, Nemo and Incredibles films.
4. ...an engaging little diversion that maintains its charm with repeat viewing.
5. Lame scatalogical gags and worn pop-culture parodies abound, but the CGI animation romp is somewhat redeemed by the scene-stealing appearances of several supporting characters.
6. Amiably entertaining.
7. A promising premise, a top voice cast and a studio with an impressive track record sets up expectations that Madagascar just can't fulfill.
8. Very much in the tradition of Looney Tunes and Termite Terrace.
9. A foursome of digitally animated zoo animals escape the inner city confines of Manhattan's Central Park Zoo in search of freedom that's not be all it's cracked up to be in this well-defined children's comedy.
10. The character design is ugly; the main characters are often annoying; the humor is generally weak; and the computer-generated animation is often soulless.
What is a brief summary of the following reviews? | Though its story is problematic in spots and its humor is hit-or-miss for the adult crowd, Madagascar boasts impressive visuals and enough spunky charm to keep children entertained. | 1 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes | zs_opt |
@asianchoi Don't kill me. I'll bring your gauges tomorrow. My mom was like... Watching me get ready. I couldn't grab them.
Describe the sentiment embodied by this tweet.
Pick your answer from: *negative; *positive;
I think the answer is | negative | 2 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Keywords: holiday, look, shopper
What is a sentence that includes all these keywords? | shoppers came looking for deals on the day after western christian holiday . | 1 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
We do not come across movies on brother-sister relationship in Indian cinema, or any other language or medium. This relationship has several aspects which have not been exploited in movies or novels. Typically, a sister is depicted as a pile-on who can be used for ransom in the climax. This movie treats the subject in an entirely different light.
It is inspired by George Eliot's novel "The Mill on the Floss". The brother is very prosaic, all-good, the blue-eyed boy who is a conventionally good son and a favorite with his mother. The sister is romantic, wild and defiant of the unwritten rules of the society. In spite of this, the love of the brother-sister is the winner.
This movie is about the love of the two siblings who are separated in childhood and revival of the same feeling when they meet years later. It is also the quest of the subdued brother to reunite with his sister who has chosen to be wild to defy the world.
Although the movie and the novel are set about 3 centuries apart in two distant countries, yet the sentiments are the same and still hold true.
Choose your answer. How would you describe the sentiment of this review?
[1]. negative.
[2]. positive. | [2]. | 2 | Flan2021 | imdb_reviews/plain_text:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Who is they referring to in the following sentence?
The Simpsons have lasted 23 seasons while The Sarah Connor Chronicles lasted two seasons, since they did not provide a very good show.
Choices: a). The Simpsons. b). The Sarah Connor Chronicles. | b). | 7 | Flan2021 | definite_pronoun_resolution:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Review: Some 25 year olds behave like teenagers, coping with the death of a high-school mate, trying to find their purpose in live and love. The script is so lame that I had to force myself to even finish this movie. Stay away from it. 1/10
What is the sentiment of this review?
Options:
(1). negative;
(2). positive; | (1). | 7 | Flan2021 | imdb_reviews/plain_text:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Here is a dialogue:
Joe: Hello
Joe: Please remember to carry my boots to training
Sanchez: Sure I will.
What were they talking about? | Sanchez will bring Joe's boots to their training. | 4 | Flan2021 | samsum:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
A research scientist repeatedly observes a bird avoiding a specific butterfly species even though it eats other types of butterflies. Which statement most likely explains the behavior of the bird? Choose from: 1. The behavior is a random act.; 2. The behavior is the result of a genetic mutation.; 3. The behavior is inherited from the bird's parents.; 4. The behavior is learned over the lifetime of the bird.;
Your answer: | 4. | 2 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
He urged the US to provide clear rules on what would happen at possible trials .
Government sources said Mr Howard urged the US to provide clear rules governing any potential trials .
Select from the options at the end. Are these sentences conveying the same meaning?
Choose your answer from:
(a). no;
(b). yes; | (b). | 4 | Flan2021 | glue/mrpc:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Takže chcete abych pomohl identifikovat střelce.
Which language is this? | Czech | 9 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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Obtain a green card through your spouse. Talk about your marriage in an interview. Satisfy the residency requirements. Meet other personal requirements. Submit your naturalization application. Give fingerprints. Attend an interview. Take your tests. Attend your naturalization ceremony.
Article: | Your spouse should submit Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative to USCIS. Your spouse will need to submit proof of the marriage, such as a marriage certificate. If you’re already living in the U.S. after entering legally, then you can adjust your status at the same time. Complete and submit Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residency or Adjust Status. Your spouse can submit this form along with Form I-130. If you’re currently living outside the U.S., then you’ll need to wait for your visa to be approved. You’ll attend an interview at the nearest embassy or consulate. Once admitted into the U.S., you can adjust your status by filing Form I-485. The U.S. government is worried about sham marriages, so you can expect to attend an interview where an official will ask personal questions. Common questions include the following: Where did you meet your spouse? How many people attended your wedding? Who does the cooking and who pays the bills? What did you do for your spouse’s birthday? What forms of birth control do you use? You can’t immediately apply for naturalization after receiving your green card. Instead, you must meet the following residency requirements: You must have been a green card holder for the three years immediately before you apply for naturalization. You must have been a continuous resident for the three years before you apply and have been physically present in the U.S. for at least eighteen months. You must have lived in a marriage with your U.S. citizen spouse during the three years. Your spouse must have been a citizen during the entire time. You must have lived within the state or USCIS district for at least three months before you file your application. In addition to residency, you need to show that you have other personal characteristics to be eligible. Check that you satisfy the following: You must be at least eighteen years of age. You must be able to write, read, and speak English. You need to be a person of good moral character. Generally, this means you haven’t broken a serious law and that you meet your legal obligations, such as paying taxes and child support. You must have entered the country legally. For example, you can’t be in the United States illegally and get citizenship simply because you married a citizen. Once you have satisfied the residency requirement, you can submit Form 400, Application for Naturalization. Download and read the instructions before completing the application, available here: https://www.uscis.gov/n-400. When you are ready to file, call 1-800-375-5283 to find out the address. Read the instructions to find out what documents you must submit along with your application. Make payment to “U.S. Department of Homeland Security.” As of June 2017, the filing fee is $640 and the biometric fee is $85. You can pay using money order or check. USCIS will send you a notice telling you where to give your fingerprints and when. USCIS needs your fingerprints so that the FBI can run a background check. You’ll need to meet with immigration officials to go over your application. USCIS is looking to confirm that your application is legitimate and that nothing has changed since you submitted it. You’ll receive a checklist of documents to take with you to the interview, so gather everything ahead of time. You must pass exams in civics and English. You will take them at your interview, and you should prepare as much as possible. For example, look to see if a preparation class is offered near you for either test. You can find the nearest classes at this website: https://my.uscis.gov/findaclass. Enter your zip code. Several practice civics tests are available here: https://my.uscis.gov/prep/test/civics. The final step is to swear the Oath of Allegiance at your naturalization ceremony. Form 455 will tell you when and where the ceremony will take place. At the end of the ceremony, you’ll receive your certificate of naturalization. | 8 | Flan2021 | gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Complete text: `` it 's going to be hard to make all the investment of time and effort and money and then pull back at the last moment . '' `` it 's not the best way to do it , '' kresh agreed . `` but can you think of any way that 's less bad ? that at least gives us time to examine our options ? '' `` no , '' fredda admitted . `` then i think we 'd better do it my way , '' said | kresh | 8 | Flan2021 | lambada:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write an article that answers the following question: How many touchdowns were scored in the second quarter? | Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Seahawks stayed at home for a Week 12 duel with the Washington Redskins, headed by former Seahawk QB/Assistant Coach Jim Zorn. In the first quarter, Seattle took flight as kicker Olindo Mare got a 45-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Redskins took the lead with RB Ladell Betts getting a 1-yard TD run. The Seahawks got the lead again prior to halftime as QB Matt Hasselbeck completed a 4-yard TD pass to RB Maurice Morris. In the third quarter, Washington retook the lead as kicker Shaun Suisham made a 26-yard field goal, while QB Jason Campbell completed an 8-yard TD pass to WR Antwaan Randle El. In the fourth quarter, Seattle tried to come back as Hasselbeck completed a 10-yard TD pass to rookie TE John Carlson. However, the Redskins retook with Suisham nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Seahawks tried to get one final rally, but a Shawn Springs interception ended any hope of a comeback. | 7 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Translate "NUM 11:15 If you deal thus with me, please kill me out of hand, if I have found favor in your sight; and let me not see my wretchedness." to Spanish. | 11:15 Y si así lo haces tú conmigo, yo te ruego que me des muerte, si he hallado gracia en tus ojos; y que yo no vea mi mal. | 6 | Flan2021 | para_crawl_enes | zs_opt |
Translate to Russian:
Two small scale projects were realized through financing from the German Embassy in Kyrgyzstan.
Russian: | Реализованы два небольших проекта при финансовой поддержке Германского посольства в Кыргызстане. | 4 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Question: Visible light passes through glass. Other types of electromagnetic radiation are able to pass through other materials in a similar way. Which of the following are used in medical technology because they can pass through some parts of the human body?
- x-rays
- infrared waves
- microwaves
- ultraviolet rays
Answer: | x-rays | 1 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write the next sentence in this story.
Grace always loved playing tricks on the teacher. Her favorite trick was to hide all of the chalk from the teacher. One day as she was hiding the chalk, the teacher caught Grace. She was suspended from school for two weeks.
Pick your answer from: (I) Grace didn't miss a day of class that whole year.. (II) Grace decided to stop playing tricks at school.. | (II) | 6 | Flan2021 | story_cloze/2016:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
For incoming international transfers, SWIFT codes are used in addition to the Basic Bank Account Number (BBAN), which comprises a BSB and bank account number. There is no public discussion of the adoption of IBAN identifiers for incoming international transactions. Any process towards IBAN would involve considerable changes to bank software and computer systems, and the requirement for financial institutions to adopt defined length account numbers. Outgoing international transfers must use either the SWIFT or IBAN system in use in the destination country, which would incorporate that country's format for BBAN.
What's the best answer to this question: is a swift code the same as a bsb number?
Choose from: (a). no; (b). yes;...A: | (a). | 4 | Flan2021 | bool_q:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Continue the following story.
The cat was deeply loved by Brett but not Samuel, as
Choices:
1). Brett had always hated cats and kittens..
2). Samuel had always hated cats and kittens.. | 2). | 7 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
In the words of Charles Dance's character in this film, "Bollocks!" No plot, no character development, and utterly unbelievable.
Full of stuff that just doesn't happen in the real world (since when were British police inspectors armed with handguns in shoulder holsters?). Full of mistakes (Bulgarian trains in London?). Full of dull and artificial dialogue. And the directing/editing is awful - wobbly hand-held camera shots that add nothing to the film except a vague feeling of seasickness; confusing jump-cuts; no structure.
Wesley Snipes' character is totally unsympathetic - why should we care what happens to him? Direct to video? Direct to the dustbin!
Choose your answer. What is the sentiment of this review?
Pick your answer from: [+] negative [+] positive | negative | 0 | Flan2021 | imdb_reviews/plain_text:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Add punctuation to the following sentence: Lets compare these with pictures from The Orion Conspiracy where megalithical structures can also be seen on the moon 1 and 2
| Let's compare these with pictures from "The Orion Conspiracy", where megalithical structures can also be seen on the moon: 1 and 2. | 7 | Flan2021 | fix_punct | zs_opt |
Article:
By Jennifer Parker
ABC News’ Sara Just reports: Journalists who were awake until the wee hours waiting for confirmation that Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., was indeed Barack Obama’s running mate, cannot be blamed if their hearing is a little fuzzy today.
But after today’s Obama-Biden speeches to a massive crowd in Springfield, Ill., many reporters are rolling back the tape and asking each other, "Did he really say that?"
When introducing his running mate, Obama said, "So let me introduce to you the next president - the next vice president of the US of America, Joe Biden."
And then when it was Biden’s turn to speak, the Delaware senator called the presumptive Democratic nominee "Barack America" instead of Barack Obama.
"My friends, I don’t have to tell you, this election year the choice is clear. One man stands ready to deliver change we desperately need. A man I’m proud to call my friend. A man who will be the next president of the United States, Barack America,” Biden said, per ABC News’ Sunlen Miller.
However the official Obama campaign transcript of Biden’s remarks sent to reporters omitted part of the misspeak, reading: "A man who will be the next president of the United States, Barack Amer – You know, you learn a lot of things being up close with a guy."
Then, later in his speech, Biden jokingly referred to his wife’s PhD as a "problem." Biden was clearly having a playful moment with his wife, who he also referred to as "drop dead gorgeous."
"Ladies and gentlemen, my wife Jill, who you’ll meet soon, is drop dead gorgeous. My wife Jill, who you’ll meet soon, she also has her doctorate degree, which is a problem," Biden said, "But all kidding aside, my Jill, my Jill, my wife Jill and I are honored to join Barack and Michelle on this journey, because that’s what it is. it’s a journey."
The Republican war machine jumped on the first misstatement, with the McCain campaign releasing the following statement within minutes of the Springfield event’s close: “Barack Obama sounded as though he turned over the top spot on the ticket today to his new mentor, when he introduced Joe Biden as the next president. The reality is that nothing has changed since Joe Biden first made his assessment that Barack Obama is not ready to lead. He wasn’t ready then and he isn’t ready now,” McCain spokesman Ben Porrit said.
The press will not have a lot of time to study the Democratic running mates’ style or stumbles on stage together this week.
Despite previous plans to campaign with his veep-pick in battleground states, Obama will pass through those swing states alone this week, as Biden heads back to his home state of Delaware to prepare his speech for the convention and the most important political speech of his career, at least so far.
The duo will not appear again together until Thursday night when they are slated to accept their party’s nominations. ||||| 5 years ago
(CNN) - Mitt Romney's campaign released excerpts ahead of Rep. Paul Ryan's speech Saturday morning in Norfolk, Virginia, where Romney will introduce the House Budget Committee chairman as his running mate.
Find the excerpts after the jump.
PAUL RYAN EXCERPTS
Mitt Romney is a leader with the skills, the background and the character that our country needs at a crucial time in its history. Following four years of failed leadership, the hopes of our country, which have inspired the world, are growing dim; and they need someone to revive them. Governor Romney is the man for this moment; and he and I share one commitment: we will restore the dreams and greatness of this country.
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For the last 14 years, I have proudly represented Wisconsin in Congress. There, I have focused on solving the problems that confront our country, and turning ideas into action; and action into solutions.
I am committed, in mind and heart, to putting that experience to work in a Romney Administration. This is a crucial moment in the life of our nation; and it is absolutely vital that we select the right man to lead America back to prosperity and greatness.
That man is standing next to me. His name is Mitt Romney. And he will be the next president of the United States
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Let me say a word about the man Mitt Romney will replace. No one disputes President Obama inherited a difficult situation. And, in his first 2 years, with his party in complete control of Washington, he passed nearly every item on his agenda. But that didn't make things better.
In fact, we find ourselves in a nation facing debt, doubt and despair.
This is the worst economic recovery in 70 years.
Unemployment has been above 8 percent for more than three years, the longest run since the Great Depression. Families are hurting.
We have the largest deficits and the biggest federal government since WW II.
Nearly 1 out of 6 Americans are in poverty–the worst rate in a generation. Moms and dads are struggling to make ends meet.
Household incomes have dropped by more than $4,000 over the past four years.
Whatever the explanations, whatever the excuses, this is a record of failure.
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I represent a part of America that includes inner cities, rural areas, suburbs and factory towns. Over the years I have seen and heard from a lot from families, from those running small businesses, and from people who are in need. But what I have heard lately troubles me the most.
There is something different in their voice and in their words. What I hear from them are diminished dreams, lowered expectations, uncertain futures.
I hear some people say that this is just "the new normal." High unemployment, declining incomes and crushing debt is not a new normal. It's the result of misguided policies. And next January, our economy will begin a comeback with the Romney Plan for a Stronger Middle Class that will lead to more jobs and more take home pay for working Americans.
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I believe my record of getting things done in Congress will be a very helpful complement to Governor Romney's executive and private sector success outside Washington. I have worked closely with Republicans as well as Democrats to advance an agenda of economic growth, fiscal discipline, and job creation.
I'm proud to stand with a man who understands what it takes to foster job creation in our economy, someone who knows from experience, that if you have a small business-you did build that.
At Bain Capital, he launched new businesses and he turned around failing ones – companies like Staples, Bright Horizons and Sports Authority, just to name a few. Mitt Romney created jobs and showed he knows how a free economy works.
At the Olympics, he took a failing enterprise and made it the pride of our entire nation.
As governor of Massachusetts, he worked with Democrats and Republicans to balance budgets with no tax increases, lower unemployment, increase income and improve people's lives.
In all of these things, Mitt Romney has shown himself to be a man of achievement, excellence and integrity.
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We Americans look at one another's success with pride, not resentment, because we know, as more Americans work hard, take risks, and succeed, more people will prosper, our communities will benefit, and individual lives will be improved and uplifted.
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The commitment Mitt Romney and I make to you is this:
We won't duck the tough issues...we will lead!
We won't blame others...we will take responsibility!
We won't replace our founding principles...we will reapply them!
We will honor you, our fellow citizens, by giving you the right and opportunity to make the choice:
What kind of country do we want to have?
What kind of people do we want to be?
We can turn this thing around. Real solutions can be delivered. But, it will take leadership. And the courage to tell you the truth.
Mitt Romney is this kind of leader. I'm excited for what lies ahead and I'm thrilled to be a part of America's Comeback Team. And together, we will unite America and get this done. Thank you. |||||Summary: |
– Mitt Romney got so excited to announce Paul Ryan today that he mistakenly introduced him as the "next president of the United States." When Ryan arrived on stage, Romney corrected himself to make it "vice" president. "Every now and then I make a mistake," he said. "But I didn't make a mistake with this guy." (Hold your laughter, Democrats. ABC points out that President Obama did the same with Joe Biden in 2008.) Prior to that, Romney praised Ryan as a man of intellect and character. Some snippets from USA Today: "Paul Ryan works in Washington but his beliefs remain firmly rooted in Janesville, Wisconsin. He's a person of great steadiness whose integrity is unquestioned." "His leadership begins with character and values," Romney said. Democrats may disagree with him, but "I don't know of anyone who doesn't respect his character and judgment." "Paul also combines firm principles with a practical concern for getting things done. He's never been content to just curse the darkness." Ryan, for his part, didn't waste much time going after President Obama, after properly thanking and praising Romney, of course. Some excerpts, from CNN: Referring to Obama: "Whatever the explanations, whatever the excuses, this is a record of failure." "I hear some people say that this is just 'the new normal.' High unemployment, declining incomes and crushing debt is not a new normal. It's the result of misguided policies. And next January, our economy will begin a comeback ..." "I'm proud to stand with a man who understands what it takes to foster job creation in our economy, someone who knows from experience, that if you have a small business—you did build that." "Our rights come from nature and God, not government. ... This idea is under assault." (Huge applause line.) | 7 | Flan2021 | multi_news:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
1. Meet Riva (the spectacular Patsha Bay), a man who thrives on scarcity: he smuggles gas, and has recently come upon a mother lode-which becomes, of course, a powder keg.
2. Pulpy flourishes lend it the crude spirit of a Warner Brothers gangster picture from the 1930s, albeit one with an unexpectedly carnal edge.
3. The film looks and feels like another Pulp Fiction clone at times, but what emerges is a far more thoughtful work that makes important (and surprisingly) salient points about the humanistic struggles of developing countries.
4. The alien environment makes Viva Riva! a fascinating watch.
5. Worth checking out just based on the rarity of a movie with an empathetic black protagonist even being made about the Congo. The un-Tarzan!
6. Both exotic and engaging, with an earthy edge. But it also has a sophisticated side
7. What Munga has to say in this feature directorial debut is delivered via a quick-paced, gritty crime story that is both entertaining and enlightening.
8. A slick, exciting, well-made crime thriller, dripping with atmosphere.
9. It feels so raw and urgent and real.
10. A wild and seductive crime thriller, Viva Riva! is a promising early step for Congolese pulp cinema.
Write a one sentence summary of the reviews above. | Vibrant and violent, Viva Riva is a stylish, fast-paced crime drama. | 0 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes | zs_opt |
Translate "It would certainly be worthwhile to make progress here." to Romanian? | Progresele în această direcție ar fi, cu siguranță, foarte utile. | 7 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Sentence: "Do you believe that somebody was looking for something?"
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
Choices:
+ unacceptable
+ acceptable | acceptable | 3 | Flan2021 | glue/cola:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
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There are more payday lenders in the U.S. than McDonald's or Starbucks, reflecting economic conditions in which fast money is even more important than fast food.
Payday lending, in which users pay a fee for what amounts to an advance on their paychecks, has blossomed over the past 20 years. There are now more than 20,000 across the country, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, while McDonald's boasts 14,267 locations.
They're used most often by people who lack access to ordinary credit—often those at or near the bottom of the economic spectrum, with nearly a quarter living on public assistance or retirement income.
While the loans can fill a need for fast cash, they also can become a way of life for users who end up paying effective annual percentage rates, or APRs, well in excess of 300 percent.
Consequently, they've attracted the attention of regulators, politicians and economists why worry about those left behind in a decidedly uneven economic recovery.
"A large number of Americans are literally living paycheck to paycheck. They're one unplanned expense away from being in financial distress."
"A large number of Americans are literally living paycheck to paycheck," said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com. "They're one unplanned expense away from being in financial distress."
McBride cited some sobering statistics: Twenty-six percent of Americans have no emergency savings and 41 percent say their "top financial priority" is simply staying current with their expenses or getting caught up on their bills. This is occurring even as the financial headlines trump new stock market highs by the day and President Barack Obama's administration touts the U.S. economic recovery.
"Americans that have assets have seen the value of those assets appreciate, but Americans who don't have those assets, they're not feeling the recovery in their pocketbooks, particularly at a time of stagnant income," McBride said. "If you don't have those things, and you haven't seen a pay increase, then you're no better off, you're no wealthier."
Finding Themselves Poorer
Those using payday loans, in fact, may find themselves poorer.
The mean, or typical, payday borrower makes $22,476 a year and paid $458 in fees. However, a quarter of those borrowers paid $781 or more in fees due to repeat usage, according to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, which is closely monitoring the approximately $50 billion industry and will likely put forward more regulation.
About 48 percent of borrowers had done 10 transactions in the CFPB's time sample, and 14 percent had more than 20 transactions. The median borrowing amount was $350, for a 14-day term. Median fees for $15 per $100, which computes to an APR of 322 percent.
In all, consumers using payday loans were on the hook to their lenders for 199 days, or about 55 percent of the year.
"It appears these products may work for some consumers for whom an expense needs to be deferred for a short period of time. The key for the product to work as structured, however, is a sufficient cash flow which can be used to retire the debt within a short period of time," the CFPB wrote in a 2013 report studying the payday proliferation.
"However, these products may become harmful for consumers when they are used to make up for chronic cash flow shortages," the report continued. "We find that a sizable share of payday loan and deposit advance users conduct transactions on a long-term basis, suggesting that they are unable to fully repay the loan and pay other expenses without taking out a new loan shortly thereafter."
A year ago this month the bureau began accepting consumer complaints and received thousands soon after, according to the St. Louis Fed, which in its own recent report cited the potential for payday loans to "become a financial burden for many consumers."
Payday lending is allowed in 36 states, and fees are lowest in the states that regulate them.
Bankrate's McBride cautioned, however, that excessive regulation could be problematic if it ends up denying cash-strapped consumers who can't get conventional loans or credit cards access to emergency funds.
"That's a double-edged sword," he said. "In some ways it can benefit consumers but in some ways it can hurt consumers. Limitations on how often that borrowed amount can be rolled over could keep consumers from falling into a bottomless pit of debt. But there's certainly a fine line. These services exist because the demand is so high. The reality is a lot of Americans need short-term credit." ||||| This is a set of web collections curated by Mark Graham using the Archive-IT service of the Internet Archive. They include web captures of the ISKME.org website as well as captures from sites hosted by IGC.org.These web captures are available to the general public.For more information about this collection please feel free to contact Mark via Send Mail |||||
Write a summary. | – What could possibly be more ubiquitous than McDonald's? Payday lenders, according to an article running in Inside the Vault, a newsletter put out by the St. Louis Federal Reserve. By its count, there are roughly 20,000 payday lender locations in the US, which works out to one for about every 16,000 people. McDonald's currently has 14,267 locations, per NBC News, which notes that the small (typically $500 or less), short-term (most often 14 days, as full payment of the loan and fees is due on the borrower's next payday) loans are most typically used by those "at or near the bottom of the economic spectrum." And those that make use of payday lenders may find their financial situation worsened: The mean payday borrower makes $22,476 a year and paid $458, or 2% of their annual income, in fees. And those using payday loans typically owe money to lenders during 55% of the year. And as the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau put it in a 2013 report, "these products may become harmful for consumers when they are used to make up for chronic cash flow shortages." | 6 | Flan2021 | multi_news:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
The Golden Gate (1986) is the first novel by poet and novelist Vikram Seth. The work is a novel in verse composed of 590 Onegin stanzas (sonnets written in iambic tetrameter, with the rhyme scheme following the "ababccddeffegg" pattern of "Eugene Onegin"). It was inspired by Charles Johnston's translation of Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin".
Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Vikram Seth actually meant to put 589 Onegin Stanzas but included 1 extra unintentionally."?
[A]. Yes
[B]. It's impossible to say
[C]. No
I think the answer is | [B]. | 0 | Flan2021 | anli/r1:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
"The sun was covered by a thick cloud all morning, but luckily, by the time the picnic started, it was out." is a true sentence.
Does this mean that "The cloud was out."?
Available options:
(i) no;
(ii) yes; | (i) | 4 | Flan2021 | glue/wnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
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Dovzhanske is a sleepy border crossing between Russia and Ukraine where, normally, there is very little activity. But these are not normal times. At the checkpoint, located between the Ukrainian city of Donetsk and the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, several Ukrainian border guards in green berets keep their Kalashnikovs and binoculars trained in both directions – at the road into Ukraine, which is under the control of armed separatists, and at the Russian border post just a few hundred metres away. Danger could come from either side.
If the long-feared Russian invasion of Ukraine occurred this would be one of the many border crossings its troops could roll through. As the threat of a full-blown invasion seems to be receding, the border guards also fear what might come from the Ukrainian side, with the separatists of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic making attempts in recent days to seize Ukrainian border posts, possibly to allow weapons or fighters in from Russia.
Many in Kiev fear that Russian-backed "diversionary" groups have already infiltrated through the borders, and on Tuesday Ukrainian social media were running a video that claimed to show two trucks of heavily armed Russian Cossacks arriving in the town of Antratsyt, having crossed the border at Dovzhanske late on Monday.
In Antratsyt the Cossacks denied that anyone had come from Russia, and said the footage showed local fighters returning to the town after fighting with Ukrainian forces in Slavyansk on Monday. Andrei, one of the Cossacks, said that while there were about 100 Cossacks from the region based in Antratsyt, "almost nobody" had come from Russia.
"We are defending our own land, why do we need Russia?" he asked.
At Dovzhanske, the border guards said they were not authorised to speak with the media, but one said that the supposed crossing of Cossacks from Russia "did not happen and could not happen in principle".
Alexander Trokhimet, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian border service, also said there had been no incidents of en masse unauthorised crossings of Russians in recent days, though he said there had been a "very tense situation" where a group of armed separatists had arrived at another border crossing from the Ukrainian side and demanded the border guards disarm and give up control. The group eventually departed after a tense standoff where both sides threatened to shoot.
While Ukrainian border posts are on high alert over such incidents the threat of a full-scale Russian intervention appears to have diminished in recent days. In March, Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, sought and was granted permission from his country's upper house of parliament to use the army in Ukraine, and since 13 March Russia has held military exercises with an estimated 40,000-plus combat troops along its border with Ukraine.
Pro-Ukrainian sources in Donetsk say that Kiev has put them on high alert because of intelligence of a Russian invasion six times in past weeks, most recently on Monday night.
But the rhetoric from Moscow seems to have moved away from thinly veiled threats and towards demands for dialogue, suggesting that a decision not to invade has been taken.
Pavel Felgenhauer, a defence analyst and columnist at the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, said Russian forces had been on a brink of invading on 24 April but had stopped "yards short" of the border after Ukrainian forces took up positions outside the militia-held city of Slavyansk but did not enter the city.
"They stepped back from ready to go, going in, and returned to their temporary bases where up to 12 hours' notice may be needed to deploy, but they're not withdrawing from the region or ending this standoff," Felgenhauer added.
After Vitaly Yarema, Ukraine's deputy prime minister, announced on 23 April that the military would resume the "active phase" of its "anti-terrorist operation" to take back control of the east, Russian troops increased movements and came nearer the border, US officials said. But the imminent invasion never came. On 28 April the defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, announced that Russian troops had pulled back from the border to their "home bases," though Nato officials later said they had not seen any evidence of such a withdrawal.
Felgenhauer said the window was closing for Russia to invade owing to the Ukrainian presidential election planned for 25 May and the need for the Russian army to focus on its annual draft.
Putin had to "make up his mind" because he could not "keep troops on such high alert indefinitely", Felgenhauer said.
Anton Lavrov, a Russian independent defence analyst who monitors troop activity using social networks, video uploads and other open sources, said that the situation on the ground confirmed the promises of the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, that Russia was not planning to deploy troops to Ukraine. On Tuesday, Lavrov reiterated that Russian troops along the border were carrying out legitimate exercises not forbidden by any international agreements.
Lavrov said that there had been no large-scale movements over the past few days despite 43 people being killed in violence last weekend in the south-east city of Odessa, and despite the military operation around rebel-held Slavyansk, in which 30 pro-Russian rebels and four Ukrainian soldiers died, Kiev said on Tuesday.
"It was a big bluff," Lavrov said of the possible Russian invasion. "If there was a desire to deploy troops, you couldn't have found a better excuse."
Although Nato has estimated that more than 40,000 Russian troops are massed near the Ukrainian border, Lavrov said the number was likely to be between 15,000 and 20,000. Russia had only 500 troops in the unrecognised republic of Transdnistria on Ukraine's western border near Odessa, and any troop buildup there would be obvious as it would involve military flights.
One brigade of up to 500 men has withdrawn to its home base in Samara in the Volga region, Lavrov said. Otherwise, Russian forces were located at military testing grounds within a few dozen kilometres from the Ukrainian border, and their battle readiness remained high, he said.
While the border guards at Dovzhanske might not be able to see the Russian soldiers through their binoculars, those troops could still arrive at the border within hours if mobilised.
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Write a title for it. | Ukraine border guards keep guns trained in both directions | 9 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Answer the following question:
who played julius caesar in roman empire netflix? | Ditch Davey | 2 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
1. Kiberlain's and Garcia's performances ... trace, with brilliant precision, the exhausting mix of brutality and grace inherent in the mother-daughter relationship.
2. A suspense thriller with a sense of pleasurable unease, the film also serves up a juicy slice of human nature.
3. Sometimes scary, sometimes sad and always thought provoking.
4. You could say that it's slow at times, you could say that a few of the characters act in ways that real people wouldn't, but one thing you couldn't say is that Alias Betty is predictable.
5. Should have been someone else-
6. Like a three-ring circus, there are side stories aplenty -- none of them memorable.
7. An absorbing trip into the minds and motivations of people under stress as well as a keen, unsentimental look at variations on the theme of motherhood.
8. At its best when the guarded, resentful Betty and the manipulative yet needy Margot are front and center.
9. Don't let the creepy dread fool you -- this quiet French thriller gets to the heart of motherhood, and then pays off with comfort and calm.
10. It's a solid movie about people whose lives are anything but.
Based on these individual reviews, what is the critic consensus? | Alias Betty works both as a gripping thriller and as a precisely drawn character study. | 2 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes | zs_opt |
The human body is composed of different systems made of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Each of these structures has a specific function that aids in the survival of the human species. Which organs are used in reproduction?
OPT: [i] brain, spinal cord, and eyes [ii] lungs, esophagus, and heart [iii] mouth, stomach, and gallbladder [iv] ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes | [iv] | 0 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Easy:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Continue writing the following text: i need you to send her out of here , back to her own world . '' lydia shook her head in denial . `` i wo n't leave with you like this . '' his glared intensified . `` you have to , and you need to go now . '' `` no . i - '' `` listen to me , | lydia | 9 | Flan2021 | lambada:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write an article based on this "A hospital accused of "fiddling" its waiting lists to meet targets has admitted it "filtered data"."
Article: | Whistleblower David Phelan claimed patients were removed from lists at Kettering General Hospital because national targets were being missed.
The hospital said it used data filtering to get a "true picture of the size of its waiting list" but the practice had stopped in December 2015.
It said its data management had been "well intended, if misguided".
It has not provided figures for the impact the filtering practice had on waiting lists.
The hospital denied it was trying to seek any "financial advantage" from its actions, which emerged following a BBC investigation.
It also acknowledged that a new system it implemented in March 2016 and dropped in May 2017 had been "flawed".
The system suggested 25,000 patients had been on the waiting list for more than 52 weeks, but following a validation process a year later it emerged that 283 patients had been waiting more than 52 weeks.
Of those patients, two experienced "moderate harm", which meant their condition had deteriorated, the hospital said, and 136 had experienced "low level harm", where their symptoms continued for longer.
The hospital's medical director Dr Andrew Chilton said: "Our systems and working practices were historically inadequate but have now been extensively reformed and brought up to date.
"Our historic handling of waiting times - while inadequate - was well-intentioned and there is no evidence of fraud whatsoever."
Former governor Mr Phelan, who stepped down in June, claimed the trust manipulated the figures to avoid being fined for patients waiting longer than 52 weeks.
The NHS regulator can fine trusts for breaches of waiting times per patient.
Dr Chilton said "data filtering" was used to remove patients who were not part of the dataset measured by national referral to treatment time pathways.
He said it was done so the hospital could establish the true size of its waiting list to plan resources and activity accordingly.
The hospital said it aimed to meet the 18-week NHS waiting list target by 2018. | 9 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Jakelun eriyttäminen energia-alan tuotannosta ja kaupasta on ensiarvoisen tärkeää sekä yksityisille kuluttajille että teollisuusasiakkaille.
Translate this to English? | The unbundling of distribution from generation and trade in energy is of key significance for both individual and industrial customers. | 3 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
– Two people already in custody on suspicion of child abuse, torture, and mayhem are now being investigated for homicide after the bodies of two young children were found in a California storage unit Monday, the New York Times reports. The Plumas County Sheriff's Office arrested 17-year-old Gonzalo Curiel and 39-year-old Tami Joy Huntsman on Friday in Salinas, Calif. Per KSBW, the victim in the original incident is a young girl who is alive but "fighting for her life" after being "severely abused." The Times reports the bodies of two other children were found in the storage locker about 300 miles from Salinas in Redding, Calif. The deceased children—ages 3 and 5—were siblings, KSBW reports. Their relationship to the third victim or the suspects is unclear. According to the Sacramento Bee, police searched an apartment in Salinas on Monday. And a post on the Redding Police Department's Facebook page simply states the bodies were discovered after "further investigation." The identities of the children are not being released, and an autopsy is pending on the two found in the storage locker, the Bee reports.
Expand this summary. | The case began with a call from a concerned citizen about 3 p.m. Friday: Someone should check on a little girl living in a home on Main Street who might be in danger.
By Tuesday, that call had authorities in three counties scrambling to untangle the events that led to the discoveries of two dead children inside a storage locker in Redding, a severely beaten 9-year-old girl inside a locked car in Quincy, and the arrest of a couple newly arrived in town.
The suspects in the case are a 39-year-old Salinas woman with a history of drug and child-abuse charges, and her 17-year-old companion. They both face up to life in prison on torture and child-abuse charges, and are suspects in a homicide investigation opened by detectives in Redding.
The pair, Tami Joy Huntsman and Gonzalo Curiel, were being held in Quincy on $1 million bail each. They made a brief court appearance Tuesday afternoon but did not enter pleas. Curiel was being charged as an adult.
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They left the courthouse shackled and with blankets over their heads.
Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said some officials were so shaken by the abuse the girl endured that he expects to grant them leave to recover.
“This investigation has had a profound impact on anyone who came in contact with it,” Hagwood said Tuesday. “When you see what has been done to a beautiful little 9-year-old girl …” the sheriff said before halting to compose himself. “Anyone not affected needs to get some help.”
Hagwood told the Plumas County News earlier that the girl weighed about 40 pounds, had multiple fractures, including broken fingers and a dislocated jaw, and was missing teeth.
The victim was found Friday after a citizen called Plumas County child protective services asking for a welfare check, Hagwood told The Sacramento Bee.
A deputy discovered the girl inside a locked vehicle parked near the Main Street apartment Huntsman and Curiel had recently moved into after coming from the Salinas area.
The girl was taken to an area hospital, then moved to Sacramento for further care.
Initially, officials were handling what was believed to be a case of child abuse.
But Sunday, Plumas County authorities got a call from someone in Monterey County asking about the condition of a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old tied to the case, Hagwood said.
“We knew nothing about a 6-year-old and a 3-year-old,” the sheriff said. “That was the first we knew anything.
“The information was very specific and very credible.”
Armed with that information, detectives went back to question the pair in jail and learned about the storage locker in Redding, the sheriff said.
Redding police broke the lock on the storage unit on the southeast side of the city and discovered the bodies of two small children. The department launched a homicide investigation.
The bodies were discovered at the Enterprise Stor-All, off Tarmac Road and next to Highway 44, in a center that includes rows of white lockers and a yard containing a collection of rusted cars, old fishing boats, several portable toilets and a green shipping container.
The business owner declined to comment to reporters flocking to the site, and there was no sign of police activity Tuesday afternoon.
Redding police said Tuesday that they had not identified the children yet, but said Huntsman and Curiel were known to have had custody of two small children – Delylah Tara, 3, and Shaun Tara, 6 – who had been reported missing.
Photos released by Redding police show a snapshot of a dark-haired toddler girl with a gap-toothed smile looking up at the camera, and a framed photograph of a tow-headed boy in a striped polo-style shirt buttoned to his neck.
Police said the couple had traveled from Salinas on Nov. 27 and stayed at a Motel 6 in Dunnigan the next night. They also traveled to Redding, Shingletown and then Quincy, police said.
Hagwood said the pair arrived in Quincy last week with the 9-year-old girl and two 12-year-old twins, and moved into an apartment belonging to a friend.
Officials did not divulge the relationships between the children and the suspects.
The 12-year-old boy and girl apparently are the children of Chris Criswell, a Salinas man who records show once lived with Huntsman and may have been married to her.
Huntsman filed a civil petition naming Criswell in Monterey County Superior Court in January, and Criswell noted on his Facebook page later that his marriage had broken up.
In subsequent postings Monday, Criswell wrote that he was avoiding the media but had a family emergency and needed “gas and hotel money to go get my twins in Quincy.” He later attached a link to a media report about Huntsman’s arrest.
Huntsman has used the name Criswell in the past, including last year when she publicly defended her younger brother, Wayne Allen Huntsman, following his arrest in Placerville on charges of setting the King Fire. That September 2014 blaze burned 100,000 acres, destroyed 12 homes and 68 other buildings, and caused 12 injuries. Charges in the arson case are pending.
Tami Huntsman’s Facebook page includes photos of her brother and the note, “Miss you, bro,” as well as a listing that says she works at “Being the Best Mom I Can Be.”
Huntsman is originally from Santa Cruz County, where online Superior Court records show she has faced child endangerment and child abuse charges twice in past years.
In June 1997, Huntsman was charged with felony burglary, grand theft and abuse/child endangerment. Those charges were dismissed, and she was convicted of being an accessory to a felony after the fact.
Eight months later, she was charged with possession of drugs for sale and child endangerment. Huntsman was later acquitted of the endangerment charge and convicted of possession of a controlled substance.
Until recently, she and Curiel apparently were living in Salinas at a Fremont Street apartment. Television reports from Salinas on Monday night showed investigators entering an apartment there clad in protective hazardous materials suits. ||||| Tami Joy Huntsman lived here on Fremont Street in Salinas with five children and her 17-year-old boyfriend.
Salinas police are investigating a horrific double homicide that left two kids dead and a third child fighting for her life in a hospital.
The bodies of a 3-year-old girl and 6-year-old boy were found in a storage locker in Redding, Calif. Their aunt said the boy was named Shaun and the girl was named Delilah.
A severely abused 9-year-old girl was found at home and is undergoing surgery for "numerous injuries," Plumas County Sheriff's Sgt. Steve Peay said.
Tami Joy Huntsman, 39, and Gonzalo Curiel, 17, were arrested on charges of felony child abuse, torture, and mayhem. According to Plumas News, Curiel is Huntsman's boyfriend.
PHOTOS: Salinas woman arrested after 2 kids found dead in locker
Homicide detectives have spent the past two days combing through a Salinas apartment on Fremont Street where Huntsman and several children lived up until a week ago.
VIDEO: Salinas crime scene
Huntsman is a relative of the two homicide victims but not their mother. Her Facebook page lists her work as "Being the Best Mom I Can Be."
When Huntsman, Curiel, and the young children moved from Salinas to a friend's house in Quincy, Calif., Plumas County Child Protective Services alerted the sheriff because agents found a tortured 9-year-old girl. The girl was starving and dying.
"Due to the circumstances surrounding the incident, further investigation was required for possible additional victims. This led to the discovery of two deceased (kids) inside a storage unit in the city of Redding," Peay said.
Autopsies are pending, and it was not immediately clear where or when the two children died.
Social services had investigated Huntsman and her family within the last year for general neglect, said Elliott Robinson, director of social services for Monterey County.
Robinson's Monterey County office filed death reports for the two children, indicating that the kids may have died in Salinas.
Redding is about 300 miles north of Salinas, and 140 miles northwest of Quincy.
The two homicide victims and the abused 9-year-old girl were siblings.
Their aunt, Jayne Orr, said Huntsman was caring for the children because their mother died after she was struck by a car while walking. The father gave up custody and is currently in prison.
Curiel and Huntsman remain jailed with bail set at $1 million each. Curiel will be tried as an adult, prosecutors said Tuesday.
According to Plumas News, Curiel tipped off investigators that they would find the missing children's bodies in the storage locker.
Tami Huntsman and her brother, Wayne Huntsman, grew up in Santa Cruz.
Wayne Huntsman is currently in prison and accused of intentionally igniting a massive wildfire in a national forest. The King Fire scorched 120 square miles and 12 homes before firefighters contained it last fall. The King Fire cost $5 million a day to fight, fire officials said.
KSBW interviewed Tami Huntsman shortly after her brother was arrested. At the time, she requested that KSBW not show her face on TV, and she went by the name Tami Criswell.
VIDEO: Watch the interview here
Huntsman's 12-year-old twins were taken by Child Protective Services agents when she was arrested.
The Plumas County Sheriff's Office, Redding Police Department, and Salinas Police Department are investigating further circumstances surrounding the children's death.
"We are still deep into the investigation," Salinas Police Chief Kelly McMillin said.
Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood said, "This is an unspeakable tragedy. I don't understand. And I don't think anybody can fully appreciate the measure of suffering and pain and terror that people inflict on one another." ||||| | 9 | Flan2021 | multi_news:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Pick your answer from: -- negative -- positive
Short movie review: femme fatale offers nothing more than a bait-and-switch that is beyond playing fair with the audience .
Did the critic thinking positively or negatively of the movie?
| negative | 1 | Flan2021 | glue/sst2:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Produce a brief English sentence that would be considered grammatically as category: 1).
All categories: Options:
1). unacceptable;
2). acceptable; | placed the flute on the table. | 9 | Flan2021 | glue/cola:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Ask a question about Communications in Somalia. | Where was The Mogadishu Times published? | 8 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Summarize the following movie reviews:
1. [Franco's] flinty eyes speak volumes in Annapolis, a punchy drama that connects.
2. The Village People's In the Navy video was more convincing.
3. This is the essence of this masculine melodrama -- the boys find themselves reflected elsewhere, and fall in love with themselves.
4. A corny, eighties throwback, with thematic mushiness, regressive sexual politics, and cheesy montages to match.
5. Real-life military trainers -- regardless of gender -- never make you say, 'Wow you're hot!' They make you say, 'I'll do whatever you want, please don't hurt me.'
6. Because the cast is interesting, Annapolis is watchable, but with so many better things in theaters it seems a waste to spend an hour and a half with such mediocrity.
7. Annapolis isn't anything but an over-boiled, corn-fed version of An Officer and a Gentleman.
8. The Patriot Act should be invoked to keep this trite feature from public consumption.
9. take along some Krazy Glue: It's the only thing that will keep your eyes from rolling repeatedly at the hoary cliches and trite situations... take a nap-polis and spare yourself 108 minutes of pure tedium.
10. It's a formula plot, but it's handled with some humor, some heart, and a sure hand on the camera.
Summary: | Stocked with leading men who look the part but lacking an iota of original plot, Annapolis is merely a watery shadow of superior seafaring military dramas. | 5 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes | zs_opt |
în scris. - (SK) Negocierea și semnarea acordurilor de parteneriat în domeniul pescuitului respectă obiectivul general de menținere și protejare a activităților flotei de pescuit a UE, inclusiv în larg.
Translate to English
English: | in writing. - (SK) The negotiation and signing of fisheries partnership agreements is in line with the general objective of maintaining and preserving the activities of the EU's fishing fleet, including the open-sea fleet. | 1 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Which movie is the following review about?
So infuriatingly coy, and so desperate to preserve the modesty of its soulful victim that it amounts to an ongoing clean-up operation.
Movie: | 1189344-lovely bones | 9 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes | zs_opt |
Electronic theft by foreign and industrial spies and disgruntled employees is costing U.S. companies billions and eroding their international competitive advantage. That was the message delivered by government and private security experts at an all-day conference on corporate electronic espionage. "Hostile and even friendly nations routinely steal information from U.S. companies and share it with their own companies," said Noel D. Matchett, a former staffer at the federal National Security Agency and now president of Information Security Inc., Silver Spring, Md. It "may well be" that theft of business data is "as serious a strategic threat to national security" as it is a threat to the survival of victimized U.S. firms, said Michelle Van Cleave, the White House's assistant director for National Security Affairs. The conference was jointly sponsored by the New York Institute of Technology School of Management and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, a joint industry-government trade group. Any secret can be pirated, the experts said, if it is transmitted over the air. Even rank amateurs can do it if they spend a few thousand dollars for a commercially available microwave receiver with amplifier and a VCR recorder. They need only position themselves near a company's satellite dish and wait. "You can have a dozen competitors stealing your secrets at the same time," Mr. Matchett said, adding : "It's a pretty good bet they won't get caught." The only way to catch an electronic thief, he said, is to set him up with erroneous information.
Question: "Who does the government and private security experts say is committing electronic theft?"
Response: "Foreign and industrial spies and disgruntled employees"
Available choices:
+no.
+yes.
Does the response correctly answer the question?
| yes | 0 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Alexander earned the epithet "The Great" due to his unparalleled success as a military commander. He never lost a battle, despite typically being outnumbered. This was due to use of terrain, phalanx and cavalry tactics, bold strategy, and the fierce loyalty of his troops. The Macedonian phalanx, armed with the sarissa, a spear 6 metres (20 ft) long, had been developed and perfected by Philip II through rigorous training, and Alexander used its speed and maneuverability to great effect against larger but more disparate Persian forces. Alexander also recognized the potential for disunity among his diverse army, which employed various languages and weapons. He overcame this by being personally involved in battle, in the manner of a Macedonian king. In his first battle in Asia, at Granicus, Alexander used only a small part of his forces, perhaps 13,000 infantry with 5,000 cavalry, against a much larger Persian force of 40,000. Alexander placed the phalanx at the center and cavalry and archers on the wings, so that his line matched the length of the Persian cavalry line, about 3 km (1.86 mi). By contrast, the Persian infantry was stationed behind its cavalry. This ensured that Alexander would not be outflanked, while his phalanx, armed with long pikes, had a considerable advantage over the Persian's scimitars and javelins. Macedonian losses were negligible compared to those of the Persians. At Issus in 333 BC, his first confrontation with Darius, he used the same deployment, and again the central phalanx pushed through. Alexander personally led the charge in the center, routing the opposing army. At the decisive encounter with Darius at Gaugamela, Darius equipped his chariots with scythes on the wheels to break up the phalanx and equipped his cavalry with pikes. Alexander arranged a double phalanx, with the center advancing at an angle, parting when the chariots bore down and then reforming. The advance was successful and broke Darius' center, causing the latter to flee once again. When faced with opponents who used unfamiliar fighting techniques, such as in Central Asia and India, Alexander adapted his forces to his opponents' style. Thus, in Bactria and Sogdiana, Alexander successfully used his javelin throwers and archers to prevent outflanking movements, while massing his cavalry at the center.
Choose from options: Based on the paragraph, does the response "They were stationed behind its cavalry" correctly answer the question "How did Alexander use the phalanx in the battle of Granicus?"?
Possible answers:
(a). no
(b). yes | (a). | 4 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Choose from the possible answers, would the following sentence, by the strictest standards, be considered correct by a linguist?
John is not a more reliable fellow than Bill.
pick from the following.
1). unacceptable.
2). acceptable. | 2). | 5 | Flan2021 | glue/cola:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Complete the following sentence.
Rebecca asked Katrina how the Channel Islands were for a vacation because
a). Rebecca had visited a lot before..
b). Katrina had visited a lot before.. | b). | 8 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Select your answer: Which is this about?
Honda Motor Co., with software help from IBM, is preparing to introduce an improved speech-recognition system as standard equipment on the 2005 Acura RL sedan.
Select from:
(A). World.
(B). Sports.
(C). Business.
(D). Science/Tech. | (D). | 5 | Flan2021 | ag_news_subset:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Margaret Mary "Maggie" Nichols (born September 12, 1997, in Little Canada, Minnesota) is an American collegiate artistic gymnast for the University of Oklahoma. She is one of only nine NCAA gymnasts to have scored a perfect 10 on all four events, and the first to do so for Oklahoma.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Margaret Mary "Maggie" Nichols is 22 years old.
Pick from:
- Yes.
- It's impossible to say.
- No. | Yes | 2 | Flan2021 | anli/r2:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Kenyan love rivals sign contract to share the same woman. She had been having affairs with both men for more than four years. Her two 'husbands' will stay at her house on an agreed rota. In Kenya polyandry is legal, but almost unheard of.
Write an article based on these highlights. | By. Olivia Williams. PUBLISHED:. 16:09 EST, 26 August 2013. |. UPDATED:. 04:26 EST, 27 August 2013. Two Kenyan men have signed a written contract to share a woman they both love, who refuses to choose between them. When the men realised that she had been having affairs with both of them for four years, instead of ending their respective relationships, the men decided that neither of them could live without her. Community policing officer Adhalah Abdulrahman in Kisauni tried to mediate between the pair. Marriage on a rota: Sylvester Mwendwa is one of the men getting married. He will take it in turns to live with his 'wife' Mr Abdulrahman said: 'I heard people. fighting and went to check, but I was surprised to see two men fighting. over a woman who is said to be a widow and a mother of twins. 'I tried solving the issue but they refused, each insisting he could not live without the woman.' Mr Sylvester Mwendwa, one of the ‘husbands’, said he decided to share her with Mr Elijah Kimani. Mr Mwendwa told the BBC he loved the woman and that the contract was intended to 'set boundaries' and 'keep the peace'. He explained how it will work: 'She is like the central referee. She can say whether she wants me or my colleague.' They will both pay her rent and for the upkeep of any children that she has in the future. Disagreement: The arrangement in Kisauni, Kenya has caused controversy as polyandry is virtually unheard of in the country. Mr Abdulrahman explained: 'We discussed everything and they agreed that even if the woman gives birth they will raise the child as their own since they have been taking care of the woman’s children together.' In Kenya polygamy is legal but polyandry is also legal, though almost unheard of. Polyandry is permissible as long as it can be proved that it is part of a tribal custom. The woman wishes to remain anonymous. | 9 | Flan2021 | cnn_dailymail:3.4.0 | zs_opt |
Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He's happy that he's sitting the senior high school entrance exam in 2014 instead of 2016. On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education announced that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50. Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150. "The change won't affect me. I feel so lucky because English is my strongest subject," said Wang. Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduces students' stress, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission. "The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English," said Li. "Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones." There isn't news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams. For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its college entrance exams. But, "being tested for less points doesn't mean the subject _ ," Bai Ping wrote in China Daily. English has long been the world's most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: "In a globalizing economy , if you cannot communicate with foreigners, how can one be part of the world economy?" Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. "Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue ," he said. "But still, I think English is both interesting and useful."
What are the answers to this following set of questions:
1. Who is happy he's taking the exam in 2014?
2. Where does he go to school?
3. When did the Commission of Education announce changes to the exam?
4. When do the changes start?
5. Which section of the test scores will be reduced?
6. From 120 to what?
7. Will the listening ability scores increase?
8. Which section will increase from 120 to 150?
9. Will the change affect him?
10. Why?
11. How does that make him feel?
12. Who is the spokesperson for the commission?
13. Man or woman?
14. What will the changes encourage the students to learn?
15. Are other cities making the change?
16. What about college entrance exams?
17. Which city is taking out the listening part?
Numbered answers: | 1. Wang Jiaming
2. Beijing Chenjinglun
3. 2016.
4. 2016
5. senior high school entrance exam
6. 100
7. to 50
8. points for Chinese
9. won't affect him
10. English is his strongest subject
11. unknown
12. Li Yi
13. unknown
14. to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones
15. no, There isn't news that other cities will have the same change
16. several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams
17. Shandong is considering | 4 | Flan2021 | coqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence in Spanish. | La duración total del encuentro de la conferencia de Wannsee fue inferior a 90 minutos. | 9 | Flan2021 | para_crawl_enes | zs_opt |
Sentences: 1. Essentially the argument here is that it does no harm , and even does some good , so why should it not continue ?
2. In this sense it does not matter at all what information the intelligence services have on you ; no matter how naughty you may have been it is not going to be worth some kind of physical retaliation .
3. With the exception perhaps of the Russian FSB and despite the James Bond films intelligence agencies in democracies are not in the habit of bumping people off this mortal coil .
4. In terms of physical risk it is almost certainly true that you have nothing to fear from government having loads of information .
What claim can be made from these sentences? | There is no physical risk | 1 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_idebate | zs_opt |
"Но если бы это было 10 лет назад, - добавил он, - Jive могли рассчитывать на миллион проданных дисков в первую неделю."
Could you please translate this to English? | "But if this was 10 years ago," he added, "Jive would be looking to sell a million units apiece in the first week." | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Please check if these have the same meaning. Choose your answer from:
(A). no;
(B). yes;
Auld Robin Gray is the title of a Scots ballad written by the Scottish poet Lady Anne Lindsay in 1772 .
Anne Anne Lindsay is the title of a Scottish ballad written in 1772 by the Scottish poet Lady Auld Robin Gray . | (A). | 9 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
A robin catches and eats a cricket. Which statement best describes the roles of each animal?
Choices:
[1]. The robin is the prey and the cricket is the predator..
[2]. The robin is the predator and the cricket is the prey..
[3]. The robin is the consumer and the cricket is the producer..
[4]. The robin is the producer and the cricket is the consumer.. | [2]. | 0 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Easy:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Can you tell me the answer to where does the dark reaction of photosynthesis occur?? | in the stroma | 7 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Funkce GetGuiType [Runtime]
Could you please translate this to English? | GetGuiType Function [Runtime] | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
MCC chose not to enforce the follow-on and reached 145-7 in their second innings at the close, 298 runs ahead.
Harry Podmore (3-25) and James Harris (2-30) led the Middlesex fightback, while MCC opener Adam Lyth made 42.
Earlier, Lewis Gregory (5-32) and Craig Overton (4-37) impressed as Somerset bowlers took all 10 Middlesex wickets.
After Gregory's early burst of 3-1 in eight balls had left Middlesex in trouble, Dawid Malan (56) and John Simpson (49) coped well with the combined spin threat of Jack Leach, Mason Crane and Lyth during a sixth-wicket stand of 96.
MCC captain Alex Lees, who was unable to call upon injured Yorkshire team-mate Liam Plunkett, turned to his quicker bowlers in the fading light as he searched for a breakthrough.
Overton obliged immediately with two wickets in three balls to start a Middlesex collapse of five wickets for 15 runs.
Lyth and Lees hit five boundaries in the first nine balls of MCC's second innings, but Podmore struck twice in an over and Harris showed quick reactions in taking a smart return catch to dismiss Ben Duckett for 13.
Yorkshire left-hander Lyth could not survive until the close, slog-sweeping Ravi Patel straight to Tom Helm on the boundary eight runs short of a half-century, but MCC are in a strong position with two days remaining.
What is a summary of this text? | Middlesex fought back with seven late wickets on day two after being bowled out for 179 by MCC in the Champion County game in Abu Dhabi. | 3 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Write a sentence not in English. | Komissio kehottaa nyt laajentamaan ja tehostamaan prosessia kolmansien maiden suuntaan. | 8 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Are "mistress" and "she" the same in this sentence?
Our mistress hired a room for my crippled sister Nelly , and she gave her knitting and needlework when she was able to do it, and when *she* was ill she sent her dinners and many nice comfortable things and was like a mother to her.
OPTIONS: (a). no. (b). yes.
The answer is: | (a). | 7 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wsc.fixed:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Above were just a few things that caused habitat loss or change. There are many ways in which living organisms can affect their ecosystem. In some areas, it is because of fire management. Fire is a natural event, so managing fire correctly is very important. In other areas, fisherman have taken too many fish from one area. This places the species at risk of extinction. It also affects other living things that may rely on these fish for food. The image below shows a picture of a mine. Mining changes the Earths surface. This area may once have been a forest or a prairie. Think about how many plants and animals may once have lived here. Now it is a giant hole in the ground. Pollution is also a major factor in habitat loss and change.
Question: "How does mining change the earth's surface?"
Response: "It leaves a giant hole in the ground where there may once have been a forest or a prairie where many plants and animals may once have lived"
Based on the paragraph, is the response to the question is factually correct?
Options:
+ no
+ yes | yes | 1 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Continue writing the following text.
Benjamin begged Randy to get a new puppy in the spring since
OPT: *Benjamin loved playful animals.; *Randy loved playful animals.; | Benjamin loved playful animals. | 9 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Choose your answer. Raiders notes: Wheatley says he #39;ll miss 2 to 4 weeks
Bee Staff Writer. ALAMEDA - Raiders starting running back Tyrone Wheatley says he #39;ll be out up to a month - not that the team wants you to know.
Which topic is this article about?
Available choices: 1. World 2. Sports 3. Business 4. Science/Tech | 2. | 1 | Flan2021 | ag_news_subset:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a question about the following article.
So while trying to talk to the secretary Katie decides she has had enough and throws a tantrum and then does a runner , outside and down the road . Talk about drive me MAD ! Katie has taken the terrible twos to a whole new level lately , talk about miss drama queen .
Question: | How old do you think Katie is ?
OPTIONS: (1). I ca n't really tell .. (2). Katie is two .. (3). Katie is eighteen .. (4). Katie likes to keep her age to herself .. | 8 | Flan2021 | cosmos_qa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Answer this question: A scientist finds the bones of a dinosaur. What could help the scientist determine the approximate age of the dinosaur bones?
Choices: (1). the birds living in the area of the bones. (2). the weather conditions in the area of the bones. (3). the kinds of trees living in the area of the bones. (4). the index fossils in the area of the bones.. Answer: | (4). | 9 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
Write a sentence not in English. | Ancak elçi planda yer alan "somut adımlar" hakkında ayrıntılı bilgi vermedi. | 8 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/tr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Článek 15 základního nařízení stanoví, že se žádná opatření nepřijmou, pokud subvence skončí nebo se prokáže, že subvence již nepředstavují žádnou výhodu pro dotyčné vývozce.
Translate this to English? | Article 15 of the basic Regulation provides that no measures shall be imposed if the subsidy or subsidies are withdrawn or it has been demonstrated that the subsidies no longer confer any benefit on the exporters concerned. | 3 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Generate a sentence that describes the following data: Austria, leader, Doris Bures; Alfons Gorbach, birthPlace, Imst; Alfons Gorbach, deathPlace, Graz; Alfons Gorbach, birthPlace, Austria.
Sentence: | Imst born Alfons Gorbach died in Graz which is Austria, the country where Doris Bures is leader. | 5 | Flan2021 | gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Story: Harry was tired of the hot summer days. He decided to go swimming with his friends. Harry called his friends and set up the plans. They all met up at a local lake and drank beer and swam.
In the options below, what is the most likely to happen next?
OPTIONS:
(a). Harry and his friends had a great time at the lake.
(b). Harry had always hated the water. | (a). | 5 | Flan2021 | story_cloze/2016:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Q: ontario town at a once secret rcaf training site? A: | Vanastra | 9 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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