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Write the next sentence.
Even though it was a snowstorm the teenager had to spend time reading a book instead of playing music because the
Possible answers:
- book was still there..
- music was still there.. | book was still there. | 6 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Troy was the best player on his basketball team. His team was playing in the championship game tonight. Troy scored 56 points to win the game for his team. He carried a huge trophy after the game.
What is the next sentence?
Choose your answer from:
a). He decided perhaps basketball was not for him.
b). The next morning he found he'd made the front page of the paper. | b). | 1 | Flan2021 | story_cloze/2016:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What are the keywords in the following sentence:
passengers and trains under the arched roof | passenger, roof, train | 6 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Sentence 1: but it's the only uh well it's part of the bank holding company and that bank holding company of the ten largest banking holding companies in Texas it's the only one that's still alive
Sentence 2: There are no banking holding companies in Texas.
pick from the following. - yes. - it is not possible to tell. - no.
Is this second sentence entailed by the first sentence?
| no | 3 | Flan2021 | glue/mnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Article:The Stoke-on-Trent based British Ceramic Confederation said the Leave outcome was not what the majority of its members wanted.
EU tariffs on tiles and tableware protect UK jobs, the industry said.
But a former business minister called the result a "wonderful opportunity."
The confederation includes various trades involved in the ceramics industry, many of which, such as Burleigh, Churchill, Wade Ceramics and Duchess China, are based in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
Chief executive Dr Laura Cohen said half of UK ceramic sector exports are to the European Union and added that tariffs prevent "Chinese dumping", flooding the market with cheaper products.
"Our members also have benefitted from some recent free trade agreements," she said.
UK ceramics manufacturers employ 6,000 people between them and suppliers are worried, she added.
"We need the government to work with us urgently to find a way to allay these fears and develop a way forward that supports these UK manufacturing businesses, so allowing investment and growth to continue in this sector," she said.
Almost 70% of voters in Stoke-on-Trent elected to leave the EU in Thursday's referendum.
Former business minister Lord Digby Jones has said the result could benefit businesses and that it was an opportunity to enter a global race.
"You have a golden opportunity, Britain is the most globalised country on earth," he said.
Summarize the main points of that article. | The organisation which looks after the interests of the ceramics industry has said it urgently needs the government to work with it to allay fears caused by the decision to leave the EU. | 7 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
First question: How are Shinto shrines funded in Japan?
Second question: How does the Shinto Creation explain the origin of Japan?
Are these two questions asking the same thing?
OPT:
(1). no;
(2). yes; | (1). | 5 | Flan2021 | glue/qqp:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Sentence 1: "We went to the lake, because a shark had been seen at the ocean beach, so it was a dangerous place to swim."
Sentence 2: "The ocean beach was a dangerous place to swim."
Is sentence 2 true, based on sentence 1?
Options are:
1). no.
2). yes. | 2). | 9 | Flan2021 | glue/wnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is a one-sentence summary of the following article?
Some casinos have strict dress codes, so check before you leave--you don’t want to find out that you need a suit jacket after you arrive! You can call the casino directly or go to their website. Common dress code terms include black tie, formal, semiformal, dressy casual or casual chic, and casual. If you aren’t sure what these mean, don’t be afraid to ask! Find out what kind of atmosphere the casino has. The decor, presentation, and look of the casino will influence your choice of outfit. If it’s got a vintage 1950s theme, you might want to try your classiest vintage look, for example. Check the website for pictures of the casino's interior to get an idea of the level of formality. Pictures of patrons or employees in suits, elegant interiors, and high-end food and drinks are all clues that the casino is more formal. If the casino presents itself as a fancy place to spend a glamorous night out, you may want to wear black tie or formal even if it isn’t in the dress code. On the other hand, you may feel uncomfortable wearing a tuxedo in a casual barge casino that advertises an all-you-can-eat popcorn shrimp buffet. Think about your entire night before you choose anything. If you plan to go for a fancy dinner or cocktails that same evening, that might make your outfit a little more formal than it would have been. Also, some casinos have attached nightclubs or restaurants with more formal dress codes than the actual gaming area. If you’re going with a date or with a group of people, it’s best if you all have about the same level of formality. If everybody else is going to wear black tie, you’ll look very out of place if you insist on wearing khakis and a polo shirt. Talk to your party and find out what they’re planning to wear. If your date or your friends plan to wear something that would be completely inappropriate (like jeans to a black-tie casino), don’t be afraid to speak up! You may already have the perfect outfit at home, but if you don’t, set a budget before you start shopping. A reasonable budget will depend on your finances and on what you’re planning to buy--for example, if you want to buy a tuxedo, $50 will not be enough. You can rent formalwear for men and women online or from special stores.
Summary: | Find out if the casino has a dress code. Research the casino’s atmosphere. Decide if you want to go anywhere else that night. Ask the other people in your party what they plan to wear. Set a clothing budget. | 4 | Flan2021 | gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Choose your answer: If "A group of people building a tree house.", does it logically follow that "Construction is being done."?
Available options: [-] yes [-] it is not possible to tell [-] no | yes | 2 | Flan2021 | snli:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Please write a short summary for the following article:
Deadly Tornado Hits Joplin, Mo.
Emergency workers waited for a medical team after finding a body in a car in Joplin, Mo., on Monday. More Photos »
The tornado that steamrolled over Joplin, Mo., late Sunday night killed at least 89 people and left much of the small town in ruins, the city manager, Mark Rohr, told reporters early Monday morning.
Emergency personnel walked through a neighborhood severely damaged by a tornado in Joplin, Mo., on Sunday. More Photos »
A rescuer carried a girl from the remains of a sporting goods store in Joplin, Mo., on Sunday. More Photos »
Damage to St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., after it was hit by a tornado on Sunday. More Photos »
A major hospital in town, St. John’s Regional Medical Center, had to be abandoned, witnesses said, and the triage unit set up on its grounds to care for the patients had to be temporarily moved across the street when the hospital caught fire.
Joplin, which was in the direct path of the tornado, was left isolated and in the dark after the destruction, with telephone connections largely cut off and many homes without electricity after the twister touched down around 6 p.m.
The tornado was just the latest in a string of deadly twisters that have killed hundreds of people in recent months, with Tuscaloosa, Ala., still recovering from one that also tore through the center of the city in late April.
Initial reports from Joplin said that schools, apartment buildings, megastores and fire stations were ravaged by the tornado.
“There was panic — firefighters were pulling themselves out of the debris and then helping others,” said Mike Bettes, a meteorologist for the Weather Channel who arrived in Joplin 10 minutes after the tornado touched down, as part of the show “The Great Tornado Hunt.”
Hours later, he said, the scene was “very serene — dark, relatively quiet.” He and his Weather Channel crew had set up to report from the hospital grounds, he said in a telephone interview, and “we are on a hill and the only lights we see are on the fire trucks or ambulances.”
Joplin’s was by far the worst damage on a day of brutal storms in the Midwest, including a tornado in Minneapolis that city officials said left one person dead and dozens injured in an area that covered several blocks. By Sunday night, Missouri’s governor, Jay Nixon, had already activated the National Guard and declared a state of emergency.
President Obama said the Federal Emergency Management Agency was being sent.
“FEMA is working with the affected area’s state and local officials to support response and recovery efforts, and the federal government stands ready to help our fellow Americans as needed,” Mr. Obama said.
Weather experts were still trying to assess exactly what had produced such damage. “The power lines have gone down — we can’t reach anyone there,” Bill Davis, a meteorologist at the Springfield, Mo., office of the National Weather Service, said in a telephone interview. He said any assessment of exactly how strong the tornado was would have to wait until tomorrow, when experts would drive to Joplin. However, he said, on a scale from 1 to 10, the tornado looked to be “on the 8-9 level.”
He compared it to a tornado that struck in May 2008 and left a dozen dead in the same part of Missouri. “It very much looked like that supercell,” he said, though that storm managed to spare Joplin a direct hit.
Joplin, a city of about 49,000 people, sits at the edge of the Ozark Mountain region.
Mr. Bettes, the meteorologist, said that the storm that hit Joplin had been hard to read — which was why his crew was willing to travel so close to it. “It was a rain-wrapped tornado,” he said. “When it is obscured by rain, you can’t tell what the danger is.”
One Joplin resident, Donald Davis, described to The Springfield News-Leader driving through the city, saying that Joplin High School’s windows were broken out and part of its roof was missing. A church across the street was demolished, he said. He also described damage to a grocery store and a large apartment building.
“They’re flattened,” Mr. Davis said. “You just can’t believe it. There must have been 150 units. One lady had a bathrobe around her. Others just had blankets around them.”
The scene at St. John’s hospital was equally overwhelming. “I spoke to a couple of nurses who were on the sixth floor,” said Mike Jenkins, a senior producer at Weather Channel who was with Mr. Bettes at the hospital. “They told me they received a warning, that a tornado or possible tornado was 20 minutes away. They took their precaution, ran through their steps, and five minutes later the windows were blown out, people were blown across the hall.”
Summary: | A tornado steamrolled across Joplin, Mo., Sunday night, directly hitting a hospital and causing many deaths, according to various reports. | 1 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Question with options: can we draw the following hypothesis from the context?
Context:
Cyanide is also used by Muru-ami fishermen in the Philippines to drive fish from the coral reefs.
Hypothesis: Philippine fishermen use cyanide in fishing.
Select from the following.
(i). yes
(ii). no
A: | (i). | 7 | Flan2021 | super_glue/rte:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
What is the answer to this question? what's the price of a us postage stamp?
| 49 cents | 6 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
How is "Above all, as this House had said, the Intergovernmental Conference is a thing of the past." said in Finnish? | Kuten parlamentissa on todettu, hallitustenvälinen konferenssi on ennen kaikkea vanhentunut. | 6 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
America marching toward welfare state status?
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IN FOCUS: SHOULD FOOD STAMPS BE ABOLISHED AS WE KNOW IT, TO SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY?
RICH KARLGAARD: We really do [have to scrap the current food stamp system] because we have to protect it for the people that really need it. Nobody wants to see undernourished children or older folks eating dog food. But if we are also going to cover the cost of 2.5 million people who are healthy and are on food stamps and are of working age, we've got a real unsustainable program here. I'm going to add disability into this; we've also seen disability claims rise by 7 million during Obama's tenure, and not all of those are legitimate either. We have to have reform.
RICK UNGAR: I'm all for always keeping a good eye on welfare to make sure you're not being taken advantage of, but what I worry about when we're talking about food is that people ignore the statistics. Sixty-two percent of the people of the people on food stamps in this country have at least one person in their family working. When you add into that what we believe is legitimate, and I take Rich's point that not everybody who says they're on disability should be, but if you add in those with physical and mental disabilities, it goes up to 85 percent. You've got to be careful not to be so intent about cutting. You cut people who really need the help.
JOHN TAMNY: What we have to remember is that there's nothing in the Constitution about growth, and just the same, there's nothing in it empowering federal politicians to fight poverty. And that's with good reason. This should be a local initiative, probably not in politics. It should probably be private charities. But the broader point here is that we've spent trillions of dollars over the last four decades fighting the war on poverty, yet it still exists today in major numbers. That's the sure signal that the Federal Government is unequal to what it presumes to beat.
MORGAN BRENNAN: I'm wide open to reform in food stamps, and just to be fair, the voted-down House Bill had $20 billion worth of spending cuts in it. I think we're putting the cart before the horse here, however. We have nearly 12 million Americans still unemployed and millions more that are underemployed, and those people do need access to food. When you actually break down the numbers on SNAP, it comes out to about $4.44 a day per person who's actually getting food stamps. That's less than the value of a McDonald's meal.
STEVE FORBES: We're not going to get [reform] now. You're going to have to have a better economy like we had in the mid-1990s-a better environment for this kind of reform. But this kind of thing should be enclosed and folded in other welfare programs like for seniors, supplemental security income programs, and things like that. And let people make their own choices instead of having these things just grown willy-nilly on their own. So you're going to need reform. Unfortunately, this president is not going to provide it, but this debate can be useful for providing a foundation to get it in 2016.
MIKE OZANIAN: I think we see the results of what happened in the ‘90s under the policies you're talking about with the labor participation rate, which was around 66 percent. That's what you'd normally see in a recovery. Now, the labor participation rate is only 63 percent, which is normally what you'd see in a recession.
ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE PUTS 'BOSTON BOMBER' ON COVER
STEVE FORBES: Yes, [I favor a boycott]. It's not what you put on the cover. It's how you put it on the cover. Making this guy look like a pretty-boy rock star-they wouldn't have done that to George Zimmerman, by the way, or this guy's older brother. By contrast, look at what Time Magazine did back in the 1930s when they made Adolf Hitler "Man of the Year." They portrayed him as a small figure at an organ, hanging corpses there, turning out hymnal of hate. Or Joe McCarthy, 1954, where they called him a demagogue on the cover, an unflattering cover. So there's a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it. They did it the wrong way.
MORGAN BRENNAN: I haven't read the story yet. I think most Americans haven't read the story yet. They also use the word "monster." Before I even touch this subject, I want to say I think I speak for all of us when I say our hearts and our prayers continue to go out for the victims and the families in Boston. With that being said, the concept of a boycott-if this were the pre-Internet age, I'd actually be concerned about the fact that stores were boycotting, just in the sense that it would limit Americans' access to information. But we are the Internet age, and stores have a right to boycott. Americans have a right to boycott. Rolling Stone had the right to put this on their cover. We, as the media, are continuing this conversation by having it here, and we're continuing, by default, to push the marketing of this cover out.
RICK UNGAR: I think it's up to the stores. It's not, to me, about being for it or against it. I think Morgan put it really well. The stores have the right to do whatever they want. They're not the government, so it's not a censorship issue. They can do what they want. The biggest problem that I have with the cover-and Rolling Stone can do as they please if it leads people to a good article; I haven't read the article-the problem I have is this very same photo was used in The New York Times. And yet, you can put the two of them together, and you can see that they have glamorized the photo for Rolling Stone. That, to me, is journalistically not quite right.
RICH KARLGAARD: I don't understand this sometimes love of violence, whether it's the French existentialists embracing the Cambodian murders in the ‘60s or Gore Vidal embracing the Oklahoma City bomber. But here's what people should do: They should write to the advertisers; they should find out the corporate officers and the board of directors and write to every single advertiser and say, "Is this what you really stand for? Are these your values?"
BILL BALDWIN: I think the ploy probably accomplished nothing, but the good thing, the redeeming thing about a boycott in a competitive economy is that its power is limited. It would be scary if somebody had monopoly power, like maybe a mayor of Boston, and then he could say to a business, "You know, I don't like your politics, I don't like the politics of your owner, so you can't get a permit in my city." He came close to doing that here.
JOHN TAMNY: Rolling Stone is a private entity. If it wants to put him on the cover, that's fine. We can also boycott it. I just hope the people who defend Rolling Stone would also defend a right-wing magazine if they put George Zimmerman on the cover. It works both ways, I think.
Should Congress ease mandates on "green" biofuels to help lower gas prices?
RICH KARLGAARD: The oil executives are onto something. This won't immediately reduce the price in gas at the pump which goes up and down on its own accord but it's ridiculous that this government is cramming more ethanol into gasoline, deteriorating the quality of gasoline forcing oil companies to squander their energies. Oil executives do have a point.
RICK UNGAR: I don't mind if you want to look at this as to a solution, there are many solutions we could look out to bring down the price of gas. It's July and August, the two peak times in the year for driving. That means oil inventories go down; prices go up every year at this time. To add to it, we've had some problems at some of these refineries that they don't take care of very well, so we should look at that too.
STEVE FORBES: These bio fuels are absolutely unnecessary, even Al Gore can't defend ethanol. These refiners have so many boutique kinds of gasoline that it adds to expense, adds to maintenance, so get rid of them. The big thing on gasoline was years ago, taking out the lead, the rest of this stuff is just a waste of money.
MIKE OZANIAN: it's a good idea, another thing about these bio fuels, like ethanol, is that it destroys carbonators, so it adds to costs that way as well. What I'm most irate these biofuels is that it forces poor people to starve by raising the price of food. Land, water, fertilizer, all that goes towards the growth of food, goes towards these biofuels. The rate causes food prices go up. That's where the most destructive.
BILL BALDWIN: I like ethanol except where it depletes ground water, pollutes run-off, jacks up the price of chicken and cereal and riches aisle of corn farmers, who is already worth $10M.
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Write a one or two sentence summary. | The Cost of Freedom on Fox News Channel - follow the hosts from the Fox Business Network Saturdays from 10AM ET to 12PM ET to catch up on the week's top business headlines and stories. | 0 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
By. Steve Nolan. PUBLISHED:. 11:30 EST, 31 October 2013. |. UPDATED:. 14:41 EST, 31 October 2013. It features in one of the most famous movie scenes of all time - and now it could be yours. The car in which Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman's characters travelled in to the airport for Casablanca's immortal finale is going under the hammer next month. The 1940 Buick Phaeton - which belonged to Bogart's character Rick Blaine in the 1942 film - is expected to fetch $500,000 (£312,000) at auction in New York on November 25. Scroll down for video. Here's looking at you kid: The car owned by Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca is to go up for auction in New York next month. Iconic: The car features in the film's immortal final scene in which Bogart's character utters the famous line 'Here's looking at you kid' to Ingrid Bergman's character for the final time. Immortal scene: The Buick can just be seen in the background as the camera zooms in on Bogart and Bergman for the finale of the film. It is among a number of iconic movie props and costumes being sold off as part of the Dreams Are Made of This auction at Bonhams. This car looms large in the final act of Casablanca: Claude Rains as Captain Louis Renault drives the car to the airport at gunpoint, with Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine in the front, and Ingrid Bergman playinng Isla Lund and Paul Henried as Victor Laszlo in the back seat. Throughout the final moments of the film, Rick, Ilsa, Victor and Louis linger on the airport tarmac next to the Buick Phaeton, and the film's immortal final moments between Rick and Ilsa take place next to the car. The 1940 Buick Phaeton Limited 81C convertible is expected to fetch $500,000 (£312,000) at auction. But what will you get for your money:. The car can be seen in the background as Bogart looks into Bergman's crying eyes and utters arguably the most famous movie quote of all time: 'Here's looking at you kid.' Despite being 73-years-old the car,. which as part of Warner Brother's fleet it featured in several other. films including High Sierra, also starring Bogart, only has 42,000 miles. on the clock. The car itself would be ultra-rare even if its wasn't attached to Bogart's star status. Only. 230 Buick Model 81C trunkback convertible Phaetons were built in 1940 -. and similar Buicks from that time period have sold for around $500,000. (£311,000), so Bogart's could go for higher. The. car was originally bought from Warner Brother's by famed ukelele player. Lyle Ritz in 1970 before being sold at auction twice since. It was last auctioned off in 1995. The auction has been put together with television channel Turner Classic Movies. Stunning: The interior of the car is a beautiful mix of beige and brown. Famous passengers: Ingrid Bergman's character sat on the back seat of the car in the film. The original interior is slightly damaged say auctioneers. Other. lots include a pair of Laurel and hardy derby hats expected to fetch up. to $20,000, costumes worn by Cary Grant and Bette Davis and even a. Batman suit worn by Michael Keaton in Batman Returns in 1992. Star: Humphrey Bogart starred in the much loved 1942 film. Catherine. Williamson, Bonhams' director of entertainment memorabilia, said: 'We. worked with Turner Classic Movies to reach out to some of the best. collectors in the country and to curate, really, an auction that runs. the gamut of film history. 'We hold memorabilia auctions pretty regularly, but this is the first time we've partnered with someone like them. 'They. are the best possible partner we could have. They really are carrying. the torch forward in terms of evangelizing the love of classic movies.' Ben. Mankiewicz, Turner Classic Movies host, said of the Model 81C Aztec. brown convertible Phaeton: 'Seeing it in a catalogue is not the same. I. knew the car was here, and I walk in and it still takes your breath away. a little bit. 'I'm as amazed as, I think, anybody else is here.' Casablanca had its world premiere on November 26 1942 in New York and was released nationwide in the US in January 1943. It had a solid, if unspectacular initial run - the film was rushed out to take advantage of the Allied invasion of North Africa several weeks earlier. It won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and now regularly features near the top of lists of the greatest films of all time. Famous prop: As part of the Warner Brother's stock, the car featured in several films including High Sierra, also starring Bogart.
What are highlight points for this article? | The Buick Phaeton belonged to Humphrey Bogart's character Rick Blaine. The car can be seen in the background during the film's immortal finale. It is expected to fetch up to $500,000 (£312,000) at auction in New York. It is part of an auction of Hollywood memorabilia to go under the hammer. | 3 | Flan2021 | cnn_dailymail:3.4.0 | zs_opt |
How do you say "Spectacular rainforests and sandy beaches." in Spanish? | Selvas espectaculares y playas de arena. | 0 | Flan2021 | para_crawl_enes | zs_opt |
Write the next sentence.
I bought some bandages for wound dressing, but did not get to use it because the
Select from the following.
* wound was too small..
* bandage was too small..
Answer: | bandage was too small. | 1 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Choose your answer: Is "Richard Sander claims that by artificially elevating minority students into schools they otherwise would not be capable of attending, this discourages them and tends to engender failure and high dropout rates for these students." a good answer to the question "What was a negative effect of affirmative action according to Richard Sander?"
Available options:
(I). yes.
(II). no. | (I). | 2 | Flan2021 | glue/qnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Rams, the 49ers flew to the Louisiana Superdome for a Week 13 fight with the New Orleans Saints. In the first quarter, the Niners took an early lead with kicker Joe Nedney nailing a 29-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the 49ers lost their lead with RB Reggie Bush's 1-yard and 8-yard TD runs. In the third quarter, San Francisco came close with QB Alex Smith's 48-yard TD pass to WR Antonio Bryant, yet New Orleans gained some distance with kicker John Carney's 19-yard field goal and QB Drew Brees' 5-yard TD pass to Bush. In the fourth quarter, the Saints wrapped things up with Bush's 10-yard run and Carney's 33-yard field goal. With their second-straight loss, the 49ers fell to 5-7.
Answer this question based on the article: How many total yards did Reggie Bush gain on all of his touchdowns? | 24 | 1 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
She looked like she was ready to bolt out of the room . Then , she came over to stand in front of me and I had the terrible thought that she was going to be the one to run away not me . That the next thing out of her mouth was going to be something to the extent that we not see each other anymore . I thought of the weekend we had just had and the possibility of not seeing her again .
Q with options: Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: What will happen with this relationship ?
OPT: a. They will break up . b. They will fall in love . c. None of the above choices . d. They will get married . | a. | 4 | Flan2021 | cosmos_qa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence about the following things:
boat, sea, wave | people waving from the boat in the sea | 4 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Dialogue:
Amanda: How are you doing Jeff?
Jeff: Scared, as predicted
Steven: poor you
Steven: Have you taken the pills?
Jeff: yes, I've just done it. But they don't seem to help much
Amanda: try to relax, there are thousands of flights everyday around the world and 99.99% safe
Jeff: I know all of this, but the fear is not rational
Steven: But they say that there is nothing better than than facing you phobia
Jeff: I know! I'll do my best
Jeff: Thank you guys for you support
What is a summary of this dialogue? | Jeff is scared about his upcoming flight. He took a tranquillizer but it doesn't help much. Amanda and Steven try to calm him. Jeff knows his fear is irrational. | 2 | Flan2021 | samsum:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
(options at the end). Does the word "see" mean the same thing in "Can you see the bird in that tree?" and "I saw her bake the cake."?
Pick from: 1. different meanings 2. the same meaning | 2. | 9 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wic:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
What concepts are described in the following sentence?
"The book Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians comes from the U. S. where there is an ethnic group of African Americans."
Return the answer as pairs of triples. | Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians COUNTRY United States
United States ETHNIC_GROUP African Americans | 8 | Flan2021 | gem/dart:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
In fact, I'm for shrinking the size of government. I want a smaller and smarter government. I have been in charge of this reinventing government streamlining project that's reduced the size of government by more than 300,000 people in the last several years.
Select from:
(1). Yes;
(2). It's impossible to say;
(3). No;
Hypothesis: In fact, I'm for shrinking the size of government. Governments are a source of evil in the world. A government of no more than 50 people would work well.
| (2). | 5 | Flan2021 | anli/r3:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Answer the question
A crop of corn plants is genetically modified so that the plants produce a natural pesticide. People are concerned that these corn plants might transfer modified genetic material to other plants. Which of the following is the best way to further modify the plants to prevent them from transferring their genetic materials to other plants?
Available options:
(i). changing the plants so they do not make pollen
(ii). changing the plants so they do not harm insects
(iii). changing the plants so they cannot produce nutrients
(iv). changing the plants so they cannot be easily identified | (i). | 5 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Do the following two sentences have the same meaning?
Sanchez de Lozada promised a referendum on a controversial gas project , a reform of a free market energy law and constitutional reforms .
Sanchez de Lozada promised a referendum on the gas project , a reform of energy laws and constitutional changes .
Choices:
+ no;
+ yes;
The answer is: | yes | 7 | Flan2021 | glue/mrpc:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Single/multi-select question: Does the sentence "The resulting glass contains about 70 to 74% silica by weight and is called a soda-lime glass." provide a valid answer to the question "Why is lime often added to glass?"
Choose from:
(A). yes;
(B). no; | (B). | 1 | Flan2021 | glue/qnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Multi-select: Let's say that "Jim comforted Kevin because he was so upset."
Can we now say that "Kevin was so upset."?
Choose from:
-- no.
-- yes. | yes | 3 | Flan2021 | glue/wnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Here are some keywords about a restaurant:
name = Loch Fyne, eatType = restaurant, food = French, priceRange = £20-25, familyFriendly = yes. Write a sentence that describes the following attributes of a restaurant. | Loch Fyne is a French restaurant with a price range of 20-25. It is kid friendly. | 3 | Flan2021 | gem/e2e_nlg:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
The Reconquest: The aim of the Crusades in Spain was the eviction of the Muslims. After the recovery of Jerusalem in 1099, it took four hundred years of sieges and battles, treaties, betrayals, and yet more battles, before Christian kings and warlords succeeded in subduing the Moors. On 10 September 1229, a Catalan army led by King Jaume I of Aragón and Catalunya took the Mallorcan shore near the present-day resort of Santa Ponça. The defenders retreated inside the walls of Palma, but on the last day of 1229 the city fell, and pockets of resistance throughout the island were also defeated. Jaume I proved to be an enlightened ruler who profited from the talents of the Moors — converted by force to Christianity — as well as of the island's large Jewish and Genoese trading communities. Mallorca prospered. The Moors on Menorca speedily agreed to pay an annual tribute to Aragón and were left in peace. The island's tranquility lasted until 1287, when Alfonso III of Aragón, smarting over a series of humiliations at the hands of his nobles, found a pretext for invasion. The Moors were defeated and expelled or killed. In contrast to Mallorca, Menorca's economy was devastated for decades. Jaume I died after reigning in Aragón for six decades, but he made the cardinal error of dividing between his sons the lands he had fought for so long to unite. At first this resulted in an Independent Kingdom of Mallorca, under Jaume II, followed by Sanç and Jaume III. But family rivalry triggered the overthrow of Jaume III by his cousin Pedro IV, who then seized the Balearics for Aragón. Attempting a comeback, Jaume was killed in battle near Llucmajor in 1349. A newly unified Christian Spain under the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, completed the Reconquest, defeating the only Moorish enclave left on the Iberian peninsula, Granada, in 1492. However, the centralized kingdom failed to incorporate the Balearics politically or economically.
Choose your answer: According to the above paragraph, the correct answer to the question "Although the Moors speedily agreed to pay an annual tribute to Aragón, what happened to them?" is "They were left in peace"?
pick from the following.
A). no;
B). yes; | B). | 5 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Climate scientists say these unseasonably warm weather patterns in the Arctic region are directly linked to man-made climate change.
Temperatures throughout November and December were 5C higher than average.
It follows a summer during which Arctic sea ice reached the second-lowest extent ever recorded by satellites.
Dr Friederike Otto, a senior researcher at Oxford's Environmental Change Institute told BBC News that in pre-industrial times "a heatwave like this would have been extremely rare - we would expect it to occur about every 1,000 years".
Dr Otto added that scientists are "very confident" that the weather patterns were linked to anthropogenic climate change.
"We have used several different climate modelling approaches and observations," she told BBC News.
"And in all our methods, we find the same thing; we cannot model a heatwave like this without the anthropogenic signal."
Temperatures are forecast to peak on Christmas Eve around the North Pole - at near-freezing.
The warm air from the North Atlantic is forecast to flow all the way to the North Pole via Spitsbergen, giving rise to clouds that prevent heat from escaping.
And, as Dr Otto explained to BBC News, the reduction in sea ice is contributing to this "feedback loop".
"If the globe is warming, then the sea ice and ice on land [shrinks] then the darker water and land is exposed," she said.
"Then the sunlight is absorbed rather than reflected as it would be by the ice."
Forecasting models show that there is about a 2% chance of a heatwave event occurring every year.
"But if temperatures continue to increase further as they are now," said Dr Otto, "we would expect a heatwave like this to occur every other year and that will be a huge stress on the ecosystem."
Dr Thorsten Markus, chief of NASA's Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory, said the heatwave was "very, very unusual".
"The eerie thing is that we saw something quite similar (temperatures at the North Pole of about 0C in December) almost exactly a year ago," he told BBC News.
The freeze and thaw conditions are already making it difficult for reindeer to find food - as the moss they feed on is covered by hard ice, rather than soft, penetrable snow.
Asked if the conditions on Christmas Eve were likely to affect Santa's all-important journey, Dr Markus said he was confident that his sled would cope with the conditions.
He added: "Santa is most likely overdressed though. Maybe in the future we'll see him in a light jacket or plastic mac."
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What was that article about? | Temperatures at the North Pole could be up to 20 degrees higher than average this Christmas Eve, in what scientists say is a record-breaking heatwave. | 4 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Albanian was proved to be an Indo-European language in 1854 by the German philologist Franz Bopp. The Albanian language comprises its own branch of the Indo-European language family. Some scholars believe that Albanian derives from Illyrian while others claim that it derives from Daco-Thracian. (Illyrian and Daco-Thracian, however, might have been closely related languages; see Thraco-Illyrian.) Establishing longer relations, Albanian is often compared to Balto-Slavic on the one hand and Germanic on the other, both of which share a number of isoglosses with Albanian. Moreover, Albanian has undergone a vowel shift in which stressed, long o has fallen to a, much like in the former and opposite the latter. Likewise, Albanian has taken the old relative jos and innovatively used it exclusively to qualify adjectives, much in the way Balto-Slavic has used this word to provide the definite ending of adjectives. The cultural renaissance was first of all expressed through the development of the Albanian language in the area of church texts and publications, mainly of the Catholic region in the North, but also of the Orthodox in the South. The Protestant reforms invigorated hopes for the development of the local language and literary tradition when cleric Gjon Buzuku brought into the Albanian language the Catholic liturgy, trying to do for the Albanian language what Luther did for German.
What question would one ask from this paragraph? | The Albanian language used jos to qualify adjectives and made what other shift? | 9 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Write an email with the subject line "Revised Termination Letter". | Sara, Is it possible to get a soft copy of the revised termination letter we discussed a couple of days ago? We would like to see the paragraph referencing how the counterparty arrived to the calculated amount and the request for supporting list of transactions. Thanks. | 9 | Flan2021 | aeslc:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Question: Henry and Emily are building a tree house. Which tool should be used to measure the height of the door?
What is the correct answer to the question from the following choices?
Choose from:
(A). hammer.
(B). meter stick.
(C). balance.
(D). stopwatch. | (B). | 2 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Easy:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write the following list of characters into a correctly formed sentence: PleaserunthefollowingcommandinTerminaltotakethechangestakeintoeffect:
| Please run the following command in Terminal to take the changes take into effect: | 7 | Flan2021 | word_segment | zs_opt |
1. Mankind must always struggle to expand its horizons .
2. The desire to know what lies beyond current knowledge , the curiosity that constantly pushes at the boundaries of our understanding , is one of our noblest characteristics .
3. The exploration of the universe is a high ideal - space truly is the final frontier .
4. The instinct to explore is fundamentally human ; already some of our most amazing achievements have taken place in space .
5. No-one can deny the sense of wonder , world-wide , when for the first time a new man-made star rose in the sky , or when Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon and uttered his infamous words .
6. Space exploration speaks to that part of us which rises above the everyday .
7. The future question is not whether humans should be exploring space , but , as former NASA Director G. Scott Hubbard suggests , ` to be sure that they accomplish meaningful exploration . '
What is the general argument implied by these sentences? | It is a moral imperative to constantly seek to expand the boundaries of knowledge | 0 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_idebate | zs_opt |
A man in his early 20s jumped in front of the victim's small, black, four-door car before the attack at Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke on Friday.
Hampshire Constabulary said the offender was with another man outside Harvey's Furniture store when the attack happened at about 14:50 GMT.
The force said it was appealing to the victim to come forward.
The offender was described as having short, dark hair and was wearing jeans and a jacket.
What was that article about? | Police are trying to trace an elderly man who was seen being "punched several times" through his open car window. | 4 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
This question has options. Answer the question about text:
So I decided I would run the 4th and 6th but quit shortly into 4 as well . So I just walked . And not all that fast . coffee 90sausage 290egg 90 , 4 subs ( closer to 6 because I finished the carton but did n't claim enough the last 3 days then ) 1202 toast 120 , butter 602 big plums 1601 gigantic piece of birthday carrot cake ? ?
What am I probably trying to do ?
OPTIONS:
(1). I am probably trying to not exercise
(2). I am probably trying to watch what I eat
(3). I am probably trying to gain weight
(4). I am probably trying to eat lots of food | (2). | 7 | Flan2021 | cosmos_qa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the answer: Terry McCann and Arthur Daley are characters in which UK television series? | minder | 3 | Flan2021 | trivia_qa/rc:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Choose your answer?
At science conventions, scientists present their research, and members of the audience can discuss or ask questions about the research. The main value of these science conventions is that they allow scientists to
Options: [+] see new places. [+] find money for projects. [+] practice public speaking. [+] exchange their ideas. | exchange their ideas. | 4 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Easy:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
new, intense colours and colour combinations are constantly appearing. two completely new and exciting varieties in the colour palette right now are for example 'crystal ruby', with its twin velvety red petals that invariably make you want to touch the flower, and 'mount joy', which has tubular flowers that fade from delicate white into lime.
Write the above sentence using proper case. | New, intense colours and colour combinations are constantly appearing. Two completely new and exciting varieties in the colour palette right now are for example 'Crystal Ruby', with its twin velvety red petals that invariably make you want to touch the flower, and 'Mount Joy', which has tubular flowers that fade from delicate white into lime. | 1 | Flan2021 | true_case | zs_opt |
Below are some ideas that are compatible with one or the other point of view
Please fix the punctuation. | Below are some ideas that are compatible with one or the other point of view. | 3 | Flan2021 | fix_punct | zs_opt |
Text complete: millie went with mitch back to city hall . when they got there mitch 's phone was blinking indicating a voice mail . it was captain cal asking mitch to call him . mitch did . millie listened to mitch 's side of the call but did n't get much from it . when the conversation was complete mitch thanked cal and turned to | millie | 7 | Flan2021 | lambada:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Here is a goal: how to level out cake batter
How would you accomplish this goal?
Choose from: (I). After you pour your cake batter into an air fryer, give it a few good taps and quickly spin it.; (II). After you pour your cake batter into a pan, give it a few good taps and quickly spin it.; | (II). | 0 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
This question has options. How would someone go about accomplishing this goal?
Check to see how stretchy the material is
A). Stretch the material around your body, pulling tight and mark 1/2 inch shorter than you need
B). Stretch the material around your body, making sure to leave room for seams, and mark | B). | 7 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What are the keywords in the following sentence:
nurse next to a patient in hospital ward | nurse, patient, ward | 6 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
OPT:
[i] negative
[ii] positive
Short movie review: there 's none of the happily-ever - after spangle of monsoon wedding in late marriage -- and that 's part of what makes dover kosashvili 's outstanding feature debut so potent
Did the critic thinking positively or negatively of the movie?
| [ii] | 1 | Flan2021 | glue/sst2:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Except for the better than average acting skills of the two leads, this movie is really, really bad. The cheap production values don't help. Of course, you wouldn't really notice that the production values are cheap if they didn't keep trying to convince you they HAD a production values to begin with. Even for a B-movie genre freak like myself, this movie really sucks.
Choose your answer. How would you describe the sentiment of this review?
Options:
1). negative.
2). positive. | 1). | 2 | Flan2021 | imdb_reviews/plain_text:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Стэнли
Could you please translate this to English? | Mount Stanley | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
This question has options. Is the word "converge" used in the same way in the following two sentences?
The lines converge at this point.
The crowd converged on the movie star.
Select from:
i. different meanings;
ii. the same meaning; | i. | 5 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wic:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
How does the sentence end? See options at the end
The student knew he would get a better grade on the portrait than on the sculpture, because his art teacher critized the
Pick your answer from: -portrait . -sculpture . | sculpture . | 0 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
This is an email
We now have a structure in place dealing with Enron Americas estate and ensuring that we best maximize all of our contractual and asset positions. This team will be headed by Don Miller going forward please help him and the team as this is our highest priority. Some areas of this organization remain blank and will be completed by Don and the head of the appropriate business unit. There are some areas which will also be dual tasking for a period. Louise
What is the subject of this email? | New Organisation for maximising ENA positions | 6 | Flan2021 | aeslc:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
In connection with the Hungarian Presidency, many people have criticised the carpet used as part of the image of the Presidency, especially its part that depicts a map of the events of 1848.
Translate to Finnish
Finnish: | Unkarin puheenjohtajakauden yhteydessä monet ovat arvostelleet osana puheenjohtajavaltion julkisuuskuvaa käytettyä mattoa ja etenkin sitä osaa siitä, jossa on vuoden 1848 tapahtumia kuvaava kartta. | 0 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Choose your answer: Is "The San Diego River runs through the middle of San Diego from east to west, creating a river valley which serves to divide the city into northern and southern segments." a good answer to the question "What divides the city's northern and southern segments?"
Select from the following.
--yes.
--no. | yes | 2 | Flan2021 | glue/qnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Sentence 1: UN monitors yet to reach site of Syrian 'massacre' – video
Sentence 2: UN monitors shot at on way to Syrian massacre site
From 0 to 5 (0="no meaning overlap" and 5="means the same thing"), how similar are the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
+0.
+1.
+2.
+3.
+4.
+5. | 2 | 2 | Flan2021 | glue/stsb:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
How do you say "If You Still Have Some Communication with Your Daughter..." in Spanish? | Si aún tienes alguna comunicación con tu hija... | 0 | Flan2021 | para_crawl_enes | zs_opt |
What is the sentiment of the following movie (choose your answer from the options) review sentence?
be two hours gained
Options are:
(I). negative.
(II). positive.
The answer is: | (II). | 5 | Flan2021 | glue/sst2:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
All rocks are composed of
OPTIONS: a. fossils b. cells c. metals d. minerals | d. | 0 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
Here is some data about a restaurant: name = Cotto, eatType = coffee shop, food = English, priceRange = more than £30, customer rating = high, area = riverside, near = The Portland Arms. Write a sentence that includes the above data about a restaurant | English food with a high customer rating and a price Range more than £30 can be found at the Cotto coffee shop in riverside near The Portland Arms , | 4 | Flan2021 | gem/e2e_nlg:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
" Clearly it is a tragic day for Americans , " he said in Washington .
" It 's clearly a tragic day for America , " Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said in Washington .
Select from the options at the end. Are these sentences conveying the same meaning?
Select from: -- no; -- yes; | yes | 4 | Flan2021 | glue/mrpc:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Article:These numbers are hardly revelatory. We've seen them from Scotland before against France and England and Ireland and Wales and pretty much everybody else you care to mention.
We've seen Scotland hold on to the ball for an age in games like this. For a decade and more we've seen them batter their way from halfway, across the opposition 22 and up to the try-line.
And then we've seen it all go wrong.
Not just seen it, but expected it. The expectation is changing, though. Murrayfield's fatalistic attitude is under threat now that Scotland have backed up their win in Rome with their first victory over France in 10 years. The 29-18 scoreline is also their biggest win over France in 17 years. This is the kind of history that Scotland want to be involved in.
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It's only a few short weeks, but it seems like an eternity since Greig Laidlaw's men were being spooked by the thought of 10 championship losses in a row. Now the narrative has altered and it's become about a shot at three straight wins, in Dublin on Saturday - a feat that Scotland haven't managed in this competition since Rob Wainwright's team of 1996.
Ireland will have more substance than France. Better players, greater motivation, a cannier coach in the celebrated Joe Schmidt, Vern Cotter's old pal from their days at Clermont. On Sunday, France showed again that their reputation outflanks their reality. Guy Noves isn't so much staging a revolution as a re-run of recent failings.
Scotland had the hammer blow of an early French try, then they lost their stand-off, Finn Russell. In the opening 13 minutes, Cotter's side gave up a try, three penalties and a line-out and for those of us who can still see the ghosts of the past, it was ominous.
This team, though, has a resolve that doesn't just exist in sound-bites in press conferences. It was there in glorious deed.
Stuart Hogg typified it. In a game that is dogged, at times, by brutality and danger, Hogg reminds you of rugby's beauty. He's a modern player but he plays the way the maestros of yesteryear played, back in a time of space and freedom and invention.
Hogg will get the headlines but he had a hell of a supporting cast.
Duncan Taylor has gone from nowhere man to pivotal in the midfield. Laidlaw has gone from a slightly haunted leader into an inspirational one. John Barclay has exposed as lunacy his long exile from the set-up. There are renaissance stories here.
If they carry on and win in Ireland then even the most doubting of souls would have to admit that a corner has been turned at long last.
Tommy Seymour was not one of the names on everybody's lips as the Scotland fans floated out of Murrayfield.
We could start the roll call of key influences in a huge Scotland victory and it would take a while to get to him. Two defenders beaten all day, five carries, 25 metres gained. Solid, but not spectacular. Not by his standards. Seymour is a fine predator, but this was a game where the prey were just a little too hard to find.
Why talk about Seymour? Because of one moment that reveals the truth of what players and coaches say about games of this magnitude being decided by fine margins. Sometimes the margins are so fine that you need to watch the game all over again, pausing and rewinding, to find them.
This is where Seymour comes in.
Sunday's Test is in its 36th minute and France are on the attack. Maxime Mermoz is blasting up the left touchline, Hogg measuring him for the tackle. In the background is Seymour, watching the play like a hawk, anticipating Hogg's hit and the subsequent ruck, at which he would play a major part that would go largely unnoticed in real time.
When Mermoz hits the floor, Seymour swoops. His timing is perfection. His body immovable. Mermoz has no option but to hold on and give away the penalty. What happens next is Scotland's progression in microcosm.
Everything is quick and accurate - the decision-making and the execution. Seymour rips the ball out of Mermoz's grip and shovels it to Taylor, who is 10 metres inside his own half but blissfully aware of the opportunity at hand. He taps and goes - and goes.
Virimi Vakatawa can't stop him. Neither can Wenceslas Lauret. Taylor gallops on and scores in the corner, then Laidlaw bangs over the conversion from the touchline. Seven beautiful points in the blink of an eye.
Seymour didn't score on Sunday, he didn't make any box-office plays or produce moments that got Murrayfield to its feet, but his contribution at that breakdown had a huge ripple effect. It set Taylor in motion, whose try shook France, who never fully recovered.
That was Scotland's second try of the day and a window to the new team's ambition. So, too, the third. We will remember Laidlaw flinging out a speculative pass and Hogg helping the ball along to Tim Visser while simultaneously fooling Scott Spedding, who was expecting Hogg to catch it.
That was a lovely moment that spoke to Scotland's ability to finish, but the penalty that gave Laidlaw the freedom to throw that Hail Mary pass without fear came on the back of a surge from WP Nel.
This was in the 66th minute - a prop still driving on while the two starting French props had already been replaced. This is the norm for Nel and Alasdair Dickinson, his partner in the front row.
Dickinson has played 282 minutes of this Six Nations, Nel has played 298. Of all the other props only England's Dan Cole has had more involvement (301 minutes).
As a partnership, Dickinson and Nel have been out there together far longer than any other starting props. It's a symbol of their great strength but also a sign of the uncertainty about what's in reserve.
The burden on them has been huge, but these are physically and mentally strong men. Against France, they were part of a Scottish pack that won three scrum penalties and two scrum free-kicks (Scotland won a fourth penalty when Moray Low replaced Nel). In Rome, they won six scrum penalties.
Joy at scrum-time is a new phenomenon for Scotland - as is winning Six Nations matches. They have two in a row now. After Sunday, Ireland won't doubt their capacity to make it three.
Summarize the main points of that article. | From the time the scrum was set to the moment Stuart Hogg's footwork got him over the French line for Scotland's opening try, the ball went through the hands of 13 different Scottish players in 14 phases that lasted one minute and 48 seconds. | 7 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Sunt unul dintre aceia care vor face tot posibilul pentru ca acest lucru să se întâmple, deoarece consider că este foarte important ca, cu doar câteva luni înainte de alegeri, cetăţenii noştri să ştie că există solidaritate europeană şi că Europa nu este dominată doar de principiul pieţei unice.
Could you please translate this to English? | I am among those who will strive to see that it does this, because I believe it is very important, a few months from the elections, that our citizens know that European solidarity does exist and that Europe is not just dominated by the market. | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
A bus traveled 280 kilometers between two cities. It left the first city at 3:00 p.m. and arrived at the second city at 7:00 p.m. What was the average speed of the bus during the trip?
Choose your answer from:
a). 4 km/h.
b). 40 km/h.
c). 70 km/h.
d). 280 km/h. | c). | 0 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Triple: Strada eatType restaurant; Strada priceRange £20-25; Strada customer rating high; Strada familyFriendly no
What is a sentence that describes this triple? | Strada is a non-kid-friendly restaurant with a very high customer rating and averagely priced. | 0 | Flan2021 | gem/dart:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
What is the most logical completion of this news story?.
TV chef was disgusted to discover ammonium hydroxide was being used by McDonald's to convert fatty beef offcuts into a beef filler for burgers 'Why would any sensible human being want to put ammonia-filled meat into their children's mouths? asked Jamie Oliver McDonald's denies its hand had been forced by TV campaign After months of Jamie Oliver campaigning on his hit US television show, McDonald's has abandoned the beef filler from its burger patties After years of trying to break America, Jamie Oliver has finally made his mark by persuading one of the biggest U.S fast food chains in the world to change their burger recipe.
OPTIONS:
- America's food safety has been and will continue to be a top priority.
- Jamie Oliver's food safety has been and will continue to be a top priority.
- McDonald's food safety has been and will continue to be a top priority.
- McDonald's's food safety has been and will continue to be a top priority.
- U.S's food safety has been and will continue to be a top priority.
- US's food safety has been and will continue to be a top priority.
| McDonald's food safety has been and will continue to be a top priority. | 8 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Here is an article:
The singer and author of “Stand Up Straight and Sing!” cried when she read Marian Anderson’s autobiography, “My Lord, What a Morning”: “She blessed this earth by walking upon it.”
What books are currently on your night stand?
“At the Bottom of the River,” by Jamaica Kincaid. In this book I find wild imagination keeping joyful company with real life. The broadest, magical mind on display full of dreams and unbridled thought. My eyes grew misty most particularly with “My Mother,” a loving treatise of all that one can imagine, wish and hope a mother to be. I was reminded of the great care lavished on five children — my siblings and myself, not in a dream, but in real life.
“Elder Grace,” by Chester Higgins Jr. A gorgeous book of photographs with the wisdom that living imparts accompanying the portraits. The glory of this book is the glow of time streaming from the faces of these “divine works in progress,” these elders with so very much grace.
“The Quotable Musician: From Bach to Tupac,” by Sheila E. Anderson. How splendid to read what musicians think about the craft that they practice, its value to them and very probably to those who cherish their work. Billie Holiday is quoted as having said: “No two people on earth are alike, and it’s got to be that way in music, or it isn’t music.” Wonderful words, and oh so true!
“Swan,” by Mary Oliver. Poems and prose. Reading from this book is as if visiting a very wise friend. There is wisdom and welcoming kindness on every page.
What was the last truly great book you read?
“The Law of Love and the Law of Violence,” by Leo Tolstoy. I cannot explain this great book, this guide to nonviolence, better than to take a short passage from it, which for me represents the essence of what Tolstoy would have us understand: “True religion consists in establishing the relation of each of us towards the infinite life that surrounds us, the life that unites us to the infinite, and guides us in all our acts.” A complete world of wisdom in just that sentence!
Do you enjoy reading about composers and musicians? Any books you’d especially recommend?
I enjoy reading about the lives of musicians, and find many similarities in their ideas of preparation and their utter devotion to this great, eternal language: music.
I have enjoyed most particularly reading the correspondence between Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss. The genuine friendship, competitiveness and support that thread through their communications are life lessons for us all.
Pierre Bernac, the French baritone and muse to the composer Francis Poulenc, has written a book on the art of singing the French melody and how, particularly for those of us with English as the mother tongue, we can enjoy our exploration of this vast and artistically fulfilling repertoire.
There are many more, but I recommend these two as good beginnings. One could then move on to “Gluck and His Operas,” by Hector Berlioz. There is so much to be gleaned from reading one great artist’s ideas on the work of another of equal stature. Marvelous.
Do you ever read books about operas or characters, or other source material when preparing for a role? Have there been any books that particularly informed or inspired your performances?
Since a good number of the characters (roles) that I sing are a part of well-written myths, research is an education in itself. Whether studying the marvelous French or English translations of Virgil’s “Aeneid” or relishing every word of Racine’s “Phèdre,” I take enormous pleasure in such investigations. I can sit and ponder endlessly on the mind that could create “Oedipus Rex.” Were Seneca or Euripides people with lots of friends, fun to be around or so involved in their art as to have been less than ideal dinner partners? Who knows? I enjoy such musings. Simple fun.
I had the great privilege of visiting the University of Southern California when they oversaw a singular repository of the papers of Arnold Schoenberg, and to hold in my hands the correspondence between him and Marie Pappenheim, the writer of the libretto of “Erwartung,” his one-person opera. I was surprised to read and to see how much attention Schoenberg, a famous composer of the time, gave to the suggestions of a medical doctor who was in fact trying her hand at writing an opera libretto. In the final musical score, many of her suggestions as to timing and so forth were adhered to by Schoenberg. It was grand to see all of this at U.S.C. and to be given the time to savor those moments of -exploration.
Do you have a favorite literary genre?
No, I do not have a favorite genre, as I read historical writings as easily as a good novel. Poems of Dylan Thomas as easily as Michael Eric Dyson’s “Can You Hear Me Now?” And on it goes.
Which books might we be surprised to find on your bookshelves?
I think you might be surprised to find books like “How Computers Work” or perhaps “Structural Yoga Therapy” alongside “Katharine Graham’s Washington.” Could just these three books be more different?
What was the last book to make you laugh?
The last book to make me laugh, admittedly sometimes through tears, was “The Legs Are the Last to Go,” a sparkling talk by Diahann Carroll. This true American treasure shares her life’s story to date with the wit, incisive discernment and charm of a relaxed storyteller. I laughed at the stunning descriptions of countless escapades filled with fun and admired her strong work ethic and her brilliant way of relating it all. A wondrous, exceptional life in front of and away from the public’s ever curious eye.
The last book that made you cry?
The last book that made me cry is the same one that made me cry when I was about 11 years old. The autobiography of Marian Anderson, “My Lord, What a Morning.” Rereading this book now in my mature years, the poignancy of her experiences in the face of Jim Crow laws is all the more devastating to the spirit. A woman of such courage, such majestic bearing and determination clothed in the quiet sureness of her faith. She blessed this earth by walking upon it.
The last book that made you furious?
Perhaps “furious” is too strong a word, but I did feel disquieted in having spent so much time in reading “Conversations With God,” by James Melvin Washington — because I came to feel that I had misunderstood the title. I had not realized from the beginning that the author was writing/speaking “metaphorically” on the very idea of such “possible” conversations. At least, that is what I came to believe as the truth of the writing.
What kind of reader were you as a child? And what were your favorite childhood books?
One of the reasons that I take such joy in being a trustee of the New York Public Library is the love of reading that I found as a child in the Saturday morning library events for preschoolers and first and second graders as I was growing up in Augusta, Ga. There was always an adult reader, with the story of the book displayed on one of those easels with felt coverings, and with paper figures attached as the characters or places mentioned in the story. I loved those mornings.
After the story, one could go into the library and choose the three books that one would read during the week. So many books; bliss. Only a few years later I found myself practically addicted to Childcraft encyclopedias. I loved that the texts were easy to follow and covered such a wide range of topics: everything! I can still see those orangy hardcovers. Only a few years on, I would understand the more complex texts of the encyclopedias that we had at home. Imagine! Reading such tomes for fun.
Yet, one of my most favorite childhood books was and remains “The Story of Ferdinand” the bull.
If you could require the president to read one book, what would it be?
Were it even imaginable that one could require the leader of the free world to read one special book, I would choose “The Kingdom of God Is Within You,” by Leo Tolstoy. I would choose this first because it is a classic, a great philosophy for living, and then because I believe these teachings are already a part of our president’s view of the world. He would be at home in these pages, I feel.
What do you like to read when you travel?
When traveling, I tend to read novels or instructive books on the care of the body and spirit. I tend not to do “research” reading on airplanes and such. I find it comforting when the curtain has come down, the reception is over and I have said my last “good nights” and everyone else is in restful sleep, to be able to delve back into a book and pick up where I’d had to stop earlier.
What do you like to read before bed?
Inspirational writings are the thing before sleep. These can be found everywhere, from my own books on meditation or from something as prosaic as a saying or verse left on the night stand of a hotel room for guests. Whatever calms the spirit and rests the mind.
What’s the best book you’ve ever read? The worst?
I am not certain I would say this is the best book I have ever read, but would say it was the first book of real importance from my reading list in high school and which made an impression on me that causes me still to question, to look deeper, to take nothing and no one at face value, minus the cynicism that could creep into such mental exercises: “Invisible Man,” by Ralph Ellison.
I would decline to name the worst book that I have read, thank you!
What book are you embarrassed not to have read yet?
I suppose I could feign embarrassment at not having read a book that was given to me by complete strangers sitting near our table in a restaurant very recently: “The Monuments Men,” by Robert M. Edsel. Quite honestly, I have not yet found the time! I am not certain why this book was passed to me in such a manner. Perhaps the person overheard our conversation about the art exhibition that one at our table had seen and enjoyed so much. Could it have been offered by someone who represents the author?
What are you planning to read next?
I am rather sure I shall get to “The Monuments Men,” but first I shall enjoy another recent gift: “Rose Kennedy’s Family Album.” I am rather fond of books of photographs, and this family holds our fascination endlessly. And having read “Twelve Years a Slave” late last year, I shall reread “Beloved.” My spirit demands it.
A version of this article appears in print on June 8, 2014, on page BR8 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: By the Book: Jessye Norman. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe
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On a scale from 0-5, where 0 is "not similar" and 5 is "very similar", how similar is the sentence "Residents return to Texas blast site" to the sentence "Residents return to Fallujah"?
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Question: Which two systems are involved when waste and water are removed from blood as it flows through the kidneys?
What is the correct answer to the question from the following choices?
OPTIONS:
a). respiratory and circulatory.
b). digestive and respiratory.
c). digestive and urinary.
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Translate "Monitoring the Habitat Agenda" to French? | Suivi du Programme pour l'habitat | 7 | Flan2021 | wmt14_translate/fr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Add punctuation to the following sentence: Most of our slot tips apply to both online slots and actual slot machines at your local casino Above all our main advice is playing slots should be fun
| Most of our slot tips apply to both online slots and actual slot machines at your local casino. Above all our main advice is playing slots should be fun. | 7 | Flan2021 | fix_punct | zs_opt |
This is a test of commonsense with single/multi-choices. Complete the next sentence:
How to choose a cutting board
Avoid glass.
Glass cutting boards are a popular choice because they look nice in your kitchen. However, glass cutting boards have been shown to dull brand new kitchen knives in as little as 10 strokes.
pick from the following. [-] Wooden cutting boards tend to dull faster than glass cutting boards. Opt for a flat surface when purchasing a cutting board.; [-] If you happen to have a glass cutting board, use it as a serving platter or cheese tray instead. Other hard cutting board materials-like marble, granite, ceramic, and composite-can do similar damage to your knives, and should be avoided.; [-] Glass cutting boards usually have a lower risk of rust because they create a much harder surface to slice. Glass cutting boards are great for bathroom and kitchen cutting.; [-] These are the most popular because they are reasonably cheap and don't tend to produce the same rapid results as stone cutting boards. Try glass cutting boards for cutting with stones.;
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Hamid Karzai , (Pashto/Dari: Hmd khrzy, born 24 December 1957) is an Afghan politician who was the leader of Afghanistan from 22 December 2001 to 29 September 2014, originally as an interim leader and then as President for almost ten years, from 7 December 2004 to 2014. He comes from a politically active family; Karzai's father, uncle and grandfather were all active in Afghan politics and government. Karzai and his father before him, Abdul Ahad Karzai, were each head of the Popalzai tribe of the Durrani tribal confederation.
In 1999, Hamid Karzai married Zeenat Quraishi, a gynaecologist by profession who was working as a doctor with Afghan refugees living in Pakistan. They have a son, Mirwais, who was born in January 2007, a daughter, Malalai, born in 2012 and another daughter, Howsi, born in March 2014 in Gurgaon, India. He became father once again at the age of 58 when another daughter was born in September 2016 in Apollo Hospital, New Delhi. According to a declaration of his assets by an anti-graft body, Karzai earns $525 monthly and has less than $20,000 in bank accounts. Karzai does not own any land or property. Karzai has six brothers, including Mahmood Karzai and Qayum Karzai, as well as Ahmed Wali Karzai, deceased, who was the representative for the southern Afghanistan region. Qayum is also the founder of the Afghans for a Civil Society. Karzai has one sister, Fauzia Karzai. The family owns and operates several successful Afghan restaurants in the East Coast of the United States and in Chicago. In initial biographical news reporting, there was confusion regarding his clan lineage; it was written that his paternal lineage derived from the Sadozai clan. This confusion might have arisen from sources stating he was chosen as the tribal chief, or Khan, of the Popalzai. Traditionally, the Popalzai tribe has been led by members of the Sadozais. The first King of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Durrani, was the leader of the Sadozais, and the Sadozai lineage continued to rule Afghanistan until 1826 when the Barakzais ascended to the throne. Karzai is believed to be from the Shamizai subtribe of the Popalzais. His grandfather, Khair Muhammad Karzai, was a head of the Popalzai tribe from Kandahar who relocated to Kabul and ran the business of a guest house. This allowed Karzai's father Abdul Ahad, to gain a foothold in the royal family, and subsequently, the parliament. These actions and upwards movement within the Popalzai tribal system, led to the Karzai family furnishing a viable Shamizai clan alternative to Sadozai leadership in the aftermath of the Soviet invasion when the Sadozai clan failed to provide a tribal leader. He is often seen wearing a Karakul hat, something that has been worn by many Afghan kings in the past.
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england captain kevin pietersen won the toss wednesday and asked south africa to bat in the fifth one-day international at cardiff .
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What's the most logical way to complete this passage?
By Steve Robson PUBLISHED: 12:08 EST, 21 March 2013 | UPDATED: 15:23 EST, 21 March 2013 A magistrate claimed £22,500 in disability benefits but was filmed trying downhill grass skiing during a Channel 4 TV show, a court has heard. Wayne Middleton, 48, also abseiled down a 150ft tower and took part in stilt walking when he appeared on Coach Trip in 2011. North Somerset Magistrates Court also heard he took up salsa dancing as a hobby and continued to teach despite having told the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) he was 'unable to walk without being in severe pain'.
He insisted that he had informed the job centre of his activities but failed to notify them that
OPTIONS:
- Channel 4 was making money.
- Coach Trip was making money.
- DWP was making money.
- Department for Work and Pensions was making money.
- North Somerset Magistrates Court was making money.
- Salsa Bristol was making money.
- Steve Robson was making money.
- Wayne Middleton was making money.
| Salsa Bristol was making money. | 3 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
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(CNN) If "diplomatic dance" were an event at the Winter Olympics, Kim Jong Un's younger sister would be favored to win gold.
With a smile, a handshake and a warm message in South Korea's presidential guest book, Kim Yo Jong has struck a chord with the public just one day into the PyeongChang Games.
"I hope Pyongyang and Seoul get closer in our people's hearts and move forward the future of prosperous unification," she said in her guest book message, referring to the capitals of North and South Korea.
Seen by some as her brother's answer to American first daughter Ivanka Trump, Kim, 30, is not only a powerful member of Kim Jong Un's kitchen cabinet but also a foil to the perception of North Korea as antiquated and militaristic.
But as North Korea's brutal dictator, Kim's brother has ruled with an iron fist since coming to power, operating Nazi-style prison camps , repressing political opposition and even executing senior officers and his own family members in an effort to consolidate power.
In Pyeongchang, her presence is a major story line for reporters and the buzz on the street, with some in South Korea curious and accepting, while others are skeptical, if not downright cynical.
"Her being here is not that bad, but I feel North Korea has shown up to the Olympics without paying," said Yoon Jun-young, 23, indicating that the nation hasn't made any political concessions to mirror its participation on the international sporting stage.
Kate Yoo, 21, who like Yoon spoke to CNN during Saturday's hockey match between Switzerland and the unified Korean team, said she doesn't think it's "the best thing to have her here, although maybe part of having one of the Kim dynasty over is like a safeguard, then they won't attack."
Presidential invitation delivered
It wasn't until this week that the world learned Kim Yo Jong would join her nation's Olympic delegation. Just a few days later, she is the face of North Korea at PyeongChang.
The first member of the North's ruling dynasty to visit the South since the Korean War ended in an armistice in 1953, Kim on Saturday made headlines across the globe when she delivered an invitation to South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit North Korea. It happened during a historic meeting between North and South Korean officials at Seoul's presidential palace.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, shakes hands with Kim Yo Jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister.
Images from the lunch meeting at the Blue House -- broadcast live on South Korean TV -- showed Moon sitting in front of Kim, rather than Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's ceremonial head of state who was technically the more senior official at the meeting.
Kim Yo Jong also attended Saturday's hockey match. She sat with Kim Yong Nam, Moon and his wife, Kim Jung-sook. The Swiss won 8-0.
At a dinner at a hotel in Gangneung, the sub-host city of the Olympics, Kim Yo Jong was "wearing a wine-colored jacket and black pants," South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported.
The event was hosted by South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon for North Korea's high-level delegation.
Asked about Seoul, Kim said: "It doesn't feel unfamiliar," Yonhap reported.
'She is the person he trusts'
Like most members of her family, little is definitively known about Kim beyond her official rank.
Born in 1987, she studied in Switzerland, like Kim Jong Un, and is believed to have attended Kim Il Sung University and a European school for her higher education.
Kim Yo Jong is believed to be the youngest of seven siblings that their father, Kim Jong Il, had with four women. Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong have the same mother, Ko Yong Hui.
Kim Yo Jong was always close to her father, and after returning from Switzerland, she was appointed to positions of responsibility in the government, according to Michael Madden, who runs the blog North Korea Leadership Watch.
"Kim Yo Jong's power exists because of proximity to the leader himself. She is the person he trusts more than anyone else in the regime," said Ken Gause, North Korean leadership expert.
She's been known to act as an advance-team leader, inspecting sites before official visits and taking on administrative duties, analysts said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, and North Korea's ceremonial head of state, Kim Yong Nam, attend the hockey match on Saturday, February 10, 2018, between Switzerland and the unified Korean team.
She was promoted last year to the country's Politburo, the senior body of North Korea's communist party, as an alternate member. She is a close aide to her brother "and since his accession manages his public events, itineraries and logistical needs, among other tasks," according to North Korea Leadership Watch.
Kim is now among her brother's top 20 officials and is seen as something of a gatekeeper to the leader, the analysts said.
"She's probably one of the most influential people on Kim Jong Un himself, precisely because he has very few people he can trust," said Balbina Hwang, visiting professor at Georgetown University and founder of the National Committee on North Korea.
North Korea's Ivanka Trump
Kim Yo Jong's profile has been steadily rising since 2014, when she was made deputy director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers' Party.
Her position is such that, according to a Seoul-based think tank run by North Korean defectors, Kim briefly took charge of the country while her brother was reportedly ill with gout or diabetes in late 2014.
She also plays an important role as an informant for her brother, Gause said.
Experts say her visit for the Winter Games is calculated to answer the expected presence of Ivanka Trump at the closing ceremonies.
"Kim Yo Jong is the perfect counterpart to this," Hwang said. "And it also is a signal that North Korea is not this crazy, weird former Cold War state -- but it too has young women that are capable and are the future leadership."
Park Young-sun, 45,
Park Young-sun, a 45-year-old South Korean public servant, said she was pleased to see Kim Yo Jong at Saturday's hockey game, which she called it a "great lesson for my children."
"They learned that winning is not everything and that you can get more cheers for trying to overcome differences," Park said.
South Korean Choi Yoon-seok, 21, had a hunch Kim would show up to Saturday's hockey game.
Choi Yoon-seok, 21
"I highly appreciate ... her making such a difficult decision," said Choi, the brother of unified team player Choi Ji-yeon
"I felt a little strange to see North Koreans so close," he said. "But when they chanted, 'Him Nae Ra,' which means 'cheer up,' I realized that they are not strangers. We are the same people using the same language and supporting the same team." ||||| Kim Yo Jong, center, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, walks with South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, right, and Kim Yong Nam, left, North Korea's nominal head of state, to attend a luncheon... (Associated Press)
Kim Yo Jong, center, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, walks with South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, right, and Kim Yong Nam, left, North Korea's nominal head of state, to attend a luncheon in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. A rare invitation to Pyongyang for South Korea's... (Associated Press)
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister headed home Sunday night after a whirlwind three days in South Korea, where she sat among world dignitaries at the Olympics and tossed a diplomatic offer to the South aimed at ending seven decades of hostility.
Kim Yo Jong and the rest of the North Korean delegation departed for Pyongyang on her brother's private jet, a day after they delivered his hopes for a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a lunch at Seoul's presidential palace.
They capped their final day in South Korea by joining Moon at a Seoul concert given by a visiting North Korean art troupe led by the head of the immensely popular Moranbong band, whose young female members are hand-picked by Kim Jong Un.
Accepting North Korea's demand to transport more than 100 members of the art troupe by sea, South Korea treated the Mangyongbong-92 ferry as an exemption to the maritime sanctions it imposed on the North, a controversial move amid concerns that the North is trying to use the Olympics to poke holes in international sanctions.
South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon hosted the North Koreans for lunch Sunday before Moon's chief of staff, Im Jong-seok, hosted them for dinner ahead of the concert.
Kim Yo Jong, 30, is an increasingly prominent figure in her brother's government and the first member of the North's ruling family to visit the South since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. The North Korean delegation also included the country's 90-year-old head of state, Kim Yong Nam.
In dispatching the highest level of government officials the North has ever sent to the South, Kim Jong Un revealed a sense of urgency to break out of deep diplomatic isolation in the face of toughening sanctions over his nuclear program, analysts say.
"Honestly, I didn't know I would come here so suddenly. I thought things would be strange and very different, but I found a lot of things being similar," Kim said while proposing a toast at Sunday's dinner, according to Moon's office. "Here's to hoping that we could see the pleasant people (of the South) again in Pyeongchang and bring closer the future where we are one again."
South Korea accommodated both the North Korean government officials and members of the art troupe at the Wakerhill hotel in Seoul. The riverside facility is named after late U.S. Army commander Walton Walker, who's considered a war hero in the South for his battles against the North during the Korean War. It was built in the 1960s under the government of late anti-communist dictator Park Chung-hee as a luxury facility for U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.
The North Koreans went through a busy schedule in South Korea as the world watched their every move. They were whisked back and forth between Seoul and the Olympic towns of Pyeongchang and Gangneung.
They shared the VIP box with world leaders at the opening ceremony and joined Moon in cheering for the first-ever inter-Korean Olympic team as it debuted in the women's ice hockey tournament. Saturday's game ended in a crushing 8-0 loss to Switzerland.
The most important part of the visit, however, came during one of the quieter moments.
Invited by Moon for lunch at Seoul's presidential palace, Kim Yo Jong verbally delivered her brother's hope for a summit with Moon in Pyongyang, a meeting that she said would help significantly improve ties after an extended period of animosity.
"We hope that President (Moon) could leave a legacy that would last over generations by leading the way in opening a new era of unification," she said, according to Moon's office.
Though Moon has used the Olympics to resurrect meaningful communication with North Korea after a diplomatic stalemate over its nuclear program, he didn't immediately jump on the North Korean offer for a summit.
He said the Koreas should create an environment so that a summit could take place. He also called for the need of a quick resumption of dialogue between North Korea and the United States.
After arriving in Seoul on Friday, the North Koreans attended a chilly opening ceremony at Pyeongchang's Olympic Stadium, taking their place among world dignitaries, including U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who seemed to go out of their way to not acknowledge the North Koreans despite sitting just few feet (meters) away.
Analysts say Kim Jong Un's decision to send his sister to the South reflected an eagerness to break out of diplomatic isolation by improving ties with the South, which the country could eventually use as a bridge to approach the United States. The U.S.-led international community has been tightening the screws on North Korea with sanctions designed to punish its economy and rein in its efforts to expand its nuclear weapons and missile program, which now includes developmental long-range missiles targeting the U.S. mainland.
By also sending a youthful, photogenic individual who would surely draw international attention at the Olympics, Kim might have also been trying to construct a fresher image of the country, particularly in face of U.S. efforts to use the Olympics as an occasion to highlight the North's brutal human rights record.
Always flanked by thick groups of bodyguards, Kim Yo Jong commanded attention wherever she went, walking among throngs of journalists with a quiet poise and occasionally shooting an enigmatic smile at cameras.
The Koreas previously held summits in 2000 and 2007, both hosted in Pyongyang by Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un's late father. The previous meetings came after rounds of international talks aimed at eliminating the North's nuclear program, which eventually failed.
Moon has always expressed a desire to reach out to North Korea. Reviving inter-Korean dialogue is critical for the policies of Moon, who insists that Seoul should be in control in international efforts to deal with the North Korean nuclear issue.
"The fate of our nation must be determined by our own selves — we must not allow the repeat of unfortunate past history where our fate was determined with no regard to our opinions," Moon said in a speech to South Korean lawmakers in November.
But analysts say it may be more difficult for the South to arrange a summit with the North coming off a year in which Pyongyang test-fired dozens of missiles, including three ICBMs, and conducted its most powerful nuclear test to date.
South Korea may also need to persuade traditional allies the United States and Japan, which have raised concerns that the North is attempting to use its outreach as a release valve for international pressure.
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Kim Tong-hyung covers the Koreas for The Associated Press. Follow him on Twitter at @KimTongHyung. |||||
What is a summary? | – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister headed home Sunday night after a whirlwind three days in South Korea, where she sat among world dignitaries at the Olympics and tossed a diplomatic offer to the South aimed at ending seven decades of hostility. Kim Yo Jong and the North Korean delegation departed for Pyongyang on her brother's private jet, reports the AP, a day after they delivered his hopes for a summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. They capped their final day in South Korea by joining Moon at a Seoul concert given by a North Korean art troupe led by the head of the immensely popular Moranbong band. Kim Yo Jong, 30, is an increasingly prominent figure in her brother's government and the first member of the North's ruling family to visit the South since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. In dispatching the highest level of government officials ever, Kim Jong Un revealed a sense of urgency to break out of deep diplomatic isolation, analysts say. The North Koreans kept a busy schedule as the world watched their every move. By also sending a youthful, photogenic individual who would draw international attention, Kim might have also been trying to construct a fresher image of his country. It appears to have worked, with one CNN headline declaring that she was "stealing the show." Always flanked by bodyguards, Kim Yo Jong commanded attention wherever she went, walking among throngs of journalists with quiet poise and occasionally shooting an enigmatic smile at cameras. "Honestly, I didn't know I would come here so suddenly. I thought things would be strange and very different, but I found a lot of things being similar," Kim said during a toast at Sunday's dinner, per Moon's office. "Here's to hoping that we could see the pleasant people (of the South) again in Pyeongchang and bring closer the future where we are one again." | 2 | Flan2021 | multi_news:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Dean was born in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire to parents Leslie (a tailor) and Ellie Dean, in a cottage rented on the grand estate of English romantic novelist Barbara Cartland, known as Camfield Place. The youngest of three children, Dean has two older brothers, Stephen and Martin. Dean's family moved to the north Buckinghamshire village of Stoke Goldington when she was three years old. She acquired a penchant for performing at an early age; both she and her older brother Stephen attended a local dance school, and they also performed a dance act together on stage.
Away from EastEnders Dean has had various theatre and television roles. She starred in two series of the BBC drama The Hello Girls, set in a Derby telephone exchange in the 1960s; medical dramas Casualty and Doctors; the ITV police drama The Bill; romantic comedy Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married, and the Channel 4 sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey as a weathergirl. She also starred in the 1995 film England, My England, which told the story of the musician and court composer Henry Purcell. On stage she starred as Nurse Fay in the Joe Orton comedy play, Loot, working alongside actor Michael Elphick. She also played a prostitute in the revival of Chris Dyer's 1960s play Rattle of a Simple Man at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. In 2007 Dean participated in the fifth series of the BBC celebrity dance contest, Strictly Come Dancing. She was partnered with the professional dancer, Darren Bennett. Dean and Bennett were voted out in the quarter-finals (week 10), one week before the semi-final. Commenting on her experience, Dean said "It's been incredible. I've got to thank [Darren Bennett] for all his patience, hard work, all the injuries. It's been wonderful." Dean was one of several celebrities who took part in the 2008 Strictly Come Dancing UK arena tour. She competed against former EastEnders stars, Louisa Lytton (Ruby Allen, 2005-2006), and Matt Di Angelo (Deano Wicks, 2006-08). The tour began in January 2008 and visited various venues throughout the UK, with all the proceeds going to the Children in Need appeal. In April 2008 it was announced that Letitia Dean will be starring in the stage show High School Musical as Ms Darbus. Dean commented, "It's a lovely opportunity for me [...] It's something completely different to anything I've ever done - doing an American accent and playing this kind of character." The production played at London's Hammersmith Apollo from June 2008 until 31 August 2008. In January 2009 Dean released a fitness DVD entitled Letitia Dean's Lean Routine after she dropped from size 14 to size 10 on an intensive dieting and dancing regime. Dean joined the cast of the stage production of Calendar girls in 2009, playing Cora (Miss July); the production requires its cast to appear on stage naked.
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Katie Liu Leung (born 8 August 1987) is a Scottish film, television, and stage actress. She played Cho Chang, the first love interest for lead character Harry Potter in the Harry Potter film series. In 2012, Leung made her stage debut in the play "Wild Swans". Leung has an interest in painting and photography and studied art and design at the University of the Arts, London.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Leung tried out for the role of Cho Chang when she was 24 and got the role as the first love interest of Harry Potter.
Pick from: (1). Yes. (2). It's impossible to say. (3). No. | (2). | 2 | Flan2021 | anli/r1:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
By. Matt Barlow for the Daily Mail. Follow @@Matt_Barlow_DM. Click here to read why Chelsea are so interested in Roma's 23-year-old striker. Chelsea will step up their pursuit of Mattia Destro from Roma if Fernando Torres can agree personal terms on a move to AC Milan. Jose Mourinho has identified Destro as a young player who can add variety to his squad, even though Roma have cooled on the idea of selling the striker. The Italian club claim he is ‘100 per cent not for sale’ and no longer have a great urgency to raise funds after banking £35million by selling defender Medhi Benatia to Bayern Munich. Scroll down for videos... Late deal? Chelsea are interested in bringing Roma striker Mattia Destro to Stamford Bridge. Italian job? Mattia Destro could replace Fernando Torres if Spaniard completes a move to AC Milan. Chelsea, however, remain keen. Destro fits their age profile, can operate across the front line and earns a fraction of the £175,000 a week they pay Torres. If Milan agree to cover the final two years of Torres’ contract, Chelsea will have cash available to bid for a player valued at £20million. If they prefer to sign him on a one-year loan, Chelsea will have to be more creative. Agents of Torres were in Italy for talks with Milan and one of them, Antonio Sanz, is reported to have said: ‘The meeting went well. Torres to AC Milan is a real possibility. We take some time to reflect before giving a decision. Milan are a great club.’ The issue is pressing for Chelsea at a time when they have concerns about the fitness of Diego Costa. Scare: There are doubts over Diego Costa's fitness after £32m striker suffered muscle strain in training. Costa missed training on Thursday as a precaution after suffering from a tight hamstring against Leicester on Saturday and again in training on Wednesday. A scan showed no serious damage but the Brazil-born Spain international has a recent history of hamstring trouble. He has not been ruled out of Saturday's game at Everton but Mourinho will take no risks because Costa can take a two-week rest through the international break if he does not play at Goodison. The scare crystallises a major problem for Chelsea, however, with Didier Drogba 36 and Torres out of favour. Blues bother! Jose Mourinho is concerned about Chelsea's attacking options this season. Demba Ba, Romelu Lukaku and Samuel Eto’o have all left this summer and although they spent £32m on his first-choice Costa, Mourinho will look to the board to back him again over Destro. Ba, meanwhile, admits he longed to play for Arsenal. Now with Besiktas, the striker came close to ruining Arsenal’s Champions League hopes during Wednesday’s 1-0 defeat at the Emirates. Afterwards, Ba said he wished he could have been the man riding to Arsene Wenger’s rescue after Olivier Giroud’s broken ankle, but had to seize the chance to leave Chelsea for Besiktas when it came. Top Guns: Demba Ba (R) has revealed that he longed to join London rivals Arsenal after leaving Chelsea. Wenger almost signed Ba on loan from Chelsea last year and, when asked how close he came to becoming an Arsenal player, the forward said: ‘As close as you and me, here. Even when I was in Chelsea, everybody knew that I wanted to go to Arsenal. ‘It’s not a secret to anyone. I wanted to join Arsenal because it was the club back in the day. I saw Thierry Henry playing for them and I supported them. I could have maybe waited longer in this transfer window.’ It’s not too late to play MailOnline Fantasy Football… There’s £1,000 to be won EVERY WEEK by the highest scoring manager. CLICK HERE to start picking your Fantasy Football team NOW! There’s £60,000 in prizes including £1,000 up for grabs EVERY WEEK…. VIDEO Arsenal qualify again.
Here is a summary of the highlights for this article: | Chelsea will step up their chase for Mattia Destro if Fernando Torres leaves. Spain international is holding talks over personal terms with AC Milan. Jose Mourinho believes Mattia Destro can add variety to Blues attack. Roma do not need to sell after £35m sale of Medhi Benatia to Bayern Munich. Former Chelsea star Demba Ba has revealed he longed to play for Arsenal. | 6 | Flan2021 | cnn_dailymail:3.4.0 | zs_opt |
What's an example of a grad-school level question? | The attachment of methyl radicals to genes helps regulate which property? | 8 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Sırbistan 1 Ocak Cumartesi gününden itibaren serbest petrol ve petrol türevleri ithalatına ve türevlerin pazardaki fiyatlarının serbestleştirilmesine izin verecek.
Could you please translate this to English? | Serbia will allow free oil and oil derivative imports and liberalised derivatives pricing in the market starting on Saturday (January 1st). | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/tr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:53 EST, 26 August 2013 | UPDATED: 12:53 EST, 26 August 2013 An American pastor from Idaho who was sentenced to eight years in one of Iran's harshest prisons for preaching Christianity in Iranian homes had his appeal to reduce the sentence rejected on Sunday. Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen who was born in Iran, has been held since September 2012 and was charged with 'threatening the national security of Iran'. The 33-year-old father-of-two says he was in the country only to establish an orphanage and was not preaching Christianity. Jailed: Pastor Saeed Abedini was sentenced to eight years in prison on charges that he preached Christianity in the Islamic nation. His attempt to appeal the sentence was rejected today by Iran
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| American government on her husband's case. | 1 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Here is a premise: "A woman looking at view of a city."
Here is a hypothesis: "The woman is enjoying the view."
.Does the premise tell us whether the hypothesis is true?
Pick from:
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Write an article based on this "Determine how much of a sweater needs reshaping. Wet the sweater and remove excess water. Reshape the sweater. Dry carefully. Wet your sweater. Place the sweater in a dryer."
Article: | You only need to soak an entire sweater if you want to shrink it entirely. Sometimes, this is not necessary. Your sweater may only have certain portions, like the neck or sleeves, that have stretched out. In this case, you can reshape the sweater by hand. Fill a tub with slightly warm water. Submerge your sweater in the water until it's soaked. Remove the sweater from the water. Press out any excess water into the sink. Do not wring or squeeze the sweater to remove water as this can cause damage. Place the sweater between a padded towel. Using your hands, gently mold the sweater into your desired shape. Then, set the sweater aside to dry. You should not hang a reshaped sweater to dry. Hanging can cause bumps and lumps on the sweater's shoulders. Instead, pin the sweater to the towel you were using. From there, lay it down in a safe place to dry. Keep out of reach of children or pets as you do not want the sweater handled while drying. If you want to reshape the whole sweater, more extreme action needs to be taken. To start, get your sweater wet using lukewarm tap water. How wet you get the sweater affects how much it shrinks. For more shrinking, completely soak the sweater prior to drying. For less shrinking, just gently mist the sweater using a spray bottle until its damp. If you want to shrink a whole sweater, you can use a machine dryer. After wetting the sweater, place it in a dryer on high heat. You should use the highest heat setting possible, especially if you want to shrink your sweater significantly. Run the dryer until the sweater is completely dry. This should shrink your sweater a couple of sizes. | 9 | Flan2021 | gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Here is a goal: how to boost mood instantly
How would you accomplish this goal?
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b). smile for 60 seconds. | b). | 0 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
When igneous rock is changed into metamorphic rock, which form of energy is this process?
Choose from:
(a). heat;
(b). chemical;
(c). magnetic;
(d). light; | (a). | 0 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Easy:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a [II] yelp review (OPT: [I] negative; [II] positive;). | Hands-down the best Thai food in town. You haven't had pad Thai until you've tried it here. Always quality food and at a very reasonable price. It seems like the owners are always here making everyone feel welcome. I am really looking forward to trying their new place in Ocotillo. Oh, and the cantaloupe martini is a must. | 7 | Flan2021 | yelp_polarity_reviews:0.2.0 | zs_opt |
Ben was married to his high school sweetheart. They were married for many Year's. Ben realized one day that he was unhappy in his marriage. He decided to have an affair.
Possible answers: +His wife was proud of him.. +His wife found out and they got a divorce..
Which option is the next sentence? | His wife found out and they got a divorce. | 0 | Flan2021 | story_cloze/2016:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
The French conquest of Morocco took place in 1911 in the aftermath of the Agadir Crisis, when Moroccan forces besieged the French-occupied city of Fez. On 30 March 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid signed the Treaty of Fez, formally ceding Moroccan sovereignty to France, transforming Morocco into a protectorate of France. However, many regions remained in revolt until 1934, when Morocco was declared to be pacified, but in several regions French authority was maintained by cooperation with local chiefs and not military strength. On 17 April 1912, Moroccan infantrymen mutinied in the French garrison in Fez. The Moroccans were unable to take the city and were defeated by a French relief force. In late May 1912, Moroccan forces unsuccessfully attacked the enhanced French garrison at Fez. The last aftermath of the conquest of Morocco occurred in 1933-34, the pacification of Morocco took over 22 years.
Ask a question about this article. | How many years after the Treaty of Fez was signed was Morocco delcared to be pacified? | 9 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Tästä syystä työturvallisuuden ja työterveyden parantamiseen tähtäävät strategiat ja toimenpiteet on erityisesti mukautettava työpaikkoihin, ottaen huomioon, että eräät tekijät saattavat vaikuttaa naisiin ja miehiin eri tavoin.
Translate this to English? | Consequently, strategies and measures to improve OSH must be specifically adapted to particular workplaces, taking into account the fact that some factors might affect women and men differently. | 3 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Answer this:
Which force keeps the planets in their orbits around the Sun?
Select from the following. A). gravity. B). magnetism. C). electricity. D). friction. | A). | 7 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
Many maternity stores carry special bras and other undergarments to help support you as your body changes and as your breasts grow. Be sure that these undergarments are strong and supportive without being too tight. A good, supportive maternity bra will give you better posture and will reduce the frequency of back pains. A supportive bra will also make all of your other clothing look and fit better. However, a bra that is too tight might be uncomfortable or hurt your circulation. Talk to a clerk at a reputable maternity shop if you require assistance finding a well-fitting bra. They should be able to measure you so you can get the support you need. Some women like wearing a sports bra after they have outgrown their regular bras but before they are ready for a maternity bra. Most maternity clothing is designed for feminine women. However, there are new companies emerging with comfortable pregnancy wear for women who identify as butch or masculine, for androgynous people, and for transgender men. Do not let the limitations of traditional maternity wear limit yourself: true grace is being yourself at all times. Tight clothing and accessories are not recommended for pregnant women. They can lead to discomfort and to a poor fit as the pregnancy continues. Moreover, pregnant women are more at risk of unsightly and potentially dangerous varicose veins, which are exacerbated by tight clothing. Make sure you buy clothing that is loose and flowing. Stay away from tight clothes, belts, socks, and undergarments. Do not wear any slimming undergarments such as girdles or control-top pantyhose. As your pregnancy continues, there will be no way to hide your growing bust and belly. Nor should you: your body is something to embrace and enjoy. While your clothing will need to be loose and stretchy enough to be comfortable, there is no need for you to wear tents or muumuus. Try to find clothes that show your figure without cutting off your circulation. This could include: Dresses made out of stretch jersey that fall below the knee V-neck shirts and sweaters Shift dresses that show off your curves Skinny jeans with a maternity waist There are a number of clothing items that are loose or stretchy enough to be worn during pregnancy as well as in your day-to-day life after your pregnancy. Most of these items can be purchased at any clothing store--not just in maternity shops. This can give you more freedom to buy clothes you like and can enjoy instead of limiting yourself to traditional maternity options. By being creative and flexible in your "maternity" wear, you can be more fashionable and find clothing to suit your own personal style. Such items can include: Leggings. Just make sure you buy a larger size and that you roll the waist below your baby bump! Anything with an empire waist. Empire waists are a great way to stay comfortable while pregnant, or to disguise the early stages of a pregnancy if you do not want to call attention to it. High-waisted tunics. Maxi dresses. Be sure that you buy one in a comfortable fabric, such as a stretch jersey. Wrap dresses and wrap shirts. Because you tie these yourself, you can adjust the waist as necessary as your pregnancy develops. Yoga pants. These provide you with a comfortable waist. Many women who have C-sections enjoy these pants because they do not aggravate the healing incision. Many of these items can be made yourself if you are an experienced sewer. Maternity bands allow women to wear the pants, skirts, and shirts they already own during pregnancy. By wearing the maternity band and leaving your pants or skirts partially unzipped, you can give your waist the room it needs while wearing your most beloved items of clothing. These bands can also help provide support to your belly as it grows, leaving you more comfortable. It is also possible for you to make your own maternity bands in order to create your own maternity wear. If you wish to appear slimmer during pregnancy, it is a good idea to avoid large patterns, horizontal stripes, or light colors. Wearing the same shade from head to toe in a dark color makes you appear more streamlined, even with a baby bump. If you are a fan of stripes, make sure they are vertical, not horizontal, stripes. That will help your body appear longer and leaner. If you like wearing patterned clothing, try to keep the pattern smaller and more contained. A floral cardigan might look quite nice, for example, but a paisley maxi dress will likely look garish and overwhelming. 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Summary: | Get strong, supportive undergarments. Buy clothing that expresses who you are. Wear loose clothing and accessories. Don't be afraid of your curves. Look for non-maternity clothing items you can wear during pregnancy. Buy a maternity band. Wear a single, dark color from head to toe. Accessorize carefully. Wear breathable fabrics. Treat yourself to some extra self-care. | 0 | Flan2021 | gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
From the following options, what is the question "How many people died in the Vietnam war ?" asking about?
Available options:
- description
- entity
- abbreviation
- human
- numeric
- location | numeric | 5 | Flan2021 | trec:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Multi-choice problem: Based on the sentence "A man wrestling with a child on the floor.", is the sentence "Two people are sitting down to dinner." a true sentence?
Select from the following. 1. yes. 2. it is not possible to tell. 3. no. | 3. | 3 | Flan2021 | snli:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
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Dalia Sabae told police her husband threatened to kill her and their unborn child.
She sought a court order last month to keep him away and bar him from their Canonsburg home.
But early Thursday, Michael Cwiklinski, 47, ambushed Canonsburg police officer Scott Leslie Bashioum and another borough officer, identified by Trib news partner WPXI-TV as James Saieva, as they responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at the home.
He shot and killed Bashioum and Sabae and wounded Saieva before shooting and killing himself, police said.
"This should not have happened," said Becky Travaglini, a Canonsburg resident who put a teddy bear belonging to her late mother at a growing memorial outside the municipal building of the borough of about 8,960 people. "Not here. It's not fair. In this town, we're all family."
Bashioum, 52, of Washington was a Canonsburg police officer for seven years. Sabae, 28, was from Egypt and worked as a pharmacist technician at a drug store.
Saieva was flown from Canonsburg to the trauma center at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh's North Side. He is in fair condition, hospital spokesman Dan Laurent said.
Protection from abuse orders sought by Sabae against Cwiklinski show a violent and abusive relationship. Sabae said he beat her, bruised her and yanked her by the hair. She said he had sex with her when she said refused and threatened her green card if she continued to refuse.
At the end of November 2015, Cwiklinski hit Sabae in face with a grocery bag full of heavy cans, according to a criminal complaint from North Strabane police. Sabae went to the hospital; Cwiklinski was arrested.
Sabae told police she wasn't able to report the assault to authorities until two days later "because of the controlling environment (the) victim lives in. Cwiklinski refused to permit his wife to receive medical attention." She told police the injury to her eye caused headaches.
In a PFA sought after the incident, Sabae wrote that Cwiklinski had hit her in stomach, pushed her and hit her with things. He once grabbed her head by her hair and put her face in a plate, the report stated. He didn't allow her to have friends. He restricted her access to the phone and computer and would take her money, she said.
"He will have sex with me even if I say no and he will ask me to do things that I am not comfortable with," she wrote. "He used sex as a way to threaten me about my green card."
That PFA was dismissed in December by Washington County Senior Judge John C. Reed, who could not be reached for comment Thursday.
In the PFA that Sabae filed against Cwiklinski last month, she said he drunkenly threatened to kill her and the couple's baby.
"He was saying that I and our baby that I am pregnant with have to die," Sabae said in the PFA. She told authorities Cwiklinski was "extremely intoxicated," destroyed some of their belongings and tried to keep her away from a phone.
Somewhat steady stream of people walking up and adding to the memorial for Canonsburg officer Scott Bashioum. pic.twitter.com/OfY1nlApff — Megan (@meganguzaTrib) November 10, 2016
A man who answered the door at the home of Cwiklinski's parents in Chartiers declined to talk to reporters. He said he was sorry about what happened.
People living nearby said Cwiklinski was hardworking, sometimes seen helping his dad work on cars, but also often angry.
Neighbors of Cwiklinski and Sabae on Woodcrest Drive said they heard several gunshots about 3:15 a.m.
John Darby, who lives across the street, said he looked out his front window and saw a police officer lying on the ground behind his car, which was parked on the street. Another officer was tending to the officer. Moments later, a police SUV arrived and the officer was loaded into it and driven away, he said.
David Belchick lives two doors down Woodcrest from the house where the shooting took place. He said he saw a Canonsburg police SUV race to the scene, load up one officer and speed away. The same SUV then returned and loaded another officer, speeding away again.
"Whoever that officer was, he was really brave to come up and rescue them," Belchick said.
Belchick heard 12 to 15 shots at about 3:15 or 3:30 a.m. About an hour later, he said, he heard three more shots.
Authorities said a neighbor called Thursday to report the domestic disturbance. The officers arrived in separate vehicles but at nearly the same time. They immediately were fired upon, said state police Trooper David Heckman.
Officials said when authorities entered the home shortly after 9 a.m., they found the bodies of Cwiklinski and Sabae.
Heckman said it was unclear whether the shooting was premeditated.
"He laid in wait and fired upon the officers as they arrived speaks for itself," Heckman said.
Bashioum died of a gunshot wound, according to Washington County Coroner Tim Warco. Bashioum was pronounced dead at 4:10 a.m. at Canonsburg Hospital.
The flag outside the Canonsburg Borough Building was lowered to half-staff about 8 a.m. Signs throughout Canonsburg reflected the community's grief.
The Canonsburg community is coming together. A couple brought coffee to officers at the scene and signs of support along West Pike pic.twitter.com/ORdLXLf3WW — Aaron Aupperlee (@tinynotebook) November 10, 2016
"Honoring their service. Remembering their sacrifice. Prayers and love to our fallen officer, fellow officers and family," a sign outside Last Call Bar on West Pike Street near the scene read.
Residents and neighbors streamed down the sidewalk of East Pike Street where they put up a makeshift memorial under the flag outside the police department and borough complex.
Resident Joe Cafeo and his 5-year-old daughter brought flowers to the memorial around 11 a.m.
"Just to pay our respects," he said. "So I can show my daughter the importance of supporting the police."
Jeffrey's Drug Store, where Sabae worked, closed excepted for drive-through service and issued a statement expressing sympathy for those involved.
"Words cannot express how deeply saddened we are today in learning about the tragic loss of our cherished employee, co-worker and friend, Dalia Sabae," the statement read.
Patrick Kostelich said he knows Saieva and lowered the flags in front of his house less than a half-mile from the scene to half-staff.
"It's a shock for me," Kostelich said. "This kind of thing doesn't happen in Canonsburg."
Megan Guza and Aaron Aupperlee are Tribune-Review staff writers. Reach them at mguza@tribweb.com and aaupperlee@tribweb.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. ||||| CANONSBURG (KDKA) – One officer has died and another was wounded in a Canonsburg shooting early Thursday morning.
According to police, the incident happened around 3:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Woodcrest Drive.
Police were initially called to the area for a domestic dispute. As the two Canonsburg police officers approached the home, Michael Cwiklinski opened fire.
“Upon their arrival, the two officers were ambushed. They were shot with an unknown type of firearm,” Trooper Melinda Bonderanka said.
“When it first started, one was bleeding badly. The shooter had everyone pinned down when they were trying to get him. I don’t know where he was shot,” a firefighter said.
KDKA’s Christine D’Antonio Reports:
Both officers were originally taken to Canonsburg Hospital, but one was then flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
“It is my sad duty to announce that one officer is deceased and the other officer has been flown to a Pittsburgh hospital,” Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said.
The fallen officer has been identified as Scott Leslie Bashioum, 52, of Washington. He was pronounced dead at Canonsburg Hospital shortly after 4 a.m. A police procession left the hospital around 9:45 a.m.
Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered flags across the state to be flown at half staff to honor Officer Bashioum until sunset on Monday.
Andy Sheehan’s Report:
KDKA-TV has learned that the other officer is James Saieva, of Houston. He suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and underwent surgery this morning. He was last listed in stable condition at Allegheny General Hospital.
Officer Saieva’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
As for the suspect, officials confirmed that Cwiklinski had died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to police sources, Cwiklinski fatally shot Dalia Sabae inside the home and eventually turned the gun on himself.
Sabae was six months pregnant and had a Protection From Abuse order against Cwiklinski.
Sabae was an employee at Jeffreys DrugStore. They released a statement, which said in part:
“Words cannot express how deeply saddened we are today in learning about the tragic loss of our cherished employee, co-worker and friend.”
The statement continued:
“We would also like to extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of the Canonsburg Police officer who lost his life this morning, and offer our support to the other officer and his family who is recovering from his injuries. We also would like to extend our heartfelt sympathies to her family, her friends and the many customers who came to know her over the time she worked with us.”
After the shooting, police advised residents in the area to stay in their homes and stay away from windows.
“It woke me from bed about 3:30, 4 o’clock this morning. I could hear what I thought was firecrackers and then I heard somebody say, ‘My partner’s down,’ or something like that. Then, all hell broke loose,” a neighbor said. “I had my porch light on and he came and told us to turn the light off and stay put. Then, five minutes later, they came to the front door and asked us if we would leave ASAP.”
Evacuation orders in the area have since been lifted.
The Canon-McMillan School District is closed today, due to the ongoing situation.
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A man with a history of domestic abuse killed one police officer and injured another Thursday before he and his wife were found dead after a reported fight at their apartment, authorities said.
Canonsburg police officers Scott Bashioum and the second officer were "immediately fired upon" when they approached the home on Woodcrest Drive while responding to the domestic call around 3:15 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Melinda Bondarenka said.
Bashioum, 52, a father of four, died after being taken to Canonsburg Hospital. The second officer, James Saieva, was flown to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he was in stable condition after having surgery.
The suspect, Michael Cwiklinski, 47, was found dead in the house with what the coroner said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His wife, Dalia Sabae, 28, was also found dead. Investigators said Sabae, who was three-months pregnant, had been shot multiple times.
State police said in an update on Saturday that Bashioum was struck twice by the suspect's high powered rifle. Saieva was struck once while still inside his vehicle.
Another officer moved his vehicle into the line of fire and drug Bashioum into the cruiser and took him to the hospital.
The officer returned and parked in front of Saieva.
Investigators said Cwiklinski parked a vehicle in the street in front of the home loaded with gasoline and propane tanks. The vehicle was struck by at least two rounds but did not ignite. More propane cans and a torch were found inside the home.
Officers said Saieva remains in stable condition at Allegheny General hospital "in excellent spirits."
Dispatchers said this as they responded to the call: “All I know for now is there is a husband and wife -- a female and a man in this residence. She is from Egypt. She is pregnant. We've had multiple domestics here in the past. There was a PFA filed, and he has been problematic with the police in the past.”
Bondarenka said the woman had a protection-from-abuse order, or PFA.
Neighbors said police were often called to the duplex where the shooting occurred.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Canonsburg Police Department. — Allegheny County Sheriff's Office (@alleghenybadge) November 10, 2016
A criminal complaint filed Nov. 30, 2015, by South Strabane police shows a simple assault charge against Michael Cwiklinski, 47, whose listed address is the same one where Thursday’s shooting occurred.
The complaint alleges that Cwiklinski went shopping with Sabae at Walmart in Trinity Point on Nov. 28 and was exiting the store when he "became upset and struck victim in the face with a bag containing merchandise. This injured victim’s right eye. Victim was unable to report this until this date because of the controlling environment victim lives in. Cwiklinski refused to permit his wife to receive medical attention."
That same month, Sabae filed a protection for abuse complaint against Cwiklinski, saying in the past he had hit her in the stomach, pushed and hit her and used sex to threaten her about her green card.
But that PFA order was dismissed when she failed to show up for a hearing.
In June, Cwiklinski was again cited with harassment after he grabbed her by the neck during an argument at their home.
Then in October, Sabae filed another PFA after she said Cwiklinski told her: "I and our baby, that I am pregnant with, have to die."
A judge ordered Cwiklinski to have no contact with Sabae for two years.
Attorney David Wolf, who represented Cwiklinski, told The Associated Press that the charge was dropped and Cwiklinski pleaded guilty to harassment. He was sentenced to anger-management classes and required to have a mental-health evaluation, Wolf said.
Our thoughts & prayers are with the #Canonsburg Police Department. pic.twitter.com/1E6XA2RTwY — Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) November 10, 2016
Sabae worked at Jeffrey's Drugstore in Canonsburg. The store closed early Thursday and posted a message on their sign to their coworker, employee and friend saying, "We will miss you."
"I saw her about 6 o'clock (Wednesday) night, and she was pregnant, so I always joked about her maybe carrying more than one child, because I'm a twin, so I asked her how the babies were doing," said Donald Bennett who works at Jeffrey's Drugstore.
Bennett said his coworkers are struggling.
"She was real happy-go-lucky," Bennett said. "I mean, she's from the Middle East and doesn't have any family around."
A statement on the website for Jeffrey's Drugstore said in part,"What happened today is a real tragedy for all involved for the community and the police. Words cannot express how deeply saddened we are today in learning about the tragic loss of our cherished employee, co-worker and friend, Dalia Sabae. She was an immensely valued and beloved member of our family here at Jeffrey's Drugstore, and she will be missed."
A military memorial outside the borough building, already decorated with flags for Veterans Day, became a makeshift memorial for Bashioum as residents dropped off flowers, candles and other mementos.
The Western Pennsylvania Police Benevolent Foundation said a fund has been set up for Bashioum's family. Donations to the "Officer Scott Bashioum Children Memorial Fund" will be accepted at any Washington Financial Bank branch.
#EOW A #Canonsburg PO was ambushed/killed in the LOD this a.m. & 1 PO was inj. The susp is dead. Plz pray for blood/blue families. pic.twitter.com/L7c2KB9Kub — Brotherhood for the Fallen Aurora (@BFTFAurora) November 10, 2016
Prayers 4 the #Canonsburg Police Officer shot & wounded this AM & for the blue & blood family of Officer Scott Bashioum. #KillingMustStop pic.twitter.com/NdFy9xy0LK — Johnson Co KS Sheriff (@JOCOSHERIFF) November 10, 2016
My thoughts and prayers are with the #Canonsburg Police Dept. and the family and friends of the officers involved in the shooting. — SenatorReschenthaler (@PASenatorGuy) November 10, 2016
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Write a summary. | – An "ambush" on two Pennsylvania police officers was just the start of a deadly night in Canonsburg that left three people dead, including an officer. Police say two officers were ambushed as they drew near the front of a house to respond to a domestic call around 3:15am Thursday, per WTAE. "They were shot with an unknown type of firearm," an officer tells KDKA. Officer Scott Bashioum, 52, later died, while a male officer reportedly shot in the stomach was airlifted to a Pittsburgh hospital and was undergoing treatment Thursday morning, report the Tribune-Review and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. KDKA reports he is in intensive care. Around 9:15am, authorities traced suspect Michael Cwiklinski to a home not far from the scene of the shooting where he and a pregnant woman were found dead, police say. Authorities haven't commented on how the woman died but say Cwiklinski suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a neighbor, the woman and a man believed to be Cwiklinski lived in the home where police were initially called and where a bomb squad was later seen investigating a black vehicle. They had "back and forth disputes going on" and the woman had a protection abuse order against the man, the neighbor says, adding he awoke to gunshots, "then all hell broke loose." | 6 | Flan2021 | multi_news:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What's an example of a task that requires knowledge of physical objects to perform? | oven | 8 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a dialog about anything you want. | Steeve: I left you something in your mailbox 🤭
Cristina: ooh baby thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cristina: I love this bouquet! it is sooo sweet of you baby ❤️
Steeve: thought it will cheer you up 😘 | 7 | Flan2021 | samsum:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Answer the questions at the end based on the text.
Zhang Kai is a student at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power . He has led a group of college student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives. "When I was a small child", Zhang said, "I knew March 5 was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others, but I didn't know the real meaning of the spirit of Lei Feng. Now when I see the smiling faces of the kids I have helped, I deeply understand Lei Feng. Helping others makes me happy." Lei Feng (1940-1962) is one of the most famous soldiers in Chinese history. He lost his parents when he was very young. His neighbors brought him up. He died in an accident at 22. He did many good deeds in his short life. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier. And bought tickets for a woman he didn't know without telling her his name. On March 5, 1963, Chairman Mao called on people to "Learn from Lei Feng" and made the day "Lei Feng Day". Today almost 50 years has passed since Lei's death. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is outdated . But many people think we need to promote that spirit again. There have been many reports about the coldness of people toward strangers. This has made many Chinese people think deeply about themselves. "The most important thing is that we must be ready to help others and make it a habit." said Huang Tianze, a student from Jianlan High School in Zhejiang.
1. Who is Zhang Kai?
2. where?
3. What did he do there?
4. for what?
5. with what?
6. What was special about March 5th?
7. Did he just learn this?
8. Who was Lei Feng?
9. Is he alive?
10. When did he die?
11. how?
12. Was he old?
13. How old was he?
14. He was a nice person?
15. How do you know?
16. What did Chairman Mao do?
17. HAs been a while since his death?
18. how long?
19. What do people think of his spirit?
20. and others?
Numbered answers: | 1. a student
2. North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power
3. He has led a group of college student volunteers since last year
4. They help children at a primary school
5. their studies and daily lives
6. It was a day for people to learn from Lei Feng and help others
7. yes
8. one of the most famous soldiers in Chinese history
9. no
10. 1962
11. an accident
12. no
13. 22
14. yes
15. For example, he gave his own money to the parents of another soldier.
16. called on people to "Learn from Lei Feng" and made the day "Lei Feng Day"
17. yes
18. almost 50 years
19. Some people say that the spirit of Lei Feng is outdated
20. many people think we need to promote that spirit again | 2 | Flan2021 | coqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Translate the following sentence to French:
The United States in fact needs the European market for its exports to NATO members.
| Les Etats-Unis ont besoin du marché européen pour leurs exportations vers les membres de l’OTAN. | 5 | Flan2021 | wmt14_translate/fr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Complete the following sentence.
Robert was teaching the students the right way unlike Derrick because
Select from: * Robert thought it was quicker. * Derrick thought it was quicker. | Derrick thought it was quicker. | 8 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
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