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Facts:
- birth name: donald henry tuck
- |birth date: yes 1922 12 3
- occupation: writer
- death date: 11 october 2010
- genre: bibliography
- birth place: launceston , tasmania
- name: donald h. tuck
- death place: melbourne , australia
Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of donald h. tuck
. | donald henry tuck -lrb- 3 december 1922 -- 11 october 2010 -rrb- was a bibliographer of science fiction , fantasy and weird fiction .
his works were `` among the most extensive produced since the pioneering work of everett f. bleiler . ''
tuck was born in launceston , tasmania , but his family soon moved to hobart , where his father was associate professor of electrical engineering at the university of tasmania .
from a young age don was interested in all aspects of science .
in his teens he discovered the gaudy american science fiction magazines on sale in local department stores and began collecting them .
he located other sf fans in hobart and together they produced the first tasmanian science fiction fanzine , `` profan '' , which had three issues between april and september 1941 .
each included an author 's biography and index to their published stories , demonstrating tuck 's early interest in bibliography .
during the war , tuck trained as a radio technician before serving in the australian electrical and mechanical engineers corps on horn and thursday islands in the torres strait .
afterward he completed his science degree at the university of tasmania and then joined the electrolytic zinc -lrb- ez -rrb- company at risdon , near hobart .
starting as a technical librarian , tuck would spend his entire career with this company , rising through the ranks .
he maintained his interest in sf as a correspondent and collector .
a list of paperbacks sent to him by perth fan roger dard inspired tuck to begin compiling a card index to sf , fantasy and weird literature published in various forms .
acquiring bibliographic data from contacts around the world , tuck expanded his card index and self-published it as a book titled `` a handbook of science fiction and fantasy '' in january 1954 .
it received enthusiastic reviews in the three leading sf magazines of the day .
tuck married audrey jean cranston in may 1954 .
he continued to expand his `` handbook '' ; the second edition was published in 1959 and received a `` special hugo '' at the world science fiction convention in 1962 .
the couple established a home in lindisfarne , on hobart 's eastern shore , and had a son in 1961 .
the tucks hosted regular informal gatherings by local and visiting sf fans at lindisfarne for the next 20 years , with regular visitor a. bertram chandler commemorating the locale by naming one of the spaceship bases in his novels after it .
the culmination of tuck 's efforts was the publication of `` the encyclopedia of science fiction and fantasy : a bibliographic survey of the fields of science fiction , fantasy and weird fiction through 1968 '' by in three volumes between 1974 and 1983 .
his work continued to win recognition : the annual big heart award for service to the sf community in 1975 , a special world fantasy award in 1979 for volumes 1 and 2 , and the hugo award for best nonfiction book in 1984 for volume 3 .
volume 2 also placed second and volume 3 third for the locus awards to the year 's best nonfiction or reference book .
tuck was also invited to be australian guest of honour at the first aussiecon in 1975 .
a very private person , he was initially reluctant , but did accept the invitation .
as the date of the convention approached , however , commitments arose which he felt required his presence at electrolytic zinc .
he was acting head of industrial services at the risdon plant at this time and drastic falls in zinc prices had led to job losses and industrial action .
his decision proved controversial , overshadowing his hosting several groups of fans in hobart after the convention .
-lrb- during one visit he was presented with the e.e. evans memorial big heart award for 1975 by forrest j. ackerman -rrb- .
tuck retired from the zinc factory in 1982 and dispatched his extensive sf collection to university libraries in perth and brisbane .
the tucks moved to melbourne and enjoyed an active retirement before audrey died in august 2010 and don followed her six weeks later . | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product?
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Product review: Je suis désolé de ne pas avoir ce cd depuis longtemps.C'est une des meilleurs soul musics que vous devrez écouter. | increase | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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- Romania is a sovereign state located in Southeastern Europe. It borders the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. It has an area of and a temperate-continental climate. With 19.94 million inhabitants, the country is the seventh-most-populous member state of the European Union. The capital and largest city, Bucharest, with its 1,883,425 inhabitants is the sixth-largest city in the EU.
- Constana is a county (jude) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the Dobruja region. Its capital city is also named Constana.
- Jean Constantin ( Romanian pronunciation : ( an konstantin ) ; born Constantin Cornel Jean ; 21 August 1927 -- 26 May 2010 ) was a well - known Romanian comedian of Greek ethnicity . Constantin was born in Techirghiol , and died in Constana .
- Techirghiol (historical name: "Tekirgöl") is a town in Constana County, Romania.
Given the information above, choose from the list below the object entity that exhibits the relation 'place of death' with the subject 'jean constantin'.
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- black sea
- bulgaria
- constanța
- hungary
- romania
- sea
- serbia | constanța | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Man Ordered to Disable Spyware Programs (AP) AP - A federal judge has ordered a man known as the "Spam King" to disable so-called spyware programs that infiltrate people's computers, track their Internet use and flood them with pop-up advertising. | Scientist | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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- The Vice President of Afghanistan is the second highest political position obtainable in Afghanistan. Vice Presidents are currently elected on the same ticket as the President. A Presidential candidate nominates two candidates for Vice President before the election. The current Vice Presidents are Abdul Rashid Dostum (First Vice President) and Sarwar Danish (Second Vice President).
- Central Asia or Middle Asia is the core region of the Asian continent and stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China in the east and from Afghanistan in the south to Russia in the north. It is also colloquially referred to as "the 'stans" (as the six countries generally considered to be within the region all have names ending with the Persian suffix "-stan", meaning "land of") and is within the scope of the wider Eurasian continent.
- Afghanistan (Pashto/Dari: , "Afnistn"), officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia. It has a population of approximately 32 million, making it the 42nd most populous country in the world. It is bordered by Pakistan in the south and east; Iran in the west; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan in the north; and China in the far northeast. Its territory covers , making it the 41st largest country in the world.
- Afghan (Pashto also Persian: ; see "etymology") refers to someone or something from Afghanistan, in particular a citizen of that country. Prior to the rise of the nation as Afghanistan, it was used by Persian speakers and those influenced by the Persian language to denote the Pashtun people. In modern times, "Afghan" is rarely used as an ethnic term for the Pashtuns, but is rather used as the national demonym for all citizens of Afghanistan Pashtuns, Tajiks, and also a large number of Hazaras, Uzbeks, Aimaqs, Turkmens, Balochs, Nuristanis, Pashayis, Pamiris, Arabs, and others.
According to the "Encyclopædia Iranica", the word Afghan (afn) in current political usage means any citizen of Afghanistan, regardless of their tribal or religious affiliation. According to the 1964 Constitution of Afghanistan, all Afghans are equal in rights and obligations before the law. The fourth article of the current Constitution of Afghanistan states that citizens of Afghanistan consist of Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazara, Uzbek, Turkmen, Aymaq, Arab, Baluch, Pashayi, Nuristani, Qezelbash, Gujjars, Brahui, and members of other tribes.
- South Asia or Southern Asia is a term used to represent the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan SAARC countries and, for some authorities, adjoining countries to the west and east. Topographically, it is dominated by the Indian Plate, which rises above sea level as Nepal and northern parts of India situated south of the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush. South Asia is bounded on the south by the Indian Ocean and on land (clockwise, from west) by West Asia, Central Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia.
- An economist is a practitioner in the social science discipline of economics.
- Durrani or Abdali is the name of a prominent Sarbani Pashtun tribal confederation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Originally known by their ancient name "Abdali", which may derive from the more ancient "Ebodalo" (Bactrian: "" / "Hephthalites"). They have been called "Durrani" since the beginning of the Durrani Empire in 1747. The number of Durrani is estimated to be roughly 16% of the population of Afghanistan or 5 million individuals. Durrani are found throughout Afghanistan and Pakistan; although large concentrations are found in southern Afghanistan, they are also found to a lesser extent in east, west and central Afghanistan. Many Durranis are found in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces of Pakistan. The Durrani Pashtuns of the Afghan capital Kabul are usually bilingual in Pashto and Dari Persian. The ruling Sadozai and Barakzai dynasties of Afghanistan were originally from the Durrani.
- Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia. It is a unitary, constitutional, presidential republic, comprising twelve provinces, one autonomous republic and a capital city. Uzbekistan is bordered by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan to the north; Tajikistan to the southeast; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
- Pakistan (or ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a federal parliamentary republic in South Asia on crossroads of Central Asia and Western Asia. It is the sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 200 million people. It is the 36th largest country in the world in terms of area with an area covering . Pakistan has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west, Iran to the southwest and China in the far northeast respectively. It is separated from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor in the north, and also shares a maritime border with Oman.
- China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia. With a population of over 1.381 billion, it is the world's most populous country. The state is governed by the Communist Party of China, and its capital is Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and claims sovereignty over Taiwan. The country's major urban areas include Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Hong Kong. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower.
- Iran (, also , ; ' ), also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (' ), is a sovereign state in Western Asia. It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia, the "de facto" Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and Azerbaijan; to the north by the Caspian Sea; to the northeast by Turkmenistan; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Comprising a land area of , it is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 18th-largest in the world. With 82.8 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 17th-most-populous country. It is the only country with both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline. The country's central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, make it of great geostrategic importance. Tehran is the country's capital and largest city, as well as its leading economic center.
- Pashto (; "Paxt" ), also known in older literature as Afghn or Pahn, is the South-Central Asian language of the Pashtuns. Its speakers are called Pashtuns or Pukhtuns and sometimes Afghans or Pathans. It is an Eastern Iranian language, belonging to the Indo-European family. Pashto is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan, and it is the second-largest regional language of Pakistan, mainly spoken in the west and northwest of the country. Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) are almost 100% Pashto-speaking, while it is the majority language of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern districts of Balochistan. Pashto is the main language among the Pashtun diaspora around the world. The total number of Pashto-speakers is estimated to be 4560 million people worldwide.
- Hamid Karzai (Pashto/Persian: ; born 24 December 1957) served as President of Afghanistan for almost ten years, from 7 December 2004 to 29 September 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.
- Hedayat Amin Arsala ( Pashto : ) ( born January 12 , 1942 ) , is an economist and a prominent politician in Afghanistan . Mr. Arsala is a former Vice President of Afghanistan , Finance Minister and Foreign Minister and until October 2013 was the Senior Minister of the Republic of Afghanistan , appointed by the President Hamid Karzai .
- Tajikistan (, or ), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ("Çumhuriji Toçikiston"), is a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Asia with an estimated 8 million people in 2013, and an area of . It is bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east. Pakistan lies to the south, separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Traditional homelands of Tajik people included present-day Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.
- Economics (, ) is a social science concerned with the factors that determine the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term "economics" comes from the Ancient Greek from (', pronounced "eekos", "house") and (', "custom" or "law"), hence "rules of the house (hold for good management)". 'Political economy' was the earlier name for the subject, but economists in the late 19th century suggested "economics" as a shorter term for "economic science" to establish itself as a separate discipline outside of political science and other social sciences.
- Abdul Rashid Dostum (: ; Persian: ) (born 1954) is an Afghan politician who has served as Vice President of Afghanistan since 2014. He is an ethnic Uzbek, former warlord and general, previously part of the leadership council of the National Front of Afghanistan along with Ahmad Zia Massoud and Mohammad Mohaqiq, as well as chairman of his own political party, Junbish-e Milli-yi Islami-yi Afghanistan (National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan). He also served in the past as Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Afghan National Army, a role often viewed as ceremonial.
- Turkmenistan (or ); formerly known as Turkmenia is a country in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north and east, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest, and the Caspian Sea to the west.
- Popalzai or Popalzay (also known as Popal) are Durrani (formerly called Abdali or Bor Tareen) Pashtuns of Afghanistan and adjacent parts of Pakistan.
Given the information, choose the subject and object entities that have the relation of 'ethnic group'. | hedayat amin arsala , pashtun people | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Article in Spanish: La mayoría de las personas piensan en las universidades como instituciones públicas o privadas. Sin embargo, existen muchas más opciones, como las universidades comunitarias; las cuales son muchísimo más baratas. También puedes buscar una en tu localidad para evitar los costos de mudanza. Es más, la mayoría (y en ocasiones, todos) de tus créditos podrán transferirse. Puedes asistir a una universidad comunitaria barata por uno o dos años y luego trasladarte a una universidad estatal o pública. Si tus calificaciones son muy buenas, incluso podrías recibir más becas. En la actualidad, contar con una licenciatura en algún área no significa mucho. Muchas de las personas se gradúan en la universidad y regresan a trabajar a los restaurantes. No tienes que asistir a una universidad legítima para obtener una educación y conseguir un trabajo bien remunerado, las escuelas de formación profesional también pueden ayudarte a conseguirlo. Ten en cuenta que el 50 % de los graduados de universidades no tienen empleo o tienen poco trabajo. Mientras que los trabajadores de un oficio que tienen habilidades son muy solicitados. El 40 % de los empleadores que participaron en una reciente encuesta se quejaron de la falta de estos trabajadores. Asistir a una escuela de oficios o de formación profesional podría ser una opción mucho mejor. No hay ninguna razón por la que tengas que dedicar todo tu tiempo y dinero a una educación de tiempo completo. Toma unas cuantas clases a la vez si es todo lo que puedes pagar y de esta forma también podrás seguir trabajando. Cada escuela ofrece niveles diferentes de participación. Podrías estudiar a tiempo parcial o tomar una sola clase, depende de ti. Considera asistir a clases dictadas por profesores a tiempo parcial. A los profesores a tiempo parcial se les paga menos y, por lo tanto, asistir a sus clases también suele costar menos. Si bien la mayoría de las escuelas en Internet son una broma, existen cada vez más escuelas serias. Estas son más baratas y te ayudan a ahorrar en transporte. Es...
Summary in English: | Look at community colleges. Consider vocational schools. Consider going part-time. Go the online route. Look into MOOCs. Try a "cooperative education program. Audit classes. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Young Erik Kirby (Trevor Morgan) is tandem parasailing with his mom's boyfriend Ben Hildebrand (Mark Harelik) near a lush island west of Costa Rica. The tow boat drives through a mist, and the tow line is jerked several times. Emerging from the mist, the two men operating the boat are gone, so the boat crashes into rocks. The parasailers unhook their line from the boat and try to control their descent to the uninhabited island.Toddler Charlie (Blake Michael Bryan) is playing with dinosaurs in his backyard sandbox. Paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) tries to correct him as to which dinosaurs are predators, so his baby-toting mom (and paleobotanist) Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) has to point out that he's a little young for that much information. Her husband, Mark Degler (Taylor Nichols) appears on the scene, and they have dinner together. As Mark checks on the kids, who've nicknamed Alan the Dinosaur Man, Alan reveals his new research findings to Ellie, who was his former dig partner and fellow survivor of the ill-fated visit to Jurassic Park. Alan tells her that his latest findings have revealed that velociraptors, his primary research subject, were much smarter than they'd previously found. When Alan leaves, Ellie tells him to call if he needs anything.Alan is garnering scant interest in his latest auditorium lecture, speculating on sonic abilities and thus possible communication between raptors, because his lecture audience only wants to ask about his experiences at Jurassic Park or the San Diego Tyrannosaurus incident. In one answer, he states that nothing could induce him to return to the dinosaur islands.On a desert airfield/junkyard, men-for-hire Cooper (John Diehl) and M.B. Nash (Bruce A. Young) test out a powerful large caliber weapon, while booking agent Mr. Udesky (Michael Jeter) reassures Mr. Kirby by phone that he has hired the best team and that everything will be taken care of.Returning to the dig site, Alan tells his assistant Billy Brennan (Alessandro Nivola) that their funding is... | who plan to land on the island? | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Bournemouth lottery: Tickets go on sale\nBournemouth Borough Council, which set up the lottery, said it will provide funds "in a time of shrinking budgets and increased community need".
Of the £1 ticket price, 60% will go to local causes with the rest put into the prize fund and running costs.
About 50 groups have applied to receive a share of the funds.
Groups already registered for lottery funding include the Jon Egging Trust - a charity set up in memory of the Red Arrow's pilot, the Samaritans, Bournemouth Sea Cadets and Royal Marine Cadets and Guides.
The first weekly draw is due to take place on 2 March with a jackpot fixed at £25,000.
The four-and-a-half week run-up to the first draw is to promote the scheme.
Unlike the National Lottery, there is no rollover and the prize is not split - if 20 people match the six digit winning combination they will all win the £25,000 jackpot, a spokeswoman for the lottery said.
The pool of numbers that players have to choose from are between zero and nine - the odds of winning the jackpot are one million-to-one.
The BH Coastal lottery is being run jointly by the council and external provider Gatherwell which already runs a similar scheme for Portsmouth City Council.
\n\ntl;dr: | Tickets for a weekly lottery, with a jackpot fixed at £25,000, set up to help charities and voluntary groups in Bournemouth have gone on sale. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Grenade Thrown as Police Lay Siege to Suspected Terror House Dutch police were laying siege to a house in The Hague today where an unknown number of terrorism suspects were holed up. Three policemen were injured by a hand grenade thrown when a raid was launched on the house, officials said.
Which of the following sections of a newspaper would this article likely appear in? World News, Sports, Business, or Science and Technology? | World News | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
EU's highest court says Greece can tax ouzo at lower rate than other liquors (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - BRUSSELS (AP) - nreece can continue to tax its trademark liqueur ouzo at half the other rate of other alcohols, the European Union's highest court ruled Tuesday.
Is this a piece of news regarding world politics, sports, business, or science and technology? | World politics | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
By John CampbellBBC News NI Economics & Business Editor
The number moving out fell by 10.3% to 22,800 people between July 2013 and June 2014, the NI Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) revealed.
In the same period, 24,400 people moved to Northern Ireland, meaning an increase in net immigration of 1,600.
During Northern Ireland's economic boom years, annual net immigration peaked at almost 11,000.
Ageing population
Nisra said the number of people leaving Northern Ireland was at its lowest level in five years.
The overall Northern Ireland population was estimated to be 1.84 million in June 2014, an increase of 10,800 on the previous year.
That growth of 0.6% was the highest in the last four years.
That was made up of net immigration plus natural growth of 9,800 (24,200 births compared to 14,300 deaths).
Meanwhile, the number of military personnel in Northern Ireland fell by 600.
The statistics also confirmed a continued ageing population.
There are an estimated 285,000 ... Continue the article for another 4000 characters max: | people aged 65 and over.
The proportionate population increase of that age group, 2.4%, was more than nine times that of the population under 65. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
(CNN) -- What happens when the Winter Olympics party leaves town? It's a question that is probably giving organizers of the Sochi 2014 Games sleepless nights and, if the example of Lillehammer is anything to go by, some food for thought. Will all the expense be worthwhile? Russia is spending an unprecedented $50 billion on completely revamping its faded Black Sea resort, hoping to turn it into a tourist mecca and hi-tech business destination for decades after next February's 16 days of competition. Can Vladimir Putin's grand planners learn from one of the smallest host venues in Olympic history? Leap of faith
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Small Norwegian town rose to sporting prominence at 1994 Winter Olympics
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Investment in Lillehammer has made it a post-Olympic center of sporting excellence
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$1.2 billion of public money gave boost to town but didn't increase tourism as expected
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Lillehammer set to host second Winter Youth Olympics in 2016
Please write an additional highlight. | - Russia's great winter sports showpiece will be the most expensive Olympics (winter or summer) in history and five times more expensive than its original budget. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
What kind of parents make the happiest child?
- birth
- act of sex
- loving couple
- parents
- adoption
The best answer is | loving couple | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Context: Norfolk Island was originally a colony acquired by settlement but was never within the British Settlements Act. It was accepted as a territory of Australia, separate from any state, by the Norfolk Island Act 1913 (Cth), passed under the territories power (Constitution section 122) and made effective in 1914. In 1976 the High Court of Australia held unanimously that Norfolk Island is a part of the Commonwealth. Again, in 2007 the High Court of Australia affirmed the validity of legislation that made Australian citizenship a necessary qualification for voting for, and standing for election to, the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island.;
Question: Norfolk Island was originally a what?
Is this question answerable? | yes | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Translate the following text from Spanish to English Dime tu precio. | Just name your price. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Nutella bans the 'word' lesbian from jars as part of marketing campaign .
'Say it with Nutella' let customers write message on chocolate spread pots .
But a string of terms were not allowed - including 'Jewish' and 'orangutan'
Health-related words such as 'cancer', 'diabetes' and 'obesity' outlawed . | A French marketing campaign by Nutella has backfired after banning the word 'lesbian'. The 'Say it with Nutella' campaign allowed customers to have a name or message written on a jar of the chocolate spread, which they could then share with friends on social media. But the words 'lesbian', 'Jewish' and 'orangutan' are all banned from being emblazoned on the pots, it has been discovered. A French marketing campaign by Nutella has backfired after banning the word 'lesbian' (file picture) The Nutella website says: 'Here you can create your custom messages and share them with those you love.' But users realised that there is a long list of words banned, which bizarrely does not allow 'lesbian' but permits the word 'gay'. The word 'Christian' can also be written on the jars, but other religious terms such as 'Jewish' and 'Muslim' have been banned by Nutella, Pink News reported. The 'Say it with Nutella' campaign allowed customers to have a name or message written on a jar of the chocolate spread . Health-related terms, presumably in case any one tried to blame the hazelnut spread on obesity, have also been banned, including the words 'cancer' and 'diabetes'. The company, owned by Ferrero, has also outlawed words which could be used to highlight their controversial ingredient palm oil, the farming of which allegedly destroys the habitats of orangutans. This may explain why 'boycott' and 'orangutan' make the long list of banned words. Ferrero said in a statement: 'By giving customers the opportunity to personalise their Nutella jar we want to create a way for them to share enthusiasm for the brand. 'Negative or insulting terms were directly removed from the options field. Similarly, terms of communities that are often subject to attacks by malicious people were removed from the possibilities.' The news comes just a day after it emerged that Marks & Spencer had banned the words 'Christ' and 'Jesus Christ' from being allowed on messages sent with bouquets of flowers. The policy emerged earlier after a customer was... | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Jose Mourinho has won 21 major trophies during 15-year coaching career .
Enjoyed impressive spells at Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid .
CLICK HERE to see Robbie Fowler's dream XI . | Having won Premier League, Serie A and La Liga titles, as well as two Champions Leagues, Jose Mourinho has coached a whole host of world class stars during his 15-year career as a manager. Here, Sportsmail picks Mourinho's best ever XI. Jose Mourinho has won 21 major trophies during his career as a coach and his picked his ultimate XI . Goalkeeper - Petr Cech . His signature in the summer of 2004 coincided with Mourinho's arrival in west London, and the Czech stopper has become a Chelsea stalwart. Currently out of the team due to Thibaut Courtois' emergence, and his manager will reportedly let him leave Stamford Bridge. Petr Cech has formed himself a legendary reputation at Chelsea during 11 years at the club . Sergio Ramos - Right back . A stalwart for 10 years in Real Madrid's defence, Sergio Ramos was a key part of Mourinho's title-winning side in 2011-2. Sergio Ramos has been a star at the back for Real Madrid for 10 years . John Terry - Centre back . The Chelsea captain seemingly keeps getting better under Mourinho, with major lapses in form only usually occurring when the 52-year-old isn't in charge. John Terry has captained Chelsea whenever Mourinho has been in charge at the club . Centre back - Lucio . The Brazilian beast was one of the fiercest defenders of the past decade, winning everything in the game at club and international level. And he was superb for Mourinho during their Treble-winning time together at Inter in 2010. Lucio was one of the best central defenders of the past decade, especially during his time at Inter . Left back - Ashley Cole . A England's greatest left back of a generation, he may not have played under Mourinho for too long, but he was still undoubtedly one of the top performers for the Blues under the Portuguese. Ashley Cole played under Mourinho during both of his stints at Stamford Bridge . Centre midfield - Michael Essien . There was a stage during Michael Essien's peak where he was one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and the world. Even when he declined in... | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
FINAL EXAM
Question 1. Aliens of the Deep and The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band are what kind of entertainment? | film | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
I'm an administrator on the website Quora. There are two posts, one that asks "Breaking Bad (TV series): Why did Walt force his son, Walter Jr., to drink during the party [Season 2 Episode 10] celebrating his shrinking tumor?" and another that asks "Breaking Bad: Did Walter White attempt to rape his wife in Season 2? Or would that be classified as something else?". I can merge questions if they are asking the same thing. Can I merge these two questions? | no | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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By . Alex Delmar-morgan . A captivating shot of a heron standing serenely amid a cloud of sunlit water drops has won year’s RSPCA Young Photographer Awards. Other winners included Alicia Hayden from Spennithorne, . Leyburn, who won the Making Life . Better category for her heartfelt picture of a girl embracing a . cocker spaniel. Danielle Connor, 18, from Wimbledon in South West London, scooped first prize for her atmospheric photo entitled ‘Bokeh Heron’ taken at her local pond. Man's best friend: A touching embrace by a girl and her spaniel. Alicia Hayden, 14, from Spennithorne, Leyburn won the Making Life Better category for this shot . This shot of a heron on a pond in London won first prize in the 2013 RSPCA Young Photographer Awards . Owen Hearn's picture of a Chinese water deer running through a field on his family farm in Bedfordshire. He won the portfolio category for a series of images . ‘The droplets transform the image of the bird into something else entirely - it is verging on magical.’ Other winners included 15 year-old Owen Hearn, from Stewkley, Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire who topped the portfolio category with a selection of wildlife images taken on his family farm. The shots include a portrait of a badger, a hare running across the snow, a Chinese Water Deer skipping through a field and a barn owl in mid-flight. A damselfly silhouetted by the setting sun won the 12-15 age group category for 15-year-old Kyle Moore of Lowestoft, Suffolk. A close up portrait of a cow, named "Lunch for a Cow", beat off competition to win the under 12 category for ten-year-old Niall Eddleston from Waverton in Cheshire. An endearing close-up of a rescue springer spaniel with his tongue lolled out won 15-year-old Rachel Kemp the Pet Personalities category. Winners of each age category will go on an exclusive photo shoot at an RSPCA animal centre. The RSPCA Young Photographer Awards is open to anyone aged 18 and younger and attracts around 8,000 entries every year. An endearing close-up of a rescue springer... | A heron on a pond in London won this year's RSPCA Young Photographer Awards .
Other winners included a touching image of a girl embracing her dog . | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Extract the answer to the following question from the movie plot. If the question isn't answerable, please output "Can't answer".
Question: Who plays Yan'er?
Title: Raise the Red Lantern
Movie plot: The film is set in 1920s China during the warlord era, years before the Chinese Civil War. Nineteen-year-old Songlian ( Sònglián, played by Gong Li), whose father has recently died and left the family bankrupt, marries into the wealthy Chen family, becoming the fourth wife or rather the third concubine or, as she is referred to, the Fourth Mistress ( Sì tàitai) of the household. Arriving at the palatial abode, she is at first treated like royalty, receiving sensuous foot massages and brightly-lit red lanterns, as well as a visit from her husband, Master Chen (Ma Jingwu), the master of the house, whose face is never clearly shown.Songlian soon discovers, however, that not all the concubines in the household receive the same luxurious treatment. In fact, the master decides on a daily basis the concubine he will spend the night with; whomever he chooses gets her lanterns lit, receives the foot massage, gets her choice of menu items at mealtime, and gets the most attention and respect from the servants. Pitted in constant competition against each other, the three concubines are continually vying for their husband's attention and affections.The First Mistress, Yuru (Jin Shuyuan), appears to be nearly as old as the master himself. Having borne a son decades earlier, she seems resigned to live out her life as forgotten, always passed over in favor of the younger concubines. The Second Mistress, Zhuoyun ( Zhuóyún, Cao Cuifen), befriends Songlian, complimenting her youth and beauty, and giving her expensive silk as a gift; she also warns her about the Third Mistress, Meishan ( Méishn, He Caifei), a former opera singer who is spoiled and who becomes unable to cope with no longer being the youngest and most favored of the master's playthings. As time passes, though, Songlian learns that it is really Zhuoyun, the Second Mistress, who is not to be trusted; she is subsequently described as having the face of the Buddha, yet possessing the heart of a scorpion.Songlian feigns pregnancy, attempting to garner the majority of... | Kong Lin | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
antoine walker said he wanted his team to pretend that sunday night 's game at the forum was a playoff game .
TL;DR: | walker celtics upstage lakers | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Text in Pedi: 168 gaming xo โร ม่า xo
Translation of the previous text to English: | 1068 role playing game | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Prenez un bol, une tasse ou un ramequin assez grands pour les contenir. Cassez chaque œuf sur le bord de votre récipient et laissez le contenu y couler. Pour gagner du temps, faites cela pendant que vous attendez que votre poêle chauffe. Ne les cassez pas directement dans la poêle. Si vous le faites, vous ne les cuirez pas de façon uniforme. Vous aurez également moins de contrôle sur l'endroit où ils atterriront dans la poêle . Ensuite, laissez-les cuire sans y toucher pendant une ou deux minutes. La face inférieure des blancs doit être bien fixée (mais pas trop) avant que vous continuiez. En fonction de votre poêle et de la puissance du feu que vous utilisez, cela devrait prendre entre 45 secondes et deux minutes. Gardez les bords des blancs à l'œil : ils sont plus fins vers le centre, ils seront donc les premiers à se solidifier. Lorsque vous remarquerez qu'ils sont solides, vous pourrez continuer même si le milieu est encore un peu liquide. Félicitations ! Vous avez fait des œufs au plat retournés ! Transférez-les de la poêle à une assiette et servez avec des toasts, du bacon, de la galette de pomme de terre ou tout autre aliment que vous aimez.
TL;DR in English: | Crack the eggs into a separate container (optional). Wait for the bottoms of the eggs to solidify. Serve. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Title: Call for inquiry into Carrie Symonds' influence in No 10\nGiven the above title of an imaginary article, imagine the article.\n | The Bow Group said No 10 needed to clarify her position after reports in the media that she was "taking a central role in running the country".
Ms Symonds used to be the Conservative Party's head of communications, but no longer holds an official role.
And Downing Street said it was "incorrect" she plays a central role.
Speaking on Monday, the PM's press secretary Allegra Stratton added: "The prime minister's fiancée is on maternity leave, she's raising their son Wilf."
She said Ms Symonds would shortly begin her new role as head of communications at wildlife charity the Aspinall Foundation.
Ms Symonds' first job in politics was working for the then-Tory MP and now peer, Lord Zac Goldsmith.
In 2010, she began working as a press officer for the Conservative Party and two years later worked on Mr Johnson's successful campaign to be re-elected mayor in London.
After rising through the ranks, she left her role as head of communications for the party in 2018, and the next year she was linked with Mr Johnson romantically.
The pair announced their engagement in February 2020 and they live together in Downing Street with their son Wilfred, who was born in April last year.
Ms Symonds has no official role, either in the party or the government.
However, media reports have claimed she advises the PM on an informal basis - from issues of animal welfare through to who to appoint in key roles - and that she clashed with his former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings.
'Huge hazards'
The Bow Group - which describes itself as "Britain's oldest conservative think-tank" and counts Tory MPs and peers among its members - has called for an independent inquiry and review into Ms Symonds' "powers over government".
The group's chairman, Ben Harris-Quinney, said: "She currently holds no official role in the Conservative Party or the government, yet consistent reports in the press suggest that Ms Symonds is taking a central role in running the country, without any authority or accountability to do so.
"She has not been... | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Article in Spanish: Culpar no es sano y provoca cólera. Si bien tanto tu examigo como tú pueden haber sido culpables de la disolución de la amistad, tú no controlas sus pensamientos, sentimientos, decisiones o acciones. Comprender que ambos tienen roles que desempeñar al final de la amistad es importante y te ayudará a considerar las posibles razones para tal final desde el punto de vista de los dos. Sé consciente de que puedes sentir cólera, culpa, tristeza o pena por la pérdida de su amistad. Esto es completamente normal. Es importante procesar y ocuparte de estos sentimientos por tu cuenta o con la ayuda de un profesional de la salud mental que tenga licencia. Puedes ocuparte de tus emociones al: escribir sobre tus sentimientos; hablar sobre ellos; elaborar algún arte sobre lo que sientes; canalizar tus sentimientos hacia otra cosa. Puedes sentir una variedad de emociones cuando te enfrentes a una pérdida. Es importante permitirte procesar estos sentimientos y comprender de dónde provienen esas emociones. ¿Extrañas a esa persona? ¿Extrañas el apoyo que tu examigo te daba? ¿Extrañas las actividades que solían hacer como amigos? Comprender por qué te sientes de esa forma es el primer paso para llegar a aceptar tus emociones. No trates de bloquear las emociones negativas o dolorosas que acompañan a la disolución de una amistad. Aceptar el dolor o la negatividad te permitirá con el tiempo avanzar más allá de esos sentimientos y así sanar. Sin embargo, no ahondes en estos sentimientos por un periodo prolongado. Debes reconocer tus emociones y confrontarlas, pero sentirte deprimido y ahondar en ellas por meses solo te derrumbará. Para recuperarte de esta pérdida y seguir adelante, debes ser paciente. Apurar tu proceso natural no es sano y no resolverá tus sentimientos negativos adecuadamente. Acepta que podrías tener problemas para ser vulnerable ante las personas nuevas al principio. No hay ningún problema. Tú no eres la misma persona que eras al conocer a tu amigo, ni tu amigo es la misma persona que era al conocerte. Con el...
Summary in English: | Do not play the blame game. Work through your negative emotions. Allow yourself to go through your emotional process. Ask yourself why you feel the way you do over the loss of your friendship. Let yourself feel as deeply as you need to. Understand that healing takes time. Acknowledge that people change and grow. Accept that your friendship has ended. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Who was the first Russian composer to make a lasting impression internationally, Alessandro Scarlatti or Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky? | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Formulate an answer to this elaborate question: When was Star Island by Carl Hiaasen released? | Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Generate a news article that can be summarized as "Employment growth in Northern Ireland's private sector rose at its fastest rate for more than a year, but manufacturers are continuing to shed jobs.". Article: | That is according to the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for November from Ulster Bank.
It gives an idea of how firms in the private sector are doing in terms of job creation, business activity and new orders.
Firms took on staff in November at their fastest rate for 14 months.
This growth was driven by improvements in services and construction, but shows a more worrying slowdown in manufacturing.
This comes after hundreds of job losses were announced at the Michelin tyre factory in Ballymena, County Antrim, last month.
Exports have stayed flat and the strength of sterling is making it harder to secure new business from abroad.
Chief economist at Ulster Bank Richard Ramsey said: "The pace of growth in business activity and new orders accelerated relative to the modest levels of expansion recorded in October.
"However, these rates of growth remain below the pre-recession historical average.
"The improvement in services and construction firms concealed a slowdown in retail sales and outright contraction within manufacturing." | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Are the questions "What are the best techniques for off-page SEO?" and "What are the best techniques used in Off Page SEO?" asking the same thing? | yes | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
We have the sentence: some black and white cattle on a road and in a field;
Extract all the key concepts: | cattle, field, road | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Telephone companies allow transfer of telephone lines from one place to another. What's going to happen is that they'll just transfer your existing line to the area where you're moving to instead of creating a new telephone line. On the other hand, not all landlines can be transferred for these reasons: The area you want your landline to be transferred is not covered by your telephone company. The telephone company may not have any existing service for the area where you want your phone to be transferred to. The place you're moving to is simply far away. Having your service transferred to a different state is just not that ideal. The customer service will inform you if your telephone can be transferred. If it's possible, you can start to request for a transfer of line. Just state the place where you want to move your existing service to and fill up some documents that may be required by your telephone company. This may take a few days or weeks depending where you want your line to be moved to and if there are any available slots in the systems where your service can be squeezed in. Also, standard fees such as installation and relocation fees may apply depending on your service provider.
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Write a summary of the previous text in English: | Contact your service provider. Request for a transfer of line. Wait for your telephone line to be transferred. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: Bright blue Citi Bikes are becoming a fine sight in the New Yorker street. New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling passengers on those blue Citi Bikes. But what about local bike shops ? Is City Bike booming at their expense? At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca, a manager who gave his name as "Ben W." said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program. "It's getting more people on the road, more people learning about the sport and getting involved," he said. An employee at Danny's Cycles in Gramercy said Citi Bike is a good option for people in a city famed for its traffic jams and aggressive drivers. "They can try out a bike without buying one:' James Ryan said.
Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny's Cycles. But for Frank's Bike Shop, a small business on Grand St., the bike-share program has been bad news. Owner Frank Arroyo said that his rental business has decreased by 90% since Citi Bike was launched last month. Arroyo's main rental customers are European tourists, who have since been drawn away by Citi Bikes.
However, Ben said the bike-share is good for bike sales at his shop. "People have used the bike-share and realized how great it is to bike in the city, then decide that they want something nicer for themselves," he noted.
Christian Farrell of Waterfront Bicycle Shop, on West St. said at first he was concerned about bike-share, though, he admitted, "I was happy to see people on bikes."
Farrell's early concerns were repeated by Andrew Crooks, owner of NYC Velo, at 64 Second Ave. "It seemed like a great idea, but one that would be difficult to put into use:' Crooks said of Citi Bike. He said he worried about inexperienced riders' lack of awareness of biking rules and strong negative reaction from non-cyclists. However, he said, it's still too early to tell if his business has been impacted .
While it's possible bike-share will cause a drop in business, Crooks agreed that the idea is a positive step forward for New York City.
Question: Why is the bike-share program bad news for Frank's Bike Shop?
Options: A: Its customers have been drawn away by Citi Bikes.
B: It cannot meet the demand of the bike-share program.
C: Its bike prices have to be lowered again and again.
D: It has to compete with the city's bike rental shops. | A | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
My college roommate asked me what this article means:
The incident on 23 April involved a Russian SU-27 Flanker fighter and a US intelligence-gathering RC-135U.
The US plane was flying a routine mission in international airspace over the Sea of Okhotsk, officials said.
The incident came amid tension between the US and Russia over Russia's involvement in Ukraine.
"The SU-27 approached the RC-135 and crossed the nose of the US aircraft," Lt Col Myles Caggins III told the BBC.
The Russian aircraft manoeuvred aggressively and exposed its belly to the American pilots to demonstrate it was armed with air-to-air missiles, Defense News and CNN reported.
US and Russian defence officials are said to have later discussed the incident.
Earlier in April, another Russian fighter jet made repeated low-altitude passes over US Navy destroyer Donald Cook in the Black Sea.
On Wednesday, US President Barack Obama condemned Russian "aggression" in Ukraine .
"We will not accept Russia's occupation of Crimea or its violations of Ukraine's sovereignty," Mr Obama said in Warsaw.
He and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet in France on Friday during 70th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
So I recapped it in layman's terms: | A Russian jet flew within 100ft (30m) of a US Air Force plane over international waters near Japan in April, US officials have said. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Article in French: En haut de la page, vous verrez apparaitre un champ rectangulaire gris. Avec votre souris, placez le curseur dans ce champ. En utilisant cette barre, vous pourrez affiner votre recherche, grâce à des mots-clés. La barre de recherche est idéale lorsque vous avez un produit spécifique en tête. Par exemple, si vous voulez acheter la dernière saison de la série « Bones », vous pourrez simplement taper « Bones saison 10 ». Utilisez des mots-clés associés au produit que vous voulez acheter. Par exemple, si vous voulez acheter une balance alimentaire, vous pourriez taper « balance alimentaire digitale » dans le champ . Le moteur de recherche d'Amazon affichera tous les produits liés aux termes de votre recherche. Lorsque vous utilisez la barre de recherche, les résultats incluront les articles de toutes les boutiques. À l'aide de votre souris, accédez aux options des produits. Si vous ne trouvez pas ce que vous recherchez, vous pourrez réduire les résultats en utilisant les catégories listées sur la barre latérale. Vous pourrez également essayer de rechercher un autre terme.
Summary in English: | Locate the search bar. Type in your search terms. Press enter. Scroll through the results. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Information:
- Bruce Baillie (born in 1931, Aberdeen, South Dakota) is an American cinematic artist and founding member of Canyon Cinema in San Francisco.
- Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels"), officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the second-most populous city in the United States (after New York City), the most populous city in California and the county seat of Los Angeles County. Situated in Southern California, Los Angeles is known for its mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, sprawling metropolis, and as a major center of the American entertainment industry. Los Angeles lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over .
- The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2015 population of 8,550,405 distributed over a land area of just , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. A global power city, New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, its fast pace defining the term "New York minute". Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital of the world.
- The Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD) is a non-profit consortium of 42 leading art and design colleges in the United States and Canada. All AICAD member institutions have a curriculum with full liberal arts and sciences requirements complementing studio work, and all are accredited to grant the BFA and/or MFA degrees. To qualify for AICAD membership, an art school must satisfy four criteria: be a free-standing college (not a division of a larger college or university) specializing in art or design; be a non-profit institution; grant the BFA and/or MFA degree; and have accreditation from both the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the relevant academic accrediting organization in their region.
- Nevada (Spanish for "snowy"; see pronunciations) is a state in the Western, Mountain West, and Southwestern regions of the United States of America. Nevada is the 7th most extensive, the 34th most populous, and the 9th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las VegasParadise metropolitan area where three of the state's four largest incorporated cities are located. Nevada's capital is Carson City. Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" because of the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State", because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words "Battle Born" also appear on the state flag); as the "Sage-brush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as the "Sage-hen State". Nevada borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast and Utah to the east.
- The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges has jurisdiction over the U.S. states of California and Hawaii, its territories of Guam, American Samoa and Northern Marianas Islands, in addition to the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, the Pacific Rim, East Asia, and areas of the Pacific and East Asia where American schools or colleges may apply to it for service.
- Collage (from the , "to glue") is a technique of an art production, primarily used in the visual arts, where the artwork is made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.
- Arizona (O'odham: "Al onak" [ai onak]) is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western United States and the Mountain West states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is one of the Four Corners states. It has borders with New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, California, and Mexico, and one point in common with the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
- Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, comprises the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California ("El Territorio Norte de Baja California"). It has an area of , or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises the northern half of the Baja California Peninsula, north of the 28th parallel, plus oceanic Guadalupe Island. The mainland portion of the state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by Sonora, the U.S. State of Arizona, and the Gulf of California (also known as the "Sea of Cortez"), and on the south by Baja California Sur. Its northern limit is the U.S. state of California.
- California is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area. Located on the western (Pacific Ocean) coast of the U.S., California is bordered by the other U.S. states of Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California. The state capital is Sacramento. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second largest after New York City. The state also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County.
- Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. In their most general form these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art.
- San Francisco (SF) (Spanish for Saint Francis) officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. It is the birthplace of the United Nations. Located at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula, San Francisco is about in area, making it the smallest countyand the only consolidated city-countywithin the state of California. With a density of about 18,451 people per square mile (7,124 people per km), San Francisco is the most densely settled large city (population greater than 200,000) in California and the second-most densely populated major city in the United States after New York City. San Francisco is the fourth-most populous city in California, after Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose, and the 13th-most populous city in the United Stateswith a census-estimated 2015 population of 864,816. The city and its surrounding areas are known as the San Francisco Bay Area, and are a part of the larger OMB-designated San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland combined statistical area, the fifth most populous in the nation with an estimated population of 8.7 million.
- San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) is a private, non-profit college of contemporary art with the main campus in the Russian Hill district of San Francisco, California. Its graduate center is in the Dogpatch neighborhood. Approximately 400 undergraduates and 200 graduate students are enrolled. The institution is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD).
- American cinematic artist Bruce Baillie founded Canyon Cinema as a filmmakers co-operative in about 1961. Baillie created it as an exhibition outlet for independent motion picture film. It then was formally established as Canyon Cinema, Inc., an independent, non-commercial film distributor in 1967.
- This article is about the American filmmaker . For the American publisher and writer , see Larry N. Jordan . Larry Jordan is an independent filmmaker who has been working in the Bay Area in California since 1955 , and making films since 1952 . He has produced some 40 experimental and animation films , and three feature - length dramatic films . He is most widely known for his animated collage films . In 1970 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship to make Sacred Art of Tibet . His animation has shown by invitation at the Cannes Film Festival . Jordan is one of the founding directors of Canyon Cinema Cooperative . He has shown films and lectured throughout the country . He is chairman of the film department at the San Francisco Art Institute .
- The National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), founded in 1944, is an accrediting organization of colleges, schools and universities in the United States. The organization establishes standards for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Member institutions complete periodic peer review processes to become, and remain, accredited. NASAD accreditation should not be confused with regional accreditation.
What is the relationship between 'larry jordan' and 'artist'? | occupation | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Process:
- Animals and plants die in soft soil or mud
- Sediment builds up over the remains
- The remains decompose, leaving only trace amounts
- The remaining parts over the years are replaced with mineral
- A fossil is formed
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Perturbation hypothesis:
suppose more animals living in dry land happens, how will it affect less sediment building on top of the animals.
Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process? | yes | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Choose your fabric dye. Select your dried flowers. Hang the flowers to dry.
I'm interested in that, but I only have a few mins. Can you give me at most the first 500 characters of a detailed explanation in English about that? | Fabric dye will successfully dye any type of flower, but because it involves boiling water and harsh chemicals, it will ruin fresh flowers. If, however, you have dried flowers that you are wanting to brighten up, you can use fabric dye to accomplish the task. Select any powder or liquid fabric dye; they all typically use the same process of mixing the dye with boiling water. Keep in mind that you can choose how light or dark your flowers will be based on how long you leave them in the dye. Flowe | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
The goal is to predict an English answer string for an input English question.
Question : To travel by sea from the British mainland to the Channel Islands, it is necessary to travel through the territorial waters of which country?
Answer : | La France | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Cameron loved practical jokes while baby-sitting, so Cameron played pranks on the kids.
Given that the answer to a question is "make sure the kids understand", what is the question? | What will Cameron want to do next? | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Exercise: Extract from the text the correct entity that "@placeholder" is referring to.
Israel has published a 'Hamas manual' which it claims boasts about the propaganda value of Gaza civilian deaths and the advantages of operating in populated area. The publication of the manual came as rare footage emerged today of Gaza militants firing a rocket at Israel from a densely populated area of the Palestinian territory just minutes before Monday's ceasefire began. Israel has long claimed that Hamas fires from residential areas and uses its civilians as human shields to garner international sympathy. Scroll down for videos Rare footage emerged today of Gaza militants quietly preparing to fire a rocket at Israel from a densely populated area of the Palestinian territory just minutes before Monday's ceasefire began
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The IDF published a photo book it says Hamas manual on 'Urban Warfare'
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Video was filmed by Indian TV crew minutes before ceasefire on Monday
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Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has ended a month of war
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Israel and the Palestinians have sent delegations to Cairo
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Plan to discuss possibility of a longer-term truce and a broader deal
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Some details have emerged about the negotiating points of Hamas
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Israel has lost 67 people, including three civilians
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Cease-fire is the longest lull in a war that has killed nearly 1,900 Palestinians
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Israeli police arrested a Palestinian for 'murdered three Israeli teenagers'
But a translation of the two pages posted by the IDF did not find specific statements that @placeholder uses its own civilian population as human shields, reported CNN. | Hamas | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
In 2 or 3 sentences, what are the main points one should remember from this news article?
Article: Poundland has posted annual sales exceeding the £1billion mark for the first time in yet another sign of the discount stores' sustained challenge to established supermarket retailers. The company, which began as a single shop in Burton-on-Trent 25 years ago, has become Europe's largest single-price discount retailer. The firm revealed yesterday total revenue over the 12-month period - excluding its Spain interests - grew 11.8 per cent to just over £1.1 billion, breaking through the £1bn barrier for the first time and matching more established retailers such as WH Smith. Poundland has become Europe's largest single-price discount retailer, with a trial expansion into Spain currently underway . Profits are expected to be around £44million as the firm reaps the rewards from its 547 UK stores and 41 shops in Ireland. With recession-era shopping habits entrenched, discount retailers are taking sales from Britain's 'big four' supermarkets - transforming the British High Street. 'Discounters have always been part of the retail scene, catering for people who didn't have a lot of money,' retail analyst Clive Black told The Guardian. 'What happened was that in 2011 the UK became a country that didn't have a lot of money and bargain hunting became a national pastime and not just the preserve of people on low incomes.' Steve Smith (pictured) founded Poundland in 1990 then sold it for £50 million a decade later . Poundland said it had opened 60 net new stores in the UK and Ireland and had a strong pipeline of openings for the new year. On the back of yesterday's figures, Poundland's chief executive Jim McCarthy said: 'After a solid quarter of sales growth, Poundland's revenue for the 2015 financial year was over £1billion for the first time. 'Despite tough trading conditions, Poundland continues to perform well and we served an average of 5.3 million shoppers a week during the quarter. 'We managed our costs and cash well, and we expect underlying pre-tax profits to be in line with market expectations for the year as a... | The discount chain yesterday posted annual sales exceeding £1 billion .
It has now become Europe's largest single-price discount retailer .
Poundland benefited from austerity seen in the wake of the financial crisis .
It also transformed High Streets, luring customers away from superstores . | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Peet farm was supplying a nearby city with organic milk. Toad farm was a competitor on the same market, but they didn't produce organic milk, they used conventional agricultural methods.
Given the paragraph above, please answer correctly the following question:
Which farm had a lower eutrophication potential per ton of milk or per hectare of farmland? | Peet | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Bilbo
for the following movie plot:
Gandalf leads Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and King Théoden to Isengard where they reunite with Merry and Pippin. With Saruman defeated, Gandalf retrieves Saruman's palantÃr. Overcome by curiosity, Pippin steals a glance into the seeing-stone, and suffers a mental attack from Sauron himself. Gandalf deduces that Sauron will attack Gondor's capital Minas Tirith, so he rides there to warn them, taking Pippin with him because Sauron thinks Pippin is the ring bearer.
Meanwhile, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee are led by Gollum to Minas Morgul where they witness the Witch-king of Angmar leading an Orc army to drive Denethor's younger son Faramir and his men from Osgiliath. At Gollum's urging, the three begin climbing a precarious stair carved in the cliff face that will take them into Mordor via a 'secret way'. But having overheard Gollum's plot to regain the Ring, Sam keeps a suspicious eye on him. In Gondor, Pippin follows Gandalf's instructions and secretly lights the beacon to signal Théoden to assemble the Rohirrim and come to Gondor's aid.
While helping Théoden gather his forces, Aragorn is approached by Elrond who says Arwen is dying. After seeing a vision of her son she refused to leave Middle Earth. Elrond then gives Aragorn the sword Andúril, Isildur's sword Narsil reforged, so he can reclaim his birthright while gaining reinforcements from the Dead Men of Dunharrow. Joined by Legolas and Gimli, Aragorn travels to the Paths of the Dead, recruiting the Army of the Dead with the promise to release them from their curse once they fulfil their oath to Isildur.
Faramir is gravely wounded after a futile effort to retake Osgiliath, and believing his son to be dead, Denethor falls into madness. Gandalf is left to command the city defences against the Orc army led by Gothmog. But as Gothmog's forces eventually force their way into the city, Denethor tries to kill himself and Faramir on a pyre. Pippin alerts Gandalf and they save Faramir, but Denethor leaps to his death from the top of Minas Tirith just before... | Who is Frodo's uncle? | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Title: Excellent Compilation, First Reviewer obviously in a Cave!
Review: Just another testament that 80's L.A. club life could not hold a candle to NY or Miami!! These songs would definitely be obscure on the West Coast (except maybe gay bars or in SF) but they were staple on the East Coast.
Answer: | Positive | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Do NOT eat here! The food is okay, but the customer service and delivery are HORRIBLE! I ordered at 7:00 P.M. and got my dinner at 8:49 P.M. and then was lied to that they \"tried\" to call me. There was no apology, no service, just excuses! On a Tuesday? seriously! The food went in the trash, as I had already eaten at that point! BUYER BEWARE! These people need customer service training! I hope they read \"Knock your socks off service!\"
Review rating: | 1 star | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Henry: Its Winning Things That Matters Arsenal striker Thierry Henry insists that winning trophies at the end of the season is more important than setting records at the start. | Sports | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
The recording was produced by Roscoe Lee Browne and narrated by George Lucas and Alan Livingston . Question: The recording was produced by George Lucas and Alan Livingston , and was narrated by Roscoe Lee Browne . True or False? | False | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Title: Coby
Review: Poor quality sound, even worse with cassettes which is why I bought this. Difficult to tune dial.
Is the review positive or negative? | Negative | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Question 1: How can you clean spilled milk on a couch?
Question 2: How has your life as an entrepreneur changed since having children?
Do these two questions convey the same meaning? Yes or no? | No | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Text in Lingala: toutes les Organisations
Translation of the previous text to English: | The whole of these organizations | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Ctrl+Alt+T. This will launch the Terminal. Alt+F2 and type gnome-terminal. This will also launch the Terminal. ⊞ Win+T (Xubuntu only). This Xubuntu-specific shortcut will also launch Terminal. You can change the shortcut from Ctrl+Alt+T to something else: Click the "System settings" button in the Launcher bar. Click the "Keyboard" option in the "Hardware" section. Click the "Shortcuts" tab. Click the "Launchers" category and then highlight "Launch terminal." Press your new keyboard shortcut.
How would you rephrase that briefly using English? | Press . Press . Press . Set a custom shortcut. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
(CNN) If America's most celebrated first ladies were alive today -- Abigail Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jacqueline Kennedy -- I think they would be amazed at the prospect of a first Lady who was a former model and who had once posed nude, but I also think that Melania Trump would be far easier for them to understand than a first first gentleman such as Bill Clinton would have been. That is because these women, like Melania Trump, wielded their power discreetly and lived during a time when it would have been unthinkable for a former first lady to run for office (Hillary Clinton is the only one to do so), much less become president.
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Given the question "What service area is covered by the BeiDou-1 system?", please generate an article that contains the answer to the question. | Unlike the American GPS, Russian GLONASS, and European Galileo systems, which use medium Earth orbit satellites, BeiDou-1 uses satellites in geostationary orbit. This means that the system does not require a large constellation of satellites, but it also limits the coverage to areas on Earth where the satellites are visible. The area that can be serviced is from longitude 70°E to 140°E and from latitude 5°N to 55°N. A frequency of the system is 2491.75 MHz. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
فكر في الظروف المقلقة والحالات التي يمكن أن ترتبط بنقص الثقة بالنفس لديك. فبالنسبة لكثير من الناس، قد تكون مقابلات العمل، أو تقديم عرض بالمدرسة، والمشاكل الشخصية بالعمل أو المنزل، والتغيرات الجذرية في حياتك، مثل تغيير المنزل أو العمل أو الانفصال عن الشريك. عليك أيضًا أنْ تفكر بالأشخاص الذين يجلبون لك الشعور السيء تجاه نفسك. فأنت لا تستطيع التحكم في سلوك شخصٍ آخر؛ ولكن ما يمكنك التحكم فيه هو استجابتك لتصرفه وكيف تسمح لهذا التصرف في التأثير فيك. فإذا كان شخص ما وقح جدًا معك، أويرفض التعامل معك، أو لا يُظهر احترامًا تجاهك، فاعلم بأنّ لديه مشكلة شخصية تجعله يتعامل بشكل سيء معك. ولذلك، إذا كان هذا الشخص يسبب لك نقص الثقة بالنفس، فمن الأفضل أن تبعد نفسك عن أي موقف يتواجد به هذا الشخص، وخاصًة إن كان يقوم برد فعل سلبي إذا حاولت مواجهته. حتى لو كان لرغبات وأفكار الأشخاص مكان في حياتك، فلا تدع حياتك تتعتمد عليها. استمع وفكر فيما يصلح لك. فأنت الحاكم في حياتك الخاصة. ولا يستطيع أي شخص آخر أن يكون حاكمًا عليها. فبالنسبة للكثير، قد تصبح الأفكار والمعتقدات السلبية عادية جدًا عندما نفترض بأنها انعكاس لواقعنا. حاول أنْ تكون على وعي بأنواع التفكير التي تؤثر على ثقتك بنفسك: "تحويل الإيجابيات لسلبيات". أي أن تكون خصمًا لإنجازاتك وتجاربك الإيجابية. فعلى سبيل المثال، إذا حصلت على ترقية، بدلًا من أن ترى أنَّ هذا مكافأة لعملك الشاق، أنت فقط ستقوم بإحباط نفسك: "أنا فقط حصلت على الترقية لأنّ مديري يسكن بنفس الحي الذي أسكن فيه". "كل شيء أو لا شيء أو التفكير الثنائي". قد يكون لديك طريقين في عقلك، أو في كل شيء تفعله، لكن الأشياء قد تكون جيدة أو سيئة، إيجابية أوسلبية، الخ. على سبيل المثال، إذا كان مجموعك لم يؤهلك لدخول أعلى مدرسة، ولكن أهلك لخمسةِ آخرين، فستشعر بالفشل لأنّك لم تحصل على مجموع دخول هارفرد. هنا قد ترى الأشياء إما كلها جيدة أو كلها سيئة. "تصفية العقل". أنت ترى فقط الجانب السلبي للأمور وتقوم بتصفية أي شيء آخر. هذا عادًة ما يؤدي إلى تشويه الأفراد والحالات. على سبيل المثال، إن قمت بخطأ مطبعي أثناء كتابتك لتقرير، ستعتقد أن التقرير كله لا قيمة له، وأنّ مديرك سيقول أنك غبي، وأنّك بالتالي لن تترقى في الوظيفة. "القفز إلى استنتاجات سلبية". أنْ تفترض الأسوأ حتى عندما لا يكون هنالك سببٌ لذلك. على سبيل المثال: " صديقتي لم تجب على...
How would you rephrase that briefly using English? | Find the triggers of your low self-esteem. Be aware of thought patterns that chip away at your self-esteem. Take a step back from your thoughts to reevaluate them. Accept all of your thoughts—even the negative ones! Pair negative thoughts with positive thoughts. Stop comparing. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Title: Paralympics gold for Aled Davies in discus 'tremendous'\nGiven the above title of an imaginary article, imagine the article.\n | The Bridgend-born athlete, 21, now living in Cardiff, followed the bronze he won in Friday's F42/44 shot put.
"It was a tough competition, but I dug deep," said an emotional Davies.
The chair of Sport Wales said it was "tremendous" and that they were "immensely proud of him", while First Minister Carwyn Jones called him an "inspiration".
Mr Jones, also the assembly member for Bridgend, said: "Congratulations to Aled Sion Davies for today adding a gold medal in the discus to his bronze in the shot put at the Paralympic Games.
"His skill and determination to claim two medals at these games will be an inspiration to others. Welsh competitors have made a great start to the game, with two gold medals already, and I'm sure there will be more success to come."
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan added her congratulations on Twitter for "another great medal this time a gold What a great achievement!!"
Other messages came from training partner and javelin thrower, Nathan Stephens, and former Olympic 400m runner Iwan Thomas.
His parents watched his win but they had been due to miss Sunday evening's medal ceremony because they did not have tickets, until a sponsor stepped in.
They have been staying in a caravan in London, along with Davies' girlfriend, and his brother and sister-in-law who flew over from Australia.
Sport Wales chair, Prof Laura McAllister, said: "We have known of Aled's talent for some time here in Wales but he has well and truly announced himself to the world in this Paralympic Games."
She said to win gold, as well as bronze in a different discipline, was a "tremendous achievement".
Jon Morgan, executive director of Disability Sport Wales, said he had made "an incredible debut" at the Paralympics.
'Incredible athletes'
Davies was born with a combined disability in his right leg which limits its functionality and means it has missing bones, and no muscle growth or ligaments.
He has put behind him the disappointment of not being selected for the Beijing Games and a serious knee injury in... | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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By . Alex Ward . PUBLISHED: . 15:05 EST, 10 February 2013 . | . UPDATED: . 19:22 EST, 10 February 2013 . The island thought to have inspired The Wicker Man goes on sale for £2.6million after the locals say they cannot repopulate it. The current two owners of Tanera Mor, the largest of the Summer Isles in Scotland, have had no luck arranging a community buy out that could have seen people move on to the 800-acre isle. The local community on the nearby mainland at Achiltibuie in Wester Ross have decided that re-populating the island is too much to take on. Island home: The two owners of Summer Isle Tanera Mor have had no luck arranging a community buyout that could have seen people living on the 800-acre island . The island, which in 1881 had no fewer than 118 residents, is thought to be the set inspiration featured in pagan cult film The Wicker Man which was set on an isolated island, although the 1973 movie was filmed in Galloway and Plockton. Mr Iain Muir, chairman of the Coigach Community Development Company who was given the first opportunity to buy the island on behalf of residents, said the community already had two renewable energy schemes and a possible buyout of a former smokehouse already on its plate. Mr Muir, whose grandmother used to teach on the island, said: ‘People realised it was a good opportunity but the community is spread to thinly in its resources to take it on. ‘The decision was taken with a heavy heart not to pursue the very generous offer. Tanera is so important to the community - economically, socially and environmentally. Needs people: Once home to up to 118 people, residents of the nearby mainland say re-populating the island is too much for them to take on . ‘It is very much part of the community. Its future is in everybody’s interests. We are hoping the island will now go to a buyer who realises they are part of a vibrant community. Consultant, Munro Gauld, carried out a ‘quick options appraisal’ on Tanera Mor to help the community make an informed decision. Mr Gauld said: ‘Nobody... | The 800-acre isle Tanera Mor is the largest of the Summer Isles in Scotland .
The nearby community have refused a community buy out of the island .
It is thought the isle inspired the 1973 pagan cult film The Wicker Man . | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Make a title for this article: as high fly reached the three-quarters pole in saturday 's $ # million florida derby , trailing b.b. best by a length but closing fast , the veteran trainer nick zito , like many others at gulfstream park , could not contain himself . | victorious zito sets two courses for derby | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
About 50 trucks left the capital Damascus on Thursday, heading towards the town near the Lebanese border.
The UN has said it has received credible reports of people dying of starvation in Madaya, where about 40,000 people have been trapped.
On Monday the first aid was allowed into the town since October last year.
At the same time aid lorries also reached Foah and Kefraya, two northern towns besieged by rebel forces where the humanitarian situation is also said to be dire.
The latest delivery for Madaya is carrying flour, medicine and hygiene products for the town's residents, reports say.
A UN official who visited the town during the last aid drop said conditions there were the worst he had seen during Syria's five-year civil war.
People have reportedly been eating grass and pets to survive.
Madaya has been besieged since early July by government forces and their allies in Lebanon's Shia Islamist Hezbollah movement.
Blockades have been a feature of Syria's conflict. Up to 4.5 million people live in hard-to-reach areas, including nearly 400,000 people in 15 besieged locations who do not have access to life-saving aid.
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Write a summary of the text above : | The second convoy of aid lorries in a week has set off for the rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya, which is under siege from government forces. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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About a year or so ago, this place was great to go. It's not like there were or still are a lot of Mexican place in Laveen to go. \nThe green chile was the best thing in my opinion, the rice and beans were good. The taso's were good. \nHowever now I would rather drive a little farther to get Mexican food. Before the green chile seems to be made fresh with real meat and now it seems like they have gotten lazy and they use canned meat. I don't know you can just tell by that mushy texture in your mouth. \nIf you don't want to drive far to get Mexican food. I would atleast give this a try once to make your own judgement, however I would not suggest to get the green chile. \nThe breakfast however will hit the spot.
Stars: | 2 stars | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Romanian Opposition Head Scores Upset Victory BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's centrist opposition leader Traian Basescu scored an upset victory in a presidential race against leftist Prime Minister Adrian Nastase, partial official results showed Monday.
Which section of a newspaper would this article likely appear in? | World News | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jumong and So Seo-no, at Wiryeseong (present-day southern Seoul). Baekje, like Goguryeo, claimed to succeed Buyeo, a state established in present-day Manchuria around the time of Gojoseon's fall.
Q: What was the original name of the city located where Seoul is today?
Referring to the passage above, the correct answer to the given question in the language of the passage is | Wiryeseong | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Given the title <<Kaagaz Ke Phool>> and the question <<The movies leads to the director not having a relationship with who?>>, write a movie story: | The film tells, in flashback, the story of Suresh Sinha (Guru Dutt), a famous film director. His marriage to Bina (Veena) is on the rocks because her wealthy family sees filmmaking as a job lacking in social status. He is also denied access to his daughter Pammi (Baby Naaz), who is sent to a private boarding school in Dehradun.
On a rainy night Sinha meets a woman, Shanti (Waheeda Rehman), and gives her his coat. She comes to the film studio to return the coat, unintentionally disrupting the shooting by walking in front of the camera. While reviewing the rushes, Sinha recognises her potential as a star and casts her as Paro in Devdas. Shanti goes on to become an acclaimed star. Shanti and Suresh, two lonely people, come together. Their liaison is hotly debated in gossip columns and results in Pammi's friends tormenting her in school. Pammi pleads with Shanti to leave Sinha's life and allow her parents' marriage another chance. Moved by Pammiâs plea, Shanti throws away her career and becomes a school teacher in a small village. Pammi decides to live with her father, who fights his in-laws in court but is defeated and is forced to let Pammi go with her mother. Losing her and Shantiâs departure drive Suresh to alcohol, a downhill slide in his career and consequent decline in his fortunes. Meanwhile Shanti is forced to return to films since she has a contract with the studio. Her producer agrees to hire Suresh because of Shanti, but his ego will not let him return and owe his job to Shanti's star status; so she is unable to help him, as he is too far gone for redemption. In the final scene, remembering his glorious past, he dies in the director's chair in an empty film studio, a lonely and forgotten man. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Article: If you are like most people ,your intelligence changes with the seasons ,You are probably a lot sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of year . A famous scientist ,Ellsworth Huntington (1876--1947),concluded from other men's work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have an effect on your mental abilities .
He found that cool weather is much more favorable for creative thinking than summer heat .This does not mean that all people are less intelligent in the summer than they are during the rest of the year. It does mean, however , that the mental abilities of large numbers of people tend to be lowest in the summer .
Spring appears to be the best period of the year for thinking One reason may be that in the spring man's mental abilities are affected by the same factors that bring about great changes in nature .
Fall is the next-best season ,then winter .As for summer ,it seems to be a good time to take a long vacation from thinking .
Question: The main idea of this passage is that _ .
Yes or no, is the answer "seasons are the reason of the changing intelligence"? | No | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Suggest a movie title for the following movie plot: When the wealthy count Waldemar Daninsky kills a wolf on his grounds, it transforms into a gypsy upon death, and he finds himself cursed by a vengeful gypsy witch who is angry about him killing one of her band. The witch orders a young, beautiful gypsy girl to seduce Daninsky and then, while he is sleeping, bite him with the skull of a wolf which she smuggles into the count's mansion. When she presses the skull's fangs into his skin, Waldemar becomes a werewolf (without a doubt the most original of all of Waldemar's various "origins" in the series).
The film also mentions an ancient curse that was placed on Waldemar's ancestor (a Grand Inquisitor) hundreds of years ago by a medieval sorceress named Countess Bathory. Apparently his ancestor had Bathory burned at the stake, but not before she managed to curse his entire family line. Now in 1972, the Daninsky curse has struck Waldemar, who is transformed into a monster by the bite of the gypsy's wolf skull. The Countess Bathory is later revived from the dead to combat el Hombre Lobo in the grand finale. | Curse of the Devil | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
(CNN) -- Six-time former major champion Nick Faldo said that big questions surrounding the future of Tiger Woods still remain despite the world No. 1 apologizing for his "irresponsible and selfish behavior" in a public statement on Friday. The apology from Woods -- which was broadcast around the world from the headquarters of the PGA Tour in Florida -- was the first public statement from the golfer since the 34-year-old admitted to "transgressions" following a Thanksgiving car crash. However, in an exclusive interview with CNN, Faldo said the comments had done little to answer key questions: "It was a pretty complete apology and very embarrassing for him, to take the world stage and to apologize for what he has been up to."
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Nike, a major @placeholder sponsor, reacted to his remarks with the following statement: "Tiger has apologized and made his position clear.
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Title: A wonderful and enchanting cd...
Review: This original score is truly beautiful with soft and lofty melodies that capture your heart and fill it with romance. This is a must-have for anyone who loves scores, and the novel is quite flawless as well. I hope the movie lives up to my high expectations!
Is the review positive or negative? | Positive | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Summarize this document: Match ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0.
Second Half ends, Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 3, Maidstone United 0. Jack Mackreth (Macclesfield Town).
Substitution, Maidstone United. George Oakley replaces Bobby-Joe Taylor.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 2, Maidstone United 0. Danny Whitaker (Macclesfield Town) converts the penalty with a.
Bobby-Joe Taylor (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Macclesfield Town. Luke Summerfield replaces Danny Whitehead.
Tom Mills (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Jamar Loza replaces Alex Flisher.
Substitution, Maidstone United. Yemi Odubade replaces Jack Paxman.
Second Half begins Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0.
First Half ends, Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0.
Goal! Macclesfield Town 1, Maidstone United 0. Rhys Browne (Macclesfield Town).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Summary: | Match details to follow. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
I received the questions "Can we do credit card payment through paytm wallet?" and "How do I return the refunded money from my paytm wallet back to my credit card?". Are they duplicates? | no | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
French Huguenots made two attempts to establish a haven in North America. In 1562, naval officer Jean Ribault led an expedition that explored Florida and the present-day Southeastern U.S., and founded the outpost of Charlesfort on Parris Island, South Carolina. The Wars of Religion precluded a return voyage, and the outpost was abandoned. In 1564, Ribault's former lieutenant René Goulaine de Laudonnière launched a second voyage to build a colony; he established Fort Caroline in what is now Jacksonville, Florida. War at home again precluded a resupply mission, and the colony struggled. In 1565 the Spanish decided to enforce their claim to La Florida, and sent Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, who established the settlement of St. Augustine near Fort Caroline. Menéndez' forces routed the French and executed most of the Protestant captives. Tell me What present-day area was this settlement near? | Parris Island | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Title: failure in front of goal costs feyenoord points
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Write an article with the given title: | despite striker dirk kuijt 's first two goals for his new club , feyenoord rotterdam was held to a #-# draw sunday by ten-man az alkmaar . | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Article: 12 August 2016 Last updated at 17:16 BST
Born in Londonderry, Ms Downey is best known for her starring role in the US television show "Touched by an Angel".
Summary: | Northern Ireland-born actress Roma Downey has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Article in Spanish: Si te sientes somnoliento, será hora de moverte. Prueba una caminata corta, incluso si solo es al baño o a la sala de descanso. Veinte minutos es lo ideal, pero si no cuentas con ese tiempo, solo haz una caminata rápida alrededor de la oficina o unos saltos de tijera para aumentar tu circulación sanguínea. Si ves que te da sueño cuando estás en tu computadora, será hora de tomar un descanso, al menos de mirar la pantalla. Mira otra cosa al otro lado de la habitación como mínimo 5 minutos. Es bien sabido que la cafeína ayuda a estar despierto. Sin embargo, la ciencia ha mostrado que es mejor distribuir el consumo de cafeína a lo largo del día que tomar una dosis grande por la mañana de 3 o 4 tazas de café. Para distribuirlo, bebe algo con una cantidad menor de cafeína, como té verde, con más frecuencia durante el día o solo bebe menos cantidad de tu café regular. También recuerda no tomar cafeína muy cerca de tu hora de dormir, ya que puede mantenerte despierto, lo cual te hará sentir más cansado al día siguiente. Evita consumir cafeína unas 6 horas antes de irte a dormir. La música ayuda a renovar nuestra energía, en especial si es algo que nos gusta. En vez de optar por el silencio, ponte audífonos si estás en el trabajo o enciende la radio si estás en casa. Te costará dormirte si tu cabeza está llena de tu canción favorita. No es necesario que uses jabón, pero ir al baño para echarte agua fría en la cara puede ayudar a despertarte. Si tienes maquillaje puesto, prueba a echarte un poco de agua fría en la nuca.
Summary in English: | Get up and move. Look away from your computer. Spread out your caffeine intake. Try a little music. Wash your face. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Sum the following article in brief: (CNN) -- Things are finally looking up for beleaguered Boeing and its grounded 787 Dreamliner. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday approved the United States aircraft maker's proposed fix of the battery systems on the passenger jet once hyped as the "plane of the future." What this means is the world's largest airplane maker still has to prove its redesign of the plane's lithium-ion battery system is safe before the 787s can again take to the skies. "The certification plan is the first step in the process to evaluate the 787's return to flight and requires Boeing to conduct extensive testing and analysis to demonstrate compliance with the applicable safety regulations and special conditions," the FAA said in a statement released Tuesday. In other words, now comes the hard part. No smoking gun in NTSB report on Dreamliner battery fire . "This is no means the end of the story. Now it has permission to operate test flights. These will be lengthy and thorough and the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will have to be 100 percent confident the fix is sufficient before it allows the aircraft to fly again commercially," said industry expert Tom Ballantyne, the Sydney-based chief correspondent for Orient Aviation. "This could still take a month or two, depending on how easy the fix can be applied to existing aircraft as well as planes already on the production line." Boeing's Dreamliner nightmare started in January when the company's newest and most advanced commercial jetliner was grounded by regulators worldwide after two battery-related fires damaged 787s in Boston and in Japan. No passengers or crew were hurt in either incident. For now, there are 50 grounded Dreamliner wide bodies that were flying worldwide. Boeing has orders for several hundred more, making the issue a top priority given all the investment that's been put into the model's development. Japan's ANA replaced faulty batteries last year . What is the fix? This is how Boeing is planning to address the battery issue. To put... | Boeing will redesign battery system and conduct new tests, says it is confident .
Analyst: Tests will need to be lengthy and thorough .
May still take months before commercial Dreamliner flights resume .
Boeing's 787 was grounded in January after two battery fires . | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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(CNN Student News) -- June 1, 2011 . Download PDF maps related to today's show: . • Germany • Joplin, Missouri . Transcript . THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: The start of a new month, the start of a new day of CNN Student News! Hi, I'm Carl Azuz, and I'm delivering your 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines. First Up: Home Prices Drop . AZUZ: First up, we're talking about a new low for the price of homes in the United States. During the first quarter -- the first three months -- of 2011, home prices dropped more than 5 percent from where they were last year. Now, that's according to a new report that came out yesterday. And the comparison gets even worse when you go back a little farther. The housing market hit its highest point five years ago in 2006. Compared to that -- that highest point -- prices of homes have dropped almost 33 percent. Home prices are down; so what? It might not be something that you think about every day, but some of your parents are paying close attention. Home prices affect a lot of other industries -- like banks, like construction -- so that's one of the big indicators that experts use to figure out how the U.S. economy is doing. And prices have gone through kind of a double-dip. They went down after that peak in 2006. Then they went back up a little bit around 2009. Some government programs designed to encourage people to buy houses helped with that increase. But now, they're dropping again. And one expert says it doesn't look like that's going to change any time soon. E. coli Outbreak . AZUZ: Officials in Germany are warning people there not to eat raw cucumbers, leaf lettuce, or tomatoes. The reason: an outbreak of E. coli. That's a bacteria that can be transmitted through contaminated food or water, especially raw vegetables. Reports have connected at least 16 deaths to the outbreak. Hundreds of other people have gotten sick. German authorities are trying to contain the outbreak. In the... | Consider the significance of a drop in U.S. home prices .
Find out what a health organization says about cell phones .
Discover some reasons why Americans take fewer vacations .
Use the Daily Discussion to help students understand today's featured news stories . | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Secession in the United States -- The Constitution does not directly mention secession. The legality of secession was hotly debated in the 19th century, with Southerners often claiming and Northerners generally denying that states have a legal right to unilaterally secede. The Supreme Court has consistently interpreted the Constitution to be an ``indestructible'' union. There is no legal basis a state can point to for unilaterally seceding. Many scholars hold that the Confederate secession was blatantly illegal. The Articles of Confederation explicitly state the Union is ``perpetual''; the U.S. Constitution declares itself an even ``more perfect union'' than the Articles of Confederation. Other scholars, while not necessarily disagreeing that the secession was illegal, point out that sovereignty is often de facto an ``extralegal'' question. Had the Confederacy won, any illegality of its actions under U.S. law would have been rendered irrelevant, just as the undisputed illegality of American rebellion under the British law of 1775 was rendered irrelevant. Thus, these scholars argue, the illegality of unilateral secession was not firmly de facto established until the Union won the Civil War; in this view, the legal question was resolved at Appomattox.
Question: does the us constitution allow states to secede
Answer: | No | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Write a title for this sentence: as they begin the second UNK of their ###-game schedule , the angels sit comfortably on top of the american league west standings , and they have their starting pitching to thank for a good portion o their success .
Title: | starters UNK equals team 's success | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Document: (CNN)Close your eyes and imagine the "center" of America. What do you see? Is it the rolling plains of Kansas, or Manhattan's field of skyscrapers? The foggy Golden Gate, or a gated community? Lately, all I can see is Ferguson, the now-famous Missouri town where, in August, a police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown. It's a place no one had heard of a year ago but now finds itself at the center of the news cycle, at the center of our national attention and at the center of a new and profound sense of worry that racial injustice may long divide us still.
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But this place, like @placeholder, is part of our story. | Ferguson | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Befitting a lush, tropical island stranded in the middle of the ocean, Madeira’s origins are shrouded in mystery and fanciful legend. Some claim that the archipelago is what remains of Plato’s lost Atlantis, or part of a landmass that once fused the continents of Europe and America. The Portuguese Step Ashore: Recorded history of the volcanic archipelago begins in relatively recent times: 1418, just as the golden age of Portuguese discovery was erupting. Under the leadership of Henry the Navigator, caravels set out from the westernmost point of the Algarve, in southern Portugal, in search of foreign lands, fame, and wealth. João Gonçalves Zarco, sailing in the service of Prince Henry, made the first of many famous Portuguese discoveries, which would culminate a century later in Magellan’s historic circumnavigation of the globe. Zarco happened upon a small volcanic archipelago 1,000 km from Lisbon. Perhaps Zarco knew precisely where he was heading, having learned of the existence of Madeira from a Castilian source. After all, the waters of the Canary Islands, only 445 km (275 miles) to the south, had occupied busy shipping lanes for very nearly a century, and Genovese maps from the mid-14th century depict both Madeira and Porto Santo. More likely, Zarco was heading for Guinea and storms forced him onto the beach of Porto Santo. If so, then he was extremely fortunate, for he managed to land on the only large, sandy beach for hundreds of miles around. Little wonder he subsequently named it Porto Santo (Holy Port). The following year Zarco returned to claim the larger island he had seen from Porto Santo, and with him went Tristão Vaz Teixeira and Bartolomeu Perestrelo. They officially became the first men to set foot on the heavily forested island, naming it Ilha da Madeira, “Island of Timber. ” The Portuguese Crown, delighted with its first important discovery, immediately embarked on a program of colonization. Zarco and Teixeira were appointed co-governors of Madeira, while Perestrelo was awarded Porto Santo.
Question: Zarco happened upon a small volcanic archipelago near Lisbon following the orders of which leader?
I am grading my students' exercises. Is the answer "Plato" correct? | No | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Facts:
- birth date: 1919
- name: t. wynn rogers
- death date: 1998
Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of t. wynn rogers
. | t. wynn rogers -lrb- 1919 -- 1998 -rrb- was an american badminton player who won numerous u.s. national titles from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s . | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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- The Mungo Park Medal is awarded by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to geographical knowledge through exploration and/or research, and/or work of a practical nature of benefit to humanity in potentially hazardous physical and/or social environments.
It was founded in honour of the Scottish explorer Mungo Park.
- The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) is a learned society and educational charity founded in 1884 and based in Perth. The Society has a membership of 2500 and aims to advance the science of geography worldwide by supporting education, research, expeditions, through its journal (the "Scottish Geographical Journal"), its newsletter ("The Geographer") and other publications.
- The Polar Medal is a medal awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. It was instituted in 1857 as the Arctic Medal and renamed the Polar Medal in 1904.
- The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in western Europe. Lying off the north-western coast of the European mainland, it includes the island of Great Britain (the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country), the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea to its east, the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south-south-west, giving it the 12th-longest coastline in the world. The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland. With an area of , the UK is the 78th-largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th-largest in Europe. It is also the 21st-most populous country, with an estimated 65.1 million inhabitants. Together, this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the European Union.
- The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, during the final stage of World War II. The United States had dropped the bombs with the consent of the United Kingdom as outlined in the Quebec Agreement. The two bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in history.
- The War Office was a department of the British Government responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence.
- Strategic bombing is a military strategy used in a total war with the goal of defeating the enemy by destroying its morale or its economic ability to produce and transport materiel to the theatres of military operations, or both. It is a systematically organized and executed attack from the air which can utilize strategic bombers, long- or medium-range missiles, or nuclear-armed fighter-bomber aircraft to attack targets deemed vital to the enemy's war-making capability.
- In politics and military planning, a war effort refers to a coordinated mobilization of society's resourcesboth industrial and humantowards the support of a military force. Depending on the militarization of the culture, the relative size of the armed forces and the society supporting them, the style of government, and the popular support for the military objectives, such war effort can range from a small industry to complete command of society.
- The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.
- World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nationsincluding all of the great powerseventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, and directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. In a state of "total war", the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by mass deaths of civilians, including the Holocaust (in which approximately 11 million people were killed) and the strategic bombing of industrial and population centres (in which approximately one million were killed, and which included the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki), it resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities. These made World War II the deadliest conflict in human history.
- Frederick Spencer Chapman , DSO & Bar , ED ( 10 May 1907 -- 8 August 1971 ) was a British Army officer and World War II veteran , most famous for his exploits behind enemy lines in Japanese occupied Malaya . His medals include the following : the Distinguished Service Order and Bar , the Polar Medal , Gill Memorial Medal , Mungo Park Medal , and the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal .
- A military alliance is an international agreement concerning national security, when the contracting parties promise to support each other in case of a crisis that has not been identified in advance. Military alliances differ from coalitions, as coalitions are formed for a crisis that are already known.
- A great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength, as well as diplomatic and soft power influence, which may cause middle or small powers to consider the great powers' opinions before taking actions of their own. International relations theorists have posited that great power status can be characterized into power capabilities, spatial aspects, and status dimensions.
- Total war is warfare that includes any and all civilian-associated resources and infrastructure as legitimate military targets, mobilizes all of the resources of society to fight the war, and gives priority to warfare over non-combatant needs. The American-English Dictionary defines total war as "war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded."
- The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom. The force was initially administered by the War Office from London, which in 1964 was subsumed into the Ministry of Defence. The professional head of the British Army is the Chief of the General Staff.
- Hiroshima is perhaps best known as the first city in history to be targeted by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) dropped an atomic bomb on the city (and later on Nagasaki) at 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, near the end of World War II.
- The Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth), also known as simply The Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 52 member states that were mostly territories of the former British Empire. The Commonwealth operates by intergovernmental consensus of the member states, organised through the Commonwealth Secretariat and non-governmental organisations, organised through the Commonwealth Foundation.
After reading the paragraphs above, choose the best answer for the entity that related to 'freddie spencer chapman' with the relationship of 'occupation'.
Choices:
- army
- explorer
- general
- major
- member
- military
- research
- science
- sovereign
- united kingdom
- united states army | explorer | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
I received the questions "Can I travel internationally if I have a class A misdemeanor for drug paraphernalia on school grounds?" and "Theoretically is a minor able to avoid a charge (M.I.P.) if marijuana or paraphernalia was found on the person or party on a school campus and no questions were answered?". Are they duplicates? | no | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
No lo hagas muy obvio y si elijes seguir este paso, no hagas el siguiente. La razón para hacerlo es para hacer el papel de la “damisela en apuros”. Si eres hombre, sigue la siguiente técnica en lugar de esta. Esto puede impresionarla y eso es una excelente forma de coquetear. Sin embargo, también es una buena forma de enfadarla y que renuncie al juego y juegue con alguien más en lugar de contigo. Si es un juego multiplataforma. Empújala fuera del camino o toma el daño por ella.
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Write a summary of the previous text in English: | Lose on purpose. Try extra hard to beat them. Try to make sure that they don't lose any health/a life etc. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Struggling big box electronics giant Best Buy is taking a page from Apple's svelte playbook and testing a new strategy to turn its warehouse-like stores into more streamlined and intimate retail outlets, says the Wall Street Journal. A test store in Minnesota prominently features a Geek Squad-staffed Solution Central, much like a Genius Bar at Apple's stores. Best Buy says the prototype puts fewer products on display and prompts a more personalized shopping experience with trained experts. The main goal is to cut down on "showrooming," where customers visit the store to get a look at gadgets they later buy online—namely at arch-rival Amazon. Best Buy's stock has dropped 33% in the past two years, and although a more knowledgeable staff would likely cost more to employ, the president of US operations says, "We don't see these as costs but investments that will lead to higher sales in less square footage." Click for Slate's take on why Best Buy might be onto something. | Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.
Buying a television should be easy. In theory, all you’ve got to do is pick a screen size, set a budget, and choose the best model that fits your criteria. What does best mean? The TV industry would like you to believe that every TV is unique—that there are major differences in picture quality and features across different brands, and that you should spend a lot of time researching before you buy. The truth, though, is that manufacturers add unnecessary features and bombard us with confusing specs to disguise the fact that most TVs are pretty much the same.
It’s not just televisions. We live in an age of commodity electronics, where most gadgets are more or less interchangeable. You aren’t likely to notice any major differences between a product made by Samsung versus one made by Toshiba—they’ll both likely be made out of the same parts, in the same way, and perhaps in the same factories. Given these similarities, if you spend more than 10 minutes comparing different models of any type of gadget, you’re doing it wrong.
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Best Buy is in a lot of trouble. Once the undisputed leader in technology retail—it vanquished Circuit City, CompUSA, and every mom-and-pop electronics store in the country—the company is now being killed by Amazon online and Apple offline. In March, Best Buy reported a $1.7 billion quarterly loss and announced that it would close 50 stores. Then, last week, the firm’s CEO Brian Dunn suddenly resigned. The company declined to fully explain what prompted Dunn’s departure, but the Wall Street Journal has reported that Best Buy has been investigating an alleged relationship between Dunn and a younger subordinate.
Whatever the reason behind it, Best Buy should use Dunn’s departure as an opportunity to rethink how it sells gadgets. In particular, it’s time to abandon the idea of endless selection. If Best Buy wants to survive, it’s got to replace its hulking, teeming stores with smaller, less crowded, more intimate... | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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(CNN) -- When riots broke out in London on August 6, Charmaine Scott watched as a diverse group of people took hold of her hometown, smashing glass windows and setting buildings and automobiles ablaze. Amid the chaos, she noticed that talk about a racial backlash surged. The widespread discontent was being painted black by the media, even though it involved people of various races and ethnicities. "The depiction of rioters has been disproportionately black and surprisingly female as well," said Scott, 31, as she described large-scale photos appearing in newspapers. "There has been a pernicious representation of black women even in the riots, and an overall depriving image of black people in general."
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"We've had to dig deep in order to find our history, and we've had to look up to African-Americans to see what models we can replicate here and give a @placeholder identity." | British | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Title: $20 gone.
Review: I think they labeled this device wrong,instead of saying "5-port switch",it's a actually a magical device that converts your high-speed broadband internet into dial-up.My internet is usually quite fast,at around 60mb/s,but this wonderful little black box crippled that to an unholy 400kb/s.I could barely even load up amazon.It also refused to connect itself to my Xbox 360,out of jealousy,I presume.This is the faultiest product I've ever bought from amazon,and I've bought Clive Barker's Jericho.Look somewhere else if you're looking for a switch.
Answer: | Negative | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Dans notre exemple, a est égal à 6 et c est aussi égal à 6.6 * 6 = 36. Nous cherchons deux nombres qui sont facteurs du produit a * c que nous avons identifié et dont la somme vaut la valeur du coefficient "b" (13). 4 * 9 = 36 4 + 9 = 13. Prenons les lettres k et h pour représenter les deux nombres obtenus, 4 et 9 :ax2 + kx + hx + c 6x2 + 4x + 9x + 6. Organisez l’équation de sorte à retrouver le plus grand facteur commun des deux premiers termes et le plus grand facteur commun des deux derniers termes. Vous devriez alors obtenir une somme de deux formes factorisées identiques. Sommez les deux coefficients ensemble et mettez-les entre parenthèses devant votre forme factorisée ; vous obtenez alors vos deux facteurs :6x2 + 4x + 9x + 6 2x(3x + 2) + 3(3x + 2) (2x + 3)(3x + 2).
How would you rephrase that briefly using English? | Multiply the a term by the c term. Get the b term by factoring and testing. Substitute the two numbers you get into your equation as the sum of the b term. Factor the polynomial by grouping. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Title: Another great J.P.Beaumont book!
Review: The Beaumont series by J.A.Jance is one of my very favorites and Jance is definitely my favorite female author. Great job and keep them coming...
Answer: | Yes | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Generate a news article that can be summarized as "Hundreds of movies disappeared from Netflix over 2016, the result of the streaming service’s decision to end several key content deals with top studios and distributors.". Article: | It was a brave move - particularly given that its main rivals, such as Hulu, jumped at the chance to take on some of those titles Netflix decided it no longer wanted.
The reason for the cull? Original content.
Netflix was being bold - its aspirations were no longer to be your on-demand DVD collection, but instead the place where you discovered and consumed new and exclusive shows.
So rather than pay money out to studios for the right to show existing content, it instead ploughed its cash into shows such as Stranger Things, The Crown, Luke Cage and the remake of Gilmore Girls.
In 2016, those “Netflix Originals” - already a term you could argue has become synonymous with quality - came thick and fast.
The firm said it produced 600 hours of original programming last year - and intends to raise that to about 1,000 hours in 2017. Its budget to achieve that is $6bn (£4.9bn) - a billion more than last year.
On Wednesday we learned the company has been rewarded handsomely for putting its eggs in the original content basket. After hours trading on Wednesday saw the company’s stock rise by as much as 9% on the news it had added 7.05 million new subscribers in the last three months of 2016.
That’s far greater than the 5.2 million they had anticipated, and left them ending the year with 93.8 million subscribers in total - and an expectation of breaking the symbolic 100 million mark by the end of March.
In all, 2016 saw Netflix take in $8.83bn (£7.1bn) in revenue - with a profit of $186.7m (£151.6m).
All looking good, then - but there’s still work to do.
In a letter to shareholders, Netflix underlined, as it is obliged to do, the potential risks to its success going forward - chiefly globalisation and competition.
While international expansion has been rapid, with the majority of the new sign-ups are coming from outside of the US, it will require a lot of expenditure for Netflix to dominate with original content in the 189 other countries it serves.
It has put some of its budget into non-English language shows, such as... | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Generate a question about the following movie plot: In 1940, Carl Fredricksen is a young 9-year-old boy who idolizes famous explorer Charles Muntz. Muntz has been accused of fabricating the skeleton of a giant exotic bird he says he discovered at Paradise Falls, and vows to return there to catch one alive. One day, Carl befriends a girl named Ellie, who is also a fan of Muntz. She confides to Carl her desire to move her "clubhouse"âan abandoned house in the neighborhoodâto a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls. Carl and Ellie eventually get married and live together in the restored house. Carl sells toy balloons from a cart at a zoo Ellie opens. After suffering a miscarriage[7] and being told they cannot have a child, the two decide to realize their dream of visiting Paradise Falls. They try to save for the trip, but repeatedly end up spending the money on more pressing needs. Finally, an elderly Carl arranges for the trip, but Ellie suddenly becomes ill and dies.
Years later, Carl still lives in the house, stubbornly holding out as the surrounding neighborhood is torn down for new construction, but when he accidentally injures a construction worker over damage to his mailbox, a court orders him to move to a retirement home. However, Carl comes up with a scheme to keep his promise to Ellie, and turns his house into a makeshift airship, using thousands of helium balloons. Russell, a young Wilderness Explorer, becomes an accidental stowaway in his effort to earn his final merit badge for assisting the elderly. After surviving a thunderstorm, the flying house lands on a tepui opposite Paradise Falls. Carl and Russell harness themselves to the still-buoyant house and begin to walk it across the mesa, hoping to reach the falls before the balloons deflate. Russell encounters a tall, colorful flightless bird, whom he names "Kevin". They then meet a Golden Retriever named Dug, who wears a special collar that allows him to speak, and who vows to take the bird to his master.
The group is set upon by a pack of aggressive dogs led by Alpha, a doberman (who is also... | What kind of dog is Alpha? | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Review: Alvarez has done what few grass roots scientists can, which is provide an intelligent and complete argument that is easily palatable by the layperson. All this and at the same time, probably do much to convince young people that science can be cool, fun, and fascinating.Admittedly the recent sexiness of the whole dinosaur epoch adds to the momentum of uncovering the answers to one of the gretatest bio-historical questions of all time. However the book has an enjoyable amount of internal momentum, which is not compromised by the occasional necessary tangential forays into scientific proof and annoying things like that.This is a must read for any inquiring mind of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
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Dialogue:
F: Excuse me, which is the nearest way to the post office?
M: Go along this road and you can see it next to the bus stop.
Question: Where is the post office?
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- Near the bus stop.
- Near the police station. | Near the bus stop. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Washington (CNN) -- House Democrats are bracing for a rough election night next Tuesday, and top leaders are making a major push for rank and file members to open their wallets to help save those vulnerable Democrats who are in danger of losing their seats. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep Steve Israel, D-New York, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, held a conference call Tuesday afternoon with House Democrats and told them it was time to pony up -- and gave them a Friday deadline. According to a source on the call, a dozen House members and two Democratic candidates pledged almost $500,000 during the session.
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Can you figure out what does the "@placeholder" mean? It means | Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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The devastated mother of the millionaire Polish woman allegedly murdered by a British businessman in a Paris hotel room today demanded: 'Why did she have to die? Why didn't they just separate?' Halina Wolf broke her silence about the death of Kinga Legg, whose corpse was found in a bathtub of a £1000-a-night room at the world famous Bristol in May 2009. Ian Griffin, 45, is on trial this week in the French capital for killing the 36-year-old, and faces up to 30 years in prison if found guilty. Scroll down for video Halina Wolf broke her silence about the death of Kinga Legg (pictured), whose corpse was found in a bathtub of a £1000-a-night room at the world famous Bristol in May 2009
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Halina Wolf told of anguish at having to wait five years for the trial to begin and anger that Ian Griffin was freed on bail to live 'millionaire lifestyle'
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Kinga Legg's corpse was found in a bathtub of a £1000-a-night French hotel in May 2009
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Ian Griffin, 45, is on trial in the French capital for killing the 36-year-old
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Trial heard they had a tempestuous relationship and Griffin was 'unfaithful'
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Mrs Wolf said: 'We just don't understand it. Why did she have to die?' | After returning to the UK, he and Kinga Legg exchanged romantic letters for six months before she moved over to join him. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
A musical scale is a set of notes that ascend in order. They can vary depending on the key in which you play. A common scale starts with C and goes up to the next C (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C). Play each note as a separate, clean note. Practice different techniques while moving up and down the musical scale, working on staccato sounds and vibrato sounds. Practice a scale with half-notes. On each tube, play the regular note and then play the half note by tilting the flute toward or away from your body. Simple songs such as “Mary Had a Little Lamb” will help you learn how to move between different notes and practice different techniques. Playing on a panpipe with 8 pipes, imagine every pipe is numbered 1 to 8. With the pipe up to your mouth, imagine each pipe has a number. The longest pipe is number 1, with each successive pipe as 2, 3, and so on. The shortest pipe is number 8. Play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” by blowing into the pipe that corresponds to each number: 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1 The most surefire way to improve your technique is to practice playing the pan flute frequently. Playing for 30-60 minutes every day will help you grow accustomed to shaping your embouchure Use a mirror to observe your technique as you play. Pay attention to the shape of your mouth as you play. Practice changing your embouchure to see what different tones this produces. A good way to improve how you play the pan flute is to play with a group of people who also play. You can learn techniques from other people and they can give you feedback on your technique.
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Write a summary of the previous text in English: | Practice playing scales. Practice playing simple songs. Practice frequently. Practice in front of a mirror. Play with a group of pan flutists. | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Generate a question about the following movie plot: Nick Hendricks (Bateman) and Dale Arbus (Day) are friends who despise their bosses. Nick works at a financial firm for the sadistic David Harken (Spacey), who implies the possibility of a promotion for Nick for months, only to award it to himself. Dale is a dental assistant being sexually harassed by his boss, Dr. Julia Harris (Aniston); she threatens to tell his fiancee Stacy (Lindsay Sloane) that he had sex with her unless he actually has sex with her. Nick and Dale's accountant friend Kurt Buckman (Sudeikis) enjoys working for Jack Pellitt (Donald Sutherland) at a chemical company, but after Jack unexpectedly dies of a heart attack, the company is taken over by Jack's cocaine-addicted son Bobby (Farrell), whose apathy and incompetence threaten the future of the company.
At night, over drinks, Kurt jokingly suggests that their lives would be happier if their bosses were no longer around. Initially hesitant, they eventually agree to kill their employers. In search of a hitman, the trio meet Dean "Motherfuckah" Jones (Foxx), an ex-con who agrees to be their "murder consultant". Jones suggests that Dale, Kurt and Nick kill each other's bosses to hide their motive while making the deaths look like accidents.
The three reconnoiter Bobby's house, and Kurt steals Bobby's phone. They next go to Harken's house, where Kurt and Nick go inside while Dale waits in the car. Harken returns home and confronts Dale for littering, but then has an allergy attack from the peanut butter on the litter. Dale saves Harken by stabbing him with an EpiPen. Nick and Kurt think Dale is stabbing Harken to death and flee, with Kurt accidentally dropping Bobby's phone in Harken's bedroom. The next night, Kurt watches Julia's home, but she seduces and has sex with him. Nick and Dale reluctantly wait outside Bobby's and Harken's houses, respectively, to commit the murders, despite neither of them wanting to. Harken discovers Bobby's cellphone in his bedroom and uses it to find his address, suspecting his wife Rhonda (Julie Bowen) is having... | Who suggests that Dale, Kurt and Nick kill each other's bosses? | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Read the following passage and then answer the question that follows by extracting the correct part from the passage:
The causeway linking Johor and Singapore was blown up by the Allied forces in an effort to stop the Japanese army. However, the Japanese managed to cross the Straits of Johor in inflatable boats days after. Several fights by the Allied forces and volunteers of Singapore's population against the advancing Japanese, such as the Battle of Pasir Panjang, took place during this period. However, with most of the defenses shattered and supplies exhausted, Lieutenant-General Arthur Percival surrendered the Allied forces in Singapore to General Tomoyuki Yamashita of the Imperial Japanese Army on Chinese New Year, 15 February 1942. About 130,000 Indian, Australian and British troops became prisoners of war, many of whom would later be transported to Burma, Japan, Korea, or Manchuria for use as slave labour via prisoner transports known as "hell ships." The fall of Singapore was the largest surrender of British-led forces in history. Japanese newspapers triumphantly declared the victory as deciding the general situation of the war.Singapore, renamed Syonan-to (昭南島 Shōnan-tō, "Bright Southern Island" in Japanese), was occupied by the Japanese from 1942 to 1945. The Japanese army imposed harsh measures against the local population, with troops, especially the Kempeitai or Japanese military police, particularly ruthless in dealing with the Chinese population. The most notable atrocity was the Sook Ching massacre of Chinese civilians, undertaken in retaliation against support of the war effort in China. The Japanese screened citizens (including children) to check if they were "anti-Japanese". If so, the "guilty" citizens would be sent away in a truck to be executed. These mass executions claimed between 25,000 and 50,000 lives in Malaya and Singapore. The rest of the population suffered severe hardship throughout the three and a half years of Japanese occupation. The Malay and Indians were forced to build the "Death Railway", a railway between Thailand and Burma (Myanmar). Most of them died while building the railway. The...
How long did the Japanese occupation last in Malaya and Singapore? | three and a half years | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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Balotelli and Neguesha enjoyed a day out at the beach in Miami .
AC Milan striker was part of the Italy squad eliminated in World Cup group stages .
Former Manchester City star has been linked with a move to Arsenal .
He earlier posted a photo on Instagram holding what appeared to be a gun . | Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has ignored all of the furore caused by him posing with what appeared to be a gun on Instagram by going jet-skiing with his fiancee Fanny Neguesha. The AC Milan star enjoyed a day at the beach with Neguesha during their vacation in Miami as he recovers from Italy's group stage exit at the World Cup in Brazil. Balotelli has been linked with a move to Arsenal this summer and he is still relaxing before he returns to Milan for pre-season training. Looking serious: Mario Balotelli has been jet-skiing in Miami with his fiancee Fanny Neguesha . Looking good: Neguesha walks along the beach in Miami where she is spending time with fiance Balotelli . Woes: Balotelli and Italy were eliminated at the group stage of the World Cup in Brazil . Taking a dip: Neguesha in a bikini and life support jacket after going jet-skiing in Miami . Day out: Balotelli and Neguesha are enjoying their time in Miami on the beach . Anything he can do I can do better: Neguesha also had a try on the jet-ski after Balotelli . Splashing around: Neguesha and Balotelli wade through the water in Miami . The 23-year-old had earlier posted a photo of himself posing with what appeared to be a gun on Instagram. He can be seen pointing the gun at the camera in the . photo, which was accompanied with the message 'big kiss to all the . haters'. Balotelli later deleted the post. The move angered Balotelli's . employers AC Milan but vice president Adriano Galliani admits the club . are powerless to stop players using social networks. Galliani . said: 'I have my own ideas about social networks and I've tried many . times but our lawyer has always stopped me, saying that it would violate . individual rights. 'In . contracts it's written what players can and cannot do, but we can't do . anything regarding their private lives. We do it vocally but that's not . enough.' Controversy: Balotelli posted a photo of himself with what appeared to be a gun on Instagram . Head boy: Mario Balotelli rises above Gary Cahill to... | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
australian telecoms giant telstra on friday named a company insider to replace its outgoing chief executive in a move seen as aimed at healing a rift with the government . In a nutshell, | australia 's telstra names new ceo | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
Generate a question that has the following answer:
middle-class divorced couple
for the following movie plot:
Ben Hildebrand and 12-year-old Eric Kirby go parasailing around the waters of Isla Sorna. An unknown creature attacks and kills the boat crew, forcing Ben to detach the line; he and Eric drift towards the island. On the mainland, Dr. Alan Grant has become famous after his involvement at Jurassic Park, while Ellie Sattler is married and has two children. Grant discusses with Sattler how raptors are far more intelligent than they had previously believed. At a dig site, Grant's assistant, Billy Brennan, demonstrates how he can use a 3D printer to replicate a Velociraptor larynx.
Paul and Amanda Kirby, a seemingly wealthy couple, offer Grant funding for his research if he will give them an aerial tour of Isla Sorna. Desperate for research support, Grant reluctantly agrees. He flies there along with Paul, Amanda, Billy, and the Kirbys' mercenary associates, Udesky, Cooper, and their pilot Nash. On the plane, Grant learns that the Kirbys actually plan to land on the island. When Grant opposes, he is knocked out by Cooper and wakes to the sound of Amanda using a megaphone. This attracts a Spinosaurus, which devours Cooper and Nash, and causes the plane to crash into the forest. Fleeing, the survivors briefly lose the Spinosaurus, only to encounter a Tyrannosaurus rex. The Spinosaurus returns, but the group escapes while the two carnivores fight each other. The Spinosaurus overpowers the T. rex and kills it.
Grant learns the Kirbys are actually a middle-class divorced couple, who are looking for their son Eric, and Amanda's boyfriend Ben, who have been missing on the island for eight weeks. Later, the group finds the parasail with Ben's corpse attached. The group takes the parasail, and then encounter raptor nests. They find an abandoned InGen compound, where Amanda is ambushed by a raptor. The group manages to trap it, but it escapes and contacts the rest of its pack. The group flees into a herd of Corythosaurus and Parasaurolophus, causing a stampede, separating Grant and Udesky from the others. Grant retrieves... | who are looking for their son Eric? | eng | train | xP3 | Multitask |
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