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Conducerea Republicii Srpska încă mai are o mică oportunitate de a se gândi dacă referendumul propus asupra celor două instituţii este în interesul public şi de a reveni asupra deciziei sale, a adăugat Inzko. (Vecernje Novosti, OHR, Beta, Tanjug, B92 - 25/04/11)
Translate this to English? | Inzko added that Republika Srpska's leadership still has a small window of opportunity to reconsider whether a proposed referendum on the two institutions is in the public's interest. (Vecernje Novosti, OHR, Beta, Tanjug, B92 - 25/04/11) | 3 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence not in English. | Arvoisa puhemies, hyvät parlamentin jäsenet, neuvoston työelimet ovat nyt ratkaisseet tämän ongelman neuvotteluissa ehdotuksesta neuvoston asetukseksi maatalouden yhteisestä markkinajärjestelystä annetun asetuksen (EY) N:o 1234/2007 muuttamisesta siipikarjanlihan kaupan pitämistä koskevien vaatimusten osalta. | 8 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Produce a sentence which mentions all of these concepts: arm, coat, glass, stain | coat of arm in stained glass | 3 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Briefly summarize this sentence: from a `` jazz funeral for democracy '' in new orleans ' french quarter to a reading of the names of dead americans and iraqis in kentucky , anti-bush demonstrators staged scattered protests as the president george w. bush was sworn in for a second term .
Summary: | scattered protests include jazz funeral for democracy mock coffins for soldiers | 1 | Flan2021 | gigaword:1.2.0 | zs_opt |
Background: Steven Noel Wariner was born on Christmas Day of 1954 in Noblesville, Indiana. Influenced at an early age by George Jones and Chet Atkins, Wariner started performing in his father's band, and later moved on to playing in local clubs. By age 17, he had been hired by Dottie West as a bass guitarist, and played on her single "Country Sunshine". He also worked with Glen Campbell, who he has cited as a major influence on his work.
Context: When Wariner signed to MCA Records in 1984, he began a string of consecutive Top 10 hits that lasted into the 1990s. The first of these was the No. 3 "What I Didn't Do", the first of three singles from his 1984 album One Good Night Deserves Another. Following it were the No. 8 "Heart Trouble" and his second No. 1, "Some Fools Never Learn". He also collaborated with pop singer Nicolette Larson on her Top 10 country hit "That's How You Know When Love's Right", her only Top 40 country single. It was also during this time that Steve recorded the theme song for the ABC television sitcom, Who's the Boss?. Wariner's version of "Brand New Life", used from 1986 to 1990, is the most widely recognized rendition of the song. His next album, Life's Highway, accounted for two consecutive Number 1s in "You Can Dream of Me" and the title track, while all three singles from the next album (1987's It's a Crazy World) went to No. 1 as well: "Small Town Girl", "The Weekend" and "Lynda". Wariner also sang duet vocals on Glen Campbell's 1987 single "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle". I Should Be with You was Wariner's fourth release for MCA. Although none of its singles went to Number 1, the album accounted for consecutive No. 2s in "Baby I'm Yours" and its title track. 1989's I Got Dreams produced the chart-toppers "Where Did I Go Wrong" and its title track, and by the end of the decade, Wariner had eight Number Ones on the country singles charts. Laredo, released in 1990, was his final release for MCA. Lead-off single "The Domino Theory" peaked at No. 7, followed by the Mac McAnally co-write "Precious Thing" at No. 8 and "There for Awhile" at No. 17, his first single since 1984 not to reach Top 10. After this single, he exited MCA.
Question: Did he win any awards ?. Whats the answer? | 5 | Flan2021 | quac:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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Mám ho vzít do úschovy.
Which language is this? | Czech | 9 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Fakat bu hedefe ulaşabilmek, muhalefet partileri CHP ve MHP de dahil olmak üzere, hepimizin Türkiye’nin geleceği için bir açılım yapmasına bağlıdır”, diyor.
Could you please translate this to English? | "But in order to achieve this goal, all of us, including the opposition CHP and MHP [need to] make an opening, for the sake of Turkey's future." | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/tr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Malaysia: practica pedepselor prin lovirea cu bastonul
Could you please translate this to English? | Malaysia: the practice of caning | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Elämme siis nyt hyviä aikoja.
Translate to English
English: | Times are, therefore, better. | 1 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
doing some revision on last day of easter hols, life sucks
Select your answer from the options. What is the sentiment of this tweet?
pick from the following. A. negative; B. positive;...I think the answer is | A. | 0 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Choose how you want this story to end.
Last night, Adrian Chiles got to step on the turf in Switzerland to begin his European Qualifying campaign on ITV. This he did alongside the three men with whom he had spent so much time on the Copacabana Beach in Brazil. Only now, Adrian and his crew of Glenn Hoddle, Ian Wright and Lee Dixon had stopped looking like four fellas at a stag weekend. And more like a quartet of ushers having a crafty fag outside the church before the bride turns up. And two of them, mind, in brown shoes with dark suits! Not naming names or anything, but shame on your Messrs Hoddle and Dixon!
That clearly helped
OPTIONS:
- Adrian settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Adrian Chiles settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Brazil settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Chelsea settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Chiles settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Copacabana Beach settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Dixon settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- England settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Euro 2016 settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- European Qualifying settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Glenn Hoddle settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- ITV settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Ian Wright settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Jamie Redknapp settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Lee Dixon settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Messrs Hoddle settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Redknapp settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Sky Sports settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Switzerland settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
- Terry settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were.
| Terry settle down and give us a little more insight into what his actual thoughts were. | 5 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
How is "An example of the kind of thing that Parliament's role here might involve could be asking Member States to post all their inspection results on a website so that they are accessible to all." said in Romanian? | Un exemplu de lucru pe care îl poate implica rolul Parlamentului aici poate fi solicitarea ca statele membre să-şi publice toate rezultatele inspecţiei pe o pagină web astfel încât acestea să fie accesibile tuturor. | 6 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Article:Most of the jobs (51) are being lost from the debt management operations team. A reorganisation of a call centre team will result in three job losses.
The bank said it aims to cut the jobs through voluntary redundancy and expects to be able to offer redeployment opportunities.
Ulster Bank is part of the RBS group which has been continually shedding jobs in recent years to cut its costs.
RBS is still 73% owned by the government after a £45bn bailout in 2008.
Earlier this month, RBS said it was cutting 443 UK jobs dealing with business loans as it shifts many of the roles to India.
Ulster Bank runs a substantial call centre at Danesfort with staff working across the RBS group.
The bank's Northern Ireland operations made a 2016 pre-tax profit of £58m on a turnover of £176m.
Summarize the main points of that article. | Ulster Bank is cutting 54 jobs at its Danesfort centre in south Belfast. | 7 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
IBM, maker of the popular Thinkpad notebook computers, released a statement announcing the recall of 553,000 notebook computer power adapters.
Q: Which is the best summary of this article?
a. World. b. Sports. c. Business. d. Science/Tech.
I think the answer is | d. | 2 | Flan2021 | ag_news_subset:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Next question: who has prescribed guidelines on advanced measurement approach?
| Basel Accord | 8 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Premise: A man hard at work from way up high
Hypothesis: The man was in the tree.
.Multi-select problem: Can we conclude that the hypothesis is true if the premise is true?
Available options:
* yes
* it is not possible to tell
* no | yes | 4 | Flan2021 | snli:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Identify the most salient words in this sentence:
woman searching through handbag to find keys and unlocking the door | door
find
key
unlock | 8 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
But as he tries to burn it , Arrietty and Peagreen recover the will , determined to save the house for the lenders and the clocks .
But as he tries to recover it , Arrietty and Peagreen burn the will , determined to save the house for both the Lenders and the Clocks .
Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
Possible answers:
(A). no
(B). yes | (A). | 1 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Microsoft helped NSA access data on its cloud storage service SkyDrive, according to a report in The Guardian. The company also helped the NSA collect video and audio of conversations conducted via Skype. The revelations are based on documents provided by former security contractor Edward Snowden. Microsoft has said it did not provide the government with access to user data.
Write an article based on these highlights. | Microsoft Corp worked closely with U.S. intelligence services to help them intercept users' communications, including letting the National Security Agency circumvent email encryption, the Guardian reported on Thursday. Citing top-secret documents provided by former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden, the UK newspaper said Microsoft worked with the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the NSA to ease access via Prism - an intelligence-gathering program uncovered by the Guardian last month - to its cloud storage service SkyDrive. Microsoft also helped the Prism program collect video and audio of conversations conducted via Skype, Microsoft's online chat service, the newspaper added. Revelations: Microsoft Corp worked closely with U.S. intelligence services to help them intercept users' communications, including letting the National Security Agency circumvent email encryption. Microsoft had previously said it did not provide the NSA direct access to users' information. On Thursday, it repeated that it provides customer data only in response to lawful government requests. 'To be clear, Microsoft does not provide any government with blanket or direct access to SkyDrive, Outlook.com, Skype or any Microsoft product,' the company said in a statement on its website. Facebook Inc, Google Inc and Microsoft had all publicly urged U.S. authorities to allow them to reveal the number and scope of the surveillance requests after documents leaked to the Washington Post and the Guardian suggested they had given the government 'direct access' to their computers as part of the NSA's Prism program. The disclosures have triggered widespread concern and congressional hearings about the scope and extent of the information-gathering. Microsoft also helped the Prism program collect video and audio of conversations conducted via Skype, according to files provided by former NSA security contractor Edward Snowden. Among the revelations from The Guardian are:. • Microsoft helped the NSA to circumvent its encryption to address concerns that the agency would be unable to intercept web chats on the new Outlook.com portal;. • The agency already had pre-encryption stage access to email on Outlook.com, including Hotmail;. • The company worked with the FBI this year to allow the NSA easier access via Prism to its cloud storage service SkyDrive, which now has more than 250 million users worldwide;. • Microsoft also worked with the FBI's Data Intercept Unit to 'understand' potential issues with a feature in Outlook.com that allows users to create email aliases;. • In July last year, nine months after Microsoft bought Skype, the NSA boasted that a new capability had tripled the amount of Skype video calls being collected through Prism;. • Material collected through Prism is routinely shared with the FBI and CIA, with one NSA document describing the program as a 'team sport'. | 9 | Flan2021 | cnn_dailymail:3.4.0 | zs_opt |
Choose your answer: If "The girl is wearing a blue shirt and jumping in the air.", does it logically follow that "The girl sits in the street."?
Possible answers: A. yes; B. it is not possible to tell; C. no; | C. | 2 | Flan2021 | snli:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Still looking for their first win of the season, the Titans flew to Gillette Stadium, donned Oilers throwback uniforms, and played a Week 6 AFL Legacy game with the New England Patriots in a rare October snowstorm. Tennessee's struggles continued as Patriots running back Laurence Maroney got a 45-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker Stephen Gostkowski making a 33-yard field goal. Things got worse for the Titans in the second quarter as quarterback Tom Brady completed five touchdown passes, two to wide receiver Randy Moss (40-yard and 28-yard), one to running back Kevin Faulk (38-yard), and two to wide receiver Wes Welker (30-yard and 5-yard). The Patriots' 45-0 halftime lead was the largest in NFL history. New England would then conclude their scoring in the third quarter with Brady's 9-yard touchdown pass to Moss, followed by backup quarterback Brian Hoyer's one-yard touchdown run. With the loss, not only did the Titans go into the bye week at 0-6 (their first such start since 1984), but they suffered their worst loss in franchise history, eclipsing a 61-7 loss to Cincinnati in 1989, when the team was the Houston Oilers. This was the first 59-0 game since 1976, and only the fourth in NFL history. It was the largest blowout in the 2009 season, and tied the post-merger record for largest margin of victory.
Answer this question based on the article: How many yards difference was Tom Brady’s touchdown pass to Kevin Faulk compared to his first touchdown pass to Wes Welker? | 8 | 1 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Does the sentence "Sheahon Zenger was introduced as KU's new athletic director in January 2011." answer the question "With what broadcasting company does KU have a contract?"
Select from the following. (A). yes; (B). no; | (B). | 0 | Flan2021 | glue/qnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Is the premise "A group of people walking down a busy sidewalk." true if "A group of businessmen are walking to their next meeting."?
Pick your answer from: 1). yes; 2). it is not possible to tell; 3). no; | 2). | 8 | Flan2021 | snli:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write an article with the title: "Colts put up new banner because they tried hard against Patriots"
Article: |
Updated JUN 11, 2015 8:25p ET
It’s one thing when 5-year-old kids get “participation” trophies or medals in their sports, even when the most participating they did was picking grass and squishing bugs in the outfield. It’s an entirely different thing when the Indianapolis Colts put up a participation banner in Lucas Oil Stadium after getting laughed off the field in a 38-point loss to the New England Patriots. WRTV sports director Dave Furst posted the image on Twitter:
AFC Finalist? At this rate, the Carolina Panthers should put up a banner that says “We finished below .500 and still made the playoffs.”
This is the real world. Some people win, and some people lose. You don’t get a participation banner, trophy or medal for losing the game before the championship. You get a high-five and a “good game.” That’s it.
Before angry Colts fans/Patriots haters read this, we know the Patriots also have a banner honoring their 16-0 2007 regular season. We think it’s stupid, too. But at least the Patriots did something that season that no one had ever accomplished. There’s a loser in the AFC Championship game every single year.
All this does is remind everyone that you lost. It’s an embarrassment. Nice job, Indy. | 7 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Problem: Solve -70*j + 65*j = -10 for j.
And the answer is... | 2 | 8 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the title of this article:
Certain staples of classical music are often used commercially (either in advertising or in movie soundtracks). In television commercials, several passages have become clichéd, particularly the opening of Richard Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra (made famous in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey) and the opening section "O Fortuna" of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana, often used in the horror genre; other examples include the Dies Irae from the Verdi Requiem, Edvard Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt, the opening bars of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre, Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumblebee, and excerpts of Aaron Copland's Rodeo.
Title: | Classical music | 9 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Translate "Hellen Onsando Obiri" to Russian? | Обири, Хеллен | 7 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Solve -101*i = -98*i - 9 for i.. What is the answer?? | 3 | 9 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
1. In the 2001 census , Hindus formed 311,840 and numbered 77.09 % of the combined population of Krisnanagar I and Krishnanagar II CD Blocks .
2. In the 2001 census , Hindus included 311,840 , and formed 77.09 % of the combined population of Krisnanagar I and Krishnanagar II CD blocks .
Select your answer from the options. Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
Possible answers: a). no; b). yes;...I think the answer is | a). | 2 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
How is "But Elizabeth's decree of 1742, which forbid the residency of Jews in Russia, also applied to Estonia." said in Russian? | Однако, указ Елизаветы от 1742 г., запретивший проживание евреев в России, распространился и на Эстонию. | 6 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Read this article and answer this question According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 84% of the population was White people (77.9% White British, 0.9% Irish migration to Great Britain, 0.1% Gypsy (term) or Irish Travellers and 5.1% Other White); 3.6% Mixed (United Kingdom ethnicity category) (1.7% white-and-black Caribbean, 0.4% white-and-black African, 0.8% white and Asian and 0.7% other mixed); 5.5% British Asian (1.6% British Pakistanis, 1.5% British Indian, 0.9% British Chinese, 0.5% British Bangladeshi, and 1% other Asian); 6% Black British (2.8% African, 1.6% British African-Caribbean people, 1.6% Other Black), 0.3% British Arabs and 0.6% with other heritage. Bristol is unusual among major British towns and cities in its larger black than Asian population. These statistics apply to the Bristol Unitary Authority area, excluding areas of the urban area (2006 estimated population 587,400) in South Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) and North Somerset—such as Kingswood, Mangotsfield, Filton and Warmley. 56.2% of the 209,995 Bristol residents who are employed commute to work using either a car, van, motorbike or taxi, 2.2% commute by rail and 9.8% by bus, while 19.6% walk.
Which group from the census is smaller: British Asian or Mixed? | Mixed | 4 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Single/multi-select question: If "a man in a red jacket stands next to a yellow kayak on rocks by the ocean.", can we conclude "A man is buying a new yellow kayak."?
OPT: A. yes; B. it is not possible to tell; C. no; | B. | 1 | Flan2021 | snli:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Translate to German:
It is also essential that the impetus for reform comes from within.
German: | Von wesentlicher Bedeutung ist außerdem, dass die Reformimpulse von innen kommen. | 4 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/de-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence not in English. | Абу-Даби находится на юго-восточной оконечности Аравийского полуострова и граничит с Саудовской Аравией на юге и западе, с Султанатом Оман на востоке и севере, в то время как Катар лежит к юго-востоку и северо-востоку. | 8 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is an example of a tweet? | @mattspire I went in this AM and was told they're still working on it. this is the month from hell. Except for my bday. | 7 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Concepts: app, computer, invention
Write a sentence that includes all these words. | how to hide any app on computer or invention | 0 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Read this and answer the question. If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable".
The Army (21,000 personnel) comprises three brigades and other small units. An infantry brigade (mainly equipped with Pandur II APC), a mechanized brigade (mainly equipped with Leopard 2 A6 tanks and M113 APC) and a Rapid Reaction Brigade (consisting of paratroopers, commandos and rangers). The Navy (10,700 personnel, of which 1,580 are marines) has five frigates, seven corvettes, two submarines, and 28 patrol and auxiliary vessels. The Air Force (7,500 personnel) has the Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon and the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet as the main combat aircraft.
With what is the infantry brigade mainly equipped with? | Pandur II APC | 1 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Generate a sentence, and then tell me the concepts included in that sentence. | Sentence:
site listing category and tower
Concepts:
category
list
site
tower | 9 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write an article with the title: "Jerry Sandusky Molestation Victim Aaron Fisher Goes Public"
Article: |
Jerry Sandusky Molestation Victim Goes Public
-- the young man who first blew the whistle on
-- has done an interview with ABC News and says he's not looking for sympathy.
Fisher, now 18, met the convicted child molester when he was 11 at Sandusky's summer camp, Second Mile. A year later, the boy was being sexually assaulted in Sandusky's basement.
Fisher says he kept the secret for 3 years out of embarrassment and fear he wouldn't be believed. When Fisher finally told his school principal about the molestation, she told the boy and his mom to "go home and think about it."
Fisher, who's written a book, will be featured on | 7 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is an example of a tweet? | it´s sooo boring today (huuu.......) | 7 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Is the premise "two men with a lot of electrical equpiment on a table in front of them." true if "The table is full of equipment."?
Possible answers:
1). yes
2). it is not possible to tell
3). no | 1). | 8 | Flan2021 | snli:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Tämän alueen vakauttaminen on alueen kaikkien maiden sekä niiden kumppaneiden ja naapureiden, myös EU:n jäsenvaltioiden, etu.
Which language is this? | Finnish | 9 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Please briefly summarize this news article:
Martin Truex Jr., other heavy-hitters disappointed to miss NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
Updated MAY 17, 2015 12:14a ET
While 20 drivers were itching to strap in their cars and go to battle for the $1 million winner's purse in Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race, 25 others who showed up at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday failed to make the main event.
At least a few of the names are familiar ones, too.
Among those unable to win the Sprint Fan Vote or earn one of the two transfer spots available through Friday night's Sprint Showdown were second-place points driver Martin Truex Jr., 2014 rookie of the year Kyle Larson, Michael Waltrip Racing newcomer David Ragan and 2013 XFINITY Series champion Austin Dillon.
The biggest surprise of the bunch undoubtedly was Truex, who has recorded 10 top-10 finishes in the season's first 11 races and is unequivocally the most pleasant surprise of 2015.
The Furniture Row Racing driver finished Friday night's second 20-lap Showdown segment in third place -- two spots from where he needed to be to secure a spot in the All-Star event.
While Saturday night wasn't the first time Truex has missed an All-Star Race, it might be his most disappointing absence from the ultra-popular, non-points-paying exhibition that showcases the sport's biggest stars under the lights.
"It's always disappointing, you know -- especially with the season we've had," Truex told FOXSports.com immediately after the Sprint Showdown. "I'll be honest: If we had the All-Star Race anywhere but here, I'd be happy and I'd have been in a lot more of them. I don't know. This place ... it seems like I run good here once out of about every five tries. We've got good cars ... it's just, I don't know. This place has kind of got me messed up a little bit."
Making matters worse, Truex doesn't believe his team gathered much data from the Showdown that will be useful in next weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"You're focused on 20-lap runs," Truex said. "That's all you're doing today. Next week you're going to have to run fuel runs and things are going to be different. I felt pretty good about our car the first run. It was just nearly impossible to pass. The 42 (Kyle Larson) was ahead of me and we were a lot better than he was, and every time I'd run him down, I'd get to him and just lose the car and then lose 10 car lengths and then run right back to him and do the same."
Ragan, meanwhile, failed to transfer into the All-Star Race for the fifth time, but conceded that missing the main event never gets easier.
"No, it doesn't and what makes it harder when you miss is I felt like we had a chance to win (the Showdown) or to make it," Ragan said after starting third but finishing 11th in the Showdown. "It's one thing if you just ran 15th all day and your car was slow and you qualified poor -- you can accept it a little more. But on a night like tonight where we had good speed and we had a good qualifying effort, it's frustrating not to advance. There's some good cars that are not going to be racing tomorrow night, but at the same time we've just got to learn from it and got to do better next week."
So instead of jockeying for $1 million on Saturday night, Ragan watched the race on TV -- a predicament he would have preferred to avoid.
"It's not a good feeling to know that you're not out there having a chance to win," Ragan told FOXSports.com on pit road after the Showdown. "It doesn't matter if it's a heat race, an exhibition race, the Duels in Daytona or all the All-Star Race; you want to be out there running."
Clint Bowyer, who won Friday night's second Showdown segment to advance into the All-Star Race, has likewise missed the All-Star Race before, and thus can empathize with the plights of those who didn't make the cut this time.
"It's not the end of the world," Bowyer said. (But) it's a big deal. It is. There's a lot of people here. Anytime you have exposure time on TV and things like that in this business, you got to be a part of that."
But as Truex, Ragan and others can attest, things don't always work out that way.
Summary: | While 20 drivers are itching to strap in their cars and go to battle for the $1 million winner's purse in Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race, 25 others who showed up at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday failed to make the main event. | 2 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
The Soviet Union, which feared Western powers and the possibility of "capitalist encirclements", had little faith either that war could be avoided, or faith in the Polish army, and wanted nothing less than an ironclad military alliance with France and Britain that would provide a guaranteed support for a two-pronged attack on Germany; thus, Stalin's adherence to the collective security line was purely conditional. Britain and France believed that war could still be avoided, and that the Soviet Union, weakened by the Great Purge, could not be a main military participant, a point that many military sources were at variance with, especially Soviet victories over the Japanese Kwantung army on the Manchurian frontier. France was more anxious to find an agreement with the USSR than was Britain; as a continental power, it was more willing to make concessions, more fearful of the dangers of an agreement between the USSR and Germany. These contrasting attitudes partly explain why the USSR has often been charged with playing a double game in 1939: carrying on open negotiations for an alliance with Britain and France while secretly considering propositions from Germany.
Answer this question, if possible (if impossible, reply "unanswerable"): Why did eastern power believe that the soviet government wouldn’t partake in another world war? | unanswerable | 6 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
my spanish class will be canceled again! argh! miss it sooo much
Select your answer from the options. What is the sentiment of this tweet?
Available options:
* negative.
* positive....I think the answer is | negative | 0 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context (see options)?
Context:
Greedy Child.<br>Earnest was a greedy child. He ate his food very fast without chewing properly. One day while he ate a fresh peach he choked on the pit. His family unsuccessfully tried the Heimlich maneuver on him. He died as a result of his greediness.
Hypothesis: Earnest loved peaches.
Choose from: A. Yes; B. It's impossible to say; C. No; | B. | 7 | Flan2021 | anli/r3:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write an article based on this "Wash the lettuce. Remove the tip of the lettuce head. Cut the head of lettuce in half. Cut the head into quarters. Shred the quarter head into thin slices. Shred another quarter, if needed."
Article: | To be sure you aren't ingesting any dirt or pesticides, always wash produce before you prepare it. If the lettuce is marked “ready-to-eat,” the FDA has certified that it is clean and can be eaten as it is, but some experts recommend washing it again when you get home. Remove the outer layers of leaves, until you get to a layer where you can't see any visible dirt or wilted edges. Grasp the entire head of lettuce and run it under running water. Gently scrub the exterior of the lettuce with your fingers to remove any traces of dirt or pesticides. Do not soak your lettuce in a sink filled with water – this will not remove the dirt. The stalk of the lettuce tends to be tough and can have a bitter taste. Remove the pale, hard tip of the head and discard it. Also discard any of the outer leaves that appear wilted or discolored. Put the lettuce on a clean chopping board and use a sharp kitchen knife to cut the head in half, through the root (or stalk). A classic chef's knife with an 8 to 10 inch (20 – 25 cm) blade is recommended for chopping lettuce and most other vegetables. Set each half of the lettuce, cut side down, on the cutting board. Slice each half in half, through the root (stalk). Place the lettuce quarter-section on the cutting board with the outer leaves against the board and the cut edges facing up. Position the knife at the far, right edge of the lettuce and begin cutting with a back and forth sawing motion until you reach the cutting board. Move over approximately 1/4-inch and begin sawing again. The last piece of the head segment may be too small to slice safely. Reposition the small piece on the cutting board so that it lays flat, and finish slicing. Move onto the other half of the lettuce if a lot of shredded lettuce is desired. Slice only what you will need for your meal, and return the remaining uncut portions of lettuce to the refrigerator. Shredded lettuce will brown and wilt more quickly than lettuce that is left intact. | 9 | Flan2021 | gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
What is a shorter version of this:
avalanche forward peter forsberg , canucks forward markus naslund and devils goaltender martin brodeur were selected as finalists wednesday for the hart trophy , given to the nhl 's most valuable player .
Summary: | forsberg naslund brodeur finalists for hart trophy | 3 | Flan2021 | gigaword:1.2.0 | zs_opt |
Translate "Between 2006 and 2011, for example, we doubled the agriculture budget, distributed more than 2,000 cows to low-income families, and expanded milk delivery and fruit and vegetable gardens across the country." to Czech? | V letech 2006 až 2011 jsme například zdvojnásobili rozpočet na zemědělství, rozdělili mezi rodiny s nízkými příjmy přes 2000 krav a rozšířili do celé země dodávky mléka, ovocné sady a zeleninové záhony. | 7 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Please check if these have the same meaning. Options: * no; * yes;
Eupithecia yunnani is a moth in the family Geometridae . It is found in China ( Yunnan ) .
Eupithecia yunnani is a moth in the Geometridae family It is found in Yunnan ( China ) . | yes | 9 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
It will be remembered as the day that Australia came to Epsom. Aiden O'Brien's colt --ridden by the trainer's son Joseph -- delivered a scintillating performing to capture the Derby, English's horse racing's original Blue Riband event. But while the British public are accustomed to antipodean sporting success on their shores, in this case, Australia has a pedigree that's a little closer to home. The oft-quoted English horseracing authority James Weatherby once said, "Fortunately, nobody knows how to breed a Derby winner. If they did, it would take all the fun out of it." Australia's breeder may disagree. By 2001 Derby winner Galileo, prepotent sire of, among others, Frankel, and out of 2004 Oaks winner Ouija Board, Australia was bred by Lord Derby himself, whose ancestor gave this race its name. Legend has it the decision to name the race after the 12th Earl of Derby was made on the basis of a coin toss in 1779. Seven generations later, the present Earl was taking no such chances. If ever there was a colt bred to the task of winning the Epsom Derby, Australia is it. There is a theory about thoroughbred breeding which states: "Breed the best to the best and hope for the best." Australia, described by his trainer as the best he's ever trained, carried this hope along with no small measure of expectation. Sent off as a well backed 11-8 favorite, Australia ultimately lived up his billing as a horse worthy of adding his name to a roster of champions that includes the likes of Nijinsky, Mill Reef and Sea the Stars. Under a masterful ride from Joseph O'Brien, riding his second Derby winner after Camelot in 2012, the chestnut colt glided home comfortably to win by one-and-half lengths. Valiant runner-up Kingston Hill, a previous Group 1 winner himself, rallied bravely before being outclassed in the final stages, while a fast finishing Romsdal completed the placings. For O'Brien, it represented a unique hat trick -- no trainer has previously won the Derby three times in a row. It takes the Irish trainer's overall record to five wins in this race. "We are in a very privileged position to have the horses we have," the master trainer told reporters after the race. "We always said that he was very special and to have the pace that he has for a Galileo is incredible." His son Joseph added, "I had a grand position and I was going easy coming down the hill. There's no easier horse to ride than him. He is the best." For Lord Derby he became the first member of his family to breed the winner since the 1933 champion Hyperion.
Summarize the highlights of this article. | Favorite Australia wins the Epsom Derby, the Blue Riband of English racing. Victory means trainer Aidan O'Brien wins the race three times in a row. Australia is bred by Lord Derby, whose family the historic raced is named after. Kingston Hill finishes second with Romsdal third. | 4 | Flan2021 | cnn_dailymail:3.4.0 | zs_opt |
For those who have asked... I did not love Tropic Thunder. However, did vastly enjoy Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. in it.
Select your answer from the options. What is the sentiment of this tweet?
OPTIONS:
(i). negative
(ii). positive...I think the answer is | (ii). | 0 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Premise: This action is required as a result of the Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act (Title XIII, Chapter 3, Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub.
Hypothesis: The Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act requires actions often.
Is the hypothesis entailed by the premise?
pick from the following.
a). yes;
b). it is not possible to tell;
c). no; And the answer is: | b). | 1 | Flan2021 | glue/mnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Translate "The respite from the horrendous spate of suicide bombings since the new government assumed power is similarly heartening." to German? | Ebenfalls ermutigend ist, dass es seit der Amtsübernahme der neuen Regierung eine Atempause nach einer fürchterlichen Serie von Selbstmordattentaten gibt. | 7 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/de-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Choose your reply from the options at the end. Does "Upon the re-opening of the Netherlands to English shipping in January 1565, there ensued a strong outburst of commercial activity." contain the correct answer to "When was England again able to ship to the Netherlands?"
(i). yes.
(ii). no. | (i). | 4 | Flan2021 | glue/qnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Translate to French:
THE INQUIRY The Commssion's comments The complaints were forwarded to the Commission. In its comments, the Commission stated that the prime responsibility for the running of the import licenses regime lies with the authorities of the Member States and that according to the information available to the Commission, the company X had presented its application for an import licence outside the dead-
| L'ENQUÊTE Les commentaires de la Commission Les plaintes ont été transmises à la Commission, qui, dans ses commentaires, a indiqué que la responsabilité de la gestion du régime des certificats d'importation incombe, en premier lieu, aux autorités des États membres et qu'en vertu des informations dont disposait la Commission, la société X avait soumis sa demande de certificat d'importation en dehors du délai qui, dans le cas présent, en vertu du règlement n° 1442/931 n'expirait pas avant le 7 septembre 1994. | 4 | Flan2021 | wmt14_translate/fr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Please answer this question: who plays diana's aunt in wonder woman? | Robin Wright | 4 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Article: Separate an egg yolk from the white, and put it into a small bowl. Add the cold water and the vanilla extract. Mix briskly with a fork or mini whisk until the yolks break and turn smooth, then set aside. You can use all-purpose flour, but cake flour will give you even better results. Stir them briskly together using a fork or whisk until they are evenly combined. Cut the butter into ¼-inch (0.64 centimeter) thick slices first, then combine it with the flour mixture. You can do this using a pastry blender, two crisscrossing knives, or in a food processor. The crumbs should be no larger than small peas. For best results, use cold butter straight from the fridge. Combine the two using a fork or rubber spatula. Do not overwork the dough, or the butter will become too soft. Once the dough has come together, transfer it to a lightly floured surface and gently pat it into a 6-inch (15.24 centimeters) wide disk. Wrap it up with some plastic wrap, and put it into the fridge for at least 30 to 60 minutes or overnight. The dough must be cold before you roll it out. Every so often, lift the dough and turn it by a quarter. Dust the dough with flour as needed to prevent sticking. Gently pat the dough against the bottom and the sides of the pan. Trim off any excess, overhanging dough until it is ¾ inch (1.91 centimeters) above the rim. This will prevent any shrinking. Try to use a fluted tart tin with a removable bottom. If you absolutely cannot find one, you can use a regular tart tin; you just won't be able to take the tart out of the tin at all. The pierced holes will prevent the dough from fluffing up during baking. Again, the dough must be properly chilled before you bake it; it would have softened up considerably during all that rolling. Alternatively, you can line the crust with tin foil or parchment paper just before baking, and fill it with pie weights, uncooked rice, or dried, uncooked beans. Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C), and make sure that the baking rack is in the bottom third of the oven. Once the oven is hot enough, place the crust inside and bake it for 25 minutes, or until it turns golden brown. Once the crust is completely baked, take it out of the oven and place it onto a wire rack to cool off. Do not remove the crust from the tin.
What is a summary? | Combine the egg yolk, water, and vanilla extract, then set it aside. Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a separate bowl. Cut the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Blend the egg mixture into the flour mixture until the dough comes together. Form the dough into a thick disk, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate it for 30 to 60 minutes. Roll the dough out into a 12-inch (30.48 centimeters) wide circle. Transfer the dough into a 9¾-inch (24.77 centimeters) tart tin with a removable bottom. Pierce the bottom of the crust a few times with a fork, then refrigerate it until it turns firm, again, about 30 minutes. Bake the crust in a preheated oven at 350°F (177°C) for 25 minutes. Set the crust aside to cool. | 6 | Flan2021 | gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Read this: A capacitor (originally known as a condenser) is a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store electrical energy temporarily in an electric field. The forms of practical capacitors vary widely, but all contain at least two electrical conductors (plates) separated by a dielectric (i.e. an insulator that can store energy by becoming polarized). The conductors can be thin films, foils or sintered beads of metal or conductive electrolyte, etc. The nonconducting dielectric acts to increase the capacitor's charge capacity. Materials commonly used as dielectrics include glass, ceramic, plastic film, air, vacuum, paper, mica, and oxide layers. Capacitors are widely used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices. Unlike a resistor, an ideal capacitor does not dissipate energy. Instead, a capacitor stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field between its plates.
What was a capacitor originally known as?
What is the answer? (If it cannot be answered, return "unanswerable") | a condenser | 7 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
How does the sentence end?
(CNN)Singapore Changi Airport has been crowned the best in the world for the second year in a row at the World Airport Awards, announced Wednesday in Barcelona, Spain. Changi, which also won the award for best airport leisure amenities, beat out second-place Incheon International Airport in South Korea and third-place Munich Airport in Germany. The awards are based on surveys conducted by Skytrax, an international travel research and consultants firm, which polled 12.85 million passengers across 110 nationalities about 395 airports worldwide. 7 of the world's most entertaining airports "Changi Airport offers a travel experience in itself and continues to develop its quality standards to be named the world's favourite airport again," Edward Plaisted, CEO of Skytrax, said in a news release.
"
OPTIONS:
- Asian is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Barcelona is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- CNN is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Changi is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Changi Airport is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Edward Plaisted is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- European is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Germany is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Incheon International Airport is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Munich Airport is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- North American is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Singapore Changi Airport is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Skytrax is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- South Korea is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- Spain is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
- World Airport Awards is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities.
| Changi is a well-known leader and innovator for the airport industry and genuinely delights and surprises travellers who are lucky enough to enjoy the airport facilities. | 9 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Who duetted with Barbra Streisand on Till I Loved You in 1988???? | don johnson | 7 | Flan2021 | trivia_qa/rc:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Brian Wilson, who was a Labour minister in Tony Blair's government, was a columnist for the Skye-based publication.
He was sacked after defending a fellow columnist who wrote a piece about the spread of Islam in the UK.
The West Highland Free Press said they would no longer write for the paper.
Another columnist, broadcaster Maggie Cunningham, has said she will not write any more pieces for the newspaper.
In his last column on 22 May, Donald Macleod, a Free Church professor of theology, wrote: "All minorities prefer to keep a low profile and avoid trouble.
"Generations of British Muslims have done exactly that, many have made an invaluable contribution to British society, and many are perfectly prepared to listen quietly while Christians 'witness' to them.
"But when minorities become majorities, things change... in the event of Islamic dominance in Britain our friendly Muslim shopkeepers will have little option but to march behind the radicals."
'Immense contribution'
In response, Mr Wilson wrote in his column last week that Mr Macleod's piece was "leading on to wider questions about Islamic influence within Europe, including implications for democracy and freedom".
In a statement, the West Highland Free press said: "We note there has been some speculation around Professor Donald Macleod and founding editor Brian Wilson no longer writing columns for the West Highland Free Press and confirm they will both be no longer writing for us.
"We thank both Brian Wilson and Professor Macleod for their immense contribution to the paper over many years.
"They have rightly earned their reputation as erudite, passionate and respected writers and their regular offerings in the West Highland Free Press will be missed by some readers. Further than this, we have no comment to make."
What is a summary of this text? | The founding editor of the West Highland Free Press has been sacked by his former paper in a row over free speech. | 3 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
First question: Will Medicaid pay for electrologist to do the shave on my general area before I can have sex reassignment surgery?
Second question: Is Medicaid going to pay for the electrologist for the shave my private parts before the operation could take place?
Are these two questions asking the same thing?
Pick from:
i. no
ii. yes | ii. | 5 | Flan2021 | glue/qqp:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Аугстенберг
Which language is this? | Russian | 9 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true:
These initiatives include: the Canada prenatal nutrition program; modernizing and strengthening the federal food safety program; improving the management and control of toxic substances in the environment, in food and in drinking water; continuing to explore innovative approaches in the area of rural and community health; and combating diabetes.
Pick your answer from:
- Yes;
- It's impossible to say;
- No;
Hypothesis: Canadian citizens are worried about the environment.
| It's impossible to say | 5 | Flan2021 | anli/r3:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Multi-choice question: What is the sentiment of the following tweet?
Tweet: Ooooo... what a change!
Select from:
(i). negative;
(ii). positive; | (ii). | 4 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Please write a short summary for the following article:
U.S. pays $860,000 to families of Afghan shooting victims, officials say
A man points to the spot where he says a family was shot in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, on March 11
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The United States gave $860,000 to the families of people in Afghanistan killed or wounded in a shooting rampage that is being blamed on U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, two Afghan officials said Sunday.
The money includes $50,000 for each of 16 people who were killed, as well as $10,000 for each of six who was injured, the provincial council members said.
A U.S. official confirmed Sunday that a payment had been made on Saturday.
"I can't comment on the figure, but I can say that it reflects the devastating nature of the incident," said the official, who asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the situation.
Military investigators now believe Bales committed the shootings during two separate trips off his base, a separate U.S. official told CNN Sunday.
"We believe the shooter went to one village, came back and went to a second village," the official said.
The official, who would not speak on the record because the investigation is ongoing, said the conclusion was based on factors including interviews and the overall investigation.
The American official who handed over the money to the families said it was not compensation, but the U.S. government offering to help the victims and their families, Kandahar provincial council member Haji Nyamat Khan said.
But a spokesman for NATO's International Security Assistance Force, Col. Gary Kolb, said the money was compensation.
It was not immediately clear if the word used to describe the payment had legal significance in Afghanistan, where "blood money" can replace a trial or punishment of a killer.
Afghans are insisting that the suspect be returned to Afghanistan to face trial, with villagers and lawmakers questioning the U.S. military's account of what happened. But a military official in Afghanistan has said that Bales will be tried in the United States.
Khan, the local official, said the money was paid in Afghan currency and handed over in Kandahar city.
He did not name the American official involved in the meeting.
Bales has been charged with 17 counts of murder, and could face the death penalty if convicted of any of them.
Authorities say Bales left a remote outpost in Kandahar province's Panjwai district early March 11 and went house-to-house, gunning down villagers. U.S. and Afghan officials initially said 16 people died in those attacks.
But Kolb, the ISAF spokesman, said Friday that investigators assigned to the case felt they had evidence to charge Bales with 17 counts of murder.
The charge sheet accuses Bales of killing four women among 17 victims, while initial U.S. and Afghan reports listed three women among the 16 dead. Afghan government officials in Kabul have said they have no record of another death.
Afghan officials say nine children, three women and four men from at least four families were killed in villages in Kandahar province on March 11.
They were Mohammad Dawood Abdullah, Khudaidad Mohmmad Jama, Nazar Mohammad Taj Mohammad, Payendo, Robina, Sahtarina Sultan Mohammad, Zuhra Abdul Hameed, Nazia Doost Mohammad, Mosooma Mohammad Wazir, Farida Mohammad Wazir, Palwasha Mohammad Wazir, Nabia Mohammad Wazir, Asmatullah Mohammad Wazir, Faizullah Mohammad Wazir, Esa Mohammad Mohammad Husain, and Akhtar Mohammad Murad Ali.
Four children, one woman and one man were wounded in the attacks, according to the charge sheet against Bales.
Two of the wounded were released from the hospital Thursday, according to Ahmad Javed Faisal, a Kandahar government information spokesman.
Bales, who was returned to the United States last week, is being held at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
It is not clear whether he will now face a military procedure known as an Article 32 hearing, at which military authorities would determine whether to proceed with charges against him, or whether he will go before a group of experts to determine whether his mental health may be a factor in his defense.
If and when the case comes to trial, Bales' lawyer, John Henry Browne, said, it is going to be "extremely difficult" for the prosecution.
"They have no murder scene, no forensics," the lawyer said Thursday night outside his Seattle office. "I'm going to make them prove every claim."
Military law experts acknowledge that proving the case may be difficult, especially given that there are no autopsies to help prove the cause of death -- in part because those killed were buried quickly, in accordance with Islamic tradition -- and difficulty in getting witnesses to testify.
Gary Solis, a former U.S. Marine Corps lawyer and current Georgetown professor, told CNN that any bullet rounds recovered from the scene could be matched with Bales' weapon -- assuming it was "immediately seized" -- which would serve as "powerful evidence for the government."
CNN's Mitra Mobasherat, Jamie Crawford, Barbara Starr and Larry Shaughnessy contributed to this report.
Summary: | The United States gave $860,000 to the families of people in Afghanistan killed or wounded in a massacre being blamed on a U.S. Army soldier, officials said. | 1 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the solution to this math problem?
Solve 109 = -10*l - 11 - 30 for l. | -15 | 5 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write an article based on this "There are signs that the slowdown in the Scottish economy is coming to an end and business optimism is returning, according to a new report."
Article: | The Royal Bank of Scotland's quarterly monitor found more firms expecting sales to grow over the next six months than the number expecting a fall.
Financial and businesses services showed signs of renewed strength in the past three months.
Repeat orders also looked healthy for tourism ahead of its busy season.
However, the survey of 500 Scottish businesses suggested that the oil industry slump was still hurting business in north-east Scotland.
The survey was conducted by the Fraser of Allander Institute, which released its own report this week warning that Scotland may fail to avoid a recession this year.
The RBS survey is more upbeat, with companies across the country expecting to see an increase in business volumes, sales and repeat business during the next six months.
Almost a third (31%) firms reported a fall in the total volume of business during the last quarter, compared with 30% who witnessed an increase in activity.
However, the balance of -1% represented an improvement of 18 points on the first quarter of the year.
The performance of financial and businesses services firms was especially strong, with more than one in five (22%) reporting an increase in business volumes.
Overall, a net 18% of firms which took part in the survey said they expected to see a rise in repeat business for the remainder of 2016.
Turnover was strongest within the central belt, where a net 4% of business reported sales growth. This compared with 11% of businesses across Scotland reporting a fall.
In total, a net 13% of firms said they expected sales to grow over the next quarter. Within services, the figure was 16%.
While one in three (35%) of firms enjoyed an increase in the amount of new business, areas strongly associated with oil and gas and agriculture struggled.
Both the north-east and the Highlands and Islands reported no increase in new business.
The report also found that exports had proved "challenging for all businesses".
Just one in five firms (19%) stated that export activity rose, while one in four (26%) saw it fall.
Fraser of Allander Institute director Graeme Roy said: "The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Business Monitor report contains some grounds for cautious optimism with many of the key benchmark indicators improving.
"However, uncertainty appears to be having an impact on some business activities - perhaps most notably capital investment which could have implications for long-term growth. The services sector continues to outperform manufacturing.
"Overall the performance of the Scottish economy since 2015 has been relatively fragile, although this report confirms that growth is likely to return and build momentum through the 2nd half of 2016."
Scottish Economy Secretary Keith Brown said the economy was facing challenges but the RBS survey was encouraging.
He said: "Despite facing subdued global demand and the impact of the oil price on our offshore industry, Scotland's economy has proven resilient and continued to grow - with recent independent forecasts pointing to further growth this year and next.
"Across the world, people are still choosing Scotland as a good place to do business, with record inward investment in 2015 - putting us ahead of all other parts of the UK outside London.
"Despite this, there is no doubt conditions remain tough for companies across Scotland. That is why we will continue to take concerted action to support our economy, creating a competitive business environment in which companies can flourish, creating and protecting jobs and stimulating growth." | 9 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Translate to French:
Each government has appointed a Minister Responsible for Seniors to ensure appropriate representation of seniors' issues in the formulation of government policies.
| Il contribue également au financement des programmes de santé et de services sociaux provinciaux au moyen du Transfert canadien en matière de santé et de programmes sociaux (TCSPS). | 4 | Flan2021 | wmt14_translate/fr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the most logical completion of this news story?.
(CNN) -- On Nikola Tesla's 158th birthday, it was the effort to build a museum in the influential scientist's honor that got the gift. Elon Musk, the magnate and inventor behind electric-car company Tesla Motors, has pledged $1 million to the Tesla Science Center in Shoreham, New York, on the site of Wardenclyffe, Tesla's only remaining laboratory. And it's all due, at least in large part, to an appeal from a webcomic creator. Matthew Inman, whose comic and website the Oatmeal draws millions of readers each month, wrote Thursday that he had spoken to Musk and confirmed the pledge. "So, I had a call with Elon Musk earlier this week ..." Inman wrote on his site.
At
OPTIONS:
- CNN, Tesla worked on developing wireless communications, more than 100 years before anyone would hold a smartphone, and methods for delivering clean, free energy.
- Elon Musk, Tesla worked on developing wireless communications, more than 100 years before anyone would hold a smartphone, and methods for delivering clean, free energy.
- Inman, Tesla worked on developing wireless communications, more than 100 years before anyone would hold a smartphone, and methods for delivering clean, free energy.
- Matthew Inman, Tesla worked on developing wireless communications, more than 100 years before anyone would hold a smartphone, and methods for delivering clean, free energy.
- Musk, Tesla worked on developing wireless communications, more than 100 years before anyone would hold a smartphone, and methods for delivering clean, free energy.
- New York, Tesla worked on developing wireless communications, more than 100 years before anyone would hold a smartphone, and methods for delivering clean, free energy.
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| Wardenclyffe, Tesla worked on developing wireless communications, more than 100 years before anyone would hold a smartphone, and methods for delivering clean, free energy. | 8 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
We're gonna talk about it 24 hours a day.
Translate to Czech
Czech: | Takže o tom budeme mluvit 24 hodin denně. | 0 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Translate "Of course, the employees affected by the restructuring must be offered labour market training and reasonable financial support in order to be able to take work in other parts of the economy which need labour." to Czech? | Je samozřejmé, že zaměstnancům, kterých se restrukturalizace dotkne, je třeba nabídnout odbornou přípravu orientovanou na trh práce a přiměřenou finanční podporu, aby byli schopni najít si práci v jiných odvětvích hospodářství, která potřebují pracovníky. | 7 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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Which language is this? | Russian | 9 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Read this: The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review is a scholarly legal publication published annually by an editorial board of Northwestern University undergraduates. The journal's mission is to publish interdisciplinary legal research, drawing from fields such as history, literature, economics, philosophy, and art. Founded in 2008, the journal features articles by professors, law students, practitioners, and undergraduates. The journal is funded by the Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies and the Office of the Provost.
Who funds The Southwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review?
What is the answer? (If it cannot be answered, return "unanswerable") | unanswerable | 7 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
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The University of Oklahoma recently banned the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon and expelled two students after members were caught on video doing a racist chant. Some examples of fraternity and sorority chapters that have gotten into trouble because of racist-tinged events:
— A University of Maryland student resigns from Kappa Sigma fraternity after being suspended after a 2014 e-mail containing racially and sexually suggestive language about black, Indian and Asian women is made public.
— Sigma Alpha Epsilon suspends all activity at Clemson University in December after white students dressed as gang members at a "Cripmas" party.
— Phi Delta Theta fraternity suspends chapter at the University of Pennsylvania for issuing a holiday card with members posing with what it called a Beyonce sex doll.
— Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity suspended at the University of Connecticut after a confrontation with historically black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha in which the sorority members were called racially- and sexually charged epitaphs.
— Lehigh University suspends Sigma Chi fraternity because of vandalism at a student residence hall dedicated to campus diversity.
— Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity suspends its University of Mississippi chapter after three of its members tie a noose around a statue of the school's first black student, along with an old Georgia flag with a Confederate battle emblem in its design.
— The sorority Chi Omega closes its Penn State chapter, which had been on probation since December 2012 when a photo appearing on the Internet showed members wearing sombreros and fake mustaches and holding offensive signs.
— Arizona State University bans Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity for an offensive party in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day replete with racist stereotypes and offensive costumes.
— University of Florida reprimands Alpha Tau Omega fraternity after a member jeered at a student as she walked by on the opposite side of the street.
— University of Alabama announces that more than 20 minority women have been offered membership in historically all-white sororities in response to allegations of systemic racism.
— Alpha Delta fraternity at Dartmouth College apologizes after throwing a "Bloods and Crips"-themed party.
— Kappa Sigma fraternity suspends its Duke University chapter over a party some claimed was racist after photos surfaced of partygoers in Asian-style clothing.
— Washington University in Saint Louis suspends Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity after pledges are accused of singing racial slurs to African-American students.
— Alpha Tau Omega fraternity cancels its "a border to cross" party, which was supposed to have an obstacle to represent the border between the U.S. and Mexico, after complaints from students.
Title: | List of fraternity and sorority incidents at colleges and universities involving race | 8 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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Generate a B. review for a place | Since I misread the menu prior to coming here, I didn't end up with what I wanted. The express lunch specials are available on weekends, but only before 3pm. After that, the early bird specials kick in which are all pasta with sauce items, but lunch includes baked dishes which I think are better in this place. Both of those deals are $7.50 and includes their antipasto salad, which is pretty good with olives, salami (which I hate) and other ingredients tossed right in front of your eyes. The ciabatta bread is top notch and it was dipped in the classic olive oil and balsamic mixture for a good start to the meal. Since we also arrived at Happy hour, we got a huge dish of fried appetizers for $5 highlighted by the two giant fried ravioli's that might have been the best ever in that category. The fried tortelloni was also unique and we had three dipping sauces to choose from (the best being red pepper cream). Finally, we each had a pasta dish. Her penne with meat sauce didn't dazzle and my alfredo sauce had a good hint of garlic and worked well over the angel hair. The chicken though that was included was not good at all, tough to cut and rubbery. We atre right at the bar and they have a few TV's available. At the last minute, added two cannoli's for $4.50 and those we found out were made fresh in house and dusted with pistachio nuts, a touch not seen often before. The stuffed shells and the baked pastas looked great, so I will return for lunch. Oh and if you go to lunch of saturday or sunday, you can pick any specials of the entire week to eat for $7.50 with bread and salad. | 8 | Flan2021 | yelp_polarity_reviews:0.2.0 | zs_opt |
Собаки этой породы участвовали как упряжные практически во всех крупных экспедициях. Не без их помощи Рональд Амундсен достиг в 1911г.
Could you please translate this to English? | The natives themselves called the dogs "Bjelkiers", or "white dogs that breed white. | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Do these mean the same?
Latin - Pop combines usually optimistic Latin music with American pop music .
Latin pop usually combines upbeat Latin music with American pop music .
OPTIONS:
(a). no.
(b). yes. | (b). | 8 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
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The Samoa-born 22-year-old was playing for Kirkcaldy in Scottish National League Two last season.
But after being invited to a trial for Edinburgh's A team, he then starred in their victory at the Melrose Sevens.
A one-year contract offer followed, and Tofilau is now set for his Pro12 debut after playing both pre-season games.
Tofilau explained: "I had no deal back home in New Zealand and Quintan Sanft [Kirkcaldy's head coach, who won two caps for Samoa in 2000] phoned me up and said 'why don't you come over here and experience Edinburgh?'
"I heard Edinburgh was an awesome city so I thought I'd tick it off my bucket list, and that is how it all happened."
Tolifau is a former member of the Chiefs development squad in Waikato, and has also played for Australia's Under-20s.
But the transition from the third division of Scottish club rugby in Fife to the professional game in the past two months has been abrupt.
"Kirkcaldy was 'no structure' rugby, more 'jungle rugby', that is what I call it - everyone flying everywhere," Tolifau said.
"Coming to Edinburgh has definitely woken me up and added a lot more skills to my game. We have some awesome coaches and [backs coach] Duncan Hodge has taken me under his wing.
"He has told me it takes time, be patient - I will learn things slowly and there is no rush.
"It has been awesome so far. It is probably the toughest training I have experienced in pre-season, but I have enjoyed it. I am very grateful for the opportunity I have been given.
"Coming from the outside, I definitely have something to prove so if I start this week against Cardiff Blues, I will cherish the moment."
If the 16st 12lb Tofilau, who emigrated to New Zealand with his family as a five-year-old, holds true to his Samoan roots, Edinburgh may discover a new dimension to their attacking game.
"I like the ball in hand and I also like defence a lot," he said. "But I think I bring a different kind of flair to the backline - I like to attack and offload and put my wingers in space.
"Our forwards are awesome at the set-piece so I just have to focus on my job of breaking the gain-line. Fortunately, I have Phil Burleigh and Duncan Weir to help me out.
"Phil has really helped me out in terms of the midfield and his knowledge of the game. It is not always about 'crash and bash', it is about playing smart and territory."
Tolifau may be new to the squad, but he shares the pre-season optimism swirling around the capital club that the new season will bring more success than recent campaigns.
"The boys have said the last couple of seasons have been pretty inconsistent but we have set a strong goal this year," he added.
"We have had a tough pre-season and we are ready to reap the rewards now. Top four is a definite positive target for us. I think we can do it.
"We have a good strong squad and a lot of depth, so I think we will have a lot of rotation this year."
Summary: | New Edinburgh centre Sasa Tofilau is primed for his Pro12 debut after a rapid switch from the 'jungle rugby' of the Scottish club game's third tier. | 2 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Choose from the options at the end. Are the following two questions the same?
I'm a dentist practicing for the last 14 years and want to change my profession. What are the possibilities?
I'm in my last year of dentistry, but I don't want to be a dentist. What should I do to work in some field of pharmacy?
Options are:
1). no.
2). yes.
The answer is: | 1). | 8 | Flan2021 | glue/qqp:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Generate an approximately fifteen-word sentence that describes all this data: Strada priceRange more than £30; Strada customer rating high; Strada familyFriendly yes
| In the price range of over £30 is Strada. This is a child friendly location that customers have rated as high. | 2 | Flan2021 | gem/dart:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Министерство окружающей среды и лесного хозяйства
Translate this to English? | Ministry of Forest and Water Management | 3 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Question: What year should the streetcar become operable?
Is "It is believed the streetcar would begin construction in 2014 and be in operation around 2017." the correct answer?
pick from the following. A. yes B. no | A. | 8 | Flan2021 | glue/qnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Translate the following sentence to German:
Teaching English is a possibility, but without a visa it can be difficult and wages are low.
German: | Es gibt keine festen Fahrpläne und nur wenige feste Haltestellen. Wer einsteigen will, hält einfach den Daumen raus. | 5 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/de-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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austrian airlines said tuesday it was giving saudi investor mohamed bin issa al jaber more time to come up with the necessary bank guarantee in a bid to get him back on board to invest in the loss-making carrier .
Summary: | austrian airlines seeks to mend fences with saudi 's al jaber | 3 | Flan2021 | gigaword:1.2.0 | zs_opt |
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But Cory's mother Ann says her son deserves his memorial tribute. By. Daily Mail Reporter. PUBLISHED:. 11:47 EST, 22 September 2013. |. UPDATED:. 17:47 EST, 22 September 2013. The son of Quincy star Jack Klugman is livid that his late father is not receiving a tribute at Sunday's Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. And Adam Klugman feels it's an unfair and odd decision to pay tribute to tragic Glee star Cory Monteith while omitting his Emmy winning father, who died last December aged 90, and other TV icons who passed away this year, like Dallas legend Larry Hagman. 'I think it's criminal,' The Hollywood Reporter quoted Adam Klugman about his father's omission from the memorial tributes. Fallen stars: The Emmy Awards will remember late Glee star Cory Monteith, shown in 2012, but The Odd Couple star and three time Emmy winner Jack Klugman, shown in 2008, did not make the five-person memorial list. His father - who took home three gongs. at the TV Oscars also starred in The Odd Couple, and was hugely beloved. for his canon of work. Tragedy: Adam Klugman doesn't mean to disparage the late Glee star. Adam said: 'My dad was at the inception of television and helped build it in the early days.' He. added: 'It's an insult and it really seems typical of this. youth-centric culture that has an extremely short attention span and. panders to only a very narrow demographic of young adults." The. Emmy Awards honouring the small screen's finest on Sunday will feature. tributes to five television stars who died in the past year, including one for Cory Monteith of Glee, who overdosed in July. Adam said: 'What about the people who should be introduced to somebody like my father?' 'I don't mean to say anything disparaging about Cory, but he was a kid who had won no Emmys and it was a self-induced tragedy.' Cory's mother Ann defended her son's inclusion to TMZ, she said: 'If he had lived 30 more years he would have accomplished much more.' The. show will also pay tribute to Sopranos star James Gandolfini, All In. The Family matriarch Jean Stapleton, comedy legend Jonathan Winters and. producer Gary David Goldberg who created Family Ties. The awards show's tribute segment will not include iconic television actors such as I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas star Larry Hagman and Jack Klugman, star of The Odd Couple and Quincy, M.E. Emmy Awards show executive producer Ken Ehrlich told the New York Daily News in an article on Wednesday that grumbling was to be expected. 'No matter what we do, there will be people who feel we had other options and could have done other things,' Ehrlich said. Top of the game: Jack starred in The Odd Couple and Quincy, he passed away last December aged 90. Shock: Many are displeased that Larry Hagman isn't included, especially given his triumphant return in the rebooted Dallas. Made the list: Jean Stapleton, shown bottorm right in 1983 with the cast of All In The Family, will be among those remembered at the Emmy Awards. The decision to honour Monteith, who died in July at age 31 of an alcohol and heroin overdose, has drawn the most second-guessing. 'It was a rather personal choice. Corey’s appeal was to maybe a little different generation than some of the others we were honouring,' he said. The ultimate decision rested with the show's producers and was a judgement call. 'In all candour, this became a producer’s option, and we selected these five individuals knowing that there were certainly others that could have been treated this way,' Ehrlich added. Comedy legend: Jonathan Winters, shown in 2005 in Los Angeles, will be honoured by Robin Williams. Meanwhile, Emmy winning actor Peter MacNicol has defended the award show's choice in honouring Monteith. The. television veteran, who won his gong for his part in Ally McBeal,. believes that the tribute could help dissuade youngsters from abusing. drugs. 'If we are going to get into a merit system based on longevity then we are in trouble.' he told TMZ. Adding: 'The memoriam is not only to honour those who completed a full marathon.' 'Could save lives': Emmy winner Peter MacNicol says that honouring the deceased Glee star could dissuade youth from abusing drugs, pictured in West Hollywood in 2009. But fellow Glee star Jane Lynch was a bit more fair and balanced in her estimation of the situation. The actress told TMZ: 'Obviously I'm a big fan of Jack Klugman. I don't choose these things. 'He was there in the beginning of television and he had a terrific career. And if I were his son, maybe I'd be upset too.' Adding. of her scheduled appearance on the Emmy's to honour Monteith: 'I'm. really proud to be up there tonight and proud to tell people about him.' Sympathetic: Fellow Glee star Jane Lynch says she can empathise with Adam Klugman, pictured in Los Angeles earlier this month. Close friends of the late actors will remember them during the tribute segment. Edie Falco will talk about Gandolfini who played her mobster husband on The Sopranos and Jane Lynch will pay tribute to her Glee co-star Monteith. Rob Reiner will honour Stapleton, who played his mother-in-law Edith Bunker on All In The Family, while Mork and Mindy star Robin Williams will pay homage to his mentor Winters. Family Ties star Michael J. Fox will honour the show's creator Goldberg. The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Sunday on CBS.
Highlights: | But Cory's mother Ann says her son deserves his memorial tribute. | 1 | Flan2021 | cnn_dailymail:3.4.0 | zs_opt |
Coming off of their bye week, the Steelers traveled to East Rutherford, NJ to take on the Jets. The Jets scored first in the first quarter when Nick Folk scored a 25-yard field goal for a 3-0 lead for the only score of that period. The Steelers managed to tie it at first in the 2nd quarter followed by taking the lead with 2 other field goals as Suisham kicked field goals from 46, 33, and 48 yards out for scores of 3-3, 6-3, and 9-3 respectively. The Jets tried to rally as Folk nailed a 39-yard field goal for a 9-6 score at halftime. In the 2nd half, it was all Steleers as they pulled away when Ben Roethlisberger found Emmanuel Sanders on a 55-yard touchdown pass for a 16-6 lead in the 3rd quarter which was then followed up by Suisham's 32-yard field goal in the 4th quarter for a final score of 19-6.
How many yards longer was Suisham's longest field goal in the first half compared to his shortest? | 15 | 2 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Please answer a question about the following article about Aspirated consonant:
Wu Chinese has a three-way distinction in stops and affricates: /p pʰ b/. In addition to aspirated and unaspirated consonants, there is a series of muddy consonants, like /b/. These are pronounced with slack or breathy voice: that is, they are weakly voiced. Muddy consonants as initial cause a syllable to be pronounced with low pitch or light (陽 yáng) tone.
What kind of voice are muddy consonants pronounced with? | slack or breathy | 0 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence that about [Midsummer House food Japanese; Midsummer House customer rating 3 out of 5; Midsummer House near Café Rouge]. | There is a Japanese venue called Midsummer House with a rating of 3 out of 5 located near Café Rouge | 6 | Flan2021 | gem/dart:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Here are some concepts: bathroom, hang, style, toilet, wall
What is a sentence about these concepts? | add contemporary style to your bathroom with the wall hung toilet | 2 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Do these questions have the same meaning?
How can I develop an American accent?
How did American accents develop?
Select from: (I). no. (II). yes. | (I). | 9 | Flan2021 | glue/qqp:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Refused (also known as The Refused) is a Swedish punk rock band originating from Umea and formed in 1991. Refused is composed of vocalist Dennis Lyxzen, guitarist Kristofer Steen, drummer David Sandstrom, and bassist Magnus Flagge. Guitarist Jon Brannstrom was a member from 1994, through reunions, until he was fired in late-2014. Their lyrics are often of a non-conformist and politically far-left nature.
On February 22, 2013, Refused were awarded "The special prize for Swedish music exports" by the Minister of Trade. Lyxzen and Sandstrom chose to criticize the current Government at the ceremony, instead thanking the efforts of popular education, in particular Workers' Educational Association (ABF) and youth centers (in Sweden associated with social democracy) while Jon Brannstrom chose to not accept the prize on his behalf later stating he wished they "[...] had said no to the prize and instead held a press conference about why we had turned it down". On October 31, 2014, Jon Brannstrom stated on the official Refused Facebook page that he had been fired from the band (the band would later state that he left the band in 2013), implying that Refused were still active and planned on performing again in the future. On November 25, 2014, the band announced that they would perform their first shows in three years at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, Groezrock and Amnesia Rockfest in the summer of 2015. They also headlined Punk Rock Bowling in Las Vegas in May 2015. Around the same time, rumours surfaced of a new album being recorded for release in 2015 after ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead's Autrey Fulbright II posted a photo on Instagram claiming that Lyxzen had been in the studio recording vocals for the album. On April 27, 2015, it was announced that Refused would release their fourth studio album, Freedom, in June 2015 via Epitaph Records. The album was produced by Nick Launay and includes further collaborations such as two songs produced with Max Martin-collaborator Shellback (Taylor Swift). The news was announced along with the release of the album's opening track, "Elektra," as its lead single. On November 20, 2017, members of Refused revealed on social media that the band has been in the studio working on their next album.
How did the hiatus occur? | Jon Brannstrom stated on the official Refused Facebook page that he had been fired from the band ( | 3 | Flan2021 | quac:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Q: who said we hold the truths to be self evident? A: | Benjamin Franklin | 9 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) -- Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle just might be the Tea Party's biggest gamble yet. A staunch conservative with a history of making bold and sometimes controversial comments, Angle insists her comments have been taken out of context in her campaign to oust Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in upcoming midterm congressional elections. "I'll be a mainstream senator," said Angle. A grandmother of 10 children who secured the backing of Tea Party leaders on her way to winning the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, Angle has been both praised and criticized for her views. In past remarks during the campaign, Angle has said Social Security and Medicare should be phased out. She's also advocated the elimination of the Departments of Education and Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the IRS. Angle established herself as an ardent conservative during her six-year tenure in the Nevada State Assembly. "Sharron Angle was the Tea Party before the Tea Party existed," Nevada political journalist Jon Ralston said of the Republican, adding she was a "far right" candidate. While Angle's controversial stances have bolstered her standing with the Tea Party, they have provided fodder for Democrats, who perceive the 60-year-old Tea Party candidate a threat to one of Washington's most prominent Democrats. In response, Reid has called his opponent "too extreme" in TV ads airing across the state, and even President Obama weighed in at a July event for Reid, saying, "[Angle] favors an approach that's even more extreme than the Republicans we've got in Washington. That's saying something." When CNN caught up with Angle at one of her Las Vegas, Nevada, campaign stops, she complained some of her more controversial statements had been taken out of context. "As you speak, as we're conversationally speaking, sometimes when you pick out words, they're not the best words you could have used," she told CNN in a rare one-on-one interview. "When taken out of context, you can make anybody look like they don't know what they're talking about," she said. "It's a little hard to take out of context when they say they want to phase out Social Security," Reid responded to CNN. "Her words are what she is. My words are what I am. So I don't think you can run from what you say and what you do." Angle has also made some contentious comments on friendly conservative talk radio programs, which have bolstered her detractors' views that she is an extremist. In a January appearance on the Reno, Nevada-based Bill Manders Show, Angle implied the purpose of the Second Amendment right to bear arms might be to keep the federal government in check. "I'm hoping that we're not getting to Second Amendment remedies. I hope that the vote will be the cure for the Harry Reid problems," she said, generating a slew of questions about her intent. When CNN asked about Angle's ominous-sounding warning, she laughed off the notion she was promoting an armed revolution. "Those are not the issues people are concerned about. They're concerned about our economy, our homes, our jobs. That's what people are concerned about," she said, not offering an explanation of her remarks. CNN also asked Angle about her affirmation of the same conservative host's observation that there are "home-born, homegrown" enemies operating in Congress. "The larger focus of that conversation is what has happened domestically here and our country for the last 18 months," Angle said, pointing out that no names were mentioned during the conversation, and again not addressing directly the intent of her statement. It's easy to see how Angle's staunch views appeal to the Tea Party, but even some of her fellow Nevada Republicans are wary that she is too conservative. In an interview with CNN affiliate KLAS, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell, who is a Republican from Angle's hometown, called Angle "an ultra-right winger" who he will not support in November. Another prominent Nevada Republican, former Rep. Barbara Vucanovich described Angle as "rigid" in her beliefs in an interview to the Las Vegas Review Journal. "She's a very difficult person. She's very positive in her own way, but when you're elected you have to work for everybody," Vucanovich told the newspaper. But it's not just politicians who are concerned. In a poll released by the Las Vegas Review Journal on August 27, 71 percent of Nevada Republicans admit they would prefer to see a different Republican candidate take on Reid. Of those Republicans who voted for Angle in the primary election, 66 percent now say they'd like another nominee. Reid fares better with his own party, but is still far from a perfect candidate in the eyes of Nevada voters, many of whom see the high-profile Democrat as a Washington insider who brokered deals infamously known as the "Cornhusker Kickback" and "The Louisiana Purchase" to pass health care reform. "Harry Reid is the most negatively viewed person in this state and there is a hardened opposition to him. I think Sharron Angle could be arrested for a felony tomorrow and still get percent 40 percent of the vote," Ralston told CNN. That explains why, despite Angle's controversial candidacy, polls show Nevada voters evenly split between the "extremist" challenger and the "establishment" senator. The high-profile race is considered a statistical dead heat where, even in the gambling capital of the world, there is no odds-on favorite, making it a bellwether of just how influential the Tea Party might be in future elections.
Highlights: | Tea Party favorite Sharron Angle insists her words have been taken out of context. Angle challenging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada. Reid has called his opponent "too extreme" in TV ads airing across the state. Despite her controversial candidacy, polls show Nevada voters split between Angle and Reid. | 1 | Flan2021 | cnn_dailymail:3.4.0 | zs_opt |
What is the solution?
Solve -7*j + 190 - 148 = 0 for j. | 6 | 2 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a question about the following article: The Seahawks flew to Dolphin Stadium for a Week 10 interconference duel with the Miami Dolphins. In the first quarter, Seattle trailed early as Dolphins QB Chad Pennington completed a 39-yard TD pass to WR Ted Ginn, Jr. In the second quarter, the Seahawks continued to trail as Miami unleashed another play from the infamous "Wildcat Offense", with RB Ronnie Brown handing the ball off to RB Ricky Williams, who then took the ball 51 yards for a touchdown. Seattle responded as DB Jordan Babineaux returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, the Seahawks drew closer as former Dolphins kicker Olindo Mare nailed a 37-yard and a 27-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins answered with Brown getting a 16-yard TD run. Seattle tried to come back as QB Seneca Wallace completed a 3-yard TD pass to WR Koren Robinson. However, Miami's defense prevented Wallace's 2-point conversion pass from working.
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Two larger-than-life Williams women seize the stage in the Berkshires
For a reminder that creating memorable female protagonists was a specialty of Tennessee Williams, look no further than Stockbridge and Williamstown, where two of the playwright’s most stormy and steel-willed women are pacing the stage, giving voice to their grief, anger, desire, uncertainty, fear, and implacable determination.
Alas, in only one of those productions does all that sound and fury add up to much: Berkshire Theatre Group’s “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,’’ in which Rebecca Brooksher delivers a scorching performance as Maggie the Cat, trying desperately to rekindle the passion of an alcoholic husband whose self-willed oblivion is so complete that he has renounced not just Maggie but life itself.
In the other staging of a work by Williams, “The Rose Tattoo’’ at Williamstown Theatre Festival, not even the talents of the exemplary Marisa Tomei — portraying the volatile Sicilian-American widow Serafina Delle Rose — are enough to shore up a wobbly play to which time has not been kind.
By the time he completed “The Rose Tattoo,’’ Williams had already won renown for “The Glass Menagerie’’ and “A Streetcar Named Desire,’’ with “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’’ just a few years away on the horizon. The playwright sought to blend the comic, the carnal, and the inherent drama of second chances in “Rose Tattoo,’’ with messy results. Today, the play feels bedeviled by an identity crisis, unsure what it wants to be.
Michael Raymond-James and Rebecca Brooksher in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”
It’s an appealing production to look at, thanks to some smartly atmospheric touches by Williamstown director Trip Cullman and his design team, including a walkway extending from the rear of the audience to the stage on which certain scenes unfold, lending them an up-close-and-personal immediacy. But Williams’s trademark lyricism is only sporadically in evidence — and when it does appear, seems forced.
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Serafina is a seamstress in a Louisiana Gulf Coast town in the 1950s who has virtually entombed herself and her teenage daughter, Rosa (Gus Birney), in mourning for Serafina’s late, idealized husband. Serafina cherishes the memory of his sexual magnetism, only to be shattered years later when she learns that he was unfaithful to her. Rosa, meanwhile, is struggling to free herself from her mother’s stifling gloom as her own libido awakens and she pursues a romance with an earnestly upright young sailor, played by Will Pullen.
Into these complicated family dynamics walks a good-hearted truck driver named Alvaro Mangiacavallo, portrayed with zest by Christopher Abbott, bringing needed energy to a production that feels somewhat adrift before his arrival. Alvaro’s physique bears a startling resemblance to that of Serafina’s dead husband. When she meets Alvaro, she exclaims: “My husband’s body, with the head of a clown!’’
The role of Serafina is one that opens the door to histrionics, stereotyping — and splashy prizes for the actress who plays her. Maureen Stapleton won a Tony Award in 1951 for her portrayal of Serafina (Stapleton returned to the role 15 years later in the Broadway revival). Anna Magnani’s scenery-chewing excess in the 1955 film adaptation led to an Academy Award.
By welcome contrast, Tomei, an Oscar winner herself for “My Cousin Vinny,’’ delivers a skillfully multifaceted performance in “The Rose Tattoo.’’ Indeed, the actress is more nimble at navigating the shifts between drama and comedy than the play is.
The central question upon which “The Rose Tattoo’’ pivots is: Will Serafina act upon her attraction to Alvaro, and by so doing return to the land of the living? Williams touches, too, on the destabilizing impact of loss: the devastating blow that is felt when a loved one dies and the world no longer makes sense, and also the very different but still poignant sense of loss a parent feels when a child grows to adulthood.
For all that, though, the stakes never seem all that high in “The Rose Tattoo’’ — certainly not as high as they feel in David Auburn’s engrossing production of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’’ at Berkshire Theatre Group.
Brooksher’s Maggie commands the stage from the start, a compound of sensuality, defensiveness, avidity, and guile who is able to swim in the choppy, shark-infested sea that is the Pollitt household. The alcoholic dissipation of her husband, Brick (Michael Raymond-James of “True Blood’’), threatens his claim on the huge inheritance to be left by Brick’s father, plantation owner Big Daddy (a suitably corrosive Jim Beaver). Big Daddy is dying of cancer, which comes as traumatic news to his wife, Big Mama (Linda Gehringer, the best I’ve seen in this challenging role).
Maggie needs to get pregnant, and fast, or Big Daddy might leave the family fortune to Brick’s scheming brother. But Brick wants nothing to do with Maggie, sexually or otherwise, because he blames her for the death of his best friend, Skipper, who was in love with Brick. Unfortunately, Raymond-James carries Brick’s numbed interiority to an extreme, mumbling his lines in a way that often renders them unintelligible.
But an urgency nonetheless pervades this “Cat,’’ especially in those moments when Brooksher’s Maggie confronts her husband as if she can drag him back to life through sheer willpower, crying out at one point: “Skipper is dead! I’m alive! Maggie the Cat is alive!’’ Yes, she is.
Play by Tennessee Williams. Directed by Trip Cullman. Presented by Williamstown Theatre Festival at Main Stage, Williamstown. Through July 17. Tickets $40-$68, 413-597-3400, www.wtfestival.org
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
Play by Tennessee Williams. Directed by David Auburn. Presented by Berkshire Theatre Group at Fitzpatrick Main Stage, Stockbridge. Through July 16. Tickets $62, 413-997-4444, www.berkshiretheatregroup.org
What are the most important parts of this text? | In two shows in the Berkshires, two of playwright Tennessee Williams’s most stormy and steel-willed women are pacing the stage. | 5 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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