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Read this and answer the question. If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable".
Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDs or RDNs) are health professionals qualified to provide safe, evidence-based dietary advice which includes a review of what is eaten, a thorough review of nutritional health, and a personalized nutritional treatment plan. They also provide preventive and therapeutic programs at work places, schools and similar institutions. Certified Clinical Nutritionists or CCNs, are trained health professionals who also offer dietary advice on the role of nutrition in chronic disease, including possible prevention or remediation by addressing nutritional deficiencies before resorting to drugs. Government regulation especially in terms of licensing, is currently less universal for the CCN than that of RD or RDN. Another advanced Nutrition Professional is a Certified Nutrition Specialist or CNS. These Board Certified Nutritionists typically specialize in obesity and chronic disease. In order to become board certified, potential CNS candidate must pass an examination, much like Registered Dieticians. This exam covers specific domains within the health sphere including; Clinical Intervention and Human Health.
Who typically specializes in obesity and chronic disease? | Certified Nutrition Specialist | 1 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Rate the similarity of the following two sentences on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "no meaning overlap" and 5 is "means the same thing"?
Bombs in southern Thailand kill 5, wound 50
Bombs in Thailand kill 14, wound 340
Options are: (a). 0 (b). 1 (c). 2 (d). 3 (e). 4 (f). 5 | (d). | 5 | Flan2021 | glue/stsb:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Text: ``Stand Back'' is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks from her second solo studio album The Wild Heart (1983). It was released as the lead single from the album in May 1983 and went to number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Top Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in August of that year. The song has been a staple in Nicks' live shows since its pre-album debut at the 1983 US Festival, and it has also been included in Fleetwood Mac tour set lists since 1987.
Question: did prince wrote stand back for stevie nicks?
Choices:
[a]. no;
[b]. yes; | [a]. | 3 | Flan2021 | bool_q:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write the following list of characters into a correctly formed sentence: AllequipmentismaintainedbyDebianpeoplewhoareinterestedinrunningthatbooth.
| All equipment is maintained by Debian people who are interested in running that booth. | 7 | Flan2021 | word_segment | zs_opt |
The sculpture rolled off the shelf because *it* wasn't level.
Are "it" and "The sculpture" the same thing in the aforementioned sentence (choose from options)?
Options are:
(A). no
(B). yes | (A). | 4 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wsc.fixed:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Read this: The rise of Hitler and other dictators in the 1930s forced numerous Catholic intellectuals to flee Europe; president John O'Hara brought many to Notre Dame. From Germany came Anton-Hermann Chroust (1907–1982) in classics and law, and Waldemar Gurian a German Catholic intellectual of Jewish descent. Positivism dominated American intellectual life in the 1920s onward but in marked contrast, Gurian received a German Catholic education and wrote his doctoral dissertation under Max Scheler. Ivan Meštrović (1883–1962), a renowned sculptor, brought Croatian culture to campus, 1955–62. Yves Simon (1903–61), brought to ND in the 1940s the insights of French studies in the Aristotelian-Thomistic tradition of philosophy; his own teacher Jacques Maritain (1882–73) was a frequent visitor to campus.
Now answer this question, if there is an answer (If it cannot be answered, return "unanswerable"): Who did Waldemar Gurian receive his tutelage under while seeking his doctorate? | Max Scheler | 8 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
What type of thing is the question "Why are there olives in martinis ?" asking about?
Possible answers:
(A). description.
(B). entity.
(C). abbreviation.
(D). human.
(E). numeric.
(F). location.
Answer: | (A). | 0 | Flan2021 | trec:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a text based on this summary: in poland survivors mark auschwitz anniversary
Text: | bundled tightly against the cold and snow , elderly auschwitz survivors walked among the barracks and watchtowers of auschwitz and birkenau on wednesday , many clad in scarves bearing the gray and blue stripes of their nazi prison garments decades ago . | 8 | Flan2021 | gigaword:1.2.0 | zs_opt |
How similar are these two sentences, on a scale from 0-5 (0 is "not similar" and 5 is "very similar")?
Carlson on Tuesday said he would not recuse himself from the case.
Service officials said Carlson refused to recuse himself from the case.
Available choices:
(A). 0
(B). 1
(C). 2
(D). 3
(E). 4
(F). 5 | (E). | 7 | Flan2021 | glue/stsb:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Answer this:
Why should plants be included in investigations about the water cycle?
Pick your answer from:
-- Plants speed up the water cycle by removing carbon from the air.;
-- Plants start the water cycle when they make water in photosynthesis.;
-- Plants are part of the water cycle through the process of transpiration.;
-- Plants stop the water cycle because they absorb it and stop the flow to streams.; | Plants are part of the water cycle through the process of transpiration. | 7 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
WorldLingo provides complete support for
Add punctuation. | WorldLingo provides complete support for: | 0 | Flan2021 | fix_punct | zs_opt |
Objective: Extract orange juice.
Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?
Available options: a). Cut orange and squeeze half with metal tongs. b). Cut orange and squeeze half two butter knives. | a). | 3 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Remove the spaces from the following sentence: A very simple example of a cheap and effective “air collector” made yourself: | Averysimpleexampleofacheapandeffective“aircollector”madeyourself: | 9 | Flan2021 | word_segment | zs_opt |
Write down the solution for this math problem: Solve 12*o - 41 = -5 for o. | 3 | 4 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
the original “unfinished” creation was produced by god alone.
Please write the text above using proper case. | The original “unfinished” creation was produced by God alone. | 0 | Flan2021 | true_case | zs_opt |
Generate a descriptive sentence about a restaurant using the following words:
name = The Rice Boat, eatType = restaurant, food = Chinese, customer rating = 1 out of 5, area = riverside, familyFriendly = yes
Sentence: | The Rice Boat is a Chinese restaurant with a customer rating of 1 of 5. it is located in the riverside area and is children friendly. | 9 | Flan2021 | gem/e2e_nlg:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Select your answer from the options. How would one describe the sentiment of this tweet?
@erykamarie u can have it this is tom-foolery its so hot, and I'm goin to tampa fri so I'm really bout to bake
--negative
--positive | negative | 5 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Complete text: lucian had a way of seeing things beyond the normal eye . she was foolish for trying to hide from him . he placed the goblet on the center of her plate , taking her bare hand between his . his fingers rubbed over the top of her fair skin , almost as if he grieved the loss of the markings . releasing her , he stepped back and dipped his finger in the | goblet | 8 | Flan2021 | lambada:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Here is a dialogue:
Pam: Is anybody going for the conference in Czech Republic in June?
Tony: I'll apply I think, it's very close to my research
Jeff: No, in June I'm going to San Fransisco and I have anyway a lot of work, so I won't manage to do everything
Mila: Could you send me the call for papers?
Mila: I can't find it
Pam: Serge sent it to everybody yesterday
Pam: just check spam or the clutter
Mila: right
Mila: this sounds interesting. Are you going there Pam?
Pam: I'll apply, yes
Mila: but they'll take you for sure, you have a hot topic
Pam: I hope so, I would like to see what's new in the field
Mila: yes, this is always good to know
Write a short summary! | Tony and Pam will apply for the conference in Czech Republic in June. Jeff won't, as he's already going to San Fransisco in June and has a lot of work. Serge sent the call for papers for the conference to everybody yesterday. | 1 | Flan2021 | samsum:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Article: In May 1985, Gorbachev delivered a speech in Leningrad advocating reforms and an anti-alcohol campaign to tackle widespread alcoholism. Prices on vodka, wine, and beer were raised in order to make these drinks more expensive and a disincentive to consumers, and the introduction of rationing. Unlike most forms of rationing intended to conserve scarce goods, this was done to restrict sales with the overt goal of curtailing drunkenness. Gorbachev's plan also included billboards promoting sobriety, increased penalties for public drunkenness, and to censor drinking scenes from old movies. Although this program was not a direct copycat of Tsar Nicholas II's outright prohibition during World War I, Gorbachev faced the same adverse economic reaction as did the last Tsar. The disincentivization of alcohol consumption was a serious blow to the state budget according to Alexander Yakovlev, who noted annual collections of alcohol taxes decreased by 100 billion rubles. Alcohol production migrated to the black market, or through moonshining as some made "bathtub vodka" with homegrown potatoes. Poorer, less educated Russians resorted to drinking unhealthy substitutes such as nail polish, rubbing alcohol or men's cologne, which only served to be an additional burden on Russia's healthcare sector due to the subsequent poisoning cases. The purpose of these reforms, however, was to prop up the existing centrally planned economy, unlike later reforms, which tended toward market socialism.
Question: When was Gorbachev's speech addressing alcohol abuse? | May 1985 | 5 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context (see options)?
Context:
John Thomas Harris (May 8, 1823 – October 14, 1899) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Virginia. He often referred to after the American Civil War as "Judge Harris", even after his election to Congress. He was the first cousin of John Hill.
Hypothesis: John Harris was a lawyer before he became a politician.
OPTIONS:
[a]. Yes
[b]. It's impossible to say
[c]. No | [b]. | 7 | Flan2021 | anli/r1:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski and Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski attended the event.
Translate to Turkish
Turkish: | Etkinliğe Makedonya Cumhurbaşkanı Branko Zrvenkovski ve Meclis Başkanı Trajko Veljanovski de katıldı. | 0 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/tr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
How is "I voted in favour of this resolution, as I believe that:" said in Romanian? | Am votat în favoarea acestei rezoluţii, deoarece consider că: | 6 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Single/multi-select question: Do the following sentences say the same thing?
South Korean President Sorry For Ferry Response
S. Korean president 'sorry' for ferry disaster
Return your answer on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "not similar" and 5 is "very similar".
1). 0;
2). 1;
3). 2;
4). 3;
5). 4;
6). 5; | 6). | 4 | Flan2021 | glue/stsb:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
The Rajpath which was built similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India located in New Delhi. The annual Republic Day parade takes place here on 26 January.
Try to answer this question if possible (otherwise reply "unanswerable"): What annual parade takes place on the Rajpath each January? | Republic Day parade | 4 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Choose how you want this story to end.
Jeremy Lin says racism may have played a role in the reaction to his rise to fame in New York, as he hopes to keep Linsanity alive in a different jersey - since he was cast out of the city he loves. The Houston Rockets point guard, who became one of the Big Apple's biggest stars during his time with the Knicks last year, is opening up about his journey from Harvard to Madison Square Garden to Houston - and the couches in between. Last year, Lin, the NBA's first American-born player of Taiwanese or Chinese descent,said he may have been headed to Europe if he had not been given a chance with the Knicks.
But the Knicks ultimately decided that the
OPTIONS:
- American fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Big Apple fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Chinese fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Europe fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Harvard fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Houston fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Houston Rockets fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Jeremy Lin fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Knicks fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Lin fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Linsanity fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Madison Square Garden fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- NBA fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- New York fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- New York Knicks fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Rockets fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
- Taiwanese fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet.
| Linsanity fan frenzy was too big for the team's wallet. | 5 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
I have no idea how my poor puppy dog broke two fingers on his paw
Select your answer from the options. What is the sentiment of this tweet?
Pick from: (A). negative; (B). positive;...I think the answer is | (A). | 0 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Pack şi-a exprimat nemulţumirea faţă de ritmul lent de formare a instituţiilor de stat după alegerile din octombrie 2010.
Which language is this? | Romanian | 9 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a question about the following article: The Kingdom of Mrauk-U was an independent coastal kingdom of Arakan which existed for over 350 years. It was based in the city of Mrauk-U, near the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal. The kingdom from 1429 to 1785 ruled over what is now Rakhine State, Myanmar and Chittagong Division, Bangladesh. From 1429 to 1531 it was a protectorate of the Bengal Sultanate at different time periods. After gaining independence from Bengal, it prospered with help from the Portuguese settlement in Chittagong. In 1666, it lost control of Chittagong after a war with the Mughal Empire. Its reign continued until the 18th century, when it fell to the invasion of the Burmese Empire. It was home to a multiethnic population including Arakanese Burmese and Arakanese Indians. The city of Mrauk U was home to mosques, temples, shrines, seminaries and libraries. The kingdom was also a center of piracy and the slave trade. It was frequented by Arab, Danish, Dutch and Portuguese traders.
Question about the article: | How many years did the kingdom last exactly? | 8 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Use evidence from the fact that evaporation is a stage in the water cycle process to answer the following question. Choose from options. "Which of the following likely occurs in nature?"
I. pools condense.
II. pools dissolve.
III. pools evaporate.
IV. pools transpire. | III. | 4 | Flan2021 | openbookqa:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence in Spanish. | 7. Cuando los Hijos encarnados penetran el portal de la muerte, reaparecen al tercer día. (229.5)20:6.6 | 9 | Flan2021 | para_crawl_enes | zs_opt |
Britz earned $ 3.77 million in salary , bonus and other compensation , and Kinney earned $ 3.76 million .
Johnston made $ 5.8 million in salary and bonus in 2001 as president , and as a part-time adviser earned $ 1 million in 2002 .
Please tell me if the sentences above mean the same.
Pick your answer from: [+] no; [+] yes; | no | 3 | Flan2021 | glue/mrpc:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Answer this question: Read the article below and answer the question. Spiders have been around for over 400 million years. Early spiders mainly used their silk to construct a hiding place. Today, although many spiders-such as giant tarantulas, trap-door spiders, and some other species-still use their silk mainly for shelter, most build various types of aerial webs. The primary victims of the spider's web are insects-a lot of insects. A British researcher once calculated that local farmland was home to more than two million spiders per acre, and that insects eaten annually by spiders nationwide would outweigh the human population. In fact, the change from ground-based webs to vertical, aerial webs was a reaction to the rise of winged insects. The increase in spiders in so many places is mainly because of their ability to move. To travel, a spider goes to a high point, lets out enough silk to catch the wind, and floats away. The spider may travel many miles this way. This helps them distance themselves from other spiders competing for food and also aids them in spinning a web across a gap they would otherwise have trouble crossing. Spiders release silk from silk glands called spigots to weave their webs. Hundreds of these spigots cover the three pairs of spinnerets that most spiders have. This allows spiders to combine multiple strands of silk into single threads with characteristics that differ for different uses. Some spiders, like tarantulas, only make one type of silk, but others make silk to use for drag lines, web frames, egg cases, or to trap insects. The webs also help spiders hide from predators such as birds. Other animals also make use of the spider's web. A Hymenoepimecis wasp will attack a Plesiometa argyra spider and sting it. While the spider is paralyzed, the wasp deposits her egg on the spider's abdomen. The spider goes about its business, catching and eating prey, while the wasp larva feeds on the spider's blood. Source: National Geographic, August 2001, pp. 32-44 The spider's ability to spin silk is
Select from:
[-] an acquired trait..
[-] an inherited trait..
[-] a life cycle stage..
[-] a learned behavior... Answer: | an inherited trait. | 9 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
Review: ...but a lousy film. As Maltin says this was Christopher Lee's attempt to make a serious horror film. Well, it is serious...TOO serious! The plot is silly and slow (something about old people inhabiting the bodies of young children to achieve immortality)...the film is all talk talk talk talk talk talk talk about the same things over and over again. I actually dozed off a few times! The film is sooooo dull! The cast sleepwalks through this with the sole exceptions of Peter Cushing and Lee...but this was probably a labor of love for both (they often complained about horror movies being too violent...well, this has NO violence!). Avoid at all costs...unless you have insomnia...this will put you to sleep!
What is the sentiment of this review?
Pick from:
a). negative.
b). positive. | a). | 7 | Flan2021 | imdb_reviews/plain_text:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
(CNN) -- Tito Joseph "TJ" Jackson, who on Wednesday was named temporary guardian of Michael Jackson's three children, was inspired by his famous uncle to form a singing group with his brothers. TJ had been placed in charge of the children when the kids' grandmother, Katherine, left home on July 15 and will watch the children while the legal proceedings play out in a California court. TJ Jackson, 34, is the son of Tito Jackson and the late Delores Martes Jackson. TJ and his older brothers, Taj and Taryll, form the R&B group 3T. Jackson is married with three children, a boy and two girls. Judge suspends Katherine Jackson as guardian of Michael Jackson's children A 1995 article in People described the brothers' childhood as normal despite their famous father, uncle and aunts. Taj Jackson told the magazine: "My mom made sure that we had a real childhood, with birthday parties, baseball, family outings, all that stuff." They were close to their Uncle Michael. "He's like a third parent to us," Taj told People in 1995. Eventually the brothers went along on one of his tours and decided to form a singing group and were recording their first album in 1994 at the time of their mother's death. Initially it was believed Delores Martes Jackson, who had divorced from Tito Jackson in 1993, drowned in a swimming pool, but the case was reopened, and her sons in 1995 filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a man they accused of killing her. Three years later, Donald Bohana was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, according to People magazine.
Choose your answer: According to the above paragraph, the correct answer to the question "Who died in 1994?" is "their mother"?
Options:
[A]. no.
[B]. yes. | [B]. | 5 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Multi-choice problem: Which entity is he this sentence?
Mike tried to follow Tom but he could not keep up.
(I). Mike; (II). Tom; | (I). | 6 | Flan2021 | definite_pronoun_resolution:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Please answer this question: Which car manufacturer made the Jetta | volkswagen | 0 | Flan2021 | trivia_qa/rc:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
AP - The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide when governments may seize people's homes and businesses for economic development projects, a key question as cash-strapped cities seek ways to generate tax revenue.
Q: Which is the best summary of this article?
Options are:
(I). World
(II). Sports
(III). Business
(IV). Science/Tech
I think the answer is | (I). | 2 | Flan2021 | ag_news_subset:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
These persons must either be afforded their right of judicial process or be released forthwith.
Translate to French. | Il convient soit de rétablir ces personnes dans leurs droits à une procédure régulière soit de les relâcher. | 0 | Flan2021 | wmt14_translate/fr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Add spaces between the words in the following text: SearchResults-nyla
| Search Results - nyla | 6 | Flan2021 | word_segment | zs_opt |
Which organisms benefit in the relationship between bees and flowering plants? Choose your answer from: (1). only the bees; (2). only the flowering plants; (3). both the bees and the flowering plants; (4). neither the bees nor the flowering plants;
| (3). | 6 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
Are these paraphrases?
Freescale 's semiconductor was later sold to Sigmatel .
Sigmatel later was sold to Freescale Semiconductor .
Choose your answer from: (I). no (II). yes | (I). | 7 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
A stranger in town meets pretty young Susan Martinez De La Cruz and accompanies her to a barbecue , where wealthy Jason Carberry is saying a few words for the recently departed Robin Randall , a citizen who got shot . Jason objects to the stranger's presence , being Susan's guardian and protective of her . He challenges him to a shootout , but the stranger pulls his pistol before Jason's can even clear the holster . Calaveras Kate , a saloon singer who's in love with Jason , is relieved when the stranger declines to pull the trigger . Rafael Moreno suddenly rides into town and picks a fight with the stranger . Their brawl continues until the arrival of Judge Wallace Wintrop and his niece , Sheila , who have come to town from back East and deplore all this random violence out West . The stranger is recognized as Reb Randall , the dead man's brother . He is looking for the killer , who could be Rafael , or could be Jason , or could even be Billy Buckett , the coward of the county . The women hold their breath to see if the men they love will survive .
Question: "Who is brawling and what causes it to end?"
Answer: "Billy Buckett"
Is this answer correct?
Available choices:
[1]. no
[2]. yes...I think the answer is | [1]. | 2 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Answer a question about this article:
Hisham suffered still worse defeats in the east, where his armies attempted to subdue both Tokharistan, with its center at Balkh, and Transoxiana, with its center at Samarkand. Both areas had already been partially conquered, but remained difficult to govern. Once again, a particular difficulty concerned the question of the conversion of non-Arabs, especially the Sogdians of Transoxiana. Following the Umayyad defeat in the "Day of Thirst" in 724, Ashras ibn 'Abd Allah al-Sulami, governor of Khurasan, promised tax relief to those Sogdians who converted to Islam, but went back on his offer when it proved too popular and threatened to reduce tax revenues. Discontent among the Khurasani Arabs rose sharply after the losses suffered in the Battle of the Defile in 731, and in 734, al-Harith ibn Surayj led a revolt that received broad backing from Arabs and natives alike, capturing Balkh but failing to take Merv. After this defeat, al-Harith's movement seems to have been dissolved, but the problem of the rights of non-Arab Muslims would continue to plague the Umayyads.
Who was the leader of the revolt of 734? | al-Harith ibn Surayj | 3 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Multi-choice problem: Given the following context
Mark told Pete many lies about himself, which Pete included in his book. *He* should have been more truthful.
Are "Mark" and "He" the same?
Select from the following.
1). no
2). yes
A: | 2). | 2 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wsc.fixed:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Solve 59 = -233*b + 525 for b.. What is the answer?? | 2 | 9 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the most logical completion of this news story?.
New York (CNN) -- The American "sport" of competitive eating capped off its signature battle royale in New York on Wednesday with the apparent triumph of two defending champions. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut and Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas each fended off would-be challengers during Nathan's annual hot dog-eating competition in Brooklyn. In an event likely to repulse most vegetarians, Chestnut tied his record by scarfing down 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. It marks the California native's sixth win at the competition, tying his former rival, Japanese eating icon Takeru Kobayashi, who did not compete due to a contract dispute.
Despite other competitions, he said, no one can challenge
OPTIONS:
- American's.
- Brooklyn's.
- CNN's.
- California's.
- Chestnut's.
- Japanese's.
- Joey "Jaws" Chestnut's.
- Joey Chestnut's.
- Nathan's.
- New York's.
- Sonya's.
- Sonya Thomas's.
- Takeru Kobayashi's.
- The Black Widow's.
- Thomas's.
| Nathan's. | 8 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Mehr Kontinuität ist für den Aufbau von Beziehungen und die Übernahme einer verantwortungsvollen Aufgabe von grundlegender Bedeutung.-
Translate this to English? | Greater continuity is fundamental to building relationships and carrying out a serious task. | 3 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/de-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
How does the sentence end? See options at the end
Mary is incarcerated in a city jail, but Christine is not, so
Options are:
(i). Mary must be a criminal.
(ii). Christine must be a criminal. | (i). | 0 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Review: Waiting to go inside the theathre with tickets in my hand, I expected an interesting sci-fi fantasy movie which could finally feed my appetite of movies regarding robot-technology, instead I went disappointed by each aspect of it, once more proving that stunning special effects can't help a boring plot, which by my opinion was the worse in this year. Acting in this movie also dissatisfied me, Will Smith didn't show anything new in this movie, yet I never saw his acting to change since "Men In Black" which was his only success by my opinion. He had to retire since than, not spoiling his name with titles like "I,Robot" and "Men In Black 2". 4/10
What is the sentiment of this review?
Choose your answer from:
a). negative.
b). positive. | a). | 7 | Flan2021 | imdb_reviews/plain_text:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence that about [Cocum eatType pub; Cocum priceRange cheap; Cocum familyFriendly yes]. | An excellent affordable family friendly pub is Cocum. | 6 | Flan2021 | gem/dart:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
might watch a dvd, got school tomorrow getting up early ... :/ only half day though x
Select your answer from the options. What is the sentiment of this tweet?
Choices: [I] negative [II] positive...I think the answer is | [I] | 0 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the answer to this question? where is the world series 2017 be held?
| Dodger Stadium | 6 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
If you like thrillers , Tell No One is a pretty solid one . Eight years after Dr. Alex Beck 's wife is murdered , two bodies are found in the same area - and Dr. Beck receives a mysterious email .
Q with options: Give answer the following question using evidence from the above passage: What makes it such a thriller ?
Pick your answer from: A. You do nt know what the movie is about or even understand it .; B. The plot has been used in so many other good movies before .; C. You never know what direction the story is going to go .; D. You know everything that is going to happen in the movie .; | C. | 4 | Flan2021 | cosmos_qa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
The computers were reportedly located in the U.S. , Canada and South Korea .
The PCs are scattered across the United States , Canada and South Korea .
Select from the options at the end. Are these sentences conveying the same meaning?
Choose your answer from:
[-] no;
[-] yes; | yes | 4 | Flan2021 | glue/mrpc:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Context: Kelly and her friends decided to have a baking party. The girls decided to bake some cookies. They baked chocolate and oatmeal cookies. After they were done they wrapped them in bags.
Now do a next sentence writing task.
Options: i. They handed them around to all the neighbors.; ii. They gave all the hamburgers to passerby.; | i. | 4 | Flan2021 | story_cloze/2016:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Here is a premise:
Although she disliked and distrusted him instinctively, she was inclined to acquit him of the particular motive which she had at first attributed to him.
Here is a hypothesis:
She believes that although he is a kind and honest man, he has a motive in the crime.
Here are the options: Choose your answer from:
(A). yes
(B). it is not possible to tell
(C). no
Is it possible to conclude that if the premise is true, then so is the hypothesis?
| (C). | 2 | Flan2021 | glue/mnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Choose your answer: What is "CNN is the abbreviation for what ?" asking about?
Options:
*description
*entity
*abbreviation
*human
*numeric
*location
Answer: | abbreviation | 4 | Flan2021 | trec:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Sentence 1: Markovac is a village in the Croatia region of Slavonia , located east of Daruvar . The population is 80 ( census 2011 ) .
Sentence 2: The population is 80 ( 2011 census ) , a village in the region of Slavonia in Croatia , located east of Daruvar .
Do these two sentences convey the same information?
OPT:
[1]. no.
[2]. yes. | [1]. | 4 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
The USA PATRIOT Act increased the powers allotted to the FBI, especially in wiretapping and monitoring of Internet activity. One of the most controversial provisions of the act is the so-called sneak and peek provision, granting the FBI powers to search a house while the residents are away, and not requiring them to notify the residents for several weeks afterwards. Under the PATRIOT Act's provisions, the FBI also resumed inquiring into the library records of those who are suspected of terrorism (something it had supposedly not done since the 1970s).
Is there an answer to this question (If it cannot be answered, say "unanswerable"): What decreased the powers of the FBI? | unanswerable | 9 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence. | The mother scolded her daughter. | 8 | Flan2021 | super_glue/copa:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Complete the following sentence.
Craig did not share Adam's dream of competing in the Olympics, because
Choose your answer from:
[i] Craig loved playing sports..
[ii] Adam loved playing sports.. | [ii] | 8 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Q: Which gas is given off by plants?
What is the correct answer to this question?
Choose your answer from:
[I] Hydrogen.
[II] Nitrogen.
[III] Oxygen.
[IV] Helium....A: | [III] | 3 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Cigarette Taxes Deter Heavy Drinking, Study Says
Smoking increases risk for problematic drinking, researcher notes
WebMD News from HealthDay
WebMD News Archive
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Higher cigarette taxes help reduce drinking among certain groups of people, U.S. researchers say.
To assess the impact that increases in cigarette taxes between 2001-02 and 2004-05 had on drinking behavior, researchers analyzed data from more than 21,000 drinkers who took part in a survey from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
The cigarette tax increases were associated with modest to moderate reductions in drinking among "vulnerable groups," according to the study, which was published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
"Results suggest that increases in cigarette taxes were associated with reductions in alcohol consumption over time among male smokers," corresponding author Sherry McKee, an associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, said in a journal news release. "The protective effects were most pronounced among subgroups who are most at risk for adverse alcohol-related consequences, including male heavy drinkers, young adults and those with the lowest income."
Smoking and heavy drinking occur together at very high rates, McKee said, noting that tobacco can enhance the subjective effects of alcohol and has been shown to increase the risk for heavy and problematic drinking.
Cigarette taxes, meanwhile, have been recognized as one of the most significant policy instruments to reduce smoking, McKee said. "By increasing the price of cigarettes, taxes are thought to encourage smokers to reduce their use of cigarettes or quit altogether, and discourage non-smokers from starting to smoke," she said.
Christopher Kahler, professor and chairman of the department of behavioral and social sciences at Brown School of Public Health, welcomed the new study. "These findings suggest that if states increase taxes on cigarettes, they are not only likely to reduce smoking -- based on a large body of literature -- but they also may have a modest impact on heavy drinking rates among men, those with lower income and those who drink most heavily," he said in the news release.
"In other words, policies that target one specific health behavior may have broader benefits to public health by affecting additional health behaviors that tend to co-occur with the targeted health behavior," he said. ||||| Cigarettes and booze go together like chips and dip? A new study suggests higher cigarette taxes can reduce heavy drinking among male and young adult smokers. Pascal Le Segretain
Tax hikes on cigarettes have proven to drop tobacco consumption. No shock there; if something costs more, people tend to limit purchases. But research released Friday suggests that higher cigarette taxes are also associated with reduced alcohol consumption, at least among male and young adult smokers.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 46 million Americans both smoke and drink. And past research has shown that “smokers drink more,” Ali Yurasek, a psychology doctoral candidate at the University of Memphis who’s studied the link, told NBC News.
The new study -- conducted by researchers from Yale, Stanford and the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, and published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research -- compared almost 11,000 people in 31 states that increased cigarette taxes between the 2001-2002 period and the 2004-2005 period, with a similar number of people from 15 states in which taxes remained the same.
Using reported alcohol consumption between the two time periods as captured by the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the researchers were able to track any differences.
“What our analysis shows is an association between increasing cigarette tax and decreasing [alcohol consumption] among segments of the population, those being male smokers, male hazardous drinkers, and young adult smokers in particular,” Sherry A. McKee, associate professor of psychiatry at Yale University Medical School, and one of the study’s authors, said in an interview.
Male smokers drank approximately 10 percent less alcohol per session, and binged approximately seven fewer times per year in states with tobacco tax hikes, compared with male smokers who were not hit with the higher taxes.
Young adult smokers 18-29 in states that raised cigarette taxes cut episodes of binge drinking per year by nearly one-quarter. Again, the effect was mainly among males.
“That’s pretty consistent with behavioral economics concepts,” said Yurasek, who recently published work showing smokers are willing to pay more for alcohol than non-smokers.
That’s because cigarettes and booze go together like chips and dip. They are what economists call “complements,” like hamburger and buns or coffee and sugar. Often, when the price of one complementary good rises, consumption of the other falls.
McKee stressed that this epidemiological study does not prove cause-and-effect because it can’t control for a number of other possible factors such as people moving from one state to another between time periods, and the fact that the survey relies on self-reports of alcohol use.
Still, the apparent effect makes sense, as does the difference between men and women in the study.
First, using alcohol and nicotine together has “additive” effects on the brain, McKee said.
Lab studies with animals have shown that exposing a key part of the brain involved in reward and motivation to nicotine increases the response of dopamine-emitting neurons to alcohol. In other words, nicotine can make booze seem more rewarding. Lab animals given nicotine will drink more booze.
Second, while the full explanation for the male-female difference isn't yet fully understood, alcohol and nicotine have slightly different effects on men and women. For example, men typically produce more brain dopamine in response to booze than women do.
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which used data from 2004 and 2005, males are about twice as likely to report binge drinking and heavy alcohol use as females.
Alcohol and tobacco are additive in another way: using both increases the risk of some serious cancers, like head and neck and oral cancers.
When asked what her results might say about the current “e-cigarette,” craze, McKee said that while the devices haven’t been studied specifically for interactions with alcohol, studies have shown “that when nicotine has been administered in other forms aside from cigarettes, or tobacco, we do see increases in drinking behavior.”
Brian Alexander is a frequent contributor to NBC News and a co-author of “The Chemistry Between Us: Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction.” |||||
Write a summary. | – States that raise taxes on cigarettes tend to see a decrease in smoking. But a decrease in drinking, too? Yes, say researchers at Yale, reports WebMD. They studied the drinking habits of residents in states where cigarette taxes increased and found that people were boozing less, too. It mostly applied to men, young people, and those with lower incomes. Specifically, male smokers drank 10% less compared with peers in states without the higher taxes, reports NBC News. They also binged less. The reason is what you might think: Smoking and drinking often go hand in hand, so if smokers are smoking less, they're drinking less, too. “That’s pretty consistent with behavioral economics concepts,” says a researcher. Only now, it's quantified. | 6 | Flan2021 | multi_news:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Sentence: "No vampire can survive sunrise."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
Select from the following. 1. unacceptable; 2. acceptable; | 2. | 3 | Flan2021 | glue/cola:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Death from laughter is a rare form of death, usually resulting from cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, caused by a fit of laughter. Instances of death by laughter have been recorded from the times of ancient Greece to the modern day.
Based on the above text, what's the best answer to this question: can you have a heart attack from laughing?
OPTIONS:
(a). no
(b). yes | (b). | 5 | Flan2021 | bool_q:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Translate the following sentence to Russian:
Omolon River
Russian: | Омолон | 5 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Are "Bill" and "him" the same in this sentence?
After I saw Bill catching flies and pulling off their wings, I boxed his ears. I showed the master the flies, some crushed and some crawling about helpless, and I showed him the wings on the window sill. I never saw *him* so angry before; but as Bill was still howling and whining, like the coward that he was, he did not give him any more punishment of that kind, but set him up on a stool for the rest of the afternoon, and said that he should not go out to play for that week.
Available options: [i] no; [ii] yes;
The answer is: | [i] | 7 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wsc.fixed:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Write the answer: The Battle of Culloden in 1746 was fought near which Scottish city? | inverness | 2 | Flan2021 | trivia_qa/rc:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
John, We are trying to hire Rabi De, whose sign-on bonus proposal was sent to you for approval, for RAC. He will support vale-at-risk applications, the area where we are hopelessly understaffed. Vince
Generate a subject line for this email. | Rabi De's sign on bonus | 7 | Flan2021 | aeslc:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Please write a short summary for the following article:
The Republican SCOTUS Blockade Is 'Not Acceptable'
We recently wrote that it was time for our leaders to find a compromise on the Supreme Court vacancy for the good of our country. Unfortunately, since then the two sides have only descended deeper into political rancor and partisan bickering. Millions of dollars in television ads have already flooded the airwaves in Washington and in states across the country.
Our country—and our Constitution—deserve better. And it doesn’t have to be this way.
We have been heartened to see Americans of all political stripes come forward and echo our call for both sides to live up to their responsibility to ensure that we have a fully-functioning Supreme Court. These civic leaders and other distinguished voices have explained that this vacancy should not and does not have to be one more partisan political food fight. It’s simply about making sure our government, including the highest court in the land, can actually function.
A bipartisan group of more than 40 law school deans, hailing from places as diverse as Harvard, Pepperdine and the University of North Dakota, wrote to President Obama and Senate leaders this week to warn against the prospect of a divided court handing down many potential 4-4 rulings, which would permit “federal law to have different meanings in different parts of the country.” “Such conflict and ambiguity jeopardize respect for the rule of law,” they added. We agree.
This same concern was echoed by nearly 250 lawyers for U.S. businesses. They wrote: “The impact of a stalemate at the Supreme Court may have a profound effect on our economy, creating uncertainty for the financial industry, major corporate employers, as well as small businesses.” We should not let partisan disagreements disrespect the Constitution, and we cannot let them pose a danger to our economy. Too often, Washington has been the enemy of success. Creating a patchwork of conflicting regulations and laws across the country by judicial fiat is certainly not what our businesses, large and small, need to help them succeed.
No Labels is all about solving problems, and our nation’s mayors are some of the most effective problem solvers out there. So it did not surprise us to see the bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors come together to recognize Justice Scalia’s “immeasurable contributions to our legal system and our nation,” while also underscoring the need for government at all levels to be “fully functioning.” Solving problems and making difficult compromises, whether in City Hall or the U.S. Senate, should be a source of pride for members of both parties.
Finally, we agree with two former chief judges of appellate courts, one appointed by a Republican and one appointed by a Democrat, who warn of the danger of refusing to act simply because this is an election year. Judges John Gibbons and Patricia Wald write that, “To recognize such an exception would set a dangerous precedent, and invite attempts to extend it to other situations where the Executive and the Legislative branches are in political conflict with one another.” Indeed, we should be finding ways to reduce partisan tensions in Washington instead of deliberately injecting them into our non-partisan, independent judiciary.
At a time when we’re seeing increasingly bitter and troubling divisions in our country, it’s high time for the President and the Senate to show the American people that we can still lay down our partisan arms, bridge our divisions and come together for the good of the nation. The president has now nominated Chief Judge Merrick Garland, a judge who has enjoyed bipartisan support and praise in the past. We hope that the Senate can find a way to overcome its partisan divisions in order to fulfill its own constitutional responsibilities of “advise and consent” and bring this nominee to an up or down vote for the sake of the republic and the law of the land.
There is no modern precedent for the blockade that Senate Republicans have put in place. Even highly-contentious nomination battles in the past, including those over Robert Bork and Justice Clarence Thomas, followed the normal process of hearings and an up-or-down vote. Leaving the current blockade in place could leave a seat on the Court vacant for the remainder of this term and perhaps the next as well, which could leave major cases in limbo until 2018. That is simply not acceptable.
We cannot let today’s crisis of leadership turn into a full-blown constitutional crisis.
Summary: | We can't let a crisis of leadership turn into a constitutional crisis. | 1 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence about the following things:
city, future, look | look down on the city of the future | 4 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write a I. yelp review (Available choices:
I. negative;
II. positive;). | Horrible college! If you can go somewhere else they are so unorganized and try to find ways to make you attend their school. | 7 | Flan2021 | yelp_polarity_reviews:0.2.0 | zs_opt |
"If 'Avengers' were to have an Indian cast, who would you have play what role?"
If you were to add an Indian actor to the cast of Avengers, then who would it be and with what powers?
Do those questions have the same meaning?
Pick from: *no *yes | no | 1 | Flan2021 | glue/qqp:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Why are children asked to use pencil and not pen?
Why did Hillary Clinton construct a privacy fence at her home?
Please tell me if those questions are the same.
Select from:
(a). no.
(b). yes. | (a). | 3 | Flan2021 | glue/qqp:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
1. In the same year , he was appointed General Vicar for the Quebec region of the Diocese of Mississippi and Illinois .
2. In the same year , he was appointed General Vicar for the Mississippi and Illinois region of Quebec Diocese .
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 "It is causing a lot of concern, not only in Scotland where I come from, but over a huge range of European countries." said in Finnish? | Se aiheuttaa paljon huolta, ei ainoastaan Skotlannissa, josta olen kotoisin, vaan hyvin monessa Euroopan maassa. | 6 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Single/multi-choice problem: Which of the following solutions is better for the following goal:
To turn down the volume on the radio,
Options:
1). twist the volume knob to the right.
2). twist the volume knob to the left. | 2). | 6 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write an ordered list of reviews about "ref". | 1. I thought the pacing was off and the characters were drawn too purely dark.
2. Demme brings out the comic ease in Leary.
3. As a starmaking vehicle for Leary, The Ref may do the trick. He's a prowling, muttering bundle of nervous energy, which is essentially a variation his MTV character. And he's very funny.
4. This film introduced me, nay, introduced everyone, to the reason why Denis Leary is well regarded.
5. Dennis Leary's shining hour. His stand-up persona's greatest moment and it was all down hill from there.
6. One of the most underrated comedies of the 1990s
7. The Ref is the one Christmas movie that I can relate to.
8. [Judy Davis and Kevin Spacey] play this strident high comedy duet with a self-sustaining brio that easily puts them on the level of the stars of Twentieth Century, The Awful Truth, The Philadelphia Story, and His Girl Friday.
9. It's cynical, mean-spirited and, at least at first, viciously funny.
10. The Ref is one of those rare movies that seem to have everything going for it -- a promising director, terrific actors and an original, unapologetically grown-up script -- yet somehow still turns out to be a phenomenal drag. | 7 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_rotten_tomatoes | zs_opt |
Kettle Hill was a smaller part of the San Juan Heights with San Juan Hill 20°01′12″N 75°47′54″W / 20.0200185°N 75.7982129°W / 20.0200185; -75.7982129 and its main blockhouses being the highest point with a dip or draw in between the two hills on a north-south axis. The heights are located about a mile east of Santiago. Elements of Conley's 10th Cavalry took Kettle Hill on the American right with assistance from Col. Theodore Roosevelt's 1st Volunteer Cavalry and the entire 3rd Cavalry . Most of the 10th supported by elements of the 24th and 25th colored infantry on the left took San Juan Hill. The 10th had held the center position between the two hills and when they went forward they split toward the tops of the two hills. Lieutenant Ord started the regulars forward on the American left and Roosevelt claimed he started the charge on the right. Retreating Spanish troops withdrew toward San Juan Hill still being contested. The regulars fired toward them and supported their comrades fighting on the adjacent hill. A legend was started that the Rough Riders alone took Kettle Hill, but this is not true. Sergeant George Berry took his unit colors and that of the 3rd Cavalry to the top of Kettle Hill before the Rough Rider's flag arrived. This is supported in the writings of Pershing, who fought with Sergeant Conley and the 10th on Kettle Hill. and later led the American Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
Answer this question based on the article: What two hills made the highest points in San Juan Heights? | Kettle Hill | 1 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
"The world crisis began in the financial sector first, and later it overflowed into the real economy.
Translate to Romanian
Romanian: | "Criza mondială a început întâi în sectorul financiar şi a atins apoi economia reală. | 0 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Sentence: "He looked it up"
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
Pick your answer from:
A). unacceptable
B). acceptable | B). | 3 | Flan2021 | glue/cola:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
What was the breed of Salman Khan's dog in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun?
Is Salman Khan's acting really that bad?
Multi-choice problem: Would you say that these questions are the same?
pick from the following.
(a). no
(b). yes | (a). | 0 | Flan2021 | glue/qqp:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Do these two sentences from wikipedia have the same meaning?
Players use the GameSpy Arcade client to create or join the game 's main lobby and then access virtual rooms where they can participate in online play .
Players use the GameSpy Arcade - Client to access and create the game 's main lobby , or connect to virtual rooms where they can participate in online game play .
OPT: I. no. II. yes.
The answer is: | I. | 5 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write an article based on this summary:
– Tropical Storm Ingrid has a new name: Hurricane Ingrid. Its status was upgraded today, making it the second hurricane of the Atlantic season. Ingrid is currently off Mexico's Gulf Coast, packing winds of up to 75mph, reports the AP. Along with tropical storm Manuel—which is expected to reach the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero tomorrow—the pair are a "significant hazard," warns the US National Hurricane Center. "The moist flow resulting from the combination of Manuel and ... Ingrid in the bay of Campeche will produce torrential rains and life-threatening flooding over eastern Mexico," it said in a statement, per Bloomberg. Ingrid is currently 195 miles off Tuxpan, in Veracruz state, and will likely reach Mexico's coast on Monday, reports the AFP. It is expected to dump some 10 to 15 inches of rain over much of eastern Mexico, though some mountain areas could get up to 25 inches. Heavy rain in Veracruz this week has already killed 14 people. Officials are evacuating eight towns in the state, and have moved 1,000 people to 12 shelters, reports the AP.
Article: |
Tropical storms Ingrid and Manuel will cause heavy rains and life-threatening floods in eastern and southern Mexico. Ingrid may become a hurricane later today.
“This will remain a significant hazard over the next couple of days,” the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said in a statement. “The moist flow resulting from the combination of Manuel and tropical storm Ingrid in the bay of Campeche will produce torrential rains and life-threatening flooding over eastern Mexico.”
The Mexican government issued a hurricane watch for Ingrid’s path on the Gulf coast and the U.S. hurricane center said it is expected to become a hurricane later today before approaching the coast on Sept. 16.
Tropical Storm Manuel gained strength today in the Pacific. The storm is creating “torrential rains” with as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) expected over the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, the hurricane center said in its latest advisory. Ingrid may produce as much as 15 inches of rain over eastern Mexico, with isolated areas in the mountains receiving as much as 25 inches, the center said.
Ingrid, the ninth tropical storm of the Atlantic season that runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, is currently drifting west across the Bay of Campeche where Petroleos Mexicanos, Mexico’s state-owned oil company known as Pemex, has its two largest oil fields. They produce about 1.25 million barrels a day.
Pemex suspended air and sea operations at its rigs in the bay, according to a company statement. The oil port of Dos Bocas closed on Sept. 12 because of adverse weather conditions, while the Cayo Arcas port, which processes about 68 percent of Mexico’s crude exports, re-opened today, the country’s Merchant Marine said in its daily weather bulletin.
Storm Positions
Ingrid was 145 miles (233 kilometers) northeast of Veracruz and moving north at 8 mph as of 10 a.m. Mexico City time today, according to the center in Miami. Storm tracking aircraft found Ingrid growing stronger, with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour, up from 65 mph a few hours earlier. The storm will begin drifting northward today and pick up speed moving toward the northwest tomorrow, the center said.
The slow motion of the storm may allow it to strengthen because it is over warm water, from which tropical systems can draw power, said Dan Kottlowski, a meteorologist with AccuWeather Inc. in State College, Pennsylvania.
“This thing could ramp up to a very strong tropical storm and it may become a Category 1 hurricane,” Kottlowski said.
Pacific Season
Manuel became the 13th storm of the Pacific season, which begins on May 15. It was about 125 miles south of Lazaro Cardenas with top winds of 50 mph and is expected to gain strength through the weekend. The storm was stationary and is expected to turn northwestward today and approach the coast of southwestern Mexico by early tomorrow. Manuel is expected to make landfall tomorrow, the center said.
On the Atlantic coast, a hurricane watch is in effect from La Pesca to north of Cabo Rojo and a tropical storm warning is in place farther south to Coatzacoalcos, according to the center. A tropical storm warning remained in effect as Manuel approached the Pacific coast, from Punta San Telmo to Acapulco.
On its current track, Ingrid won’t be a threat to U.S. production areas in the Gulf of Mexico, said Matt Rogers, president of Commodity Weather Group LLC in Bethesda, Maryland.
The Gulf is home to about 5.6 percent of U.S. gas output, 23 percent of crude production and more than 45 percent of petroleum refining capacity, Energy Department data show.
Rogers said clouds and rain from Ingrid may cross into Texas next week, bringing cooler temperatures that will dull electricity demand across the state.
‘Mammoth Rainfall’
The main impact of the two storms will be “mammoth rainfall amounts” across southern Mexico, said Michael Schlacter, founder of Weather 2000 Inc. in New York.
“The worst thing for heavy rain are hills, mountains and mud,” Schlacter said by telephone. “The consequences for humanitarian purposes are just that more horrific.”
Schlacter said it’s possible heavy rain will fall across southern Mexico for the next five days.
The hurricane center was also tracking Humberto, now a post-tropical cyclone, which was about 980 miles northwest of the Cape Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. It was heading west-northwest at 13 mph and isn’t a threat to land.
Tropical Depression Gabrielle was absorbed by a cold front today. Its remnants were bringing heavy rain to Canada’s Atlantic coast.
To contact the reporters on this story: Brian K. Sullivan in Boston at [email protected]; Edward Welsch in Calgary at [email protected]
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Andrew Reierson at [email protected]; Dan Stets at [email protected] ||||| A man walks through a flooded street during heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Ingrid in the Gulf port city of Veracruz, Mexico, Friday Sept. 13., 2013. Mexican authorities rushed to evacuate neighborhoods... (Associated Press)
A man walks through a flooded street during heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Ingrid in the Gulf port city of Veracruz, Mexico, Friday Sept. 13., 2013. Mexican authorities rushed to evacuate neighborhoods... (Associated Press)
Ingrid has become the second hurricane of the Atlantic storm season off Mexico.
On Saturday afternoon, the storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph). The storm was centered about 195 miles (315 km) east of Tuxpan Mexico.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said that if the storm stays on the forecast track, it's likely to reach the coast of Mexico on Monday.
Authorities have ordered evacuations of coastal residents.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
Two tropical storms were converging on Mexico's east and west coasts Saturday, sparking authorities to evacuate coastal residents and set up shelters while watching rising rivers.
Tropical Storm Ingrid was gathering strength off Mexico's Gulf Coast, with forecasters predicting further increases in speed. They said Ingrid would likely become a hurricane Saturday afternoon.
The National Hurricane Center said that the storm has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph). It was about 195 miles (310 kilometers) east of Tuxpan and was moving north at 10 mph, according to the center.
A hurricane watch is in effect north of Cabo Rojo to La Pesca. A tropical storm warning is in effect from Coatzacoalcos to Cabo Rojo.
Off Mexico's Pacific coast, Tropical Storm Manuel was moving with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph). It was 105 miles (170 kilometers) off the city of Lazaro Cardenas and 215 miles (345 kilometers) southeast of Manzanillo. A tropical storm warning is in effect from Acapulco to Manzanillo.
Manuel is expected to produce 10 to 15 inches of rain over parts of the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, and life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are likely.
Elsewhere, the remnants of Tropical Storm Humberto were swirling in the Atlantic, far from land. It was expected to regenerate in a couple of days, according to the Hurricane Center.
In Veracruz state off the Gulf Coast, state officials were evacuating communities in eight cities near the Tecolutla river where authorities reported higher-than-normal water levels.
State officials said they had also opened 12 shelters where they've directed some 1,000 people. Many have opted to stay with relatives and others.
A bridge collapsed near the northern Veracruz city of Misantla Friday, cutting off the area from the state capital. Thirteen people died when a landslide buried their homes in heavy rains spawned by Tropical Depression Fernand on Monday.
State officials imposed an orange alert, the highest possible, in parts of southern Veracruz. ||||| | 8 | Flan2021 | multi_news:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Here is a question about this article: Generally, American civil procedure has several notable features, including extensive pretrial discovery, heavy reliance on live testimony obtained at deposition or elicited in front of a jury, and aggressive pretrial "law and motion" practice designed to result in a pretrial disposition (that is, summary judgment) or a settlement. U.S. courts pioneered the concept of the opt-out class action, by which the burden falls on class members to notify the court that they do not wish to be bound by the judgment, as opposed to opt-in class actions, where class members must join into the class. Another unique feature is the so-called American Rule under which parties generally bear their own attorneys' fees (as opposed to the English Rule of "loser pays"), though American legislators and courts have carved out numerous exceptions.
What is the answer to this question: What is a pretrial deposition? | summary judgment | 4 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Ask a question about Yale University. | What did the American studies program hope to instruct? | 8 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
The Hotel Moulin de Paris in 2.5km away from Disneyland Paris, and is located in the charming city of Magny-Le-Hongre.
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Hotel Moulin de Paris is close to a place named after the creator of Mickey Mouse.
Available options:
(A). Yes.
(B). It's impossible to say.
(C). No. | (A). | 2 | Flan2021 | anli/r3:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Please answer this question: Which Welsh town’s Esplanade Hotel was for 75 years The Barbarians’ headquarters? | penarth | 0 | Flan2021 | trivia_qa/rc:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
What are the most important words in the following sentence:
A plane is just lifting off the runway. | lift, plane, runway | 7 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Generate a sentence about this data: Cotto eatType coffee shop; Cotto food Italian; Cotto priceRange high; Cotto customer rating 1 out of 5; Cotto area city centre; Cotto near The Portland Arms
Sentence: | Cotto is an Italian coffee shop near The Portland Arms in the city centre. It has a high price range and was given a customer rating of 1 out of 5. | 5 | Flan2021 | gem/dart:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Translate "The Tanya Tucker Little Things lyrics are brought to you by Lyrics-Keeper." to Russian? | Песня Tanya Tucker Little Things представлена вам Lyrics-Keeper. Flash-фичу можно использовать в качестве караоке к песне Little Things, если есть возможность скачать минусовку. | 7 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Ask a question about Bern. | What party also had the mayor as of 2015? | 8 | Flan2021 | squad/v1.1:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
U.S. Clash With Apple Was Months in the Making
At a congressional hearing on Feb. 9, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey discussed obstacles of prying open electronic devices such as smartphones, zeroing in on a case in point: the San Bernardino, Calif., terrorist attack.
“We still have one of those killers’ phones that we have not been able to open,” he said. “It’s been over two months now, and we’re still working on it.”
Although few realized it at the...
Write a one or two sentence summary. | The dispute between the U.S. Justice Department and Apple has been months in the making, and long predates the latest tussle over an iPhone related to the San Bernardino attacks. | 0 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
The doctor told Susan that she had been busy.
Who is she referring to in this sentence?
Pick from: A). The doctor; B). Susan; | A). | 2 | Flan2021 | definite_pronoun_resolution:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner that a German submarine sank in World War I, causing a major diplomatic uproar. The ship was a holder of the Blue Riband, and briefly the world's largest passenger ship until the completion of her sister ship Mauretania. The Cunard Line launched Lusitania in 1906, at a time of fierce competition for the North Atlantic trade. She made a total of 202 trans-Atlantic crossings.
Based on the above text, what's the best answer to this question: was the lusitania the sister ship of the titanic?
Options are:
a). no
b). yes | a). | 5 | Flan2021 | bool_q:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What was the subtitle of Terminator 2???? | judgment day | 7 | Flan2021 | trivia_qa/rc:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Here is some data: Agra Airport, location, Uttar Pradesh; Uttar Pradesh, isPartOf, Awadh; Uttar Pradesh, leader, Ram Naik.
Write a sentence that describes this data.
Sentence: | Agra Airport is located in Uttar Pradesh which is part of Awadh. The leader of Uttar Pradesh is Ram Naik. | 2 | Flan2021 | gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Data: A.S. Livorno Calcio, ground, Stadio Armando Picchi; A.S. Livorno Calcio, numberOfMembers, 19238; A.S. Livorno Calcio, fullName, "Livorno Calcio S.p.A."
Sentence about the following data: | The AS Livorno Calcio has 19238 members and the full name of Livorno Calcio S.p.A. Their ground is known as Stadio Armando Picchi. | 1 | Flan2021 | gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Here is some data: 250 Delaware Avenue, buildingStartDate, "January, 2014".
Write a sentence that describes this data.
Sentence: | January 2014 is the building start date of 250 Delaware Avenue. | 2 | Flan2021 | gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
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