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Q: What was a benefit of vertical groove cuts?
A: Groove cuts in the vertical plane were employed rather than the usual lateral cuts.
Does the answer correctly answer the question
Select from: 1. yes; 2. no; | 2. | 5 | Flan2021 | glue/qnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Select your answer: Which is this about?
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will cement forecasts for higher US interest rates when he speaks on Wednesday after August jobs data backed his view that growth is back on solid ground, economists said.
Select from the following.
[-] World;
[-] Sports;
[-] Business;
[-] Science/Tech; | Business | 5 | Flan2021 | ag_news_subset:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Read the following article and answer the question by choosing from the options.
He had to gain the princess 's acceptance of the marriage before he could return home . What was he going to do?Finally , he shrugged . " Time will help . " He bowed , eyes seeking out the king .
What do we know about the king ?
Available choices:
a). Someone wants to marry his child;
b). None of the above choices .;
c). He has two princesses;
d). He has many children;...A: | a). | 6 | Flan2021 | cosmos_qa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
large trees block sunlight from reaching the ground
If you're stuck outside on a sunny day, the coolest place would be under a tree because they do what to the sunlight
Available options: i. sell it; ii. climb it; iii. block it out; iv. smell it; | iii. | 0 | Flan2021 | openbookqa:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write a question you would see in a school textbook. | The Late Heavy Bombardment was a period of extensive comet impact on Earth about 3.8 billion years ago. Scientists believe this period provided much of the matter now found in which part of the Earth system? | 7 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Single/multi-select question: Do the following sentences say the same thing?
A small child smiling at the camera.
A cat looking at the camera.
Return your answer on a scale from 0 to 5, where 0 is "not similar" and 5 is "very similar".
Pick from: (1). 0 (2). 1 (3). 2 (4). 3 (5). 4 (6). 5 | (2). | 4 | Flan2021 | glue/stsb:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
A smaller number , 8 per cent , looked for higher profits through price increases .
Another 28 per cent cited stronger demand , while eight per cent intended to boost profits through price increases .
Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?
Available options:
(A). no;
(B). yes; | (A). | 2 | Flan2021 | glue/mrpc:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Co se týká celního režimu 42, členské státy by měly zajistit, aby byla identifikační čísla pro účely DPH (dovozce i odběratele) systematicky ověřována (BE, BG, DE, EE, HU, IE, IT, LV, LU, NL, PL, PT, SE a UK) a aby veškeré údaje o plnění byly předávány na vnitrostátní úrovni daňové správě (EL, IT, NL, Pl a SK).
Could you please translate this to English? | With regard to Customs Procedure 42, Member States should ensure that the VAT identification numbers (of both the importer and the customer) are systematically checked (BE, BG, DE, EE, HU, IE, IT, LV, LU, NL, PL, PT, SE and UK) and that all information on the transaction is transmitted domestically to the tax administration (EL, IT, NL, Pl and SK). | 2 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/cs-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Question: Can you tell the TV game show from the consolation prize of a ceramic rubbish bin
Answer: | 3 2 1 | 6 | Flan2021 | trivia_qa/rc:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence about the following things:
buy, place, tree | christmas tree where can i buy a christmas tree in london fine places to try | 4 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Here is a dialogue:
Vicky: I'm here but it's full...
Vicky: so what's the plan?
Kate: hmm.. Starbucks?
Vicky: which one?
Kate:
Vicky: ok, I'll be there in 10 min
Kate: good
What were they talking about? | Kate and Vicky will meet in Starbucks in 10 minutes. | 4 | Flan2021 | samsum:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true. Select from options at the end:
Sunday's explosion outside the Al-Rashi police station in the Al-Mashtel neighbourhood in the southeast of Baghdad, left a huge crater in the street.
Hypothesis: Al Rashi is an executive of the police.
Select from the following. A). yes. B). no.
The answer is | B). | 5 | Flan2021 | super_glue/rte:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Hi Lindy. Sorry I've not yet set up the meeting on imbalances...I feel I am still lacking focus so thought I'd run this by you for your comments before inviting people. First of all, I believe the general topics we wanted to address were: - imbalance netting & trading - mandatory use of Park N Ride service for out of balance operators - hourly determination of imbalances Is this correct? Next, the list of attendees: you, me, Darrell, Richard Hanagriff, Sheila Nacey (or someone else she designates). Anyone else? As far as timing, I am very flexible, so let me know what works for you, and I'll get it set up.
Propose a subject line for this email? | imbalance meeting | 4 | Flan2021 | aeslc:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write an article with the title: "Gorilla shot and killed after grabbing four-year-old at zoo in Ohio"
Article: |
A special zoo response team has shot and killed a 17-year-old gorilla that grabbed and dragged a four-year-old boy who fell into the gorilla exhibit moat, the Cincinnati Zoo’s director said.
Authorities said the boy, who fell 10ft to 12ft, is expected to recover after being picked up out of the moat and dragged by the gorilla for about 10 minutes. He was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Centre with serious injuries.
Director Thane Maynard said the zoo’s dangerous animal response team, which practices for such incidents, decided the boy was in “a life-threatening situation” and that they needed to put down the 181kg-plus male gorilla named Harambe.
Related: Zookeepers shoot man with tranquiliser while trying to save him from lions
“They made a tough choice and they made the right choice because they saved that little boy’s life,” Maynard said. “It could have been very bad.”
A Cincinnati fire department incident report said the gorilla “was violently dragging and throwing the child” when they were called.
The child was in between the gorilla’s legs when the gorilla was shot, fire officials said.
Maynard said he hadn’t talked with the boy’s parents yet.
He said the gorilla didn’t appear to be attacking the child, but that it was “an extremely strong” animal in an agitated situation. He said tranquilising the gorilla wouldn’t have knocked it out immediately, leaving the boy in danger.
Maynard said it was the first time the team had killed a zoo animal in such an emergency situation, and he called it “a very sad day” at the zoo. The lowland gorilla is an endangered species.
The incident was reported at around 4pm. The area around the gorilla exhibit was closed off on Saturday afternoon as zoo visitors reported hearing screaming.
Harambe came to Cincinnati in 2015 from the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, Texas.
Hospital officials said they couldn’t release any information on the child. Authorities hadn’t released the child’s name.
Maynard said the zoo’s Gorilla World area would be open as usual on Sunday. He said the zoo believed the exhibit remains safe. They are still investigating, but zoo officials believe the boy crawled through a railing barrier, then fell into the moat.
The zoo prides itself for its work in protecting endangered species, and has been part of successful captive breeding efforts in recent years in the effort to save the endangered Sumatran rhino. | 7 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Question: Which best describes how ice cores are important to the study of geologic history?
pick from the following.
(i) They show unconformities, which signal changes in deposition.
(ii) They hold index fossils, which are used to date the different ice cores.
(iii) They contain evidence showing changes in the atmospheric composition over time.
(iv) They follow the Law of Superposition, which gives reasons for extinctions of species.
Answer: | (iii) | 1 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a (2). tweet. Possible tweet types: Options:
(1). negative;
(2). positive; | @sarahstanley P.S. didnt really care for the auto response from boxbe... but i guess u get LOTS of spam... u should DM ur email then | 8 | Flan2021 | sentiment140:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence not in English. | Hırvatistan Ulaştırma Bakanı Bozidar Kalmeta 22 Mart Pazartesi günü yaptığı açıklamada, Hırvat Demiryolu İşletmeleri'nin iş gücünün yaklaşık 1000 kişi azaltılmasıyla sonuçlanacak bir yeniden yapılanma modernizasyon süreci başlatmak zorunda kalacağını söyledi. | 8 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/tr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Choose from options: Determine if the sentence is true based on the text below:
My license expired a few days ago, so I had to go to the DMV. I waited in line for what seemed like a very long time
The Peanuts Section<br>My license expired a few days ago, so I had to go to the DMV. I waited in line for what seemed like an eternity. When I told the woman I needed a license renewed, she gave me a look. Then she clicked her tongue and said the weight needed to be updated. Thanks for the boost of confidence, DMV lady.
OPTIONS: (1). Yes. (2). It's impossible to say. (3). No. | (1). | 8 | Flan2021 | anli/r3:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write a "negative" movie review (pick from the following.
+ negative;
+ positive;). | buy the movie milk when the tv cow is free | 8 | Flan2021 | glue/sst2:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Dini returned to Pisa in 1866, and was appointed to a post in the University of Pisa.
Please remove spaces between words. | DinireturnedtoPisain1866,andwasappointedtoapostintheUniversityofPisa. | 8 | Flan2021 | word_segment | zs_opt |
Note the options at the end. Select the topic that this about:
An unlikely union of Halo 2 and Excel has been capturing the interest of statistically minded Xbox Live fans for whom Bungie.net #39;s seven-day online game stats service just isn #39;t detailed enough.
Choose from:
A). World.
B). Sports.
C). Business.
D). Science/Tech. | D). | 7 | Flan2021 | ag_news_subset:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Here is one sentence: The facts had been brought to the surface.
Here is another sentence: Three quarters of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
Q: Does the term surface mean the same thing in both these sentences?
Available choices: (A). different meanings; (B). the same meaning; | (A). | 2 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wic:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
A fox gave birth to an offspring that had a better sense of hearing than most foxes. How could this small change most likely result in descendants that are different from the original fox?
OPT:
(a). Foxes that have a better sense of hearing may mutate more frequently than other foxes.
(b). Foxes that have a better sense of hearing may be hunted more frequently.
(c). Over time, descendants of this fox may hear and hunt prey better than other foxes.
(d). Over time, descendants of this fox may become extinct.
| (c). | 3 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
Write a "b)." movie review (Possible answers: a). negative b). positive). | enjoy much of jonah simply , and gratefully , | 8 | Flan2021 | glue/sst2:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
The average unpatched Windows PC lasts less than 20 minutes on the Internet before it #39;s compromised, according to data from the Internet Storm Center.
What is a good title for this? | Unpatched PC quot;Survival Time quot; Just 16 Minutes | 9 | Flan2021 | ag_news_subset:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
am now thinking of doing my week in life on 12 by 12 cardstock ... and doing it like a grid ... .. mmmmmmm then we met grandpa for lunch ... ... . more shopping ... and then rushed back to the car just before the rain arrived ! ! ! ! ...... then back to B 's house for some chilling out time ... .. another reason I needed to go there was to find my C.V ... ..
Generate a question about the above context. | Why is the narrator writing all over that card that is 12 by 12 ?
Possible answers:
A). They are writing to a friend .;
B). They are writing a thank you card .;
C). They are planning their week .;
D). They are writing a Happy Birthday card .; | 9 | Flan2021 | cosmos_qa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
A woman is making a bed.
What is a sentence that would be (on a scale from 0 to 5) a 2 out of 5 in terms of textual similarity to the above sentence? | The girl is tiding up her bed. | 9 | Flan2021 | glue/stsb:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Can we conclude that "The table was made of styrofoam." if the statement "The large ball crashed right through the table because it was made of styrofoam." is true?
Available choices: -- no. -- yes. | yes | 6 | Flan2021 | glue/wnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write a question you would see in a school textbook. | Trees most likely change the environment in which they are located by | 7 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Thuja plicata, commonly called western or Pacific redcedar, giant or western arborvitae, giant cedar, or shinglewood, is a species of "Thuja", an evergreen coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae native to western North America. It is not a true cedar of the genus "Cedrus".
Can we draw the following conclusion?
Thuja plicata, is named shinglewood.
1). Yes
2). It's impossible to say
3). No | 1). | 2 | Flan2021 | anli/r1:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
What is the debate topic for the following sentences?
1. Although the extent of rural-urban disparities remains debatable , geographical disparities in living standards and education are articulated across Africa .
2. The location , and provision , of teachers does not always match need .
3. In Uganda , the universalisation of education has been met with inequities , regionally and across socioeconomic groups , in the quality of education -LRB- Hedger et al , 2010 -RRB- .
4. Incentives are required to deploy teachers to districts according to need ; and encourage teachers to relocate .
5. For example , awards need to be provided for teachers to move to rural areas , and the development of teacher housing schemes - providing teachers with houses in new locations . | This House believes a lack of investment in teachers is the greatest barrier to achieving universal primary education | 7 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_idebate | zs_opt |
Continue the following story.
Derrick told Kevin how he met the President of the United States last week.
Select from: A). Derrick was astonished by the story. B). Kevin was astonished by the story. | B). | 7 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
During a game of tag, Ethan ran from Luke because *he* was "it".
Are "he" and "Luke" the same thing in the aforementioned sentence (choose from options)?
Choose from:
(1). no;
(2). yes; | (2). | 4 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wsc.fixed:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Write an article based on this summary:
Use a simple "Love" for a close friend. Try "Affectionately" or "Fondly" for a good friend. Choose "As Always" or "Kind Regards" for an acquaintance. Try "See you soon" if you will be with your friend in person soon. Pick "Gratefully" if you're thanking your friend for something. Choose "Later Gator" for something silly.
Article: | This closing is a classic one, and it usually won't stand out. It will just let the other person you're thinking of them with love. You can also use "With love" or "Love always" for a few variations. If you're not comfortable using "Love" with a friend, these closings can convey affection, too. They tell the other person that you are glad they're your friend. You could also use "Hugs" or "Yours." If you're friendly with the person but not close friends, you may not want to use "Love" or even "Affectionately." "As always" and "Kind regards" are friendly without being too informal. Other options include "As ever" or "Warm regards." "Until next time" would also work well. This closing is simple and direct, and it helps end on a positive note. You're showing them that you're looking forward to visiting them. You could also say "See you shortly" or "See you on Sunday!" Sometimes, you may also be thanking the person on your letter. In that case, ending with "Gratefully" may be appropriate. You could also do "Thankfully yours" or "Gratefully yours" Silly can be fun sometimes! If you're friend would appreciate it, there's no reason not to close a letter with something a little silly. You could also use "Later Vader," "Only you can prevent forest fires," "Confusion to our enemies," "Yours till pigs fly," "Stay tuned," or "After awhile crocodile." | 8 | Flan2021 | gem/wiki_lingua_english_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
If "Alice was dusting the living room and trying to find the button that Mama had hidden. No time today to look at old pictures in her favorite photo album. Today she had to hunt for a button, so she put the album on a chair without even opening it.", does it follow that "Alice had to hunt for a button."
Select from: (1). no; (2). yes; | (2). | 1 | Flan2021 | glue/wnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write the next sentence.
Felicia had her injury tended to by Jennifer , as
Options:
- Felicia had little skill with medical treatments.;
- Jennifer had little skill with medical treatments.;
Answer: | Felicia had little skill with medical treatments. | 1 | Flan2021 | winogrande:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Mary: Hi, Dan how is your wife?
Dan: She is good, doing well. She gave birth to a baby girl yesterday.
Mary: Congrats! That is a great news.
Dan: The doctor has advised her rest for a week. It was cesarean.
Mary: Oh I see. Hope there is no complications.
Dan: No, nothing much, just that she needs to rest till the stitches are removed.
Mary: Now that you both have become new parents you will be finding it difficult to cope up with the night’s sleep. Don’t you?
Dan: I believe it is quite normal with a newborn baby.
Mary: Yes, I had to undergo this when my elder child was born.
Dan: You have 2 kids, right?
Mary: Yes.
Dan: Hope that must have been a tough time for you guys.
Mary: It was, initially. But we got through it gradually. Now, I rarely sleep through night.
Dan: Hmm that sounds to be an adventure.
Mary: Bringing up a child is no less than an adventure.
Dan: Very true.
Mary: I’m getting late, will catch up soon.
Dan: Sure.
Mary: Do tell your wife, I’ll be visiting her soon.
Dan: Will let her know, bye.
Briefly summarize that dialogue. | Dan's wife gave birth to a baby girl yesterday by cesarean section. Dan's wife will have to rest for a week after the procedure. Mary has two kids. Bringing them up was not always easy. Mary will visit Dan's wife soon. | 0 | Flan2021 | samsum:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Q: The petals of flowers often are brightly colored. These petals provide a benefit for the plant because they —
What is the correct answer to this question?
Pick your answer from:
(i). prevent insects from taking pollen to other flowers
(ii). hide the plant from predators that would eat its flowers
(iii). protect the leaves from injury by birds and insects
(iv). attract insects that can carry the pollen needed for plant reproduction...A: | (iv). | 3 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Why would explorers use a compass when traveling to unknown lands?
Select from the following.
- to locate a direction to travel
- to measure the quality of drinking water
- to protect themselves from wild animals
- to determine levels of humanity in tropical areas | to locate a direction to travel | 0 | Flan2021 | unified_qa_science_inst | zs_opt |
OPT:
[+] There will probably be small dents in the soil. Such dents are big signs that the soil takes on new nutrients..
[+] If it is not made up of clay, the ph might be too high for that. Also, if there is a lot of clay in your yard, do not dig through it--just dig out the dirt..
[+] It might be sandy or have a lot of clay, or it may be good rich dirt. Soil with too much sand or clay will not usually grow garden plants very well..
[+] To mimic the shape of the soil, examine the top layers of the soil. How do the layers look? While soil under closed soil would make it easy to see areas where water isn't readily available, soil under closed soil would make it difficult to see areas where weeds thrive..Choose from options above and answer: What most naturally follows?
How to prepare soil for a garden
Sample the soil makeup.
Use a shovel to dig into the soil, and grab a handful of it. See what the soil seems to be made up of.
Answer: | It might be sandy or have a lot of clay, or it may be good rich dirt. Soil with too much sand or clay will not usually grow garden plants very well. | 6 | Flan2021 | hellaswag:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
How is "The meeting was called to order at 3.05 p.m." said in French? | La séance est ouverte à 15 h 5. | 6 | Flan2021 | wmt14_translate/fr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Generate a correctly punctuated version of the following text: The best interests of the child will be their basic concern
| The best interests of the child will be their basic concern. | 8 | Flan2021 | fix_punct | zs_opt |
The government placed a tax on the product so it could profit from sales.
Who is "it"?
1). The government;
2). the product; | 1). | 9 | Flan2021 | definite_pronoun_resolution:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write a text based on "u.s. military reviews guantanamo enemy combatant hearings that kept hundreds behind bars"
Text: | the u.s. military is reviewing its decision to classify hundreds of guantanamo bay inmates as `` enemy combatants , '' a step that could lead to new hearings for men who have spent years behind bars in indefinite detention . | 9 | Flan2021 | gigaword:1.2.0 | zs_opt |
Here is an email: David: Here is a draft of the ETA amendment letter that we have been discussing with Kennecott. It includes my proposed modifications to deal with giving them the termination right which I have highlighted. The current ETA states that all notices become effective immediately. I have inserted in my language a 3 day period after we receive a termination notice before it becomes effective. This creates a difference between Us and our Counterparty's since our termination notice would become effective immediately. What do you think? Do we need this 3 day period or are you okay with having their termination notice becoming effective on the date of our receipt? Carol
What is a potential subject line for this email? | kennecott | 3 | Flan2021 | aeslc:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
How is "(AFP, DPA, BTA, Makfax, Xinhua, Javno.hr, ANA-MPA, Bulgarian foreign ministry - 22/07/08)" said in Romanian? | (AFP, DPA, BTA, Makfax, Xinhua, Javno.hr, ANA-MPA, Ministerul de Externe bulgar - 22/07/08) | 6 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ro-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is a question about this article? If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable".
All military occupations were open to women in 1989, with the exception of submarine service, which opened in 2000. Throughout the 1990s, the introduction of women into the combat arms increased the potential recruiting pool by about 100 percent. It also provided opportunities for all persons to serve their country to the best of their abilities. Women were fully integrated in all occupations and roles by the government of Jean Chretien, and by 8 March 2000, even allowed to serve on submarines.
What military occupation wasn't opened to women until the 2000s? | submarine service | 2 | Flan2021 | squad/v2.0:3.0.0 | zs_opt |
Do these mean the same?
There are two types of Hilbert R - Trees : one for dynamic databases and one for static databases .
There are two types of Hilbert R-trees : one for dynamic databases , and one for static databases .
Possible answers:
(1). no.
(2). yes. | (2). | 8 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Question: Michael has a pencil case made of pine wood. The surface of the pencil case scratches and dents easily. He wants to make a new pencil case that will not scratch or dent easily. Which of the following should Michael do to make a new pencil case that will not scratch or dent easily?
What is the correct answer to the question from the following choices?
OPTIONS:
*make the pencil case a different size;
*use a different material to make the pencil case;
*make the pencil case from another piece of pine wood;
*use a thicker piece of pine wood to make the pencil case; | use a different material to make the pencil case | 2 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Does "The father carried the sleeping boy in the boy's arms." appear to be an accurate statement based on "The father carried the sleeping boy in his arms."?
Pick from: * no. * yes. | no | 5 | Flan2021 | glue/wnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
They asked us to come off rudely , which was needless as we were hardly going to argue . Then a third woman arrived , though she was a real copper and treated us really respectfully and politely . She informed us that she 'd have to take our names because she had stopped us , just for formalities . So we did so , with a laugh and joke , before I said , ' So , common ? '
Based on the preceding passage, choose your answer for question What leads the speaker to refer to the third officer as a ' real copper ' ?
OPTIONS:
(a). The speaker believes that real cops hold themselves to a certain standard of behavior
(b). The first two cops were impostors and if the third had n't shown up there would have been trouble
(c). The first two people that dealt with the speaker were firefighters , not police officers
(d). None of the above choices .
The answer is: | (a). | 3 | Flan2021 | cosmos_qa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Please answer this question: where was two lovers and a bear filmed? | Iqaluit | 4 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write the answer: What is the real name of the Yorkshire Ripper, convicted in 1981 of the murder of 13 people? | peter sutcliffe | 2 | Flan2021 | trivia_qa/rc:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Keywords: broccoli, gravy, meat
What is a sentence that includes all these keywords? | A plate has meat, gravy, potatoes, broccoli, and carrots on it. | 1 | Flan2021 | gem/common_gen:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett, released 29 May 1992, is a one-disc compilation of songs by Syd Barrett. It contains songs from his two solo albums, "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett", and the compilation outtakes/rarities album, "Opel". This album was later superseded by "".
Does this next sentence follow, given the preceding text?
Syd Barrett had at least two solo albums.
Available choices:
a). Yes
b). It's impossible to say
c). No | a). | 3 | Flan2021 | anli/r2:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
(options at the end). Does the word "substantiate" mean the same thing in "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country." and "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist."?
Available choices:
(i). different meanings.
(ii). the same meaning. | (i). | 9 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wic:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Can we draw the following hypothesis from the context (see options)?
Context:
The Golden Gate (1986) is the first novel by poet and novelist Vikram Seth. The work is a novel in verse composed of 590 Onegin stanzas (sonnets written in iambic tetrameter, with the rhyme scheme following the "ababccddeffegg" pattern of "Eugene Onegin"). It was inspired by Charles Johnston's translation of Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin".
Hypothesis: Vikram Seth wrote a novel in 1985 composed of 590 Onegin stanzas.
Choose from:
(a). Yes.
(b). It's impossible to say.
(c). No. | (c). | 7 | Flan2021 | anli/r1:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Multi-select problem: How does the next paragraph end?
The brakes are made then handle bars. We see the lady painting the tire. We then see the finished cake bike. we
Options are: --see the closing screen and a stop sign.; --see we the finish product.; --see the credits and the end screen.; --see the title with robin hood and a picture of robin hood.; | see the credits and the end screen. | 5 | Flan2021 | hellaswag:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Here is some data: Alfred N. Phillips, party, Democratic Party (United States); Alfred N. Phillips, successor, Albert E. Austin; Alfred N. Phillips, birthPlace, Connecticut; Alfred N. Phillips, office, Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut.
Write a sentence that describes this data.
Sentence: | Connecticut born Alfred N Phillips belonged to the Democratic Party in the United States. He was succeeded by Albert E Austin and was once the Mayor of Stamford, Connecticut. | 2 | Flan2021 | gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Answer this question:
what is the income level for lower middle class?? | $32,500 to $60,000 | 3 | Flan2021 | natural_questions_open:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
The Last of Us Remastered is an action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. An enhanced port of 2013's The Last of Us, Remastered was released for PlayStation 4 worldwide in July 2014. Among minor gameplay additions, the game features enhanced graphics and rendering upgrades including increased draw distance, an upgraded combat mechanic and higher frame rate. It also includes the downloadable content episode Left Behind.
What's the best answer to this question: is the last of us remastered different from the original?
OPT:
-no;
-yes;...A: | yes | 4 | Flan2021 | bool_q:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
George got free tickets to the play, but he gave them to Eric , even though *he* was particularly eager to see it.
Multi-choice question: Do "Eric" and "he" have the same meaning?
Select from the following.
*no.
*yes. | no | 1 | Flan2021 | super_glue/wsc.fixed:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Context: Bob needed a new pair of socks. He went to the local department store to buy them. The store was having a big sale. He found himself buying lots of great stuff.
Now do a next sentence writing task.
Possible answers:
A). Bob really enjoyed his shopping trip..
B). Bob returned everything the next day.. | A). | 4 | Flan2021 | story_cloze/2016:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is a random fact? | melting point means temperature at which a solid melts | 8 | Flan2021 | openbookqa:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
1. Houyan is a station on line 3 of the Dalian Metro Dalian City and is located in the district of Ganjingzi in the province of Liaoning , China .
2. Houyan is a station on Line 3 of the Dalian Metro in Liaoning Province , China . It is located in the Ganjingzi District of Dalian City .
Select your answer from the options. Are these two sentences paraphrases of each other?
pick from the following. I. no; II. yes;...I think the answer is | I. | 2 | Flan2021 | paws_wiki:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Review: This HAS to be the worst movie I've ever attempted to watch. In the first 15 minutes, there wasn't anything to keep my interest in this movie. I was on vacation at the time, and had plenty of time to devote to a just-for-the-fun-of-it movie. The condo we were staying in had this movie in stock -- they must have got it from the $1 store or something.
If you like Adam Sandler, this is nothing like any other movie he's made. This started with a bad premise and then just got worse. There's nothing even remotely funny in it.
I've watched a lot of movies, including some I didn't care for. But if you decide to waste your time on this movie, don't say I didn't warn you.
Now, what is this review like?
Available choices: (I). negative; (II). positive;
| (I). | 8 | Flan2021 | imdb_reviews/plain_text:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Students watched a bird fly to and from a large bush every few minutes. The students told their teacher, "The bird has a nest in that bush." This statement is an example of
Pick the answer from these options
Choices:
(A). an inference made from observations.
(B). an observation made from predictions.
(C). a prediction made from data samples.
(D). a result made from inference. | (A). | 6 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
By 1847, Bowring had assembled an impressive array of credentials: honorary diplomas from universities in Holland and Italy, fellowships of the Linnaean Society of London and Paris, the Historical Institute of the Scandinavian and Icelandic Societies, the Royal Institute of the Netherlands, the Royal Society of Hungary, the Royal Society of Copenhagen, and of the Frisian and Athenian Societies. Numerous translations and works on foreign languages, politics and economy had been published. His zeal in Parliament and standing as a literary man were well known. In 1849, he was appointed British consul at Canton (today's Guangzhou), and superintendent of trade in China. Arriving on the HMS Medea on 12 April 1849, he took up the post in which he was to remain for four years the next day. His son John Charles had preceded him to China, arriving in Hong Kong in 1842, had been appointed Justice of the Peace and was at one point a partner in Jardines. Bowring was quickly appalled by endemic corruption and frustrated by finding himself powerless in the face of Chinese breaches of the Treaty of Nanking and refusal to receive him at the diplomatic level or permit him to travel to Peking, and by his being subordinate to the Governor of Hong Kong who knew nothing of his difficulties. For almost a year from 1852 to 1853, he acted as Britain's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade and Governor of Hong Kong in the absence on leave of Sir George Bonham, who he was later to succeed. Bowring was instrumental in the formation in 1855 of the Board of Inspectors established under the Qing Customs House, operated by the British to gather statistics on trade on behalf of the Qing government and, later, as the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Service, to collect all customs duties, a vital reform which brought an end to the corruption of government officials and led modernisation of China's international trade. Concerned for the welfare of coolies being exported to Australia, California, Cuba and the West Indies, and disturbed by the coolie revolt in Amoy in May 1852, Bowring tightened enforcement of the Passenger Act so as to improve coolie transportation conditions and ensure their voluntariness.
Answer this question "What did he do as superintendent?" by extracting the answer from the text above. | Bowring was instrumental in the formation in 1855 of the Board of Inspectors established under the Qing Customs House, | 6 | Flan2021 | quac:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
england 's steve webster and overnight leader mark foster took control of the epga event here on friday seizing their opportunities in a tournament stripped of the game 's marquee names .
What is a very short summary of the above text? | webster and foster shine at gleneagles | 5 | Flan2021 | gigaword:1.2.0 | zs_opt |
Review:
can be crossed off the list of ideas for the inevitable future sequels ( hey , do n't shoot the messenger )
Is this movie review sentence negative or positive?
Choose from:
[A]. negative
[B]. positive
The answer is: | [A]. | 0 | Flan2021 | glue/sst2:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
What is the most logical next event?
How to prevent congestive heart failure
Recognize the symptoms of heart failure.
Heart failure does not actually mean your heart is failing or about to stop working. It means your heart muscle has weakened over time and cannot receive or pump blood as well as it used to.
pick from the following.
(a). This can lead to congestion or a backup of blood in the heart. As a result, not enough oxygen-rich blood will be pumped to your body's other organs.;
(b). You may experience headaches, dizziness, rapid heartbeat, fatigue, and numerous other symptoms. Failure to pump blood is usually accompanied by : Uncontrolled heart failure.;
(c). Heart failure causes your heart to function wrong and your body cannot efficiently pump fluids. An irregular heartbeat can also be an indication of heart failure : Irregular heartbeat (irregularity).;
(d). You may experience chest pain and difficulty breathing. Watch for unusual chest pain during menstruation.; | (a). | 8 | Flan2021 | hellaswag:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Context: So I ' m expecting to be busy tomorrow , and the girls I work with just do n't get it . They think I ' m being overly fussy and too mom - like . WTF ?
Question What will happen tomorrow ?
Possible answers:
pick from the following.
A). I will have so much work and will be busy ..
B). Girls will be so busy and wo n't understand why I 'm not ..
C). Girls will complain how busy they are ..
D). I will have too much time on my hand ..
The answer: | A). | 5 | Flan2021 | cosmos_qa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Write the next sentence in this paragraph:
How to give an intramuscular injection
Wash your hands prior to starting the procedure.
Good hygiene is important to minimize the risk of infection. Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.
Choices:
* If an injection is directed at your skin, immediately place your hand on a sanitized surface like a table. Hold the surface in place with your thumb and forefinger..
* Reassure the patient and explain how the procedure will unfold. Specify the location of the injection you are giving, and describe how the medication will feel once injected if the patient does not already know..
* Wash any skin cells that might be secreted by another member of the body. Most countries only allow injection wounds or wounds with security bandages attached..
* Once the skin is clean, wipe off any skin that gets dirty. To quickly clean your hand and the small area you will be used to injection the injection, make sure to rinse your hands well with warm water.. | Reassure the patient and explain how the procedure will unfold. Specify the location of the injection you are giving, and describe how the medication will feel once injected if the patient does not already know. | 4 | Flan2021 | hellaswag:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Generate a context and a hypothesis. | Context: What I have done is what every member of parliament has an obligation to do and that is to make sure that the programs that apply to the constituents under the job creation program apply to the people who voted for the member for Saint-Maurice just as the programs apply to the members for Prince George-Peace River, Kootenay-Columbia, Kootenay-Boundary-Okanagan, Dauphin-Swan River, Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca, Cariboo-Chilcotin, and so on.
Hypothesis: There are programs that apply to the constituents. | 9 | Flan2021 | anli/r3:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
How is "At registration please replace the “K” by an “O”." said in Russian? | Например, при ирландском танце должны решить сами хореографы, отнести этот танец к стэпу или фольклорному танцу. | 6 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/ru-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
How does the sentence end?
(CNN) -- The leaders of three world religions will be visiting the United States this week, and although the media spotlight is focused on Pope Benedict XVI and the Dalai Lama, thousands of Ismaili Muslims are celebrating a rare U.S. tour by the Aga Khan. The Aga Khan says a "clash of ignorance" has led to friction between Islam and the West. The Aga Khan doesn't exactly fit the image that may be expected for the spiritual leader of 20 million Ismaili Muslims across the world; he usually wears a suit and tie. But his followers see him as the final authority on interpreting the Quran. One one Muslim scholar said that in that regard, "he is more powerful than the pope."
That means as a spiritual leader, the
OPTIONS:
- Aga Khan "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- Benedict XVI "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- CNN "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- Dalai Lama "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- Islam "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- Ismaili "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- Ismaili Muslims "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- Muslim "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- Quran "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- U.S. "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- United States "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
- West "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices."
| Aga Khan "is able to reinterpret" the teachings of Islam and has the authority to "nullify or supersede religious practices." | 9 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
This question has options. How would someone go about accomplishing this goal?
how do you take someone's temperature?
Pick your answer from: (I) place a thermometer underneath the person's tongue and press the power button. leave it there until it beeps to be removed. (II) place a thermometer inside of someone's mouth. | (I) | 7 | Flan2021 | piqa:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
The photograph faded.
What is a plausible cause?
OPT: +It was fake.; +It was old.; | It was old. | 3 | Flan2021 | super_glue/copa:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Data: A Long Long Way, numberOfPages, "292"; A Long Long Way, isbnNumber, "0-670-03380-4"; A Long Long Way, mediaType, Hardcover
Sentence about the following data: | Available in hardcover, A Long Long Way is 292 pages long and has the ISBN number 0-670-03380-4. | 1 | Flan2021 | gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
It is not the first time that things have turned nasty at a Trump campaign event.
When asked about it at a debate on Thursday, Mr Trump blamed unruly protesters for the violence.
Speaking after Friday night's scuffles, his rival for the nomination, Ted Cruz, said Mr Trump was responsible.
"When you have a campaign that affirmatively encourages violence... you create an environment that only encourages this sort of nasty discourse," the Texas senator said.
Here are some of the most recent incidents - and how Mr Trump has responded.
What happened: Fighting broke out between Trump supporters and protesters at the venue before Mr Trump was due to speak. The campaign decided to postpone the event, and there were more scuffles.
What Mr Trump said: Mr Trump told MSNBC that he cancelled the rally because he "didn't want to see anybody get hurt".
He later told CNN that he had no regrets about his rallies, describing the protesters as "bad dudes". "They were rough, tough guys," he added.
What happened: Protesters repeatedly interrupted Mr Trump's speech at a rally in Missouri. More than 30 people were arrested.
What Mr Trump said: "They're allowed to get up and interrupt us horribly and we have to be very, very gentle. They can swing, they can hit people but if we hit them back it's a terrible, terrible thing."
What happened: Video footage from a rally showed a Trump supporter punching a black protester in the face as he was led away. A 78-year-old man has been charged with assault.
What Mr Trump said: "Uh oh, so early. So early. Alright, get him out, thank you. We're gonna have such fun, such fun tonight," Mr Trump said from the podium, though he is unlikely to have seen the punch thrown.
Later in the same speech he said of protesters: "They put their hand up and they put the wrong finger in the air... and they get away with murder. Because we've become weak."
What happened: Mr Trump reportedly encouraged people at the rally in Warren to get rid of a protester who had interrupted him.
What Mr Trump said: "Get him out. Try not to hurt him. If you do I'll defend you in court," the contender said, according to CBS.
What happened: A protester was escorted out of a Trump rally on the eve of the Nevada caucuses while the billionaire was addressing the crowds.
What Mr Trump said: "I'd like to punch him in the face, I'll tell you," Mr Trump said. "You know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in in a place like this?" Mr Trump asked. "They'd be carried out on a stretcher, folks."
What happened: Mr Trump had apparently been warned by his security staff that there could be someone in the audience with tomatoes.
What Mr Trump said: ""If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them, would you?" Mr Trump told his supporters at the rally. "I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees."
What happened: A Black Lives Matter protester who disrupted a Trump speech at a rally was assaulted by a group of white Trump supporters. The protester also claimed that the assailants used the N-word.
What Mr Trump said: While his campaign was quick to condemn the violence, Mr Trump told Fox News that the protester was obnoxious and loud, adding: "Maybe he should have been roughed up because it was absolutely disgusting what he was doing."
What was that article about? | The US Republican presidential front-runner, Donald Trump, has cancelled a rally in Chicago because of angry protests at the venue. | 4 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Produce a long descriptive sentence that uses all these words: Albuquerque, New Mexico, leaderTitle, New Mexico House of Representatives; Albuquerque, New Mexico, country, United States.
Sentence: | In the United States, the New Mexico House of Representatives, is what the leader in Albuquerque (New Mexico), is called. | 6 | Flan2021 | gem/web_nlg_en:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
What is the subject line for this email?
Prof. Bajaj. Our understanding is that we'll need the electronic file you talked about on Monday in order to do the first (optional) case (re: helpful questions and spreadsheets). But we haven't received the file yet. Could you possibly forward it to us? We're leaning strongly toward writing the first case up and turning it in and are anxious to get started. Thanks very much. Best,
Subject Line: | E234 Course Materials | 0 | Flan2021 | aeslc:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Before the mysterious disappearance of one of its passenger jets this month, Malaysia wasn't a country used to finding itself dominating headlines around the world. Some of its Southeast Asian neighbors, including Indonesia and the Philippines, have suffered devastating natural disasters in recent years and are all too familiar with the media frenzy that accompanies a major crisis. But Malaysia has largely managed to stay out of the international spotlight since its independence from British colonial rule more than half a century ago. "It is one of these countries, because of its geography, that doesn't have earthquakes," said Ernest Bower, senior adviser for Southeast Asia studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "It doesn't have tsunamis. It hasn't been tested with a disaster like this." The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has thrust the government into the dazzling glare of worldwide attention. And it hasn't emerged with very good grades. "I think on a stress test, they're failing," Bower told CNN's Jake Tapper, pointing to the government's coordination of different agencies and communication with other countries. China among critics Criticism and complaints have come from other countries involved in the search for the missing plane, including China and Vietnam, and from the relatives of passengers. Malaysian officials have created confusion by issuing contradictory statements on key aspects of the investigation. The majority of the people on board the plane were Chinese, and Beijing has increasingly voiced its displeasure with the search, especially after Malaysia announced over the weekend that evidence suggested the plane had been deliberately flown west into the Indian Ocean, away from its last confirmed location over the South China Sea. "The new information means the intensive search in the South China Sea for the whole past week was worthless and would never bear fruit," said a commentary published by China's state-run news agency Xinhua. "Even worse, the golden time for saving possible survivors, if any, was generously wasted."
Question: "What kind of grades has Malaysia received concerning its handling of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?"
Response: "Failing"
Based on the paragraph, is the response to the question is factually correct?
Select from:
[a]. no;
[b]. yes; | [b]. | 1 | Flan2021 | super_glue/multirc:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
Select your answer: Which is this about?
TAIPEI - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, has teamed up with Freescale Semiconductor Inc. to jointly develop SOI (silicon-on-insulator) technology for chips made using a 65-nanometer (nm) process, the companies said in a statement Tuesday.
Pick from:
[A]. World.
[B]. Sports.
[C]. Business.
[D]. Science/Tech. | [D]. | 5 | Flan2021 | ag_news_subset:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
I just took a test in school today. What question was I asked? | A star is a celestial object that produces its own heat and light. Which of these celestial objects is the closest star to Earth? | 9 | Flan2021 | ai2_arc/ARC-Challenge:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Multi-choice problem: Is "Tom said "Check" to Ralph as he moved Tom's bishop." true if "Tom said "Check" to Ralph as he moved his bishop."?
OPTIONS: +no; +yes; | yes | 8 | Flan2021 | glue/wnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
Solve 73*u - 54*u = 171 for u. | 9 | 0 | Flan2021 | math_dataset/algebra__linear_1d:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Read this article and answer this question But its success depended greatly on the use of Portuguese mercenaries who proved unreliable and troublesome. Arakan lost the port city of Syriam in Lower Burma in 1603 when its Portuguese governor Filipe de Brito e Nicote declared that he was now loyal to the Portuguese viceroy of Goa. After two failed expeditions by the Arakanese navy to retake the port in 1604 and 1605, Arakan gave up its claims on the Lower Burma coastline. Arakan's Portuguese troubles were not yet over. In 1609, its northern territories at the edge of Ganges delta and off Chittagong came under threat by the Portuguese mercenaries and the Mughal government in Bengal. In March 1609, 400 Portuguese mercenaries, led by Sebastian Gonzales Tibao, seized the Sandwip island. Meanwhile, the Mughal governor of Bengal tried to take over Noakhali District. Min Yazagyi was forced to enter into an alliance with the Portuguese to drive out the Mughals. After the Mughals were driven out, Gonzales promptly seized the Arakanese navy, and began raiding as far south as Lemro river. Later, the Portuguese viceroy at Goa sanctioned an attack on Mrauk-U itself. In November 1615, a fleet of 14 Portuguese galliots and 50 smaller war boats led by Francis de Meneses sailed up the Lemro. Alas, the fleet was driven back by Arakanese defences, which included broadsides of a few Dutch ships. Two years later, King Min Khamaung finally captured Sandwip, and put most of its inhabitants to death.
How many boats total were led by Francis de Meneses? | 64 | 4 | Flan2021 | drop:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
By Robert E. Macdonald
Mayor of Lewiston
It’s time for a major overhaul of the many laws and policies dealing with confidentiality, laws that dictate how federal, state and local government are run.
A person’s medical records, financial statements and other personal information should be blocked from busybodies who seek it out of curiosity. This type of information should remain protected.
Recently, a friend asked if it would be possible to locate a gentleman he had known for many years and was now terminally ill. He sought to contact the man with the hope of providing him help and comfort in his final days. I called an organization I felt could locate the man.
I was told, correctly, that they could not give out that information. I asked if I left my friend’s name and number, could it be passed along to the person if, in fact, they knew him. I was told, again correctly, this would not be possible.
I bring this to the reader’s attention in an attempt not only to show the foolishness of these laws, but the fear they strike into the average law-abiding citizen.
In Maine there is a website that lists the pension amounts received by everyone who is issued a monthly check by the State of Maine. No privacy here because this is being paid out by the State; accordingly, taxpayers have a right to know.
Yet other recipients of state revenues are shielded. Yes, I am referring to those known as welfare recipients. Why are they treated differently than pensioners? (A rhetorical question).
The answer: our liberal, progressive legislators and their social-service allies have made them a victimized, protected class. It’s none of your business how much of your money they get and spend. Who are you to question it? Just shut up and pay!
Well, the days of being quiet are gone. We will be submitting a bill to the next legislative session asking that a website be created containing the names, addresses, length of time on assistance and the benefits being collected by every individual on the dole. After all, the public has a right to know how its money is being spent.
Along with this bill, we will be resubmitting HR 368, which will bring local General Assistance into compliance with federal laws that limit General Assistance to a 60-month total lifetime benefit.
Additionally, we will be submitting a bill similar to one in Massachusetts, prohibiting the state from paying benefits for any additional child born after the recipient has been accepted into General Assistance.
Following up on last week’s column, these bills will be submitted to the Legislature for consideration and passage:
A bill that would make it a Class E Crime for a tenant to remove or disable a fire or CO2 detector in an apartment under the tenant’s control. This would result in a fine. If a removal results in injury or death, the tenant would be charged with a Class C Crime (a felony).
A city ordinance making the tenant responsible for keeping the hallway outside their apartment free of personal property and trash. We will further seek a state law that would make a tenant criminally liable if their property or trash is blocking an exit preventing passage in the hallway that results in injury or death.
Lastly, we will also be seeking language to be added to the current criminal mischief statue, clearly stating that tenants who intentionally damage an apartment under their control will be held criminally liable for the damage.
Next week, we will talk about our progressive liberal friends’ war on the elderly. ||||| Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald, a longtime critic of public assistance programs, wants to publicize the names and addresses of Mainers on welfare by creating an online registry of recipients.
Writing in his regular column in the Twin City Times, a Lewiston-Auburn weekly newspaper, Macdonald said if the public can get information about people who receive public pensions, they should be able to do the same for welfare recipients.
Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald says if the public can get information about people who receive public pensions, they should be able to do the same for welfare recipients. 2012 Associated Press file photo AP Today's Poll Search photos available for purchase: Photo Store →
“We will be submitting a bill to the next legislative session asking that a website be created containing the names, addresses, length of time on assistance and the benefits being collected by every individual on the dole,” he wrote. “After all, the public has a right to know how its money is being spent.”
Macdonald, a Republican who is running for re-election in November, also wrote that he plans to resubmit a bill that would limit General Assistance, an emergency benefit program administered by cities and towns, to 60 months over a person’s lifetime, and another bill that would prohibit the state from paying benefits for any child born after the recipient has been accepted into General Assistance.
Macdonald is not a lawmaker and would have to find a member of the Legislature to sponsor his proposals. He said he already has appealed to two lawmakers.
Macdonald said in an interview Wednesday that he has no concerns about how the column might be perceived.
“Go into a grocery store. They flaunt it,” he said, referring to people who receive welfare benefits. “I’m not sorry. I hope this makes people think twice about applying for welfare.”
BLAMES ‘LIBERAL LEGISLATORS’
Macdonald also said that putting names and addresses out there might encourage neighbors to “make a call.”
“Then we can go after all these people who are gaming the system,” he said.
Asked if that might hurt other people receiving benefits, Macdonald said, “I don’t care. Some people are going to get harmed, but if it’s for the good of everybody, that’s the way it is.”
The mayor, whose blunt talk has raised eyebrows before, appeared to put blame on Democrats for coddling welfare recipients.
“Our liberal, progressive legislators and their social-service allies have made them a victimized, protected class,” he wrote. “It’s none of your business how much of your money they get and spend. Who are you to question it? Just shut up and pay!”
He wrote that he would still keep medical records, financial statements and other personal information blocked from “busybodies who seek it out of curiosity.”
A former police officer, Macdonald had no political experience when he won the mayor’s seat in 2011. He was re-elected two years later and is now seeking a third term. His challenger is Democrat Ben Chin, a former Maine People’s Alliance organizer.
Chin called Macdonald’s plan a “completely political stunt.”
“Mayor Macdonald has been in office for four years and he’s done nothing to lower our poverty rate and make our city better,” Chin said. “Instead, he likes to scapegoat and publicly embarrass people.”
‘GOOD AT GRABBING HEADLINES’
Chin said he wants to talk about ways to improve Lewiston – creating more affordable housing and an office of immigrant integration.
“He’s good at grabbing headlines, but not at delivering and I think his supporters should look closely at that,” he said.
Macdonald came under fire in 2012 when he made a comment to a documentary filmmaker that immigrants should “leave their culture at the door” when they arrive in this country. Lewiston at the time was experiencing an influx of immigrants from Somalia who were resettling in the city from Portland and other locations.
Macdonald has made similar provocative comments in his weekly column in the Twin City Times. The newspaper is published by Laurie Steele, the wife of Peter Steele, Gov. Paul LePage’s communications director. The couple founded the paper in 1999. Macdonald has been a longtime ally of the governor, especially on welfare issues.
Oamshri Amarasingham, public policy counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, said she’s never heard of a proposal like Macdonald’s online welfare registry before, but said it raises constitutional concerns.
“It’s not clear to me what purpose this would serve other than to shame people,” she said.
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What is a one-paragraph summary of the above article? | – "The days of being quiet are gone," Robert Macdonald writes in a column in the Twin City Times. And what does the Republican mayor of Lewiston, Maine, want to break the silence on? People on welfare are "gaming the system," he tells the Portland Press Herald, spurring him to call for a bill that would see the launch of a website with the "names, addresses, length of time on assistance, and benefits" for "every individual on the dole. … The public has a right to know how its money is being spent." Macdonald—an ex-cop who had no prior political experience before he took office in 2011, the paper notes—also wants to limit welfare benefits in Maine to 60 months over a person's lifetime and to prohibit extra benefits for kids born after a person is accepted into the welfare program. At fault for this "victimized, protected class" are "liberal, progressive legislators and their social-service allies," Macdonald writes in his column. It appears Macdonald's experience has influenced his perspective. "Go into a grocery store. They flaunt it," he tells the Press Herald. "I'm not sorry. I hope this makes people think twice about applying for welfare." Macdonald also hopes the website might spur neighbors to "make a call" and rat out those taking advantage of the program. An attorney for Maine's ACLU tells the Press Herald, "It's not clear to me what purpose this would serve other than to shame people." But Macdonald doesn't seem fazed by the possibility of hurt feelings. "I don't care," he tells the paper. "Some people are going to get harmed, but if it's for the good of everybody, that's the way it is." The Press Herald notes that Macdonald can't introduce such a bill on his own; he says he's talked to two lawmakers so far about sponsoring it. (A Michigan family lost its benefits because of a daughter's illness.) | 3 | Flan2021 | multi_news:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
With Speech, Cardinal Set Path to Papacy
VATICAN CITY—It took Jorge Mario Bergoglio four minutes to convince fellow cardinals he was their leader.
Cardinal Bergoglio, right, with Canada's Cardinal Ouellet on March 6.
Speaking in the Paul VI grand hall of the Vatican, the Argentine cardinal warned the Catholic Church against focusing too much on matters close to home—advice that came against the backdrop of a papacy that had been consumed by infighting among Vatican officials, a dwindling flock in Europe and secular trends in the West.
The 76-year-old Father Jorge, as he is known back home, said Roman Catholicism needed to shift its focus outward, to the world beyond Rome—rather than being "self-referential," he said. Its core mission was humility, dignity and justice. It should help the poor.
It was a week before the secret conclave to elect the new pontiff would begin. But the speech sowed the seeds of one of Catholicism's boldest moves—the election of a pope from the New World, a man likely to steer the church's focus toward social justice and the problems of the world's periphery, rather than on the intrigue and controversy of its central administration.
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This account, based on interviews with four cardinals, lifts the curtain on the dynamic that led the church's highest officials to shun the European basin from which Catholicism has drawn most of its leaders. Just before his speech, at a dinner of English-speaking cardinals, the future pope's name had come up over a meal of soup and wine but hadn't generated a buzz. "The speech was decisive," said one voting European cardinal.
"He spoke of the need for catechesis and the need to address the poor…the question of justice and the dignity of the human person," said a voting U.S. cardinal.
The call to project the church outward, not inward, propelled the Argentine prelate into contention in the first round of voting with two of Catholicism's most prominent cardinals.
A puff of smoke announced the Argentinian's selection as pope.
The other two—Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan and Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, head of the Vatican's office for appointing bishops—were longtime acolytes of Benedict XVI, giving them what many cardinals thought was an inside track to the papacy. By the fifth and decisive round, Cardinal Bergoglio had surpassed both.
The election of Cardinal Bergoglio, known now as Pope Francis, doesn't mean the church will change its doctrine. Pope Francis is expected to uphold church teachings, ranging from its opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage to its requirement of priestly celibacy. But he is likely to create a new narrative for the church, one less focused on the inner workings of the Vatican and more on social justice.
The population of Catholics around the world has grown dramatically and shifted southward, while the cardinals who elect the pope remain mostly European.
"Sometimes when you're dealing with a crisis, you kick the ball in a different direction. And that's what this pope has done. It's to say: What I stand for is a particular gospel way of life and witness," British Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, archbishop emeritus of Westminster, said in an interview.
Benedict's resignation on Feb. 28 opened the door to a flurry of unusually frank discussions among cardinals in the week that followed. Unlike the conclave that followed Pope John Paul II's death in 2005, cardinals didn't spend time in mourning. Instead, their deliberations could turn immediately to the biggest challenges facing the church—the rise of secular trends, management of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank and the need to address a shift Catholicism's demographics toward the southern hemisphere.
After hours, the cardinals met in private to home in on candidates. On March 5, after they had spent the day in the talks known as the General Congregation, a group of them from around the English-speaking world gathered inside North American College, a school nestled on a hill above the Vatican, where U.S. bishops send seminarians to train for the priesthood. A banquet table was set up beneath a chandelier inside the Red Room, which is trimmed with red marble pilasters and oil canvases depicting cardinals.
Sitting down to saucers of soup, the cardinals discussed "five or six" names of papal candidates, said one U.S. cardinal. That roster included two of the names that were most frequently being mentioned by the media: Cardinal Ouellet, a former Archbishop of Quebec, and Cardinal Scola of Milan. The future pope's name was also dropped into the conversation, the U.S. cardinal said.
A spokesman for Cardinal Scola declined to comment. Reached by phone Friday evening, Cardinal Ouellet said, "I have nothing to say about the conclave. I have a very serious oath about what was going on inside." A Vatican spokesman declined to comment on conclave proceedings.
Cardinal O'Connor, who was among the invitees of the dinner, declined to say who first mentioned Cardinal Bergoglio as a papal candidate. But he added: "His name began to be thrown into the ring: Maybe this is the man?"
Many cardinals initially believed Cardinal Bergoglio, 76, was probably too old to become pope, especially coming in the wake of Benedict XVI, who cited his age and frailty as reasons for his resignation. "We came into this whole process thinking: The next pope has to be vigorous and therefore probably younger. So there you have a man who isn't young. He's 76 years old. The question is does he still have vigor?" said Cardinal Francis George of Chicago.
American cardinals are heavily courted for support in papal elections. As a potential bloc of votes inside the conclave, the Americans are "very powerful" because they are outnumbered only by cardinals from Italy, Cardinal O'Connor said.
American cardinals also run archdioceses that are among the biggest donors to the Catholic church and to the papacy. Another asset that would have worked in the U.S. cardinals' favor is a lack of unity among Italians that has manifested itself in past conclaves, said the U.S. cardinal.
But as evening wore on, and glasses of red and white wine began to flow, it became clear that this time, the Americans, too, fostered diverging views. "I thought the American cardinals were quite divided about where to go," said Cardinal O'Connor, who didn't enter the conclave because he is above the voting-age limit of 80 years.
"Americans are particularly rugged individualists. We get along, but we all have our own point of view," the U.S. cardinal said.
Cardinal George of Chicago said he couldn't remember the evening but said it was "entirely possible" that Cardinal Bergoglio came up in conversations over a meal at the college. "Every night it's something different. So there are different conversations going on," the cardinal said in an interview in the Red Room on Friday. He declined to discuss the conclave.
Later that week, it was Cardinal Bergoglio's time to address his peers. Unlike the speeches before him, the Argentine kept his address short—less than four minutes, several cardinals said. That got him noticed.
It hadn't been the first time that Cardinal Bergoglio had mentioned the inward-looking nature of the church.
"We have to avoid the spiritual sickness of self-referential church," the cardinal said in an interview to an Italian journalist last year. "It's true that when you get out into the street, as happens to every man and woman, there can be accidents. However, if the church remains closed in on itself, self-referential, it gets old. Between a church that suffers accidents in the street, and a church that's sick because it's self-referential, I have no doubts about preferring the former."
"He speaks in a very straightforward way. And so perhaps—more than the content—it was simply a reminder that here is someone who has authenticity in such a way that he's a wonderful witness to the discipleship," said Cardinal George about the speech.
On March 12, the cardinals filed into the Sistine Chapel and cut themselves from outside communication. In the first ballot that night, the cardinals who garnered significant votes were Cardinals Bergoglio, Scola and Ouellet. Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston also drew votes. Black smoke rose from the chapel's smokestack, signifying no choice had been made, and the cardinals adjourned for the day.
On Wednesday, Cardinal Scola's support began to erode. Though Italian, the Milan cardinal was struggling to draw support from his countrymen, one European cardinal said. That left Italian cardinals divided among a range of candidates, with some starting to coalesce around Cardinal Bergoglio.
Members of another potential voting bloc—"Ratzingerian" cardinals who are close to Benedict XVI—were also divided between cardinals Scola and Ouellet, both of whom have deep ties with the former pope and are considered theological and intellectual admirers of his.
By the final round of voting, the opposition blocs had dissolved, with many of its voters joining into to push Cardinal Bergoglio past the 77-vote threshold needed to become pope.
Write to Stacy Meichtry at [email protected]
A version of this article appeared March 16, 2013, on page A6 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: With a Speech, Cardinal Set Path to Papacy.
What are the most important parts of this text? | It took Jorge Mario Bergoglio four minutes to convince fellow cardinals he was their leader, in a speech delivered a week before the secret conclave to elect the new pope. | 5 | Flan2021 | newsroom:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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taiwan passport holders should have their visas ready before traveling to mozambique , the bureau of consular affairs under the ministry of the foreign affairs said in a press release saturday .
Summary: | local travelers to mozambique cautioned to have visas ready | 2 | Flan2021 | gigaword:1.2.0 | zs_opt |
"It is too early to predict the outcomes, but these could include the prosecution of individuals and of the company," the British firm said.
The aircraft engine manufacturer said it had passed on information about alleged malpractice by intermediaries.
It followed a request from the SFO for information about possible bribe-paying in Indonesia and China.
The BBC understands that the request prompted Rolls-Royce to bring in a legal firm to conduct an internal investigation earlier this year, which uncovered potential misbehaviour in other countries as well as the two named by the SFO.
The "intermediaries" involved are local companies that provide sales and distribution, and repair and maintenance services for Rolls-Royce in countries in which the UK firm does not have enough of its own people on the ground.
Some of the allegations date back more than 10 years. The company was keen to highlight that it has strengthened its internal compliance rules in the last five years, including the creation of a new chief compliance officer role in 2010.
Shares in the company fell 5% at the start of trading in London on Thursday, before partially rebounding.
Rolls-Royce said it was cooperating fully with the investigation.
"I want to make it crystal clear that neither I nor the board will tolerate improper business conduct of any sort and will take all necessary action to ensure compliance," said chief executive John Rishton.
"This is a company with exceptional prospects, and I will not accept any behaviour that undermines its future success."
The company said that it had recently instituted a new ethics code of conduct, and would be hiring an independent consultant to carry out a review of its current procedures.
Rolls-Royce is a major international player in civil aerospace and defence, and employs over 40,000 people in 50 countries.
It is the world's second largest manufacturer of aircraft engines after General Electric.
China and Indonesia were ranked 80 and 118 respectively out of 174 countries in the corruption perceptions index published by Transparency International on Wednesday, ranking from the least down to the most corrupt.
China is Rolls Royce's fourth biggest market, and the firm employs almost 2,000 people in the country, mainly selling civil aerospace and energy industry products.
Indonesia is a relatively small market for the company.
Britain's other major aerospace company, BAE Systems, had to pay fines worth £286m in 2010 following investigations in the US and UK of alleged bribe-paying in Saudi Arabia, Africa and central Europe.
Other international companies from the sector to have become embroiled in corruption scandals in recent years include Boeing, General Electric and Siemens.
This article was about: | Rolls-Royce has said that it is in talks with the Serious Fraud Office over possible bribery and corruption. | 5 | Flan2021 | huggingface:xsum | zs_opt |
Context: Beth was making mashed potatoes from scratch. After cooking the potatoes it was time to mash them. Her mother didn't have a food processor, Beth had to mash by hand. It was hard work which took hours.
Now do a next sentence writing task.
Options: +Beth was dedicated to making great mashed potatoes.. +Beth was a lazy cook.. | Beth was dedicated to making great mashed potatoes. | 4 | Flan2021 | story_cloze/2016:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
Does "Cooper had been dead for five years." appear to be an accurate statement based on "Thomson visited Cooper's grave in 1765. At that date he had been dead for five years."?
pick from the following. A. no B. yes | B. | 5 | Flan2021 | glue/wnli:2.0.0 | zs_opt |
This question has options. Select from options: Read this fact: "a carbonated beverage contains dissolved carbon dioxide"
Now answer this question: "A carbonated beverage contains dissolved what?"
Available choices: a. steel; b. plastids; c. plastic; d. carbonic anhydride; | d. | 1 | Flan2021 | openbookqa:0.1.0 | zs_opt |
Complete the passage: pick from possible candidates.
By James Nye PUBLISHED: 07:36 EST, 9 August 2013 | UPDATED: 08:09 EST, 9 August 2013 The family of an 18-year-old Miami graffiti artist who died after being chased and Tasered by a pair of Miami Beach police officers on Tuesday are outraged after witnesses described seeing the cops high-fiving each other in celebration as he lay dying. The distraught father of Israel Hernandez-Llach has called for an investigation into what he called an 'act of barbarism and assassination' and Officer Jorge Mercado, a 13-year veteran of the force, has been placed on paid administrative leave - pending an investigation.
According to his internal affairs record,
OPTIONS:
- Hernandez has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect.
- Israel Hernandez-Llach has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect.
- James Nye has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect.
- Jorge Mercado has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect.
- Llach has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect.
- McDonalds has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect.
- Miami has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect.
- Miami Beach has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect.
| Jorge Mercado has had six complaints filed against him ranging from excessive and battery to violating the department's code of respect. | 0 | Flan2021 | super_glue/record:1.0.2 | zs_opt |
This House believes Christians should be allowed to wear the Cross at work
What argument could one make about this debate topic? | Freedom of expression, like any right is fairly meaningless if it’s only respected when it’s convenient. | 2 | Flan2021 | opinion_abstracts_idebate | zs_opt |
Translate the following sentence to Finnish:
Shithead
Finnish: | China Hand | 5 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/fi-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
What happens next?
A boy is standing at the counter facing backwards from the dart board. His mom is standing beside him and he is getting ready to throw his dart. he
i. shakes his head to a no..
ii. is then shown at a casino, and he is seated at a table talking..
iii. throws it and completely misses the dart board all together..
iv. starts against part of the board.. | iii. | 7 | Flan2021 | hellaswag:1.1.0 | zs_opt |
Write a sentence not in English. | Makedonya ve Suriye 23 Eylül Perşembe günü New York'ta büyükelçilik seviyesinde diplomatik ilişkiler kurdular. | 8 | Flan2021 | wmt16_translate/tr-en:1.0.0 | zs_opt |
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