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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Question 1: How can I use Omegle on my iPod Touch and how is it compared to using Cams.com? Question 2: How can I use Omegle on my iPod Touch and how is it compared to using Camzap? Available options: 1. no. 2. yes. Would the answer to these two questions be the same?
To determine if the answers to both questions would be the same, I will first address each question individually, and then compare the answers. Question 1: Step 1: Research how to use Omegle on an iPod Touch. Omegle can be accessed on an iPod Touch by using a web browser like Safari or Google Chrome, or alternatively, downloading the "Puffin" web browser app, which supports Flash. You would then navigate to Omegle's website and use it just like on a computer. Step 2: Compare Omegle to Cams.com. Omegle is a free online chat website that allows users to socialize with others without needing to register. It offers both text and video chat, randomly pairing users in one-on-one chat conversations. Cams.com is a premium adult webcam site featuring live performances by webcam models and couples, typically featuring nudity and sexual activity. It requires a paid membership to fully access its features, and is geared towards a specific demographic. Question 2: Step 1: Since I've already researched how to use Omegle on an iPod Touch, I'll use the same information here. Omegle can be accessed on an iPod Touch by using a web browser like Safari or Google Chrome, or alternatively, downloading the "Puffin" web browser app, which supports Flash. You would then navigate to Omegle's website and use it just like on a computer. Step 2: Compare Omegle to Camzap. Omegle is a free online chat website that allows users to socialize with others without needing to register. It offers both text and video chat, randomly pairing users in one-on-one chat conversations. Camzap is a similar service to Omegle, as it also allows users to randomly connect with strangers and chat via text or video. Although it used to be free, it now requires a paid registration to access its features. Comparison: Both questions involve using Omegle on an iPod Touch and comparing it to another service. The difference lies in the second part of each question, as Question 1 compares Omegle to Cams.com (a premium adult webcam site), while Question 2 compares Omegle to Camzap (a service similar to Omegle that now requires paid registration). Considering these differences, I would say that the answers to these two questions are not the same, as they involve comparing Omegle to different websites with different features.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Thedisarmamentofallcountriesforthebenefitoftheestablishmentofaninternational,impartial,worldpoliceforce. Please segment the words.
The disarmament of all countries for the benefit of the establishment of an international, impartial, world police force refers to the idea of dismantling national military forces in favor of creating a global, unbiased policing body. The concept seeks to reduce the risks associated with arms races and conflicts, while promoting cooperation and peace among nations. In this response, I will analyze the advantages and drawbacks of this proposal, as well as the potential challenges and ethical considerations involved. Advantages of the disarmament of all countries: 1. Reduction in military spending: Disarmament of all countries would lead to a sharp decline in military expenses, freeing up resources that could be directed towards other urgent global needs, such as health, education, and infrastructure development. 2. Decrease in arms proliferation: Complete disarmament would curb the spread of dangerous weapons, diminishing the possibility of an accidental detonation, theft, or misuse of destructive devices. This could ultimately reduce the risk of devastating wars and attacks. 3. Environment protection: The significant reduction in military-related activities would lead to lower levels of environmental pollution and ecological disturbance, helping combat climate change and protect vulnerable ecosystems. 4. Promoting global peace: An international, impartial police force could help address global conflicts and disputes in a more objective and unbiased manner, fostering cooperation and communication among nations. Drawbacks and challenges of the disarmament of all countries: 1. Loss of national sovereignty: A complete disarmament might infringe upon the sovereignty of nations, as they would be required to relinquish their power to protect themselves and cede this control to an international policing force. 2. Security concerns: The dismantling of national militaries could create a power vacuum, leading to increased vulnerability to external threats from violent non-state actors such as terrorist organizations or rogue states. 3. Implementation challenges: Achieving global disarmament would require unprecedented cooperation and trust among nations, especially in regards to verifying the complete dismantling of weapons arsenals and ensuring compliance with the disarmament process. 4. Potential for abuse of power: The establishment of an international police force presents the risk of the excessive concentration of power, which could lead to potential abuse and corruption within the organization. Ethical considerations: 1. Equity and fairness: Ensuring that the international police force operates equitably and fairly across all nations would be crucial to maintaining its impartiality and legitimacy. 2. Oversight and accountability: Robust mechanisms for oversight and accountability would need to be put in place to prevent abuses of power and maintain ethical standards within the international police force. In conclusion, while the disarmament of all countries for the establishment of an impartial world police force offers potential benefits such as decreased military spending and an emphasis on global cooperation, significant challenges remain. The loss of national sovereignty, security concerns, implementation challenges, and ethical considerations must be carefully weighed before pursuing such a radical shift in global military policy.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Choose your answer: Is "The outer portion formed later in the season is then known as the latewood or summerwood." a good answer to the question "If the opposite of springwood is summerwood, what's the opposite of earlywood?" Pick your answer from: 1). yes 2). no
2). no Although the statement "The outer portion formed later in the season is then known as the latewood or summerwood" is factually correct, it doesn't provide a direct answer to the specific question asked: "If the opposite of springwood is summerwood, what's the opposite of earlywood?" The terms "springwood" and "summerwood" refer to growth rings in trees produced during different seasons of the year, with springwood being the wood formed early in the year or growing season (during spring) and summerwood being the wood formed later in the year or growing season (during summer). This relationship signifies a seasonal opposition. On the other hand, "earlywood" and "latewood" refer to different parts of the growth rings in trees, with earlywood being the part of the ring formed earlier in the growing season and latewood being the part of the ring formed later in the growing season. Thus, the more appropriate opposite for "earlywood" would be "latewood", not "summerwood". So, even though the statement is correct in terms of broader understanding of wood anatomy, it does not address the specific question, which is asking for the direct opposite of "earlywood". The correct answer should instead be something along the lines of: "The opposite of earlywood is latewood." This provides a direct and accurate answer to the question, emphasizing the temporal relationship between earlywood and latewood that parallels the relationship between springwood and summerwood.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Write highlights for this article: By. Hayley Peterson and Daily Mail Reporter. PUBLISHED:. 00:00 EST, 25 December 2012. |. UPDATED:. 22:58 EST, 25 December 2012. Happy Holiday Netflix users, the site is live and running again. Netflix said Tuesday it had fully restored its. video-streaming service after a Christmas Eve outage infuriated many of its. customers in the U.S. who were counting on a holiday movie marathon. In a post on the company’s Twitter account, Netflix wrote: ‘Special thanks to our awesome members for being patient. We're back to normal streaming levels. We hope everyone has a great holiday.’ Back on: 'Special thanks to our awesome members for being patient. We're back to normal streaming levels. We hope everyone has a great holiday,' Netflix wrote on Twitter. Malfunction: Families across the United States were forced to rely on sources of entertainment other than holiday movies after Netflix's video streaming service crashed on Christmas eve. Families across the United States were. forced to rely on sources of entertainment other than holiday movies. after Netflix's video streaming service crashed on Christmas eve. The Los Gatos, California-based company said the outage was due to a technical problem at Amazon.com’s Amazon Web Services, which Netflix uses for its video-streaming functions. Netflix said Monday it was working with Amazon engineers to restore the outage, which stretched 'across the Americas.' The problems started at about 3:30 p.m., and users began grumbling via Twitter about their loss of service. 'My Netflix isn't working. I THOUGHT THE END OF THE WORLD WASN'T COMING,' wrote @soundlyawake. Netflix users vented on Twitter when they discovered the video streaming service was down. Filmmaker and producer Judd Apatow tweeted, 'I was planning on staying up all night and watching #Netflix. Just found out its been down for 10 hours! #christmasisruined.' Many users groaned about having to talk to their families after the streaming service went down on the holiday. @MyNameisRazzle2 wrote, 'Netflix is down, most likely overloaded... Which means I'm not the only one bored as hell at his parents house.' Added Kayla Brons: 'As if being an only child isn't boring enough, Netflix is down. I don't want to complain... but this is an outrage!!' This is the third time this year that an Amazon outage has caused problems for Netflix, according to Wired magazine. Around 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, the Netflix wrote on its Twitter page, 'We're sorry for the Christmas Eve outage. Terrible timing! Engineers are working on it now. Stay tuned to @Netflixhelps for updates.' This is the message that popped up when users tried to access 'Holiday Favorites' on Christmas eve. Highlights:
1. On Christmas Eve, Netflix's streaming service stopped working for many users in the United States who wanted to watch holiday movies. 2. Netflix said the problem was due to a technical issue with Amazon Web Services, which they use for their video-streaming functions. 3. Many people were sad and complained on Twitter about not being able to watch Netflix. 4. Netflix fixed the problem and said thank you to their members for being patient. 5. This is the third time this year that an Amazon outage has caused problems for Netflix.
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You are an AI assistant. You should describe the task and explain your answer. While answering a multiple choice question, first output the correct answer(s). Then explain why other answers are wrong. You might need to use additional knowledge to answer the question.
Atlas Copco Group has agreed to sell its electric tools business, including Brookfield-based Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., to Techtronic Industries Co. Q: Which is the best summary of this article? Choices: (i) World (ii) Sports (iii) Business (iv) Science/Tech I think the answer is
(iii) Business The best summary of this article is (iii) Business, as it is discussing a business transaction where Atlas Copco Group agreed to sell its electric tools business, including Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., to Techtronic Industries Co. It does not relate to World news, Sports, or Science/Tech in this context. The focus of the article is on the corporate deal, which makes it a business-related topic.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
It also found “ample facts” to indicate that article 12(I) of Constitution had been violated by executive and administrative actions of the Authority. Translate to French
Il a également trouvé "beaucoup de faits" indiquant que l'article 12(I) de la Constitution a été violé par les actions exécutives et administratives de l'Autorité. Explication pour un enfant de 5 ans : Ils ont découvert beaucoup de preuves montrant que les règles importantes (la Constitution) ont été enfreintes par les actions des personnes qui dirigent et organisent (l'Autorité).
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Among the final works, the Conexus project by Ignacio Arizu, Jonathan Moeller, Joan Bombardó, Nacho Caturla and Aina García won first prize. Say this using Spanish
Entre las obras finales, el proyecto Conexus de Ignacio Arizu, Jonathan Moeller, Joan Bombardó, Nacho Caturla y Aina García ganó el primer premio. En palabras sencillas para un niño de cinco años: Entre todos los trabajos especiales, un grupo de amigos hizo un proyecto llamado Conexus, y ¡el proyecto de estos amigos fue el mejor de todos! Por eso, ganaron el premio más grande.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
These folk sayings in the use led to the question of whether it is advisable to collect also stye in ones eye Please fix the punctuation.
These folk sayings in use led to the question of whether it is advisable to collect a stye in one's eye. Step-by-step justification: 1. Remove the unnecessary "the" before "use." 2. Add a space within "also stye" to correct it to "a stye." 3. Change "ones" to "one's" to show possession correctly. 4. Add a period at the end of the sentence to conclude the thought.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Select the topic that this about: Reuters - The Boston Red Sox created history, now\they will try to make believers out of skeptics as baseball's\perennial also-rans take on the St Louis Cardinals in a bid to\earn their first World Series title since 1918.
This topic is about Baseball, specifically about the Boston Red Sox team trying to win their first World Series title since 1918. They will be playing against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Generate a negative review for a place.
Title: A Disheartening Experience at The Dismal Diner I don't usually leave negative reviews, but my recent experience at The Dismal Diner has left me with no other option but to share my disappointment and frustration. From the moment I stepped into the establishment, it was abundantly clear that this was not going to be the dining experience I was hoping for. Upon entering, the first thing I noticed was the unwelcoming atmosphere. The lack of any music and the drab, outdated décor made it feel like I had stepped back in time to a place where enjoyment was frowned upon. The lighting was dim, making it difficult to read the menu and creating an overall gloomy ambience. The service, or rather the lack thereof, was abysmal. It took a significant amount of time for the staff to acknowledge my presence, even though the diner was far from busy. When I was finally greeted, it was done so with utter disinterest and a sense that I was an inconvenience rather than a valued customer. Hoping that the food would compensate for the lackluster service, I patiently waited for my order to be taken. The menu, which felt both sticky and dated, featured an array of unappetizing dishes and claimed to offer a fusion of exotic flavors. However, the descriptions were vague and uninformative, leaving me to guess which choice might not result in immediate regret. When my food eventually arrived after an uncomfortably long wait, I was dismayed to find that it was as underwhelming as the rest of my experience thus far. My entrée was cold, as if it had been sitting on the counter waiting to be served while my server leisurely attended to other, seemingly more important tasks. The presentation was uninspired, making even the potentially vibrant ingredients look dull and uninviting. The flavors of the dish did not deliver on the menu's promise of exotic fusion. Instead, I was met with an unfortunate combination of clashing tastes and poorly cooked ingredients. The chicken was chewy and dry, lacking seasoning or any resemblance of flavor, while the accompanying vegetables had seen better days – wilted and soggy. Perhaps the kitchen staff was as disheartened by the establishment's atmosphere as I was and just couldn't muster the motivation to create an edible meal. As I struggled to find the silver lining in this bleak culinary experience, I began to consider reaching for the check. However, the process of receiving it and actually being able to leave the restaurant turned out to be just as frustrating as everything else. It took far too long for the server to finally bring the check, and once they did, they seemingly disappeared. It was as if they'd given up on the idea of providing any semblance of efficient or courteous service. In conclusion, The Dismal Diner is a place that I would not recommend to anyone in search of a pleasant dining experience. It is rare for a restaurant to fail on so many levels – atmosphere, service, and food quality – but The Dismal Diner seems to have achieved just that. I left feeling hungry, disappointed, and wondering how a place with such a lack of attention to detail and customer satisfaction could stay in business. Save your time, money, and taste buds, and find anywhere else to eat.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
You both got the point. Translate to Czech
Oba jste získali bod. In Czech, the sentence "You both got the point" can be translated to "Oba jste získali bod." In this translation, "oba" means "both," "jste" is a conjugation of the verb "být" (to be) and is used here to indicate you (plural) are, "získali" is the past tense of the verb "získat" (to get or obtain), and "bod" means "point." The Czech language belongs to the West Slavic branch of the Slavic languages and is the official language of the Czech Republic. It uses the Latin alphabet with several additional characters, such as á, č, ď, é, ě, í, ň, ó, ř, š, ť, ú, ů, ý and ž. These special characters represent unique sounds that are not found in the English language. Czech grammar can be quite complex compared to English, as it has a rich case system with seven cases, three genders and complex conjugation patterns.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Sentence 1: My cat often sleeps on my bed. Sentence 2: He worked in the coal beds. Does bed mean the same thing in these two sentences?
No, the word "bed" does not mean the same thing in these two sentences. In both instances, the context in which the word "bed" is used differs and contributes to its distinct meanings. In Sentence 1, "My cat often sleeps on my bed," the word "bed" refers to a piece of furniture typically used for sleeping or lying down. In this context, it is a place of rest and relaxation commonly found in bedrooms or living spaces. The word "bed" in this sense is a noun that refers to an object that provides comfort and is associated with resting or sleeping. In Sentence 2, "He worked in the coal beds," the word "bed" has a different meaning. Here, it refers to a layer or deposit of a natural resource, such as coal, that can be found beneath the Earth's surface. Coal beds, also known as coal seams, are geological formations rich in coal and can be mined to extract the natural resource. The term "bed" in this context is still a noun, but it represents a geologic feature rather than a piece of furniture. In conclusion, although "bed" seems like a simple element, the meaning of the word changes significantly depending on the context in which it is used. While it denotes a resting place in the first sentence, it signifies a layer or deposit of a natural resource in the second sentence. It is essential to comprehend these subtle distinctions to understand the meaning of a word accurately and appreciate its depth.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Write a negative yelp review (OPTIONS: [-] negative; [-] positive;).
Dear Yelp, I went to the Dino Diner with my mommy and daddy last week, but I didn't like it very much. The food was not yummy. I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich, but it was really cold and not melty on the inside. I didn't want to eat it. My daddy said his burger wasn't good too. The place was not fun. It was really loud, and I couldn't hear my mommy and daddy talking. The lights were also too bright, and it hurt my eyes a little. The tables were sticky, and I didn't feel very clean. I wanted to play with the toys they had, but they only had two dinosaurs, and they were broken. That made me sad. The people who worked there didn't smile, and they didn't talk to us very nicely. I wish we went to a better place for dinner. I don't want to go back to the Dino Diner again. Love, A Sad Little Kid
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Write an article based on this summary: Find "love" jewelry. Make a playlist for her. Buy her favorite candy. Make her a scarf or a hat. Article:
Title: A Guide to Charming Gestures for Your Significant Other Introduction In today's fast-paced world filled with technology and constant distractions, it's more essential than ever to make an effort to nurture our relationships with those we love. This is especially true when it comes to our significant other – the person who shares our life, supports us emotionally, and remains by our side through thick and thin. It is the little things we do for each other that can make a significant impact on the bond we share. This article presents a few simple yet sweet gestures that will make your partner's heart melt and assure them of your affection. 1. Gift them with "love" jewelry Find a beautiful piece of "love" themed jewelry, such as a necklace, ring, or bracelet designed with a heart, or the word "love" elegantly engraved on it. The timeless appeal of love-inspired jewelry ensures that your gesture will be cherished for years to come. This will not only be a lovely reminder of your relationship, but every time your partner wears the jewelry, it will serve as a symbol of the bond and appreciation you share. Step-by-step: - Research and understand your partner's taste in jewelry - Browse various jewelry stores or online retailers for the perfect "love" themed piece - Consider having it personalized or engraved for an extra special touch 2. Create a personalized playlist Music has a unique ability to evoke memories, emotions, and provides a soundtrack to our lives. Creating a playlist tailored specifically to your significant other shows thoughtfulness, as well as the time and effort you've dedicated to something that they can enjoy timelessly. This playlist can include songs from memorable moments in your relationship, tunes that encompass the essence of your bond, or pieces that simply make you think of them. Step-by-step: - Make a list of songs that hold significance or evoke memories for both of you - Think about your partner's musical preferences and add tracks accordingly - Organize the playlist to create a memorable flow between songs 3. Buy their favorite candy This sweet gesture may seem simple, but it's guaranteed to bring a smile to your partner's face. It implies that you pay attention to their likes and dislikes and care enough to surprise them with a sugary treat. Step-by-step: - Take note of your significant other's favorite candy or sweet treats - Surprise them with their preferred candies at a random moment or on a special day - Consider presenting the candy in a unique or creative way for added charm 4. Handmake a scarf or hat Handmade gifts are a heartfelt way of showing your significant other that you value the time and effort put into creating something unique and personal just for them. By learning to knit or crochet, you can create a cozy hat or scarf that they will cherish as much for its warmth as for the love imbued within its stitches. Step-by-step: - Learn the basics of knitting or crocheting through online tutorials or classes - Select a soft, high-quality yarn in your partner's favorite color - Design and create the perfect scarf or hat, incorporating patterns or personal touches if desired Conclusion The key to these charming gestures lies not in their grandiosity, but in their sincerity. By taking the time and effort to create moments of joy and affection for your significant other, you nurture the bond and trust you share. Opportunities abound to make your partner feel valued – all it takes is a little thoughtfulness, creativity, and love.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Answer the following question: where does atp production occur in a cell?
To answer the question about where ATP production occurs in a cell, I'll go through the following steps: 1. Understand the question: The user is asking about the location within a cell where ATP is produced. 2. Research on ATP production: I already have the knowledge that ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is the primary energy currency of cells and is produced through cellular respiration. 3. Identify relevant cellular structures: ATP production mainly occurs in cellular organelles called mitochondria and to some extent during glycolysis in the cytoplasm. 4. Elaborate on the process: Cellular respiration involves three main stages – glycolysis, the citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle), and oxidative phosphorylation. Glycolysis takes place in the cytoplasm, while the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation occur within mitochondria. 5. Formulate the answer: ATP production occurs primarily in the mitochondria, through the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation during cellular respiration, and to a lesser extent in the cytoplasm during glycolysis. So, the final answer is: ATP production occurs mainly in the mitochondria and partly in the cytoplasm of a cell.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
What is a fear of glass ? What kind of thing would answer this question?
A person who is afraid of glass has a fear called "hyalophobia." This means they feel scared or uncomfortable around glass objects, like windows or cups. This fear might come from worrying that the glass could break and hurt them, or something else that makes them feel uneasy. To answer this question, a helpful assistant or a knowledgeable person would share this information with you, just like I am doing now! They would try to explain it in a simple and clear way, so that you can easily understand what the fear of glass means.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Please add spaces between words: ThereweretheheelsofforeigninvasiontrampinguponFrance;therewasthedownfallofauEmpire,andthecaptivityofaBonaparte;andtheretheywerethemselves.
To add spaces between words, I will follow these steps: 1. Start with the original string: "ThereweretheheelsofforeigninvasiontrampinguponFrance;therewasthedownfallofauEmpire,andthecaptivityofaBonaparte;andtheretheywerethemselves." 2. Identify any punctuation marks in the string to separate sentences and make reading easier. In this case, it's the semicolon (;) and comma (,): "ThereweretheheelsofforeigninvasiontrampinguponFrance; therewasthedownfallofauEmpire, andthecaptivityofaBonaparte; andtheretheywerethemselves." 3. Examine each string of connected characters and identify individual words. Once identified, separate them with spaces: - "ThereweretheheelsofforeigninvasiontrampinguponFrance" becomes: "There were the heels of foreign invasion tramping upon France" - "therewasthedownfallofauEmpire" becomes: "there was the downfall of au Empire" - "andthecaptivityofaBonaparte" becomes: "and the captivity of a Bonaparte" - "andtheretheywerethemselves" becomes: "and there they were themselves" 4. Combine the separated words into a single, spaced out sentence: "There were the heels of foreign invasion tramping upon France; there was the downfall of au Empire, and the captivity of a Bonaparte; and there they were themselves." The task is now complete, with spaces added between words, making the text more readable.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could. The announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise. Does the word "noise" mean the same thing in the above two sentences?
In both sentences, the word "noise" means a loud sound or sounds. But the way they use "noise" is a bit different. In the first sentence, "noise" is like when someone is very upset, so they yell or scream loudly. Just like when you're sad or angry, and you cry or shout. In the second sentence, "noise" means people talking a lot about the election recount. It's like when you and your friends get excited about something and everyone talks loudly at the same time, making it hard to understand what everyone is saying.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
News article: Senators call for aid, arms for Libyan provisional government In addition, Lieberman said, "We've got to recognize the opposition provisional government as the legitimate government of Libya and that we ought to give that government certainly humanitarian assistance and military arms, not to go in on the ground ourselves, but give them the wherewithal to fight on behalf of the people of Libya against a really cruel dictator." Both Lieberman and McCain stopped short of calling for U.S. forces to get involved. McCain added that the United States and allies should make clear that any foreign mercenaries backing Gadhafi in attacking the Libyan people would face a war crimes tribunal. Both senators, speaking from Cairo, Egypt, said they understood the administration's concern over making statements or taking steps that could endanger American citizens in Libya, but they called the response so far insufficient. "Get tough," McCain said. "I understand that the security and safety of American citizens is our highest priority. It's not our only priority." People throughout the Middle East and around the world were " looking to America for leadership, for assistance, for moral support and ratification of the sacrifices they've made in the defense of democracy," McCain said. "America should lead." Libya descended further into chaos Sunday, with Gadhafi, the nation's leader for more than 40 years, clinging to power in Tripoli after weeks of protests. On Saturday, President Obama said Gadhafi "has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for his country by leaving now." Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also issued a statement urging the Libyan leader to step down. In addition, both the United Nations Security Council and the United States are imposing new sanctions that target the Libyan leadership. Lieberman, who chairs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, said he understood the administration's initial hesitation in speaking out on the crisis in Libya, but added that a strong message was necessary. "Frankly I wish we had spoken out much more clearly and early against the Gadhafi regime," Lieberman said, adding "the fact is, now is the time for action, not just statements." Saying he hoped that new sanctions would be successful, Lieberman added that the United States should be ready to do more. "I hope that the opposition forces may end all of this by ... taking it all over and ending the Gadhafi regime, but if they don't, we should help them," Lieberman said. McCain, meanwhile, predicted the end of Gadhafi's rule, with the only question being how many people get killed until that happens. What are the most important parts of this news article?
This news article is about some senators wanting to help the people of Libya who have a big problem because they are led by a not-so-nice man named Gadhafi. The senators think the United States should help the people who are trying to stop Gadhafi. They believe the U.S. should give them food, medicine, and tools to protect themselves. But, they don't want to send soldiers to Libya. The senators also want the world to know that anyone helping Gadhafi could get in big trouble for doing bad things. They understand that the United States needs to keep Americans safe, but they also think it's important to help others.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Generate an approximately fifteen-word sentence that describes all this data: The Wrestlers eatType restaurant; The Wrestlers priceRange more than £30; The Wrestlers customer rating 5 out of 5; The Wrestlers familyFriendly yes
The Wrestlers is a restaurant where they eat wrestling-type food, it costs more than £30, and families with kids love it because it has a great 5-star rating!
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Here is a question about this article: There are four hundred securities listed on the stock exchange, of which almost three hundred are offshore funds and alternative investment structures attracted by Bermuda's regulatory environment. The Exchange specialises in listing and trading of capital market instruments such as equities, debt issues, funds (including hedge fund structures) and depository receipt programmes. The BSX is a full member of the World Federation of Exchanges and is located in an OECD member nation. It also has Approved Stock Exchange status under Australia's Foreign Investment Fund (FIF) taxation rules and Designated Investment Exchange status by the UK's Financial Services Authority. What is the answer to this question: What is the BSX a member of?
The BSX is a member of the World Federation of Exchanges.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Answer a question about this article: The first regular broadcasts started on January 1, 2004 when the Belgian company Euro1080 launched the HD1 channel with the traditional Vienna New Year's Concert. Test transmissions had been active since the IBC exhibition in September 2003, but the New Year's Day broadcast marked the official launch of the HD1 channel, and the official start of direct-to-home HDTV in Europe. When did regular broadcasts start in Europe?
Regular broadcasts in Europe started on January 1, 2004, when the Belgian company Euro1080 launched the HD1 channel, featuring the traditional Vienna New Year's Concert as its inaugural program. Although test transmissions had been active since the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) exhibition in September 2003, it was the New Year's Day broadcast that marked the official launch of the HD1 channel and signified the commencement of direct-to-home High Definition Television (HDTV) in Europe. Euro1080 led the way for the adoption and expansion of HDTV services across the European continent, paving the way for high-definition content and improved video quality for European viewers.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Translate the following sentence to Russian: Mythimna separata Russian:
Митимна сепарата
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Translate to Russian: Berlin (International Competition, Forum, Panorama) Russian:
Берлин (Международный конкурс, Форум, Панорама) Explanation: "Berlin" is the name of a city, so we keep it the same in Russian. "International Competition" means a big contest with people from many countries. In Russian, we say "Международный конкурс." "Forum" is a place where people talk about important things. In Russian, we call it "Форум." "Panorama" means a big, wide view of something. In Russian, we say "Панорама."
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Is Kuznyechik encryption unsafe? What is an encryption domain? Would you say that these questions are the same?
No, the questions you asked are not the same. They are related to different aspects of cryptography. Let's discuss them separately to provide you with a thorough understanding of each aspect. 1. Is Kuznyechik encryption unsafe? Kuznyechik encryption is a symmetric key block cipher that was introduced as a Russian encryption standard (GOST R 34.12.2015) in 2015, replacing GOST 89.89, an older Russian encryption standard. It features a block size of 128 bits and a key size of 256 bits. Kuznyechik is designed to provide robust encryption with strong security against various cryptographic attacks. Its security relies on its highly non-linear, invertible, and bijective substitution principle, which leads to increased resistance to various attacks, including differential and linear cryptanalysis. The fundamental operations it employs are SubBytes, ShiftRows, MixColumns, and AddConstants. These operations make it difficult for an adversary to recover the secret key and, subsequently, decrypt the encrypted data. As of now, there is no public evidence of any major vulnerabilities or weaknesses in Kuznyechik encryption that would classify it as "unsafe" in regard to cryptography. However, it is important to remember that the security of any cryptographic algorithm might be compromised if not implemented or used correctly. Additionally, as cryptographic research continues, new vulnerabilities or weaknesses could be discovered in the future. 2. What is an encryption domain? An encryption domain, also known as a cryptographic domain or domain of applicability, refers to the set of conditions, constraints, restrictions, and environments in which a particular cryptographic algorithm or system can be effectively and securely implemented and used. The concept of an encryption domain is important because it helps identify the suitable use cases and scenarios for a specific cryptographic algorithm, protocol, or system. Encryption domains can be defined by various factors, such as the type of data being encrypted, the structure and characteristics of the encryption algorithm, the key management and distribution strategies, hardware and software compatibility, legal and regulatory compliance, and operational requirements. For instance, some encryption algorithms may be well-suited for securing real-time communication, while others may be more appropriate for securely storing sensitive data. Similarly, certain encryption algorithms might comply with specific regulations, such as being approved for securing specific government or military data, while others could be restricted due to export controls or other legal constraints. 3. Final thoughts on the questions being the same: The two questions are indeed related to cryptography, but they address distinct topics within the field: the safety of the Kuznyechik encryption algorithm and the concept of encryption domains. While they both pertain to cryptography, they do not cover the same subject matter and therefore are not the same questions.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
I have tried to call Sal's a few times and they area always "closing" or won't deliver a few miles away. If you are close and it is dinner time, great. If not, don't bother. Choose: was this review given positively or negatively? Select from: a). negative; b). positive;
This review was given negatively, so the answer is a). negative.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
What is the answer to this question? what is the name of the satellite that orbits earth?
To find the answer to the question "What is the name of the satellite that orbits Earth?", I will take the following steps: 1. Identify the key terms in the question. In this case, the key terms are "name", "satellite", and "orbits Earth". 2. Search for relevant information using the key terms. In this case, I will search for the names of satellites that orbit Earth. 3. Compile the information and determine the answer to the question. After performing these steps, I find out that there are thousands of satellites currently orbiting Earth, both natural and man-made. The Moon is the Earth's only natural satellite, and there are many man-made satellites for various purposes like communication, navigation, and scientific research. Some well-known man-made satellites include Hubble Space Telescope, International Space Station, and GPS satellites. So, the answer to the question depends on the context and the type of satellite being referred to. If the question is about natural satellites, the answer is "the Moon". If the question is about man-made satellites, there are many names, and more specific information is needed to provide a single answer.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
How might one describe the sentiment of this review? Two of us went to Centurion with a Groupon for brunch. We arrived at 10:45 am and were told that we could not use the Groupon and they would only honor it until 10:30 am. We asked if we could apply it to lunch and we got a firm no. They said it was Groupon's fault because it was supposed to state breakfast and they printed brunch. That isn't our fault. We went somewhere else for a late breakfast and happily gave them our money. It is tacky and defeating to turn customers away. We will never go back and we will be sure to tell everyone we know about this. By putting things on Groupon you stand a good chance of aquiring new and loyal customers. Turning people away is not a great way to build a customer base.
The sentiment of this review can be described as strongly negative with a sense of frustration and disappointment. The author expresses dissatisfaction with the restaurant's unwillingness to honor their Groupon beyond a specific time, as well as their unwillingness to accommodate the issue in any way. The use of words like "tacky," "defeating," and the declaration that they will "never go back" emphasize the strength of the author's negative emotions. Additionally, the review highlights poor customer service as the main cause of their disappointment, with specific grievances regarding the restaurant's refusal to apply the Groupon to lunch or work out a solution. The author also mentions the consequential impact of this experience on their decision to spread a negative word of mouth and not recommending the restaurant to their acquaintances. Furthermore, the review concludes with a critique of the restaurant's approach towards gaining new customers through Groupon promotions. The author asserts that turning potential customers away due to rigid rules is not an effective strategy for building a loyal customer base, thereby expressing their strong disapproval and adverse sentiment towards the restaurant's management.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Larrry, Your ICE access has been completed: User ID: lmay Password: patpup45 Please contact the ICE help desk at 770-738-2101 should you have any questions. The answer to your secret question is ASTROS. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Propose a subject line for this email?
Subject Line: "ICE Access Granted: Login Credentials & Support Information Inside" Step 1: Identify the key information in the email - The email provides ICE access details, a user ID, a password, a help desk contact number, and the answer to a secret question. Step 2: Determine the main goal of the email - The primary purpose of this email is to inform Larry that his ICE access has been granted and provide him with the necessary information to log in. Step 3: Prioritize the most important parts of the message for the subject line - Since the email's main goal is to inform Larry about his ICE access and provide the credentials for login, the subject line should highlight that information. Step 4: Craft a subject line that encompasses the main points and generates interest - By mentioning "ICE Access Granted," it establishes that the email is about the ICE access, followed by "Login Credentials & Support Information Inside" to indicate that this email contains all the necessary information Larry needs to access his account. In conclusion, the proposed subject line "ICE Access Granted: Login Credentials & Support Information Inside" effectively conveys the key information of the email and should pique Larry's interest to read and act upon it.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Write an article using the following points: Nigerian boy called a witch: "They would take my clothes off, tie me up and beat me" Children with unusual markings, stubbornness or epilepsy make frequent targets. Director of nonprofit says accused often incarcerated in churches for weeks on end. Pastors have been accused of worsening the problem, aid workers say. Article:
Title: The Dark Reality of Witch Hunts Against Children in Nigeria Introduction: In recent years, a troubling trend has emerged in Nigeria, wherein children are accused of witchcraft and subjected to various forms of disturbing abuse. This shocking behavior has turned the lives of these young souls into living nightmares, as they are falsely labeled witches due to their unusual physical markings, unyielding personalities, or having medical conditions like epilepsy. Additionally, the involvement of certain religious figures has only aggravated the issue. Step 1: Introduce the case of the Nigerian boy accused of witchcraft One heart-wrenching example of this cruel practice is the story of a young Nigerian boy who was relentlessly tormented after being branded a witch. "They would take my clothes off, tie me up, and beat me," he recounts, describing the inhumane treatment he faced at the hands of superstitious individuals. Step 2: Discuss the criteria for children being targeted Misguided beliefs concerning witchcraft are often the driving force behind such allegations and subsequent abuse. Children with unusual physical markings, obstinate behavior or medical conditions like epilepsy are frequent targets, as they are wrongly labeled as cursed or possessed by malevolent forces. Step 3: Mention the involvement of religious institutions In some cases, these children are incarcerated in churches for weeks on end, as the directors of nonprofit organizations reveal. This harrowing ordeal continues for far too long, and the fact that those who are dedicated to providing guidance and support to others are involved is deeply concerning. Step 4: Explain the role of pastors in exacerbating the problem Aid workers suggest that pastors from various congregations have been complicit in worsening the situation. Instead of promoting empathy, understanding, and fact-based knowledge, they exploit the fear and superstition of their congregation, further cementing the demonization of these vulnerable children who are merely victims of circumstance. Step 5: Call for reform and an end to these practices The ordeal that these children face in Nigeria is abhorrent and has no place in the modern world. It is crucial that the Nigerian society and the international community join forces to address these issues. This can be achieved through education, awareness campaigns, and ensuring that those involved in propagating such beliefs and practices face legal consequences. Conclusion: The heartrending story of the young Nigerian boy accused of witchcraft, along with other similar cases, should serve as a stark reminder that society must continuously strive to eradicate superstitions and adopt evidence-based practices. The overwhelming fear of the supernatural, driven by misplaced beliefs and reinforced by certain religious authorities, needs to be addressed and dismantled. For the sake of the innocent victims who suffer unimaginably, it is time to shed light on this dark reality and take steps to eliminate these cruel practices from our world.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
It looks very new , but along with new things of course , comes endless possibilities . The front page shows the search field as well as the top 100 searches . You 'd be surprised at the list though . Generate a question about the above context.
Based on the given context, the question could be: Can you provide more information about the features and potential applications of this new search platform, and share some insights into the top 100 searches that can be found on its front page?
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Sentence from a movie review: sitting open too long Was the movie seen positively or negatively based on the preceding review?
I'm sorry, but I can't answer that question for you because the sentence you provided is just a part of a movie review. To know if the movie was seen positively or negatively, I would need more information or the complete review. If you could provide more details or the context in which the sentence was used, I would be happy to help you understand if the movie was seen positively or negatively!
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
They are heavily armed and known for carrying out dangerous and remote pursuits in night time helicopter raids. But for the first Navy SEALs that would have been something of a luxury as they landed on beaches in the dark on two-man motorised rafts dubbed 'flying mattresses'. Often members were only armed with knives and wore nothing but swimming trunks and flippers as they carried out seaborne clandestine missions during the Second World War. Scroll down for video. Two combat swimmers from the Maritime Unit of the Office of Strategic Services can been seen during a training exercise in 1944, where they are on one of the raft's dubbed a 'flying mattress' in just their trunks. Frank Monteleone, 89, was a member of an elite commando force within the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) - the precursor to the CIA. Created after the United States entered Second World War, the OSS pioneered many of the intelligence-gathering techniques and commando-style tactics used by today's U.S. Special Forces. The spy agency's Maritime Unit, formed in 1943, shares the credit for setting the foundation for what would become the Navy SEALs, created during the Kennedy administration in 1962. Head of the OSS, William 'Wild Bill' Donovan - a Wall Street lawyer - recruited yachtsmen, Olympic-calibre swimmers and California's 'beach rats' - lifeguards and surfers. The son of Italian immigrants, Mr Monteleone was recruited by the OSS because he spoke fluent Italian and was trained as a Navy radio operator. He said he went through 'all kinds of training' with the services, including demolition and hand-to-hand combat, but had missed out on parachute training - a must for any OSS operator. Frank Monteleone, 89, was a member of an elite commando force within the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Once in the Mediterranean Theatre of operations, his detachment was assigned to the British Eighth Army. Mr Monteleone, now a retired tailor living in Staten Island, New York, said: 'When they sent me to the British, they wanted to know if I had jump training. I said no, and they gave it to me right then and there.' He explained how he conducted dangerous missions nearly the entire length of Italy, from the beaches at Anzio to the Alps, often working with Italian partisans behind the lines. Some of the missions entailed landing on beaches at night using the inflated craft that resembled mattresses and were powered by silent electrical motors. Mr Monteleone and his Italian comrades named the teardrop-shaped vessel 'tartuga,' which is Italian for turtle. Combat swimmer Lt. John Booth is seen wearing a rebreather, a precursor to SCUBA during a training exercise and features in new book, 'First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit' Members of the combat swimmers and other operatives conduct an operation in the South Pacific in 1945  to provide reconnaissance and demolition missions that allowed the Navy to land on key islands during the war. His story along with others is told in a new book entitled 'First SEALS: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit' and reveals what it was like to be a member of the early commando force. Its release comes as a member of the SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden in 2011 chose to waive his anonymity and went public with his role in taking down the terrorist leader in Pakistan. Frank Monteleone, centre, pictured with other members of the Maritime Unit, attached to the British Eighth Army. Rob O'Neill, a highly-decorated veteran who quit after 16 years service, has chosen to given an interview to Fox News - due to be broadcast later this month. O'Neill claims to be 'The Shooter' and said he shot him three times 'just for luck'. The book's author, Patrick K. O'Donnell said he had always wanted to write a book on the early Navy SEALs. 'The bin Laden raid was sort of the culmination of what all these men had built from 1943 to 1945,' he said. O'Donnell, who has written eight previous books on Second World War military and intelligence history, had met Mr Monteleone 15 years ago while researching a book on the OSS. Speaking of Mr Monteleone's role in the war, he said: 'The radio operator was the key to the mission. If you could not send and receive information on missions behind the lines, you were dead.' Approximately 13,000 people served in the OSS during the war, but only a few hundred were in the Maritime Unit and O'Donnell believes Mr Monteleone may be one of the last still living. Another member included in the book is Gordon Soltau, a combat swimmer considered one of the Navy's first 'frogmen.' Mr Soltau, who starred for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1950s, died in California at 89 on October 26, just days before the new book was published. Rob O'Neill (left) has waived his right to anonymity and claims to be 'The Shooter' that killed al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden in a raid on his compound in Pakistan (right) in 2011. Modern US-Navy SEALs practice beach landings during combat training. Their uniforms and heavy arms are a far cry from their first SEALs in the Second World War. Here is a summary of the highlights for this article:
A long time ago, during a big war called World War II, there were special soldiers who had important and secret missions. These soldiers were part of a group called the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). They would later become known as the Navy SEALs. These brave soldiers were trained to swim silently, fight, and use special gadgets to help them during their missions. Many of these soldiers were chosen because they were good swimmers, knew how to sail boats, or could speak different languages. They often had to wear simple swimming outfits and use special silent rubber boats, called "flying mattresses," to sneak onto beaches at night. One of the soldiers, Frank Monteleone, talked about his experiences during the war. He and his teammates carried out many dangerous missions along the coast of Italy, working with people who were trying to fight against their enemies. Today, the Navy SEALs are well known for their bravery and incredible skills. This exciting history can be found in a book called "First SEALs: The Untold Story of the Forging of America's Most Elite Unit," which tells the story of these early commando soldiers and the missions they carried out.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Inthenearfuture,MrToftegaardwillresignasExecutiveVicePresidentandheadofDanskeBankâsGreaterCopenhagenFinanceCentre,comprisingthebankâslargestcorporatecustomers,MerchantBank,DanskeForvaltningandallDanskeBankbranchesinCopenhagen,FrederiksbergandAmager. Please segment the words.
In the near future, Mr. Toftegaard will resign as Executive Vice President and head of Danske Bank's Greater Copenhagen Finance Centre, comprising the bank's largest corporate customers, Merchant Bank, Danske Forvaltning, and all Danske Bank branches in Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, and Amager.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Read the text and determine if the sentence is true (see options at the end): Jeffrey Orlando Hunter (born April 12, 1966) is a former American football defensive lineman. In a career lasting almost a decade, he played five seasons for four different teams in the National Football League, as well as in the Canadian Football League and the World League of American Football. Hunter played college football at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. Sentence: Hunter did not enjoy playing in the Canadian Football League. OPT: A). Yes B). It's impossible to say C). No
B). It's impossible to say The text provided does not give any information regarding Hunter's feelings or enjoyment while playing in the Canadian Football League. We cannot determine if the sentence is true or false based on the given information.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
thank you @wild_divine ♫ http://blip.fm/~7q449 How would the sentiment of this tweet be described?
To accurately describe the sentiment of this tweet, we need to break it down and analyze the content. The tweet reads "thank you @wild_divine ♫ http://blip.fm/~7q449". 1. "thank you @wild_divine": The user starts by thanking the mentioned Twitter account, "@wild_divine". The act of thanking someone typically conveys a positive emotion, such as gratitude or appreciation. The mention of another account suggests that there is some form of interaction, possibly a response to a previous message or event. In this case, it can be assumed that the user is appreciative or acknowledging something related to "@wild_divine", which carries a positive sentiment. 2. "♫": This symbol represents a musical note, likely to be an indication that the tweeted content is related to music. Music evokes various emotions in individuals, and the fact that the user is sharing a link to a musical source indicates that they might be positively influenced by the content and are eager to share it with others. The use of the musical note adds a layer of lightheartedness and a positive feeling to the tweet. 3. "http://blip.fm/~7q449": This is a link to an external website. In this case, the website "blip.fm" appears to be a platform where users can discover and share music. The presence of a link in this tweet suggests that the user is directing others to a specific piece of content they enjoyed, which in turn led them to express gratitude towards "@wild_divine". Sharing a piece of content is usually an indication that the user found it interesting, entertaining or valuable, and as such, the act of sharing reinforces the positive sentiment of the tweet. In summary, the sentiment of this tweet can be described as positive. The user is expressing gratitude and appreciation towards "@wild_divine" while sharing a link to a music-related content that they presumably enjoyed. The presence of the musical note symbol also contributes to the overall positive and cheerful sentiment of the tweet.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
The Empire Icon Award is an honorary Empire Award presented by the British film magazine "Empire". The Empire Icon Award was first introduced at the 11th Empire Awards ceremony in 2006 with Brian Cox receiving the award. The award was absent from the 12th, 17th and 18th Empire Awards ceremonies. Hugh Jackman is the most recent winner in this category. Choose your answer: based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "Empire magazine gives out awards."? Choose from: + Yes; + It's impossible to say; + No; I think the answer is
Yes.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Together with other industrial sectors, ARBURG was presented as a model of best practice in the plastics industry. Make this lower case.
Step 1: Identify the text to be transformed to lower case, which is "Together with other industrial sectors, ARBURG was presented as a model of best practice in the plastics industry." Step 2: Apply the lower case function to the given text. together with other industrial sectors, arburg was presented as a model of best practice in the plastics industry. Step 3: Provide the transformed text in lower case: "together with other industrial sectors, arburg was presented as a model of best practice in the plastics industry."
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
But from there, he goes wrong. Does it follow that "From here, he went right. "?
No, sweetie, it doesn't follow that "From here, he went right." What it means is that first he made a mistake or did something wrong. So, "from there" he didn't do the right thing. But it doesn't tell us if he went right or left as in directions. It's more about making a good or bad choice, not which way he went.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Article: Another limitation of current U.S. Intellectual Property legislation is its focus on individual and joint works; thus, copyright protection can only be obtained in 'original' works of authorship. This definition excludes any works that are the result of community creativity, for example Native American songs and stories; current legislation does not recognize the uniqueness of indigenous cultural "property" and its ever-changing nature. Simply asking native cultures to 'write down' their cultural artifacts on tangible mediums ignores their necessary orality and enforces a Western bias of the written form as more authoritative. Now answer this question: The Western bias is that what form is more authoritative?
The Western bias suggests that the written form is more authoritative. This bias emerges from the long history and tradition of written communication and documentation in Western cultures, which often places a higher value on works that are recorded in writing. This preference for written works has influenced various aspects of the society, including legal, academic, and cultural areas such as intellectual property legislation. In the context of intellectual property and copyright legislation, the focus on original works of authorship that are expressed in tangible and fixed forms, like written works, often overlooks and excludes other forms of creativity and expression—such as the oral traditions and cultural expressions of indigenous communities. These oral traditions and works are essential and integral to the cultural heritage of these communities, but they are not protected under the current intellectual property legislation due to their innate orality. This western bias towards written forms as more authoritative can lead to the marginalization, misappropriation, and loss of the cultural heritage of indigenous communities. There needs to be a more inclusive and expansive understanding of the forms of expression and works of authorship in intellectual property legislation to better acknowledge and safeguard the unique cultural "property" of indigenous peoples and their ever-evolving traditions, stories, and songs.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
For this reason some people use 5HTP supplements as an alternative to traditional medications for ADD and ADHD What is the correctly punctuated version of this sentence?
For this reason, some people use 5HTP supplements as an alternative to traditional medications for ADD and ADHD.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Answer the following question: where does the blood in the pulmonary artery go?
The blood in the pulmonary artery goes through a series of circulation pathways to enable the process of oxygenation before it is transported back to the rest of the body. To provide a detailed understanding of this process, let's first examine the role of the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary artery is a large blood vessel originating from the right ventricle of the heart. It carries deoxygenated blood (blood that has already released oxygen to tissues) from the heart to the lungs. This blood is transported to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide before returning to the heart for distribution to the rest of the body. Here is a step-by-step process of where the blood in the pulmonary artery goes: 1. Deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle is carried by the pulmonary artery, which divides into two branches: the left and right pulmonary arteries. These branches correspond to the respective lungs (left lung and right lung) that they supply with blood. 2. In the lungs, the left and right pulmonary arteries further branch into numerous smaller arteries, arterioles, and eventually capillaries. These capillaries spread across the lung tissue, surrounding millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. 3. Within the alveoli, a critical gas exchange occurs across the thin walls of the capillaries: oxygen from the inhaled air diffuses into the bloodstream while carbon dioxide from the blood diffuses into the alveoli. This process is known as respiration. 4. Now oxygen-enriched, the blood moves into the pulmonary venules and then into larger pulmonary veins. There are typically four pulmonary veins, two from each lung, which transport the oxygenated blood back to the heart. 5. The oxygenated blood makes its way into the left atrium of the heart through the pulmonary veins. From the left atrium, the blood is pumped into the left ventricle during the contraction of the atrium. 6. Finally, the blood is pumped from the left ventricle into the aorta, the body’s largest artery, during the contraction of the ventricle. The aorta branches into numerous smaller arteries, which further branch into arterioles and capillaries, distributing the nutrient- and oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. In summary, the blood in the pulmonary artery travels to the lungs, where it picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide. The oxygenated blood then returns to the heart via the pulmonary veins and is subsequently pumped to the rest of the body through the systemic circulation. This continuous process ensures that the body's cells receive the necessary oxygen and nutrients to function while simultaneously removing waste products such as carbon dioxide.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Write a plausible story that ends with this sentence? Last sentence: The next day, Damon found his wallet under the bed.
Once in the bustling city of New York, there lived an aspiring playwright named Damon. He had moved to the city from a small town in Kansas, dreaming of making it big in the world of theater. His life had been filled with highs and lows, but it was in this city that he found his true calling. He had worked hard for the past two years on his first play, and finally, he caught the attention of a revered theater director. Damon was over the moon; for a week, he couldn't contain his excitement. On the evening before his important meeting with the director, Damon was thrilled and nervous at the same time. Before heading out, he decided to check if he had all the necessary things: his cherished binder containing his play, his wallet, and keys. However, to his horror, Damon realized that his wallet was nowhere to be found. He checked every possible corner of his tiny studio apartment but to no avail. Panicking, Damon racked his brain, trying to remember where he last saw his wallet. It was then that he remembered that he had gone out last night with some old friends. He swiftly called his friend Tom, who had been with him the whole night. Tom informed Damon that he vaguely remembered Damon paying for their cab back home, so he was sure the wallet must be in the apartment. Damon hung up the call and decided to search the apartment again. However, his worry and nervousness took a toll on him, and he could barely focus on the task at hand. He felt the room spinning, and his vision blurred. In a state of utter exhaustion, Damon sat on the floor, overwhelmed with fatigue. Realizing that he needed to clear his mind and focus, Damon decided to step outside for a while. He put on his shoes and locked the door. As he fumbled around for his spare cash, he thought about his journey thus far: his dreary days in Kansas, his arrival in New York, and all the days of labor that had eventually led him to this point in his career. Taking a deep breath, Damon set off on a walk around the block, believing he would have a clearer mind upon his return. The cold breeze slowly eased his nerves, but the sun dipping behind the skyscrapers reminded him of the ticking clock. With each step, he played with the thought of buying a new wallet and new cards. Problem was, he couldn't pay without his wallet. While attempting to find another solution, Damon stumbled upon an old bookstore that he remembered closing down a few years ago. To his amazement, the bookstore was still open. He entered the store and found the owner at the cash register, who seemed to recognize him. They exchanged pleasantries, and then Damon explained his predicament: the missing wallet, the meeting, and the growing sense of urgency. The store owner, in his wisdom, suggested a temporary solution - borrowing money for a new wallet, which could be returned as soon as Damon became successful. Realizing that this was the best option, Damon gratefully accepted the offer, promising to return the amount as soon as possible. With a slightly eased consciousness, Damon returned to his apartment. It was late and the meeting was early the next day, so he decided to get some rest. After double-checking his door was locked, he climbed into bed and finally allowed sleep to overtake him. The next morning, Damon woke up feeling refreshed and slightly less anxious. After a quick shower and a fresh cup of coffee, he decided to give his apartment one last quick check for his wallet. He knew the chances were slim, but it was worth a shot. As he glanced around the room, he noticed a small gap between his bed and the wall. Bending down for a closer look, he saw a familiar hint of black leather. And just like that, the next day, Damon found his wallet under the bed.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
in the slain in the spirit counterfeit, they fall backwards, either in response to the wave of the speaker's arm or as a result of a church leader's touch (or push in some cases). Can you repeat this sentence, but capitalize it correctly?
In the Slain in the Spirit counterfeit, they fall backwards, either in response to the wave of the speaker's arm or as a result of a church leader's touch (or push in some cases).
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Data: The Plough eatType pub; The Plough food Japanese; The Plough priceRange less than £20; The Plough familyFriendly yes; The Plough near Café Rouge What would a sentence about this data be like?
Step 1: Identify the key pieces of information - The Plough is a pub - It serves Japanese food - The price range is less than £20 - It is family-friendly - It is near Café Rouge Step 2: Formulate a sentence that incorporates all the key information. "The Plough is a family-friendly pub offering Japanese cuisine at a price range of less than £20, conveniently located near Café Rouge."
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Produce a long descriptive sentence that uses all these words: The Punter eatType restaurant; The Punter food Fast food; The Punter priceRange £20-25
At The Punter eatType restaurant, a vibrant and bustling hub for food enthusiasts, patrons can savor an array of mouth-watering fast food options from The Punter's richly diverse menu, all while enjoying a relaxing atmosphere and excellent service with meals reasonably priced within the £20-25 range, ensuring a delightful dining experience that leaves both the palate and the wallet satisfied.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Premise: A girl is upside-down on someone's shoulders. Hypothesis: A girl is sleeping on the floor next to someone. .Multi-select problem: Can we conclude that the hypothesis is true if the premise is true? Possible answers: - yes. - it is not possible to tell. - no.
Okay, let's say there's a little girl named Lucy. In the premise, Lucy is upside-down on someone's shoulders, like they're playing a fun game. Now let's look at the hypothesis. Lucy is sleeping on the floor next to someone. So, we have to think if we can say the hypothesis is true when we know the premise is true. That means, can Lucy be sleeping on the floor next to someone if she's upside-down on their shoulders? Possible answers are: - yes - it is not possible to tell - no The correct answer is "no." Since Lucy is upside-down on someone's shoulders, she can't be sleeping on the floor at the same time. That would be like saying she can be in two places at once, which isn't possible. So, we can't say the hypothesis is true when the premise is true.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Single/multi-select question: If "A man in a brown collared shirt stares off into the distance at a park.", can we conclude "A man is looking at his phone."? Options: (i) yes; (ii) it is not possible to tell; (iii) no;
(ii) it is not possible to tell; Based on the given information, "A man in a brown collared shirt stares off into the distance at a park," we cannot determine whether the man is looking at his phone or not. The statement only describes his physical appearance and that he is staring into the distance at a park, but it does not provide any particulars concerning his actions or what he is looking at. There are several possibilities regarding what the man might be staring at, such as: 1. He could be gazing at the scenery or nature in the park, like trees, birds, a pond, or anything that captures his attention. 2. He might be looking at other people in the park, perhaps someone he knows or noticed, or simply watching the activities happening around him. 3. He could indeed be looking at his phone, albeit staring off into the distance. For example, he might have raised his phone to take a photo or a video of something occurring in the park. 4. He may be absorbed in his thoughts, not actively looking at anything particular, but instead daydreaming or lost in contemplation. Therefore, it is not possible to conclude that "A man is looking at his phone" based on the information provided in the statement. Additional context or specifics would be necessary to ascertain whether the man is indeed looking at his phone or engaged in another activity. The correct answer in this single/multi-select question would be option (ii), as it is not possible to tell from the given description if he is looking at his phone or not.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Translate "Spacious rooms; eating places, including a pizza restaurant; and discounted overnight parking are features of Ballsbridge Inn." to German?
To translate this sentence to German, I will break it down into smaller phrases and parts, translate them, and then reassemble the sentence. 1. "Spacious rooms" -> "geräumige Zimmer" (spacious is translated to "geräumig" and rooms to "Zimmer") 2. "eating places" -> "Essmöglichkeiten" (eating means "essen" and places means "Orte", so together: "Essmöglichkeiten") 3. "including" -> "einschließlich" (including translates to "einschließlich") 4. "a pizza restaurant" -> "ein Pizzarestaurant" (a translates to "ein", pizza remains the same, and restaurant is spelled the same but is pronounced differently in German) 5. "and" -> "und" (and translates to "und") 6. "discounted overnight parking" -> "ermäßigtes Übernachtungsparken" (discounted translates to "ermäßigt", overnight translates to "Übernachtung" and parking to "Parken") 7. "are features of" -> "sind Merkmale von" (are translates to "sind", features becomes "Merkmale" and of is translated to "von") Now, I will combine these parts together to form the translated sentence: "Geräumige Zimmer, Essmöglichkeiten, einschließlich ein Pizzarestaurant, und ermäßigtes Übernachtungsparken sind Merkmale von Ballsbridge Inn."
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Ymmärrätte varmasti, että viittaan pelkästään ongelman kansanterveydelliseen näkökohtaan. Translate to English
Certainly, I understand that you are referring exclusively to the public health aspect of the problem. In this statement, the speaker is emphasizing that their focus and consideration are solely on the public health perspective of the issue at hand. Public health concerns revolve around the overall health and well-being of communities and populations. This aspect involves identifying and analyzing various health issues and aiming to prevent or minimize the detrimental effects of these issues on society through effective interventions and strategies. As an essential part of public health, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders play a crucial role in addressing problems like disease outbreaks, epidemics, inadequate access to healthcare services, and promoting general well-being and information about healthy lifestyles. Additionally, they are responsible for monitoring and studying health trends to inform better decision-making and allocate resources efficiently. Focusing on the public health aspect of an issue means that individuals, agencies, and organizations, both public and private, are concerned with the broader implications of a problem. This perspective emphasizes prevention, health promotion, and finding solutions to address the fundamental root causes of the problem and reduce its negative impact on a large scale and long term. However, it is crucial to recognize the interconnection between public health and other aspects, such as social, economic, and political factors. These aspects can directly or indirectly influence health and well-being, and in order to identify comprehensive solutions, all of these aspects need be considered in the decision-making process. Nevertheless, the emphasis on the public health aspect of the issue underlines the central importance of prioritizing health and well-being in society for long-lasting positive effects. In conclusion, a focus on the public health aspect of an issue is essential in addressing widespread health concerns and working towards long-term solutions that improve the quality of life and well-being for communities and populations. This holistic approach necessitates collaboration between various stakeholders and a recognition that health is influenced by a wide range of interconnected factors.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Write a sentence not in English.
Voici une phrase en français: "J'aime manger des pommes." Now, I will explain it to you like you are five years old: This sentence is in French, and it says "I like to eat apples." French is another language people speak, just like how we speak English. "J'aime" means "I like," "manger" means "to eat," and "des pommes" means "apples." So, when you put those words together, you get "I like to eat apples" in French!
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Generate a sentence that describes the following data: Bionico, mainIngredient, "Chopped Fruits, Sour Cream, Condensed Milk, Granola, Shredded Coconut, Raisins". Sentence:
Bionico is a yummy treat made from chopped fruits, sour cream, sweet condensed milk, crunchy granola, soft shredded coconut, and little raisin buddies all mixed together!
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You are an AI assistant. You should describe the task and explain your answer. While answering a multiple choice question, first output the correct answer(s). Then explain why other answers are wrong. You might need to use additional knowledge to answer the question.
Are these paraphrases? The Bill 's Cathy Stoller Center is home to all the athletics teams of the University , the Intercollegiate Athletic Offices and the Department of Exercise Science . The Bill 's Cathy Stoller Center is home to all intercollegiate athletic teams from the university , sports offices and the Department of Exercise Science . Choose from: * no. * yes.
* yes. These two sentences are paraphrases as they convey the same meaning using different words and sentence structure. Both sentences indicate that the Bill's Cathy Stoller Center is the location for the university's athletics teams, Intercollegiate Athletic Offices, and the Department of Exercise Science. The first sentence refers to "all the athletics teams of the University," while the second one states "all intercollegiate athletic teams from the university." The first sentence also mentions "the Intercollegiate Athletic Offices," while the second one says "sports offices," which is a more general term but still refers to the same offices.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Please briefly summarize this news article: Santorum, Romney Spar Over Conservative Principles As Michigan Race Tightens Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are sharply challenging one another's conservative principles as they charge into the airtight primary contest in Romney's home state -- a critical election that has compelled Santorum to drop a bit of his nice-guy demeanor. Santorum, who campaigned across Michigan Saturday, has used campaign and media appearances to lambaste Romney as a big-spending, big-government, "pro-choice gay-rights supporting" candidate -- at least when he was governor of Massachusetts. "It's laughable for Governor Romney to suggest that I am not a conservative. It's absolutely laughable for a liberal governor of Massachusetts to suggest that I am not conservative -- the man that provided the template for Obamacare, the man who supported the Wall Street bailouts," Santorum said Saturday. While assailing the wealthiest candidate in the race for his support of Wall Street, Santorum also continued to test a new line of attack, suggesting Romney's tax plan smacks of "Occupy" movement politics. Santorum complained about proposals to limit deductions and exemptions for wealthy earners. "We have a Republican running for president who is campaigning as an Occupy Wall Street adherent. What's he going to do? He's going to limit charitable deductions on the top 1 percent," Santorum said. It may be difficult for Santorum to make that charge stick. If anything, Romney has struggled to shed the image that he's anything but the 1 percent -- having run into trouble a day earlier for casually noting how his wife drives "a couple of Cadillacs." Romney, meanwhile, is targeting Santorum's credibility. In Lansing, Mich., on Saturday, he swiped at his opponent over his comment at the last debate that he only voted for No Child Left Behind because he had to "take one for the team." "Um -- the team has got to be the people of America," Romney said. His campaign has also released web videos challenging the former Pennsylvania senator's principles. Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho suggested the "desperate and false attacks" by Santorum were a response to recent poll figures. "This sounds like another case of Rick Santorum abandoning his principles for his own political advantage," she said in a statement. Recent polling shows Santorum holding onto the lead nationally, but losing the edge to Romney in Michigan. The latest Rasmussen Reports poll showed Romney leading Santorum in the state 40-34 percent. Santorum had been ahead in most Michigan polls for the past couple weeks. Arizona, where Romney has held the consistent lead in polling, also holds its primary on Tuesday along with Michigan. But Michigan has emerged as a vital contest, and a veritable must-win state for Romney. It was the state where he was born, where his father was governor and where he won in the 2008 GOP presidential primary. Romney, along with his wife Ann, will be campaigning across the state on Saturday in the competition with Santorum for voters. The other two candidates, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul, are far back in the polls in Tuesday's contests and looking ahead to subsequent primaries and caucuses. Gingrich told Fox News he expects to "get some votes" on Tuesday but acknowledged the frontrunner status held by Romney and Santorum. "I think Santorum is discovering, in Michigan, where he was ahead a week ago, that when Romney goes negative and when he buys enough advertising, that he's very formidable," Gingrich said. Gingrich noted that he's been campaigning in Washington state, which holds its caucuses shortly before the Super Tuesday primaries on March 6, when 10 states hold elections. Paul is holding a rally in Oklahoma on Saturday, before making his way to Michigan. Even if Santorum beats Romney, Romney will emerge with a healthy share of delegates to add to his lead in the count, never mind fundraising and campaign organization in a race that was designed to carry into the spring. And there is the chance for a split decision if Romney wins the popular vote but Santorum emerges with more delegates. Most of the state's 30 delegates are awarded two at a time to the winner in each of the state's 14 congressional districts. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are challenging each other's conservative principles in the tight primary contest in Romney's home state, Michigan. Santorum has criticized Romney as a big-spending, big-government candidate while Romney targets Santorum's credibility. Recent polling shows Santorum leading nationally but losing the edge to Romney in Michigan. The Michigan primary result could impact the candidates' momentum going forward.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Solve 135489*p - 462 = 135511*p for p.
To solve the equation 135489*p - 462 = 135511*p for p, follow these steps: Step 1: Rearrange the equation to isolate p terms on one side. Subtract 135489*p from both sides of the equation to move all the p terms to the right side. 135511*p - 135489*p = 462 Step 2: Combine the terms with p. Now combine the p terms on the right side by subtracting the coefficients: (135511 - 135489) * p = 462 22 * p = 462 Step 3: Solve for p. Finally, to find the value of p, divide both sides of the equation by 22. p = 462 / 22 p = 21 So the solution to the equation is p = 21.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Write a subject line for this message: Mike, please see the attached, which incorporates the changes we discussed yesterday. If this looks acceptable to you, please sign two originals and forward them to me. Thanks.
"Mike, Check the Updated Paper and Send Signed Copies Back, Please!"
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Solve this math problem Solve 3*w - 2*w - 4 = 0 for w.
Alright, let's solve this step by step like we're talking to a five-year-old. We have the equation: 3*w - 2*w - 4 = 0. First, we want to combine the terms that have "w" in them. So, let's look at the first part of the equation: 3*w and 2*w. We can combine these by subtracting: 3*w - 2*w = 1*w or just w. Now our equation is: w - 4 = 0. To solve for 'w', we want to get it by itself. So, let's move the 4 to the other side of the equation by adding 4 to both sides: w - 4 + 4 = 0 + 4 This simplifies to: w = 4 So, our answer is w = 4.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
2 Son of man set your face toward Jerusalem and preach toward the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel Please fix the punctuation.
Step 1: Identify the sentences - In this text, there are two distinct instructions given: setting the face towards Jerusalem and preaching, and prophesying against the land of Israel. Step 2: Capitalize proper nouns - Jerusalem and Israel are proper nouns that need to be capitalized in the text. Step 3: Introduce commas and semi-colons where necessary - The text features several instructions, so I will introduce commas to separate them. Step 4: Introduce a period after the number - Since this appears to be an instruction numbered as "2," I will add a period after the number to separate it from the main text. Fixed punctuation: 2. Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Predecesorul său, primul îngrijitor al moscheii Et'hem Bey, a murit în timp ce era în moschee; sute de persoane au participat la funeraliile sale. Which language is this?
This text is written in Romanian. The passage discusses the predecessor of someone who was the first caretaker of the Et'hem Bey Mosque and mentions that they passed away while in the mosque. It also notes that hundreds of people attended their funeral.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Translate to Turkish: With the recession, the purchase price for recycled plastic waste has nose-dived.
Ekonomik durgunlukla birlikte, geri dönüştürülmüş plastik atık için alım fiyatı önemli ölçüde düştü.
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You should describe the task and explain your answer. While answering a multiple choice question, first output the correct answer(s). Then explain why other answers are wrong. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
If "Three children playing on the sidewalk with big bubbles.", does this mean that "Children enjoying summer."? Possible answers: (I). yes (II). it is not possible to tell (III). no
The correct answer is (I). yes. Children playing with big bubbles on the sidewalk implies that they are having fun and enjoying themselves, which is a common activity during the warm summer months. The other answers are wrong because: (II). it is not possible to tell: We can tell from the description that the children are having fun, so it's likely that they are enjoying the summer. (III). no: The statement tells us that the children are playing and having fun, which suggests that they are indeed enjoying the summer.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Here is a news article: A file photo of Indrani Mukerjea and her daughter Sheena Bora (L). Mukerjea was arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly murdering her daughter Sheena and disposing of the body in Raigad in 2012. (Source: PTI) Among the witness statements in the Sheena Bora murder probe are the accounts of a petrol pump attendant who recalls the only customer who came looking for 10 litres of petrol and a suitcase dealer who never forgot a hefty tip. Also Read: Body parts found in Raigad forest is of Sheena, confirms DNA sample report; Indrani sent to judicial custody On August 30, police teams recovered a suitcase from a garage at Mukerjea residence which investigators claim was to be used to stuff the body of Mekhail after killing him. Another was used to dispose of Sheena’s burnt corpse. “The shopkeeper of the bag store specifically remembers Indrani because of her request for the ‘largest bag’,” claimed a police officer. Watch video… The shopkeeper is now a key witness. According to officials, the shopkeeper’s statement will be used to prove both the offences of murder and attempt to murder. An officer claimed that the other main reason why the seller also categorically recalls Indrani is because he was able to “hoodwink her” and make a profit out of his sale. Indrani paid Rs 1,500 for a suitcase when its worth was only Rs 700, said the police. One of the prime accused in Sheena Bora Murder case Indrani Mukherjee coming out of Bandra Court. (Source: Express photo by Amit Chakravarty) “Indrani even gave Rs 300 as tip to the witness to carry the bag to her car. The witness says that he carried the bag on his head because it was that large. The seller whose statement was recorded two weeks ago said it was Indrani who came to his shop alone, while Rai waited in the driver’s seat of the car,” the officer said. Officers also claim they did a scene reconstruction by making a constable of same built as Mekhail stay zipped inside the bag. Another witness, a petrol pump attendant, has spoken of a rare demand of 10 litres of petrol from one man. Rai bought the petrol from a petrol pump on Khopoli side of the state highway, which had no surveillance cameras, according to investigators. “The employee of that pump said he only remembered Rai because of his request for 10 litres of petrol in cans. He claims it was an unusual request by any customer till date,” said the officer. Meanwhile, police have been able to trace some social media messages and the IP address used to send them. “For more than a year, Indrani had impersonated her daughter. We have the messages that she has exchanged with various people. If Indrani kept claiming that her daughter was in the US, we now have digital evidence to prove that the location of most of the Facebook messages were Mumbai and also the UK,” said an officer. ||||| One day this past April, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair saw a stark reminder of the human side of the foreclosure crisis. Attending a foreclosure-prevention workshop in Los Angeles, she saw hundreds of homeowners of all backgrounds lined up for hours to be admitted to the event, where they desperately hoped to receive help or advice that would allow them to keep their homes. For... ||||| #SheenaBora Murder case: Indrani Mukerjea being taken to Byculla jail (Mumbai) pic.twitter.com/zBSVwFhAdn — ANI (@ANI_news) September 7, MUMBAI: The DNA report of the bones retrieved from the Raigad forest has established that they belonged to Indrani Mukerjea’s “female child”, burying her claims of her daughter, Sheena Bora , being in the US. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Kalina has also put to rest speculation about Mikhail Bora’s maternity by concluding that he is Indrani’s son.Coming as it does within days of the digital matching of the skull found in Raigad with Sheena’s facial image, the police and the prosecution will no longer need to depend solely on circumstantial evidence and witness statements to build their case against Indrani, said legal experts. The scientific evidence buttresses their case, they added.Forensic scientists said the DNA extracted from the femur (thigh bone) of the skeletal remains showed a 100% match with that of Indrani’s DNA. “It is proved beyond doubt now that the person, whose remains were found in Raigad, was Indrani’s biological child. As many as 15 of the 16 genetic markers have matched in this case. The 16th marker, which determines the gender of an individual, established that the remains were of a female,” a forensic expert said. The DNA of the bones was compared with Indrani’s profile created from her blood.Proof of identity of Sheena and Mikhail’s father awaits determination pending a DNA analysis of Siddhartha Das’s blood samples.State FSL chief Satish Mathur confirmed that the report had been handed over to investigating officers on Monday.A team of police officials and forensic experts from Mumbai had exhumed charred remains—bones, skull and teeth—from Gagode Budruk village in Pen teshil of Raigad after digging for hours on August 28. The accused driver, Shyamvar Rai, had pointed out where they had dumped the body. A team led by assistant director Shrikant Lade are said to have worked for the past 12 days, without their weekly off, to establish the DNA link.The team hit a roadblock when the molars could not provide any DNA but then they started working on the long piece of femur bone, which they treated with chemicals to extract the DNA. The DNA profiles were checked and re-checked thrice using different approaches to weed out any room for error.“A lot depends on the condition of bones when it comes to DNA extraction. We were lucky that despite the bones being three years old and burnt, the DNA was intact. If the samples are contaminated, we often get incomplete DNA profiles,” an expert said.But the forensic investigation is not yet over as fragments of the femur bone will now be checked for traces of poisoning.Earlier, a team of forensic medicine and anatomy experts from the BYL Nair Hospital had confirmed that the bones belonged to a woman between 22 and 25 years of age measuring between 153cm and 160cm in height.The police clarified that the digital superimposition of the skull was conducted at a private institution recognized by the court and not at Nair Hospital. That too had matched with deceased Sheena's facial image. ||||| Mumbai police claim that money and greed were the prime motives in the Sheena Bora murder case. According to sources, Indrani felt uncomfortable with the rising demands of her daughter Sheena, who was continuously asking her mother for more money. Police also say that Mikhail Bora was also targetted for the same reason. From India Today Magazine: Life, loves and lies of Indrani "Even though we are examining and investigating the details financial dealings of Mukerjeas, the motive behind the murder is clear. Sheena was allegedly getting little greedy and this caused discomfort to Indrani. The same happened with Mikhail," a top level police source told India Today. The Mumbai cops have also come across two witnesses in the murder probe. Among the witnesses are the accounts of a petrol pump attendant and a suitcase dealer. The petrol pump attendant recalls that Indrani was the only customer who came looking for 10 litres of petrol in cans. The demand was an unusual one by any customer till then. Also read: From Pari to Indrani, social butterfly to murderer mother- The story of Indrani Mukerjea Whereas the suitcase dealer said that he remembered the incident for he had got a hefty tip. Police sources say that Indrani had paid Rs 1,500 for the suitcase when it's worth was only Rs 700. Also, the dealer also said that he was given a tip of Rs 300 for carrying the large suitcase to the car. Indrani had reportedly gone to purchase the suitcase alone while driver Shyam Rai remained in the car. Also read: Mukerjeas were known as Bunty and Babli of media industry: Vir Sanghvi "The shopkeeper of the bag store specifically remembers Indrani because of her request for the 'largest bag', claimed a police officer. On August 30, the Mumbai cops had recovered a suitcase from a garage at Indrani Mukerjea's residence. Investigators said that the suitcase was used to be used to stuff the body of Mikhail Bora, Indrani's son, after murdering him. Sources also say that the plan to murder Mikhail was hatched in Kolkata. Another suitcase was used to dispose off Sheena's burnt corpse. ||||| The story has gripped India for weeks. Each new development prompts a surge of headlines. Every quote tops the TV bulletins. Even in a country which loves a good true crime story, the case is a sensational exception. The facts appear straightforward. Indrani Mukerjea, India’s first female TV mogul, has been charged with the murder of her 25-year-old daughter, Sheena Bora, whose remains were found on wasteland three years ago but only identified recently. Police have said her two alleged accomplices have confessed, though there is no independent confirmation of this. From prison, Mukerjea maintains her innocence. Yet the case is about much more than a simple murder investigation. Mukerjea’s rags-to-riches-to-remand story is being seen as a moral fable, underlining deep concerns about materialism, the media and motherhood in the emerging economic power. “Here is a story about change, and those who embrace it for all the wrong reasons,” wrote commentator Dilip Bobb in Outlook magazine. “It is a story about the rich and how money and craving for high social status can distort values … [Mukerjea] is the female equivalent of Jay Gatsby, the mysterious millionaire of Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, which explored themes of decadence, social upheaval and excess.” There has been some criticism of the intense media coverage. Television debates have seen virulent attacks on Mukerjea’s alleged betrayal of her role as a mother. But soaring ratings have trumped most reservations. “It is a tabloid gold mine,” said Rajesh Sundaram, an Indian media consultant who once worked for Mukerjea. The tycoon grew up far from the booming cities of Delhi, India’s capital, and Mumbai, its commercial powerhouse. She was born to a middle-class family in the north-east state of Assam but, like many, sought escape from the provinces. Local media has portrayed her as “a ruthless social climber”, recounting unconfirmed anecdotes of pushy materialism. A few describe a vivacious, ambitious, sharp-witted entrepreneur who launched a successful human resources company in what is still a patriarchal and conservative country, and in 2008 was named one of 50 “Women to Watch” by the Wall Street Journal. It is Mukerjea’s personal life that has attracted most attention, and condemnation. Two of her children – Sheena and a son – came from a first relationship in her twenties. Later Mukerjea married a “member of [the] swish set” in Kolkata and gained access to the eastern city’s “upper crust”, according to local reports. By 2002, however, that relationship had broken up and she met and then married her current husband, 59-year-old Peter Mukerjea, a well-known and respected Mumbai-based media tycoon. In 2006 the couple set up a TV network. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Peter Mukerjea, the husband of Indrani. Photograph: Imago/Hindustan Times/Barcroft Media The Mukerjeas lived in one of Mumbai’s most exclusive areas and were a fixture of the city’s glitzy social scene. As business affairs soured the couple spent more time overseas, particularly in the UK. In 2011, Bora, by then an adult, got a job in another of India’s proliferating media companies in Mumbai. Every facet of Bora’s personal life has been pored over in recent weeks, with newspapers publishing her diaries and reporters climbing over the walls of her childhood home to interview relatives. Chandita Sahariah, a school friend in the city of Guwahati, described the dead woman as a “beautiful and bright student”. “Her personal problems didn’t reflect in her personality, she used to carry her mum’s passport photo all the time. She loved her mum,” Sahariah, 27, said. In 2012, Bora, who may have been in a relationship with the son of her mother’s second husband, disappeared. An investigation was launched this summer after police in Mumbai received a tip-off and Indrani Mukerjea’s chauffeur reportedly claimed he had been paid 100,000 rupees (£1,000) to help in the murder of the young woman. Police have been unable to establish any motive for the killing and Indrani Mukerjea maintains her daughter went to the US to study, as the children of many wealthy Indians do, and disappeared there. There is no suggestion that Peter Mukerjea was involved in or aware of any wrongdoing at any stage. One possible explanation for India’s fascination with stories of salacious crimes involving the rich and the famous is that they reassure those disorientated or disadvantaged by rapid economic and cultural change. All involve individuals who, though they appear to be among the winners in contemporary India, are losers in the long run. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Indian police escort Indrani Mukerjea from a court in Mumbai on 31 August. Photograph: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images Last week one newspaper described a murder case involving the flamboyant scion of one of India’s biggest financial companies as a reminder of “how fast all the glitter can fade in a capricious manner at weird spots of destiny”. The attention focused on the Mukerjea investigations recalls the frenzy prompted by the jailing of two dentists for the murder of their 14-year-old daughter, Aarushi, and a male housekeeper in 2008. They maintain their innocence, and were backed by large numbers of independent experts and commentators. Avirook Sen, author of an acclaimed book on the case, said it shared common ingredients with the Mukerjea affair. “The murder of Aarushi occurred in a suburb that was a kind of middle-class idyll or dream. That kind of thing was not supposed to happen there. And though [the victim] was just into puberty she was young and pretty.” The case also featured accusations of poor police work and prejudicial reporting. Unsubstantiated details of the teenager’s sexual activity, and the father’s supposed jealousy, were supposedly leaked by police to journalists during the investigation. Sundaram, the media consultant, pointed out that such subject matter attracted attention all over the world. “Yes, there is something in the [Mukerjea] story which is about the new India but it is also universal.” ||||| Jitender Gupta The prize catch The Mukerjeas at their Delhi reception in 2002 opinion The Femme Fatale Indrani epitomised it like no other, walking the edge of dark side If a picture is worth a thousand words, the ones we see of Indrani Mukerjea would complete a novel, a racy, raunchy power trip that would do credit to a Harold Robbins or a Jackie Collins. In most of them, she sports a sexy pout, a glass of some expensive liquid held out like a benediction, while she leans possessively against her husband, Peter Mukerjea, television tycoon and now befuddled victim. In others, she wears an air of aggression, conscious of her womanly charms and seductive aura. In all, she is keenly aware of the camera, and her exalted position in high society. She is the female version of Jay Gatsby, the mysterious millionaire of Scott Fitz­gerald’s literary classic, The Great Gatsby, which explored themes of decade­nce, social upheaval and excess. Indrani’s life could easily belong to fiction: it is the soap opera to beat all soap operas. Yet, it is very real, very bizarre, very tragic and yet, in a sense, illustrative of the social mores and motivations in the upper reaches of Indian society. This is Ashley Madison territory, where trophy wives, wife-swapping and multiple marriages are as common as the S-class Merc in the garage and the Tyeb Mehta on the wall. Even the firm she founded while she was starting out in Calcutta was called inx which she would describe as “Indrani with the X-Factor”. In her case, the X factor is what is now emerging, mystery upon mystery, riddle wrapped in a riddle, with a brutal murder thrown in. If police versions are to be believed, not just murder to eliminate a rival, but her own daughter who she passed off as her sister, even to her husband of 13 years. In that rarefied atmosphere of the very rich and indulgent, sex and sleaze and criminal activity often remain hidden behind money power and the silence of co-conspirators or fellow members of an exclusive club. When there is an attractive, seductive woman involved, it adds a weapon with incredible power. That she could fool her husband into believing Sheena was her sister; that she could, if police versions are to be believed, involve an ex-husband in the murder of her own daughter; and after the death, to manage to spin a yarn about her absence to her own family, her son, and her husband for so many years, is indicative of a scheming, calculating mind driven by naked ambition and social status, of a woman aware of the power she has over men, and one who lives in a social strata where secrets and lies are a common denominator. No longer is the femme fatale the dancing girl of Oscar Wilde’s Salome, she is Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, Demi Moore in Disclosure. Excess breeds excess and obsessive ambition often means being blind to the moral issues involved. As actress Mae West famously observed: “Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.” Indrani seemed determined to go everywhere, which meant upwards, but social climbing in high heels, strappy outfits and unwavering ambition often leads to past lives and activities having to be carefully hidden. In her case, she had a lot to hide; her first husband, how many husbands, her daughter and son, her background as a relative unknown from remote Assam, and how she reached a level where she could mingle with a power hitter and the social circles he moved in. From there, as the story goes, the femme fatale took over. The phrase femme fatale was seemingly made for Indrani, and history is witness to what it really represents. Female Fatal, the translation of the original French phrase, is a stock character of a mysterious and alluring woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, dangerous and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art, with the power of an enchantress, the ability to exercise power over men and always portrayed as morally ambiguous. History has given us classic versions, from Helen of Troy to Cleopatra and later, Mata Hari. Excess breeds excess and obsessive ambition often means being blind to the moral issues involved. As actress Mae West famously observed: “Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere.” Indrani seemed determined to go everywhere, which meant upwards, but social climbing in high heels, strappy outfits and unwavering ambition often leads to past lives and activities having to be carefully hidden. In her case, she had a lot to hide; her first husband, how many husbands, her daughter and son, her background as a relative unknown from remote Assam, and how she reached a level where she could mingle with a power hitter and the social circles he moved in. From there, as the story goes, the femme fatale took over. The phrase femme fatale was seemingly made for Indrani, and history is witness to what it really represents. Female Fatal, the translation of the original French phrase, is a stock character of a mysterious and alluring woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, dangerous and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art, with the power of an enchantress, the ability to exercise power over men and always portrayed as morally ambiguous. History has given us classic versions, from Helen of Troy to Cleopatra and later, Mata Hari. Of late, the femme fatale has been transformed into a more fashionable trope. No longer is she the dancing girl who masters the mind of a king by the spectacle of her quivering bosoms and heaving belly, as in Oscar Wilde’s Salome. She is now Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, seducing the police officer who is investigating her for murder. She is also the single-minded woman in the power suit, Demi Moore in Disclosure, an expert at playing office politics and adept at back-stabbing in the corporate world. Their Indian versions are alive and well, and all around us. With Indrani, the difference was her alleged cold-blooded capacity for the ultimate crime. Like every story of excess, extravagance and social advancement, it turns into a cautionary tale. This one is more than most. Human aspirations, social politics and unending desire can, in many cases, lead to betrayal, of one’s own ideals and background. Indrani’s life seems to be one long laundry list of betrayals, and they involved her own husband, her biological offspring, and who knows how many others. Hers is a story about change, and those who emb­race it for all the wrong reasons. It is a story about the rich and how money and craving for high social status can distort values and make wrong somehow feel right. We should not be surprised. Shocked yes, but surprised no. There have been studies which show that the rich are more prone to crime than we tend to believe. One study, conducted by psychologists from the University of California and the University of Toronto, found that wealthy people were more likely to indulge in unethical practices compared to poorer people. “What it comes down to, really, is that money creates more of a self-focus, which may account for larger feelings of entitlement,” the study concluded. In India, we live in an age of untrammeled aspiration. This has affected social structures and cultural sensibilities and blurred moral boundaries. For many, the urge to attain a higher financial and social status becomes so uncontrollable that it enters a grey area in moral terms. For some, that grey can turn into a dark place from where there is no turning back. crime Shedunit? The putrid plot of Sheena’s murder illuminates, but doesn’t explain, her tawdry, ruthless mother, Indrani Mukerjea Prachi Pinglay-Plumber crime Muddy Waters Flow Through This Channel SFIO investigates the many levels of fraud the Mukerjeas committed in NewsX Meetu Jain Translate into: ALSO IN THIS STORY crime Shedunit? The putrid plot of Sheena’s murder illuminates, but doesn’t explain, her tawdry, ruthless mother, Indrani Mukerjea Prachi Pinglay-Plumber crime Muddy Waters Flow Through This Channel SFIO investigates the many levels of fraud the Mukerjeas committed in NewsX Meetu Jain ||||| Mikhail had told police last week that he was served an alcoholic beverage mixed with a poisonous substance in Worli in 2012, but had got suspicious and escaped. (AP Photo) The Mumbai Police told a local court on Saturday that the plot to kill Mikhail Bora was hatched by Indrani Mukerjea and her former husband Sanjeev Khanna in Kolkata in 2012. Mikhail’s sister Sheena is alleged to have been killed by the two the same year. According to an application filed by the Khar police station on Saturday in the Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate Court, preparations had been made by Indrani and Khanna to kill Mikhail in Kolkata. Investigations had to be carried out in Kolkata as a result, police said. Indrani, Khanna and Mukerjea’s former driver Shyam Rai were remanded to police custody until September 7 on Saturday. Mikhail had told police last week that he was served an alcoholic beverage mixed with a poisonous substance in Worli in 2012, but had got suspicious and escaped. Police told court that Indrani had forged Sheena’s signature on the letter sent in her name to the owner of an apartment in Marol, Andheri East, terminating her rent agreement. She is believed to have shared the apartment with Rahul Mukerjea, the son of Indrani’s husband Peter Mukerjea. Indrani is produced in court Saturday. (Source: Express photo by Dilip Kagda) Police also claimed that Indrani had set up a fake account of Sheena and sent several emails from it to unidentified individuals, in which Sheena wrote that she was doing well in the US. “We have to speak to the nodal officer of the internet protocol service provider and gather more information about where the emails were sent from,” Special Public Prosecutor Vaibhav Bagade said. Police further mentioned three emails they claimed to have recovered from Indrani’s gmail account, dating to March 8, May 4 and August 7, 2012. Without disclosing their contents, Police Prosecutor Laxman Rathod said, “Printouts have been taken (of the mails) in the presence of panch witnesses.” Sources said the May 4, 2012, email could pertain to Indrani instructing an employee of her firm to forge Sheena’s signature. Seeking custody of the accused, police said they needed to check Indrani’s bank accounts as they had come to know that she may have used a credit card to pay for the items used in the alleged murder. Police informed court that the car suspected to have been used in the crime had been traced to Khoparkhairane in Navi Mumbai and that samples taken from it had been sent to Kalina Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) for examination. Opposing the extension of Khanna’s police custody, his lawyer Shreyansh Mithare said police had not mentioned any grounds on which Khanna’s custody was required. “All the points mentioned in the remand application pertain to Indrani Mukerjea. Further investigation of Khanna is not required,” he argued. Indrani’s lawyer Gunjan Mangala, who was granted private consultation with her — but within eyesight of police personnel at Khar police station — said police had failed to provide any evidence of her alleged guilt. “A person is innocent until proven guilty, but police are using the principle of guilty when arrested. Police are manipulating the investigation and creating things. There is no hard evidence on record,” she said. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App ||||| A summary of this is?
Indrani Mukerjea, India's first female TV mogul, has been charged with the murder of her 25-year-old daughter, Sheena Bora, in a case that is about much more than a simple murder investigation. In India, the story is being viewed as a moral fable, tapping into concerns about the changes materialism, the media and motherhood are bringing to the emerging economy. Indrani, who is being portrayed as the archetype of the rich and powerful: over-privileged, overly-promiscuous and utterly corrupt, has been accused of killing her own daughter in a crime of greed and passion. Indrani Mukerjea has denied all involvement in the murder.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Write some highlights for the following article: He is the high-flying brain surgeon whose frank memoir moved David Cameron to tears over Christmas. But Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm, has returned the favour by accusing the Prime Minister of having ‘c**p’ policy ideas and fomenting a ‘permanent revolution’ in the NHS that demoralises staff. Mr Marsh warns that the NHS ‘is seriously running out of money’ and says: ‘Most politicians now, particularly Cameron . . . haven’t got a burning vision.’ Mr Cameron told The Mail on Sunday this month that Mr Marsh’s book had dominated his reading over the festive period. ‘He writes about some of his own cases, some that went right and some that went wrong. And you are moved to tears by reading this book,’ he said. Leading brain surgeon Henry Marsh (pictured) has accused the Prime Minister of fomenting a 'permanent revolution' in the NHS which is demoralising staff. The Prime Minister told friends he was particularly affected by Mr Marsh’s story of a pregnant mother who feared she would never see her baby because of a brain tumour, but the surgeon managed to remove the tumour just before she gave birth. Now Mr Marsh has responded by arguing that the Government has mishandled the Health Service. In today’s Mail on Sunday (below), he sets out a three-point plan to restore public confidence: admit honestly that queues will continue to lengthen unless the Government pays more for the NHS; scrap the target of treating 95 per cent of A&E patients in four hours; and bring back longer waiting lists for routine operations. ‘Politicians ought to stand up and say, “I’m sorry, but unless you agree to pay higher taxes, you are going to have to put up with longer queues”,’ he writes. ‘The first few hours [of the day] are often shambolic, spent finding beds for emergency cases. Many routine cases get cancelled at the last moment, as “their” beds are filled by emergencies . . . This has led to a sense of demoralising chaos.’ The surgeon opens Do No Harm by saying: ‘I often have to cut into the brain and it is something I hate doing.’ In today’s Total Politics magazine, he attacks Mr Cameron for pledging to make ‘zero harm a reality in our NHS’ in response to the Mid Staffordshire scandal. ‘Another grouse I have against the present Government is this zero harm c**p. There’s never going to be zero harm. Nothing is perfect,’ he says, adding: ‘Most politicians now, particularly Cameron, are not really ideological. They haven’t got a burning vision . . . This constant permanent cultural revolution in the NHS is very demoralising.’ Mr Marsh is brutally honest about his own mistakes in Do No Harm. He recalls a 15-hour operation in which he tore an artery, leaving his patient in a vegetative state. In Total Politics, he says politicians would benefit from equal frankness. ‘You know from bitter experience that . . . bad results are inevitable,’ he adds. It’s time for a dose of honesty if you want shorter queues you have to PAY, writes leading brain surgeon Henry Marsh. David Cameron's NHS reforms have been 'chaotic', brain surgeon Henry Marsh says. By Henry Marsh. I cannot but feel flattered that the Prime Minister read my memoir of life as an NHS neurosurgeon over Christmas, as revealed by The Mail on Sunday. I am told he was very moved by it. But I wonder whether he skipped the passages about political meddling, the constant lack of beds, and this Government’s and its predecessor’s chaotic reforms. I hope not. Because now, as the NHS struggles through yet another winter crisis, what politicians need more than ever is a good dose of honesty. Rather than exchanging brickbats over the latest weekly A&E figures, they should take a step back, think about what’s really gone wrong, and be straight with the public. They have been talking a lot of late about the need for transparency in the NHS – is it too much to ask the same from them? So, after a 36-year career in the NHS that has seen five Prime Ministers and 15 Health Secretaries, here’s my advice for the current PM. First, come clean and tell voters that queues will get longer unless they are prepared to pay more for the NHS. Second, have the courage to scrap targets – including the sacred cow of treating 95 per cent of A&E patients in four hours. Third, bring back longer waiting lists for routine operations. Why say these heretical things? The fact we have queues in the NHS is a simple fact of economic law. It’s about supply and demand. The NHS is free at the point of delivery – as in my opinion it should be – which means demand is high. But it is in scarce supply. There are never enough doctors and nurses, in other words. Because there is no charge for NHS treatment – and don’t get me wrong, I do not think there should be – we end up with queues. As our population gets bigger and we age as a nation, demand for healthcare is growing. So politicians ought to stand up and say, ‘I’m sorry, but unless you agree to pay higher taxes, you will have to put up with longer queues, particularly for non-urgent treatment.’ I hope Mr Cameron – who like me has a First in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford – understands this. Tony Blair brought in targets in an effort to keep queues for pre-planned operations down by fining hospitals that failed to treat patients in 18 weeks. But this was a bad idea, verging on dishonest, since it implied the problem was just a question of getting staff to work ‘more efficiently’. Yet the NHS has been underfunded relative to other developed countries for decades, and many of these other countries – such as France – are themselves now encountering similar issues. Introducing targets is like trying to square the circle of supply and demand – an impossibility if the NHS is working flat out, as it is. Mr Marsh (pictured) believes the NHS has been underfunded relative to other developed countries for decades. This might all sound rather theoretical. But targets have very real, unintended consequences in hospitals. For instance, because managers are always trying to hit targets for pre-planned operations, the beds are always full. This causes endless problems, especially when we have a run of emergency cases. When I go to work each morning I never know whether I will be able to get anything done, and the first few hours are often shambolic, spent finding beds for emergency cases. Many routine cases get cancelled at the last moment, as ‘their’ beds are filled by emergencies. It’s like a game of musical chairs, which gets faster and faster with each year, with the Government constantly changing the music but not adding beds to keep up with the growing number who need them. Mr Marsh's memoir (pictured) was said to have moved Prime Minister David Cameron to tears. This has led to a sense of demoralising chaos, a feeling that I know is shared by an awful lot of people working in hospitals. In the past, we had long waiting lists for routine surgery. Of course, this wasn’t perfect, but at least it was honest. And it meant doctors could more easily give priority to the emergency cases, as we have to. It’s not just targets for routine operations that have a lot to answer for. There has been a huge fuss in the press over hospitals missing the target of treating 95 per cent of A&E patients within four hours. But it’s only gone from something like 96 per cent to just under 90 per cent. That’s not bad for an emergency service. Internationally, it’s par for the course. But politicians insist on whacking each other over the head over a few percentage points. What truly matters is that the real emergencies – strokes, heart attacks, serious injuries and in my case brain tumours – are treated promptly. I think the four-hour target has got in the way of that. LESS well known is the target that limits how many people we admit as emergencies. If hospitals admit too many, they are penalised financially, which I find bizarre. Are we supposed not to treat them? I take an intense personal pride in looking after my patients. I did not like having a waiting list for routine cases, but I hate even more having to cancel these cases at the last minute – it’s horrible for the patients. And it’s alarmingly easy to start becoming like a bureaucrat myself, turning the patients away and saying: ‘It’s not my problem.’ So, as much as politicians don’t want to say it and the public probably don’t want to hear it, I think we need to abolish targets and reintroduce waiting lists for non-urgent surgery, if politicians feel it is impossible to put much more money into the NHS. Are they brave enough to admit this as the General Election looms? It was not easy to write my book and admit I have made serious mistakes in my career. Yet I have received hundreds – probably thousands – of messages thanking me for my honesty and saying that my admission of fallibility made readers trust me more, not less. Is there perhaps a moral here for our politicians? Highlights:
- Brain surgeon Henry Marsh, author of "Do No Harm," accuses Prime Minister David Cameron of having poor policy ideas and creating a permanent revolution in the NHS, leading to demoralized staff. - Marsh warns that the NHS is running out of money and claims that politicians like Cameron lack a burning vision for the future of the healthcare system. - In response, Marsh proposes a three-point plan: admitting that queues will lengthen unless more funding is allocated for the NHS, scrapping the target of treating 95% of A&E patients in four hours, and reintroducing longer waiting lists for routine operations.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Question 1: How are you mean to people? Question 2: How do you get over mean people? Are questions 1 and 2 asking the same thing?
No, questions 1 and 2 are not asking the same thing. Each question has a distinct focus. Question 1: "How are you mean to people?" This question appears to be directed at the AI itself, asking how it might be mean towards people. It's important to clarify that as an AI, my primary purpose is to assist and provide useful information to users. My interactions are based on pre-programmed responses and a vast database of knowledge, without any emotions or personal intentions. If any response seems mean or negative, it is unintentional, and I strive to improve my understanding of language nuances to ensure that every interaction is productive and empathetic. Question 2: "How do you get over mean people?" This question seeks advice on how to cope with or manage one's interactions with individuals who might be mean or negative towards others. Addressing this question, there are a few strategies one could adopt to handle such situations: 1. Maintain composure and remain calm. Reacting emotionally or aggressively may only escalate the situation. Instead, stay collected and avoid letting their remarks affect you negatively. 2. Establish boundaries. It is essential to set limits to the extent to which you interact with mean people. Limiting exposure and communication can help you protect your mental and emotional wellbeing. 3. Practice empathy. Try to understand the underlying reason behind their mean behavior. Often, mean individuals might be going through struggles of their own. While this doesn't excuse their actions, it could provide context for their behavior. 4. Be assertive. Stand up for yourself and communicate clearly when someone's behavior becomes intrusive or offensive. It is important to assert one's self-worth and ensure that you are treated with respect. 5. Seek support. Reach out to friends, family, or professional help if dealing with mean people starts affecting your life. Having a support system can help you navigate through these encounters and provide much-needed perspective. In conclusion, these questions address two distinct topics: the first deals with perceived mean behavior from the AI, while the second seeks advice on how to handle mean individuals in general.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
new zealand 's film industry is awaiting an announcement of major tax breaks this week after a report said monday that major movie studios see the move as crucial in deciding whether to film here . Can you generate a short summary of the above paragraph?
New Zealand might give big movie studios some tax breaks this week. These tax breaks are important for studios to decide if they want to film in New Zealand.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Would a linguist find the following sentence to be a valid English sentence grammatically? How slowly would you say he was driving? Available choices: a). unacceptable; b). acceptable;
As an AI language model, I will analyze the sentence structure in question. Sentence: "How slowly would you say he was driving?" Step 1: Identify the main clauses and phrases Here, we have two main clauses and an adverbial phrase: - "would you say" (main clause) - "he was driving" (main clause) - "How slowly" (adverbial phrase) Step 2: Review subject-verb agreement The subject-verb agreement is correct in the two main clauses: - "you" (subject) with "would say" (verb) - "he" (subject) with "was driving" (verb) Step 3: Consider sentence cohesion The subject "you" is the referent for the verb "would say," while "he" is the referent for "was driving." The adverbial phrase "How slowly" modifies "was driving" to indicate the speed. Step 4: Confirm grammatical correctness The sentence follows grammatical rules, with the correct subject-verb agreement and clause structure. The adverbial phrase adds more information to the sentence without disrupting the overall syntactical structure. Conclusion: Based on the analysis, the sentence is grammatically correct, so the answer is: b). acceptable
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
This is some data: Poaceae, division, Flowering plant; Ardmore Airport (New Zealand), 2ndRunwaySurfaceType, Poaceae; Poaceae, order, Poales. Generate a detailed description of this data. Sentence:
This data is about a kind of plant called Poaceae, which makes pretty flowers and is part of a bigger group of plants called Poales. We also see a place called Ardmore Airport that's in New Zealand, and it has a second runway where the surface type is covered in Poaceae plants.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Problem: Solve -66*f + 251 + 527 = 118 for f. And the answer is...
Alright little buddy, let's solve this math problem step by step. The problem says: -66 * f + 251 + 527 = 118 First, let's add the numbers 251 and 527 together. 251 + 527 = 778 So now, our problem looks like this: -66 * f + 778 = 118 Next, we need to get f all by itself. So, let's subtract 778 from both sides of the equation. -66 * f + 778 - 778 = 118 - 778 Now, it looks like this: -66 * f = -660 Almost there! To find the value of f, we need to divide both sides of the equation by -66. (-66 * f) / -66 = -660 / -66 This simplifies to: f = 10 Great job! And the answer is... f = 10!
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Read this: The Cambrian is a major division of the geologic timescale that begins about 541.0 ± 1.0 Ma. Cambrian continents are thought to have resulted from the breakup of a Neoproterozoic supercontinent called Pannotia. The waters of the Cambrian period appear to have been widespread and shallow. Continental drift rates may have been anomalously high. Laurentia, Baltica and Siberia remained independent continents following the break-up of the supercontinent of Pannotia. Gondwana started to drift toward the South Pole. Panthalassa covered most of the southern hemisphere, and minor oceans included the Proto-Tethys Ocean, Iapetus Ocean and Khanty Ocean. Now answer this question, if there is an answer (If it cannot be answered, return "unanswerable"): Baltica and Sibera are examples of what thing, during the Cambrian era?
Baltica and Siberia are examples of independent continents during the Cambrian era.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
What's an example of a task that requires knowledge of physical objects to perform?
One example of a task that requires knowledge of physical objects to perform is assembling a piece of furniture, such as a bookshelf, from a flat-pack. To complete the task, there are a series of steps to follow: Step 1: Identify the required components Understand the different physical components of the bookshelf (e.g., shelves, side panels, screws, dowels, and supports) by reviewing the assembly instructions provided. Step 2: Organize the working space Arrange the physical components in an organized manner to ensure that all pieces are easily accessible during the assembly process. Step 3: Identify and gather necessary tools Determine the required tools for the assembly, such as a screwdriver, hammer, or drill, and gather them to have at hand during the process. Step 4: Follow the assembly instructions step by step Begin assembling the bookshelf by following the provided instructions, which will guide the user through the various steps to connect and secure the physical components. Step 5: Check for stability and correctness Once the assembly is completed, check the stability and structural integrity of the bookshelf by ensuring that all screws are tight, supports are in place, and shelves are straight and level. Step 6: Position the assembled bookshelf Move the bookshelf to its intended location, taking care not to damage the floor or surrounding objects. Step 7: Add books or items to the completed bookshelf Once the bookshelf is in position, arrange books or other items on the shelves. In this example, knowledge of physical objects (such as wood panels, screws, and tools) is required to successfully perform the task of assembling a bookshelf.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Generate a context and a hypothesis.
Context: Imagine we have a story about a red ball that can talk and loves to play with children in the park. Hypothesis: If the red ball sees a new child in the park, it will roll over and say hello to make friends.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
AFP - Authorities in Florida were looking for 58,000 absentee ballots whose disappearance stirred renewed controversy in the state that held up the 2000 presidential election for five weeks. What is a good title for this?
"Missing Absentee Ballots Cause Trouble in Florida Election"
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
If "A person is walking by the bridge.", does this mean that "A person is outdoors walking by a large man made object."?
In order to carry out this task, we need to break down the original sentence and compare it to the revised sentence. 1. Identify key elements in the original sentence: - "A person": The subject of the action. - "is walking": The action or state. This suggests movement and gives information about the person's activity. - "by the bridge": The location of the action. Here, 'bridge' is a noun usually refers to a structure built to span physical obstacles without closing the path underneath. 2. Compare and contrast to the new sentence: - "A person" is present in both sentences. - "Is outdoors walking": This suggests that the person is indeed outside. In the original sentence, the location of the bridge doesn't specify whether it's indoors or outdoors. However, traditionally, bridges are outdoor structures. - "by a large man made object": This sentence infers that a bridge is a large man-made object, which is true in most contexts. So, yes, the sentence "A person is walking by the bridge." does imply that "A person is outdoors walking by a large man-made object". While the original sentence doesn't explicitly mention that the person is outdoors or that the bridge is a large man-made object, it can be inferred based on commonly known concepts of what a typical bridge is and where it's located.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Translate "With the latest increase, the six-month growth rate of the index rose to a 2.2 per cent annual rate." to French?
Avec la dernière augmentation, le taux de croissance sur six mois de l'indice a augmenté pour atteindre un rythme annuel de 2,2 pour cent.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Politics Society TerritorioScuola OpenDirectoryProject What is the correctly punctuated version of this sentence?
"Politics, Society, TerritorioScuola OpenDirectoryProject." Here is the step-by-step punctuation process: 1. Identify the separate elements in the sentence: Politics, Society, TerritorioScuola, and OpenDirectoryProject are distinct elements. 2. Separate these elements with commas: Politics, Society, TerritorioScuola, and OpenDirectoryProject. 3. However, "TerritorioScuola OpenDirectoryProject" seems like a single entity, so keep them together without a comma: Politics, Society, TerritorioScuola OpenDirectoryProject. The correctly punctuated sentence is "Politics, Society, TerritorioScuola OpenDirectoryProject."
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Here is some data: Sept. 30 OPPONENT West Virginia. Write a sentence that describes this data
On September 30th, the team will be facing their opponent, West Virginia.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Please add punctuation to this: Success in the flagship pricing tier will be critical in 2018 for Samsung Unless Samsung changes its portfolio strategy IHS Markit forecasts Samsungs smartphone shipments will decline by 26 percent in 2018 compared with overall market growth of 39 percent Punctuation version:
Success in the flagship pricing tier will be critical in 2018 for Samsung. Unless Samsung changes its portfolio strategy, IHS Markit forecasts Samsung's smartphone shipments will decline by 26 percent in 2018, compared with overall market growth of 3.9 percent.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Proč se mi vyhýbáš?! Translate this to English?
In order to translate the phrase, I will use my internal language processing capabilities to determine the appropriate translation. After analyzing the phrase, I found that it is in the Czech language. Step 1: Identify the words in the phrase. The phrase contains the following words: Proč (why), se (reflexive pronoun), mi (to me), vyhýbáš (avoid/evade), and ?! (a combination of question and exclamation marks). Step 2: Determine the meaning of each word. Proč - Why se - reflexive pronoun, indicating the action is being done to the subject mi - to me (indirect object pronoun) vyhýbáš - you avoid/evade (2nd person singular of the verb "vyhýbat se") Step 3: Arrange the words in a way that makes sense in English. Why are you avoiding me?! Step 4: Finalize the translation. The English translation of "Proč se mi vyhýbáš?!" is "Why are you avoiding me?!"
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Here is some data about a restaurant: name = Giraffe, eatType = pub, food = Indian. Write a sentence that includes the following data about a restaurant
Located in the heart of the city, Giraffe is a unique and vibrant Indian pub that offers an exciting blend of traditional flavors and modern dining experience, elevating the concept of a classic eatery through its scrumptious Indian cuisine, exceptional service, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Yale University Yale is noted for its largely Collegiate Gothic campus as well as for several iconic modern buildings commonly discussed in architectural history survey courses: Louis Kahn's Yale Art Gallery and Center for British Art, Eero Saarinen's Ingalls Rink and Ezra Stiles and Morse Colleges, and Paul Rudolph's Art & Architecture Building. Yale also owns and has restored many noteworthy 19th-century mansions along Hillhouse Avenue, which was considered the most beautiful street in America by Charles Dickens when he visited the United States in the 1840s. In 2011, Travel+Leisure listed the Yale campus as one of the most beautiful in the United States. Q: When did Travel + Leisure list Yale as one of the most beautiful campuses?
Travel + Leisure listed Yale as one of the most beautiful campuses in 2011.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Swaay is the debut EP by American band DNCE. The EP was released worldwide on October 23, 2015, by Republic Records. The majority of the EP was co-produced and co-written by lead singer and frontman Joe Jonas. The EP debuted at number 39 on the US "Billboard" 200. Can we draw the following conclusion? Swaay has been sung by Clinton.
No, little one, we cannot say that Swaay has been sung by Clinton. Here's why: Swaay is the first small music album (called an EP) by a group of musicians who call themselves DNCE. They shared their music with everyone on October 23, 2015. Joe Jonas - he's one of the singers - helped make a lot of the songs. This music album was liked by many people, and it got a good place (number 39) in a big list of famous music called "Billboard" 200. But, Clinton is not mentioned here, so we don't know if Clinton sang in Swaay. From what we know, Swaay was sung by the band DNCE, not by someone named Clinton.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Ask a question about MP3.
To generate a question about MP3, first, I would consider what aspect I'd like to inquire about. MP3 is a common audio format, highly recognizable by people. It could relate to the technical side of MP3, historical development, or its usage. For a good balance of general knowledge and technical understanding, I might ask: "How does MP3 compression reduce the file size of audio data without significantly downgrading the perceptible audio quality?" This question is chosen because it covers both the technical aspect of MP3 files (how they work) and has practical implications (impact on audio quality).
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Read the following paragraph and determine if the hypothesis is true: Bouck's Island is a farm near Breakabeen, New York within the town of Fulton, Schoharie County, New York near Fultonham, New York. Bouck's Island was the home of former New York governor William C. Bouck. Congressman Joseph Bouck was born on Bouck's Island and Wisconsin Congressman Gabriel Bouck once lived there. Hypothesis: Bouck's island is sort of like a farm
Yes, the hypothesis is true. Bouck's Island is described as a farm near Breakabeen, New York. So, it is sort of like a farm because that's what the paragraph says.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Which is this about? NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. chain store retail sales rose in the latest week as a holiday weekend gave Americans more time to shop, a report said on Tuesday.
This is a news article about how sales in stores across the United States increased during a certain week. This happened because there was a holiday weekend, which means people had extra time to go shopping. So, more people bought things from stores during this time and the stores made more money.
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You should describe the task and explain your answer. While answering a multiple choice question, first output the correct answer(s). Then explain why other answers are wrong. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Question: Why did the Nicaraguans come to America? Answer: Throughout the 1980s with the United States supported Contra War (or Contra-revolutionary war) which continued up until 1988, and the economic collapse of the country many more Nicaraguans migrated to the United States amongst other countries. A single-select problem: Is the question answered in a satisfactory fashion? Options are: +yes +no
Answer: +yes The question is answered in a satisfactory fashion because it explains that Nicaraguans came to America due to the Contra War and economic collapse in their country. This caused many people to migrate to the United States and other countries for safety and a better life. The other option, +no, is not correct because the question is indeed answered clearly and provides a good explanation for the migration.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
Do these two sentences from wikipedia have the same meaning? On their wedding day , Sean Sean is killed before the ceremony takes place , and Centaine goes to Michael to get help . Sean is killed on their wedding day , before the ceremony takes place , and Centaine goes to Michael for help .
Step 1: Read and understand both sentences. Sentence 1: On their wedding day, Sean Sean is killed before the ceremony takes place, and Centaine goes to Michael to get help. Sentence 2: Sean is killed on their wedding day, before the ceremony takes place, and Centaine goes to Michael for help. Step 2: Break down the sentences into their main components. Sentence 1: - Wedding day: Sean Sean is killed before the ceremony takes place. - Centaine's actions: Centaine goes to Michael to get help. Sentence 2: - Wedding day: Sean is killed before the ceremony takes place. - Centaine's actions: Centaine goes to Michael for help. Step 3: Compare the components for similarities and differences. Similarities: - Both sentences describe an event happening on a wedding day. - In both sentences, the person being killed is named Sean (although sentence 1 has a repeated "Sean" which might be a typo, we continue analysis assuming "Sean"). - In both sentences, Sean is killed before the ceremony takes place. - In both sentences, Centaine goes to Michael. - In both sentences, the purpose of going to Michael is for help. Differences: - There are no significant differences in the meaning of the two sentences. Conclusion: Based on the comparison, the two sentences from Wikipedia have the same meaning.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Please answer a question about the following article about Paris: In the 1950s and the 1960s, Paris became one front of the Algerian War for independence; in August 1961, the pro-independence FLN targeted and killed 11 Paris policemen, leading to the imposition of a curfew on Muslims of Algeria (who, at that time, were French citizens). On 17 October 1961, an unauthorised but peaceful protest demonstration of Algerians against the curfew led to violent confrontations between the police and demonstrators, in which at least 40 people were killed, including some thrown into the Seine. The anti-independence Organisation de l'armée secrète (OAS), for their part, carried out a series of bombings in Paris throughout 1961 and 1962. How many police officers did the pro-independence FLN kill in August of 1961?
In August of 1961, the pro-independence FLN killed 11 Paris policemen.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
How did the Israeli-Palestinian conflict start? How can the Israeli-Palestinian conflict end? Multi-choice problem: Are these two questions inquiring about the same information? Available choices: (i). no; (ii). yes;
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict started because of two groups of people, the Israelis and the Palestinians, both wanting the same land. Imagine if two kids both wanted the same toy, and they couldn't agree on how to share it. The conflict started a long time ago because both groups believed that the land was special and important to them. For the conflict to end, both Israelis and Palestinians would need to find a way to live together peacefully and share the land. Just like the two kids would need to find a way to share the toy, it requires understanding and cooperation from both sides. As for the multi-choice problem, the answer is: (i). no These two questions are not inquiring about the same information. The first question asks about how the conflict started, while the second question asks about how it can potentially end.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
What is a question about this article? If the question is unanswerable, say "unanswerable". Some federal constitutions also provide that certain constitutional amendments cannot occur without the unanimous consent of all states or of a particular state. The US constitution provides that no state may be deprived of equal representation in the senate without its consent. In Australia, if a proposed amendment will specifically impact one or more states, then it must be endorsed in the referendum held in each of those states. Any amendment to the Canadian constitution that would modify the role of the monarchy would require unanimous consent of the provinces. The German Basic Law provides that no amendment is admissible at all that would abolish the federal system. What happens when certain constitutional amendments can occur?
What is the process and potential outcome when certain constitutional amendments are proposed and successfully implemented in a federal system, given the specific consent requirements of countries like the United States, Australia, Canada, and Germany?
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
How do you control your emotions in public? How could I control my emotions and my negative thoughts? Please tell me if those questions are the same. Choose your answer from: i. no; ii. yes;
i. no While these two questions are related, they are not the same. The first question pertains to managing emotions specifically in public settings, whereas the second question focuses on controlling both emotions and negative thoughts in general. To address both concerns, here are some techniques and strategies you can use: 1. For controlling emotions in public: a. Be self-aware: Recognize and pay attention to your feelings and emotions as they arise. By being mindful of your emotional state, you can identify potential triggers and take necessary action to avoid an outburst. b. Practice deep breathing: If you feel overwhelmed by emotion, take a moment to breathe deeply and slowly. This will help to calm your nervous system and lower your heart rate, allowing you to regain control of your emotions. c. Develop a "poker face": Practice maintaining a neutral facial expression when you're feeling strong emotions. This can prevent others from noticing your emotional state, giving you more privacy to process and manage your emotions. d. Seek emotional support: Form a support system of trusted friends or family members with whom you can discuss your issues and emotional reactions privately. This way, you will not feel compelled to express your emotions publicly. 2. For controlling emotions and negative thoughts in general: a. Cognitive restructuring: This is a technique used in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help individuals identify and replace negative thinking patterns with more rational and positive ones. This process involves challenging negative thoughts, evaluating their accuracy, and generating alternative thoughts or beliefs. b. Mindfulness meditation: Practice mindfulness techniques to become more present in the moment and aware of your emotions and thoughts as they arise. This practice can help you accept your emotions without judgment and develop healthier coping mechanisms. c. Reassess your expectations: Recognize that it's normal to feel a wide range of emotions, and not every situation will go as planned. By managing unrealistic expectations and understanding that setbacks and negative emotions are a natural part of life, you can better cope with these feelings when they arise. d. Develop healthy outlets for your emotions: Engage in activities that you enjoy or that help you process and release pent-up emotions, such as exercise, journaling, creative arts, or talking with a trusted friend or therapist. e. Practice self-compassion: Be kind to yourself and remember that everyone experiences negative emotions and thoughts from time to time. Don't judge yourself harshly for having them; instead, try to learn and grow from these experiences. By combining the approaches for controlling emotions in public and managing negative thoughts overall, you can build resilience and improve your emotional well-being. Remember that it takes time and practice, so be patient with yourself as you work on these skills.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
one couple tied their six children to trees so they could not follow them as they fled to find food. This is all lower case. Can you fix that?
One couple tied their six children to trees so they could not follow them as they fled to find food. It's concerning to hear about the desperation that led a couple to choose such a drastic action in order to search for food. This situation speaks to broader issues, such as extreme poverty, famine, and the overall lack of resources available to ensure that every family can provide for their basic needs. In a world where many have access to an abundance of food, it's important to address the factors that cause such disparity and the unfortunate choices that result from those situations. Here are some different aspects to consider: 1. Poverty: This type of incident often stems from extreme poverty, in which families struggle to meet their basic needs, including food, clothing, and shelter. Chronic poverty causes many families to resort to desperate measures in order to survive. Governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) must work together to tackle poverty and help support impoverished families. 2. Famine: Famines can arise due to various factors, such as climate change, conflict, and poor governance, leading to widespread hunger and malnutrition in affected regions. International organizations and local governments need to work together to provide emergency food aid during famines and implement measures to prevent future ones. 3. Lack of access to education: Education plays a critical role in breaking the cycle of poverty. An educated population is better equipped to find ways to meet their basic needs and create better lives for themselves and their families. Ensuring that children in impoverished regions have access to quality education is paramount. 4. Weak social safety nets: In some cases, families may not have access to the necessary social safety nets or support systems that could help mitigate their dire situations. Strengthening these safety nets can provide a lifeline for families in need. 5. War and conflict: Families in war-torn areas are particularly vulnerable to experiencing extreme hardships. Peace-building efforts must be a priority for local and international organizations in order to establish security and stability in these regions, thus facilitating the rebuilding of communities. 6. Climate change: The increasing unpredictability of weather patterns due to climate change can lead to crop failures, water shortages, and additional challenges for families as they search for ways to provide food and other basic necessities. Combating climate change is essential in order to mitigate its impact on the most vulnerable populations. As we work to address these pressing issues, we must remember the extreme circumstances faced by many families across the world and strive to create a global society where incidents like this become a part of history rather than ongoing reality.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
Write an article based on this summary: On ‘whole cloth’ quilting, try voiding shapes as well as filling shapes. On patchwork, think about filling different areas or imposing an all over pattern. Use a printed fabric for backing and stitch the outlines of the pattern from the back and then quilt in the areas from the front – this works well with large scale furnishing fabrics. Use a free zigzag stitch to create fill patterns.
Title: Fun Ways to Make Beautiful Quilts Hello, little friends! Today we are going to talk about an exciting way to make pretty quilts. Quilts are like warm blankets made from many pieces of colorful fabric sewn together. There are different ways to make quilts, but we will talk about two special ways: "whole cloth" quilting and "patchwork" quilting. Whole Cloth Quilting: Do you know whole cloth quilting? It's when we use a big piece of fabric and sew lovely patterns onto it. We can make pictures, shapes, and designs with our sewing. One fun thing to do is make "voiding" shapes. This means making empty spaces shaped like hearts, stars, or anything you like. You can also fill these shapes with colorful stitches to make them extra pretty. Patchwork Quilting: Another amazing way to make quilts is called "patchwork." This is when we sew lots of small, differently shaped pieces of fabric together, like a puzzle. When we do this, we can fill each area with a beautiful pattern. Or, you can make one big pattern that covers everything! Using Printed Fabric: One really cool idea is to use printed fabric for the back of your quilt. Printed fabric has pretty pictures or patterns on it already. You can sew along the outlines of these pictures from the back, and then fill in the areas from the front. This works very well with large pieces of fancy fabric. It makes your quilt very special! Zigzag Stitch: When you're making patterns and designs, you can use a "zigzag stitch." This stitch is like drawing a zigzag, going up and down, up and down. It's a fun way to create lots of different fill patterns for your quilts. And that's it, little friends! Now you know some wonderful ways to make beautiful quilts. You can try these ideas with your family and friends, and make warm, colorful blankets for everyone. Have fun sewing and creating!
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
peter l. jensen died in illionios in 1961, prior to this he had received recognition from both denmark and the u.s. from denmark, he was bestowed with knighthood of order of the dannebrog and the appointment to honorary member of the danish engineering association; from the u.s. in form of honors from the american institute of radio engineers and audio engineering society. Please write the text above using proper case.
Peter L. Jensen died in Illinois in 1961. Prior to this, he had received recognition from both Denmark and the U.S. From Denmark, he was bestowed with Knighthood of the Order of the Dannebrog and the appointment to Honorary Member of the Danish Engineering Association. From the U.S., he received honors from the American Institute of Radio Engineers and the Audio Engineering Society.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Translate "That would be good for all the three countries and for the Western Balkans as a whole." to Romanian?
"Aceasta ar fi benefică pentru toate cele trei țări și pentru Balcanii de Vest în ansamblul lor."
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
How has the internet change the world? How will the internet change the world? Please tell me if those questions are the same. pick from the following. -no. -yes.
Before I answer your last question, let's first analyze the two questions: 1. How has the internet changed the world? This question asks about the impact of the internet on the world in the past and up to the present moment. It indicates that the internet has already had a substantial impact on how the world functions and wants an elaboration on those changes. 2. How will the internet change the world? This question is asking about the future impact of the internet on the world. It focuses on potential changes that the internet could bring and how it might shape the world in the coming years. Now, to answer your last question: are these two questions the same? My answer: -no. These two questions may seem similar, but they have different focal points. The first question looks at past and present changes brought by the internet, while the second question looks at potential future changes.
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You are an AI assistant. You will be given a task. You must generate a detailed and long answer.
Premise: 3, Accounting for Inventory and Related Property, with respect to forfeitures related to satisfying tax liabilities. Hypothesis: Forfeitures in relation to dealing with liabilities arising from tax must be factored when it comes to Accounting for Inventory and Related Property. Does the premise entail the hypothesis?
Yes, the premise does entail the hypothesis, since it implies the need to address the impact of forfeitures on accounting for inventory and related property when dealing with tax liabilities. To understand how the premise connects to the hypothesis, let us elaborate further on each aspect mentioned in both statements. Premise: 3, Accounting for Inventory and Related Property, with respect to forfeitures related to satisfying tax liabilities. This premise suggests the importance of considering forfeitures in the context of accounting for inventory and related property, particularly when those forfeitures are associated with satisfying tax liabilities. In other words, when a company must account for its inventory and related property, it should factor in the forfeitures that may occur due to tax obligations. Forfeitures are the involuntary losses of property or other assets resulting from the company’s inability to satisfy tax or other liabilities. It can occur when businesses fail to meet their payment deadlines or when they face legal penalties for unpaid taxes. Thus, forfeitures can have significant implications for the value of a company’s inventory and related property. Hypothesis: Forfeitures in relation to dealing with liabilities arising from tax must be factored when it comes to Accounting for Inventory and Related Property. This hypothesis asserts the importance of incorporating forfeitures into the accounting process for inventory and related property when those forfeitures stem from tax liabilities. The claim emphasizes that these forfeitures may affect the financial position of the company, including the value of its inventory and other property. Consequentially, having accurate accounting for these items could aid in making informed decisions and assessments about the company's financial health. When preparing financial records, organizations must ensure that all relevant factors are considered, including unforeseen circumstances like forfeitures due to tax liabilities. Such considerations allow companies to accurately assess their current financial situation, plan for future operations, and manage risk effectively. Proper accounting for forfeitures ensures proper compliance with applicable accounting standards and enables the organization to present a transparent and reliable picture of its finances to stakeholders. By taking into account the relationship between forfeitures involving tax liabilities and accounting for inventory and related property, as suggested by the premise, the hypothesis emphasizes the need for accurate and comprehensive financial reporting. Consequently, the premise entails the hypothesis, as both statements recognize the importance of factoring in forfeitures due to tax liabilities when accounting for inventory and related property.
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You are an AI assistant. User will you give you a task. Your goal is to complete the task as faithfully as you can. While performing the task think step-by-step and justify your steps.
News article: A further 100 people were also injured in the 7.4 magnitude aftershock which shook the Miyagi prefecture region late Thursday night, resulting in widespread blackouts, motorway closures and swaying buildings as far away as Tokyo. As a result of the quake, water leaked out of spent fuel pools at Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in northeast Japan, although there were no changes in radiation levels outside the complex, according to Tohoku Electric Power, its operators. The leakages were reported from three reactors at the plant, which was earlier shut down safely after it was hit by a 43-foot tsunami triggered by the March 11 earthquake. "We detected a small rise in radiation levels inside the reactor buildings, and are trying to find the locations of the leaks,” said an official for Tohoku Electric Power. “We see no change in radiation levels outside the reactor buildings.” The aftershock, which was focused on the same region devastated in the March 11 disasters, triggered an immediate tsunami warning which was later lifted. Officials at the earlier damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant briefly evacuated workers following the aftershock, before continuing with efforts to restore control at the site. Workers at the Fukushima plant are currently involved in injecting nitrogen into reactor No 1 as a “preventative measure” to prevent the risk of a hydrogen gas explosion. Two of the world’s largest concrete pumps were reported to be making their way from the United States to the Fukushima plant, to help officials in the attempts to restore crucial cooling functions. As a result of on-going efforts, radiation levels around the plant are believed to be subsiding to “a level very close to background,”, according to the latest reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). ||||| Radioactive water spilled from pools holding spent nuclear fuel rods at the Onagawa power plant in Miyagi Prefecture following the strong earthquake late Thursday, the nuclear safety agency said Friday. At the crisis-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant or at another plant in Fukushima Prefecture, meanwhile, no new problems have surfaced since the magnitude 7.1 aftershock of the deadly March 11 quake. While the spent fuel pools at the Onagawa plant and the Higashidori nuclear power station in Aomori Prefecture, both operated by Tohoku Electric Power Co., lost their cooling functions for 20 to 80 minutes after the quake, the temperature hardly rose, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said. A small amount of contaminated water spilled on the floor was observed inside the buildings at all three reactors at the Onagawa plant, which has suspended operations since the mega earthquake and tsunami last month, according to the agency. In all, water spilled or leaked at eight sections of the plant as a result of the 11:32 p.m. quake, according to Tohoku Electric. As much as 3.8 liters of water leaked at one of them, with the highest level of a radioactive isotope -- 5,410 bequerels per kilogram -- found in the spilled water on the floor beside a spent fuel pool in the building housing the No. 1 reactor. A spent nuclear fuel disposal facility in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, lost external power supply and switched to an emergency generator but power was restored at 9:44 a.m. Friday, according to the agency. The Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori also got power from an emergency generator after the Thursday quake, but its external power supply was restored at 3:30 a.m. Friday, according to Tohoku Electric and the government's countermeasure headquarters. No changes in radiation readings have been observed at any of the facilities, including Fukushima Daini, a nuclear power plant just south of Daiichi, both operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co. Nor is there any information that radioactive materials have leaked outside due to the aftershock. Higashidori's only reactor was undergoing regular maintenance at the time of the temblor, and its fuel rods were not inside the core but were stored in a spent fuel pool, the agency said. The Onagawa nuclear plant lost three of its four external power connections but one of them was restored on Friday morning, with its cooling system for the spent nuclear fuel pools temporarily stopped. Tokyo Electric said no new abnormalities have developed in any of the six reactors at Fukushima Daiichi, which it has struggled to bring under control since the plant was crippled by the disaster and began spewing radioactive materials into the environment. No workers at the plant were hurt in the aftershock, the power supplier said, adding that its damage control steps of pumping fresh water into the No. 1 to No. 3 reactors to prevent them from overheating and injecting nitrogen into the No. 1 unit to prevent hydrogen from exploding were unaffected. The quake late Thursday, which was off Miyagi at a depth of about 66 kilometers, jolted areas in the prefecture already hit hard by last month's quake. Meanwhile, Tokyo Electric continued to release relatively low-level radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean to make room for far more contaminated water that has flooded the basement of the No. 2 reactor's turbine building. Once the utility finishes releasing the low contaminated water, it will check a facility that had held the water to see if there are any cracks to ensure that there would be no leakage when the more contaminated water is diverted there. The turbine building needs to be cleared of radioactive water to restore sustainable cooling systems for the No. 2 reactor, which lost normal cooling functions and suffered a partial meltdown of the core since the deadly quake last month, along with the No. 1 and No. 3 reactors. The No. 4 reactor had no fuel in its core but suffered a loss of cooling functions for its fuel pool. The No. 5 and No. 6 reactors have since been brought to a stable condition. On Friday, the power company reinforced the earth around a cracked pit, from which highly radioactive water had leaked into the sea before it was successfully plugged by injecting sodium silicate, a chemical agent known as ''water glass.'' Since the leakage had stopped, the company observed about a 7-centimeter rise in the level of contaminated water in a vertical tunnel connected to the No. 2 reactor building, from which the tainted water is believed to have originated. ==Kyodo ||||| What is a shorter version of the above article?
A 7.4 magnitude aftershock hit the Miyagi prefecture region late Thursday night, causing 100 injuries, blackouts, motorway closures, and swaying buildings. The quake led to water leaks in spent fuel pools at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in northeast Japan, but radiation levels remained unchanged outside the complex. Officials at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant briefly evacuated workers following the aftershock before continuing their efforts to restore control. Radiation levels around the plant have reportedly been decreasing, approaching background levels, per the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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You are a helpful assistant, who always provide explanation. Think like you are answering to a five year old.
download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd Louisiana Survey Results Q1 Given the choices of Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Bobby Jindal, Susana Martinez, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, and Rick Santorum, who would you most like to see as the GOP candidate for President in 2016? Jeb Bush .................17% Rand Paul ...............18% Chris Christie ..........10% Marco Rubio ........... 8% Ted Cruz ................. 8% Paul Ryan ...............11% Bobby Jindal ...........10% Rick Santorum ........ 5% Susana Martinez ..... 0% Someone else/Not 13% sure ......................... Q3 Would you describe yourself as very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative, or very conservative? Very liberal ...................................................... 3% Somewhat liberal ............................................ 5% Moderate......................................................... 11% Somewhat conservative .................................. 38% Very conservative ........................................... 44% Q4 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. Woman ........................................................... 51% Man ................................................................. 49% Q2 Who do you think was more responsible for the poor response to Hurricane Katrina: George W. Bush or Barack Obama? George W. Bush ............................................. 28% Barack Obama ................................................ 29% Not sure .......................................................... 44% Q5 If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to 65, press 2. If you are older than 65, press 3. 18 to 45 ........................................................... 28% 46 to 65 ........................................................... 35% Older than 65 .................................................. 37% 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 Survey of 274 Republican primary voters information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 August 16-19, 2013 Crosstabs Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very liberal Moderate conservative conservative Base liberal 2016 GOP Pres Preference Jeb Bush 17% Chris Christie 10% Ted Cruz 8% 17% 17% 31% 17% 17% 24% 49% 17% 10% 6% 25% 10% 26% 10% 7% 14% 22% 8% 4% 8% 20% 8% 11% 3% 17% 14% 4% 14% 11% 1% 16% 7% 13% 7% 12% More Responsible for Katrina George W. Bush 28% Barack Obam a 29% Not sure 44% Ideology Very Som ew hat Som ew hat Very Base liberal liberal Moderate conservative conservative 66% 17% 17% 64% 36% 33% 24% 42% 33% 24% 43% 17% 36% 47% Bobby Jindal 10% Susana Martinez 0% Rand Paul 18% Marco Rubio 8% Paul Ryan 11% Rick Santorum 5% Som eone else/Not 13% sure Gender Base Wom an 2016 GOP Pres Preference Jeb Bush 17% Chris Christie 10% Ted Cruz 8% 18% 11% 6% 12% 1% 14% 7% 9% 5% 19% 15% 10% 10% 9% 22% 8% 14% 4% 8% Man More Responsible for Katrina George W. Bush 28% Barack Obam a 29% Not sure 44% Gender Base Wom an Man 23% 27% 50% 32% 30% 38% Bobby Jindal 10% Susana Martinez 0% Rand Paul 18% Marco Rubio 8% Paul Ryan 11% Rick Santorum 5% Som eone else/Not 13% sure August 16-19, 2013 survey of 274 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 Crosstabs Age Base 2016 GOP Pres Preference Jeb Bush 17% Chris Christie 10% Ted Cruz 8% 12% 9% 3% 15% 24% 6% 12% 9% 12% 17% 13% 8% 12% 1% 17% 6% 9% 4% 13% 20% 9% 12% 6% 14% 10% 13% 3% 14% 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Age Base More Responsible for Katrina George W. Bush 28% Barack Obam a 29% Not sure 44% 33% 17% 50% 27% 24% 49% 24% 42% 33% 18 to 46 to Older 45 65 than 65 Bobby Jindal 10% Susana Martinez 0% Rand Paul 18% Marco Rubio 8% Paul Ryan 11% Rick Santorum 5% Som eone else/Not 13% sure August 16-19, 2013 survey of 274 Republican primary voters 3020 Highwoods Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27604 information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988 ||||| A significant chunk of Louisiana Republicans evidently believe that President Barack Obama is to blame for the poor response to the hurricane that ravaged their state more than three years before he took office. The latest survey from Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling, provided exclusively to TPM, showed an eye-popping divide among Republicans in the Bayou State when it comes to accountability for the government's post-Katrina blunders. Twenty-eight percent said they think former President George W. Bush, who was in office at the time, was more responsible for the poor federal response while 29 percent said Obama, who was still a freshman U.S. Senator when the storm battered the Gulf Coast in 2005, was more responsible. Nearly half of Louisiana Republicans — 44 percent — said they aren't sure who to blame. Bush was criticized heavily when he did not immediately return to Washington from his vacation in Texas after the storm had reached landfall. The government was also slow to provide relief aid and Michael Brown, then-director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), admitted in a televised interview that he learned that many of the storm's victims at the New Orleans Convention Center were without food and water well after the situation had been reported in the press. Brown's handling of the response ultimately led to his resignation, but Bush offered an infamous endorsement of the FEMA chief only days before he stepped down. "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job," Bush said. PPP Louisiana poll, August 2013 PPP Louisiana poll, August 2013 ||||| Write a summary.
This survey called "Louisiana Survey Results" shows the opinions of the Republican primary voters in Louisiana about various topics. They were asked questions about who they would like to see as the GOP candidate for President in 2016, if they think George W. Bush or Barack Obama was more responsible for the poor response to Hurricane Katrina, and to describe themselves based on their political beliefs and age. The results show different percentages for each answer, and it is interesting to see how these voters think about these topics.
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Burkina Faso's fairytale at the Africa Cup of Nations will have one more enthralling chapter after it overcame the might of four-time champion Ghana to seal a place in the final for the very first time in South Africa Wednesday. In a contest which was marred by a number of mystifying refereeing decisions, Burkina Faso survived the sending off of striker David Pitroipa and the ruling out of a seemingly legitimate strike to prevail on penalties. With the game ending 1-1 after extra-time, it was the Burkinabe which held its nerve to progress 3-2 on penalties and advance to Sunday's showpiece final against Nigeria. 'Super Eagles' end Ivory Coast's AFCON hopes. The Super Eagles had earlier booked their place in the final with a convincing 4-1 win over Mali in Durban. Burkina Faso, which had not won a game away from home at the tournament before arriving in South Afirca, had endured a frustrating night with referee Jdidi Slim's display a constant cause of consternation. But it will now have to take on Nigeria without star striker Jonathan Pitroipa, who was harshly shown a second yellow card for diving when it looked as if he had been fouled. Pitroipa's 117th minute dismissal leaves the Burkinabe without its two star strikers following the injury to talented forward Alain Traore. Burkina Faso should have been given the chance to take an early lead when John Boye sent Pitroipa hurtling towards the turf inside the Ghana penalty area, but the referee wrongly waved away appeals for a spot kick. Instead, it was Ghana which was controversially awarded a penalty after the Jdidi adjudged that Christian Atsu had been fouled inside the penalty area. Mubarak Wakaso stood up to fire home from 12 yards and net his fourth goal of the competition. What can we expect from the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations? With both teams struggling to play on a terrible surface at the Mbombela Stadium, the game lacked any real sort of quality. But what it lacked in quality it more than made up for in drama and excitement as Burkina Faso continued to fight back against a perceived injustice. Ghana goalkeeper Fatawu Dauda produced a wonderful reaction save to deny Aristide Bance, while Asamoah Gyan hit a post for the Black Stars. But with an hour on the clock, the underdog finally got its reward as Bance was allowed time and space to fire home a deserved equalizer. Burkina Faso make giant strides. With the game moving into extra-time, Burkina Faso appeared to have scored a dramatic winner when Prejuce Nakoulma beat Dauda to the ball and prodded into the net. But most of those packed inside the stadium were left in disbelief when Jdidi ruled the goal out for a minor clash with Kwadwo Asamoah. Worse was to follow for the Burkinabe when Pitroipa was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for diving , despite replays showing he was quite clearly fouled. In the end, the contest went to penalties and it was Burkina Faso which held its nerve with Bakary Kone, Henri Traore and Bance all scoring to send it through to the final. Burkina captain Charles Kabore told reporters: "The referee is human, all humans make mistakes, but he happened to make too many tonight. But we're not going to dwell on that, we've qualified." 'Super Eagles' end Ivory Coast's AFCON hopes. In the day's early kick off, Nigeria reached the final for the first time since 2000 following a comfortable victory over Mali. The Super Eages scored three times in 20 first half minutes to take control of the contest and leave manager Stephen Keshi dreaming of repeating the triumph he pulled off as a player in 1994. Elderson Echiejile headed Nigeria ahead on 25 minutes before Brown Ideye added a second on the half-hour mark. Momo Sissoko then deflected Emmanuel Emenike's free-kick into the Mali net to leave his side facing an uphill struggle. And Ahmed Musa, who replaced the injured Victor Moses , inflicted further punishment on Mali when he ran through to score eight minutes after the interval. Mali, which famously came back from 4-0 down to draw 4-4 with Angola in the opening game of the 2010 finals, pulled one back through substitute Cheick Diarra in the 75th minute. Nigeria go through. But that failed to take the shine off for manager Keshi, who is now hoping to become only the second man in the tournament's history to win the tournament as a player and a coach after Egypt's Mahmoud El Gohary, who won it in 1959 and 1998. "We won in 1994 after we had been together for five years," he told reporters. "But we have been together for five weeks. We met up for the first time in our training camp in Portugal before the tournament, and it was a young group. "We worked hard, the atmosphere was wonderful but you cannot compare this team to that. We did play very well today and I am very happy but we haven't won anything yet." Write highlights for this article.
1. Burkina Faso reaches the Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time after defeating Ghana in a dramatic penalty shootout. 2. Burkina Faso continues to play, despite losing striker David Pitroipa to a red card and having a seemingly legitimate goal ruled out. 3. Nigeria advances to the final with a convincing 4-1 victory over Mali, with the Super Eagles scoring three goals within the first 20 minutes of the match. 4. Burkina Faso will face Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final, marking their first appearance in the final match of the tournament. 5. Nigeria's manager, Stephen Keshi, dreams of repeating his 1994 victory as a player, becoming only the second person in tournament history to win as both a player and a coach.
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Nauset Regional High School an NEASC accredited high school located in North Eastham, Massachusetts. Nauset is inside the Cape Cod National Seashore, making it the only high school on the East Coast located within a National Park. The open campus is situated about a half-mile from Nauset Light. Nauset's colors are Black and Gold and the school's mascot is the Warrior. Based on the paragraph above can we conclude that "The Nauset Lighthouse is on the campus of Nauset Regional High School."?
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