You are given two sentences(Sentence1 and Sentence2). Answer "Yes" if these sentences are a paraphrase of one another, otherwise answer "No".

Sentence1: The civilian unemployment rate improved marginally last month - sliding down to 6.1 percent - as companies slashed payrolls by 93,000 ., Sentence2: The civilian unemployment rate improved marginally last month _ sliding down to 6.1 percent _ as companies slashed payrolls by 93,000 amid continuing mixed signals about the nation 's economic health .
No

Sentence1: The three priests were careful to go through church channels first as they exercised their rights under canon law ., Sentence2: The priests went through church channels first , exercising their rights under canon law .
Yes

Sentence1: " And about eight to 10 seconds down , I hit ., Sentence2: " I was in the water for about eight seconds .

No