Problem: S1: Mountain Hardwear opened its first retail location in Seattle in April 2008 . A Portland , Oregon , Washington retail store opened on December 5 , 2008 .
S2: In April 2008 , Mountain Hardwear opened its first retail location in Seattle , and a retail shop in Portland , Oregon , Washington , opened on December 5 , 2008 .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: yes

Problem: S1: Uppal Jagir and Uppal Khalsa are villages in the Tehsil of Nurmahal , near Phillaur , Jalandhar district , Punjab , India .
S2: Uppal Jagir and Uppal khalsa are villages in the tehsil of Phillaur , near Nurmahal , Jalandhar district , in Punjab , India .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A: no

Problem: S1: Rich food sources , as long as they are evaluated as profitable , will be applied for by the scouts when they return to the hive .
S2: As long as they are evaluated as profitable , rich food sources will be advertised by the scouts when they return to the hive .

Do S1 & S2 convey the same information?

A:
yes