Problem: (1) He was a member of the general council of Jura for the canton of Beaufort , then municipal councilor in 1877 .
(2) He was a member of the Jura Municipal Council for the Canton of Beaufort , then General Council in 1877 .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) Republican incumbent Slade Gorton , seeking his third non-consecutive term , defeated his Democratic opponent , King County Councilman Ron Sims .
(2) Democratic incumbent Slade Gorton , who sought his third non-consecutive term , defeated his Republican opponent , King County Councilman Ron Sims .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: no

Problem: (1) Another way to evaluate a sluice gate problem is to develop the dimensionless form of this diagram dividing the energy equation by the critical depth and substituting Equation :
(2) Another way to assess a sluice gate problem is to develop the dimensionless form of this diagram by dividing the energy equation with critical depth and replacing the equation :

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A: yes

Problem: (1) On May 3 , 2016 , Blaine Pedersen was appointed to the portfolio by the Progressive Conservative government of Brian Pallister .
(2) On 3 May 2016 , Brian Pallister was appointed by the Progressive Conservative government of Blaine Pedersen in the portfolio .

Do (1) and (2) mean the same thing?
A:
no