Problem: (1) On December 18 , Shawn received Zarraga from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Matt Long and Jarrett Martin .
(2) December 18 : Matt Long and Jarrett Martin from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Shawn Zarraga .

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

Problem: (1) In 1951 , the West Kentucky Area Council , based in Bowling Green , merged with the Audubon Council to form the Cogioba Council , which operates a good third of Kentucky .
(2) In 1951 , the West Kentucky Area Council , headquartered in Bowling Green merged with the Audubon Council to form the Cogioba Council serving a good third of Kentucky .

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

Problem: (1) She has also published biographies , of the Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and artist Juan Soriano .
(2) She also published biographies of the Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and the artist Juan Soriano .

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

Problem: (1) Matrons were male almost without exception -- female nurses were not common at all , especially in senior positions .
(2) Matrons were almost invariably male -- female nurses were not at all common , especially in senior positions .

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