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### Instruction: "What is the background on Lynyrd Skynyrd's Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd LP?" ### Response: 180-gram Translucent Sea Blue vinyl! Limited edition of 3000 available worldwide. Audiophile vinyl LP repressing of this classic album by Southern rock legends. Though the Southern rock genre existed before and after Lynyrd Skynyrd, no other band personified the lifestyle quite like this motley crew. Released in 1973, Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd was Lynyrd Skynyrd's first album. There are few records that sound this raw and uncompromising, especially records by debut bands. The genius of Skynyrd is that they un-self-consciously blended album-oriented hard rock, blues, country, and garage rock, turning it all into a distinctive sound that sounds familiar but thoroughly unique. Includes 'I Ain't The One', 'Simple Man' and the legendary 'Free Bird'.

### Instruction: Describe USAA and its research into Bitcoin's underlying technology. Respond in 11 sentences. ### Response: mile long and sits on a 282-acre campus. The United Services Automobile Association (USAA), a Texas-based financial institution that serves current and former members of the U.S. military, is researching the underlying technology behind Bitcoin in order to improve its operations’ efficiency, reported Reuters. Alex Marquez, USAA’s managing director of corporate development, told Reuters that the company has a large team researching the potential of blockchain technology. He said the USAA and its banking, insurance, and investment management subsidiaries hope the blockchain technology could help decentralize its operations, such as the back office. He told Reuters that USAA has no plans to experiment with Bitcoin as a currency. The news outlet reported that the company is still in the early stages of its research into blockchain technology and has yet to identify how it will implement the technology. USAA was among the investors in Coinbase’s $75-million Series C round, which closed this past January. Image via USAA’s media kit. In a previous version of this story, we mistakenly called USAA “United States Automobile Association,” while USAA stands for United Services Automobile Association. We would like to thank Roger Wildermuth, director of Public Affairs, Public Relations, at USAA for pointing out our mistake. We also apologize to our readers for the mistake.

### Instruction: Visit the Yelp page for a restaurant, assuming the link is provided, and extract the hours of operation. ### Input: https://www.yelp.com/biz/dino-bbq-syracuse ### Response: Monday-Thursday 11:00am-10:00pm Friday-Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm Sunday 11:00am-10:00pm

### Instruction: What does the name Telegonus mean? Respond in 1 sentences. ### Response: In Greek mythology, Telegonus (; Ancient Greek: Τηλέγονος means "born afar") was the youngest son of Circe and Odysseus and thus, brother to Agrius and Latinus or Nausithous.

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### Instruction: Respond in 5 sentences. Provide information about Elisabeth Olin's background and career. ### Response: Elisabeth Olin née "Lillström" (December 1740 – 26 March 1828) was a Swedish opera singer and a music composer. She performed the leading female role in the inauguration performance of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1773, and is referred to as the first Swedish opera prima donna. She was the first female to be made "Hovsångerska" (1773), and the first woman to become a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1782). Elisabeth Olin was the daughter of the musician Petter Lillström and the actress and singer Elisabeth Lillström. Her parents where both engaged at the opera theater of Bollhuset, Sweden's first professional national stage, where her father was an organist in the theater orchestra, and her mother was one of the first professional actresses in Sweden, the prima donna of the theater and a member of the theater's board of directors.

### Instruction: What do you think of Xojo Web? ### Response: Robert B @ the Xojo forums said that Xojo Web is "a little flakey". Flakey is probably not how I would describe it. I have to be in the TOP 5 if not the at the top regarding number of Xojo web apps deployed in any configuration. Literally a thousand times - I've seen it all. Solution: If your database server plugin of choice provides asynchronous queries (MBS and possibly some Xojo standard ones) then you should use a pool of open connections as opposed to a connection per session. Example 2: There are VERY VERY limited use cases for the Open() event in web controls and pages. Even in Session it's dangerous if you are trying to manipulate which page is showing or content on a page/control. The Open() event while representing the instantiation of the control/object on the backend does NOT represent the same thing it represents in the desktop framework. On the desktop framework Open() is both instantiated AND shown. On the web Open() occurs when created but you shouldn't really do ANYTHING in it and use Shown() instead. Someone will find a use case for it but you could just as easily put that stuff in a constructor method and avoid Open() all together. Solution: Xojo should have made the Shown() event the Open() event and never provided access to Open() or called it "PreRender()" so it was obvious nothing was (potentially) drawn yet. Example 3: While RubberViewsWE or some hard work can mimic responsive design this is not what the tool was designed for. I appreciate the pixel perfect renditions of my app but more views for different screen sizes paralleling "xs, s, m, l, xl, etc" from bootstrap would be appreciated. Think how on Xojo iOS you can switch between iPad and iPhone views. Xojo Web needs the same. Example 4: No ability to centralize or share Session data forcing you to use sticky sessions and in general can't scale out horizontally as nicely as one would like. If your load balancer gets restarted or an individual instance crashes you lose a lot of valuable sessions in the process. I hope that's valuable food for thought for those on the fence. If nothing else Xojo Web is a great prototyping tool and you'll find you get 90% there. A little elbow grease and a little learning and you can build something that rivals any other tool. What do you think? Is Xojo Web "flakey"?

### Instruction: Write the original essay that generated the following summary: The Apple Company case study discusses the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.The Apple Company case study discusses the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The company has a strong financial position that can be used to expand the company and conduct more research into new products. However, the company is facing increasing competition, as rivals such as Samsung and other phone makers are trying to eat into the company's market share. ### Input: The Apple Company case study discusses the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The Apple Company case study discusses the company's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The company has a strong financial position that can be used to expand the company and conduct more research into new products. However, the company is facing increasing competition, as rivals such as Samsung and other phone makers are trying to eat into the company's market share. ### Response: Analysis of Apple Company Case Study Table of Contents 1. Overview 2. SWOT Analysis 3. Strengths 4. Weaknesses 5. Opportunities 6. Threats Overview The Apple Company was founded in 1976 by the late Steve Jobs and his colleague Steve Wozniak- “Woz.They introduced their first system, owing to their goal which was to create an inexpensive and simple to use computer, on the same year. Their system incorporated an encased circuit board known as Apple I, which sold for approximately $700 in local stores. Jobs and Woz had gained popularity in the computing revolution when the Apple II and Mac were introduced. However, Steve Jobs passed on. Tim Cook was appointed as the new C.E.O of the company. Joining the company in 1998 and working closely with Jobs for over thirteen years, as some of the factors that led that led to his appointment. It is a company that has continued to come up with new inventions in the technological world and most customers are running for their products. What is going on? Wall Street’s Finest was disappointed by Apple’s quarterly earnings. It was noted that the company silenced the loss in iPhone sales by claiming that the customers were waiting early for the iPhone 4S. There was a different pattern noted in its earnings; retail stores increase by 1% yearly, profit decline of 26%, and only 4% of new customers to retail stores. However, from December 2009 to the June 2010 quarter, there was a retail increase from 51 million to 61 million, after the new iPhone began to sell. There was a drop in the number of new visits, from December 2010 to June 2011, by two million. This indicates that something was clearly not going well. SWOT Analysis These are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with the Apple Company. The SWOT analysis is crucial in placing the company back to track and increase its potential. It also addresses various risks and threats that hinder the development of the company. The company’s position is also strengthened by the fact that it enjoys financial liquidity, which can be used to expand the company and conduct more research into new products. Strengths The success of Apple Company is boosted by the large sale of iPod music players, Macintosh computers and the notebooks. Apple has a good IT brands and loyal enthusiastic customers that advocate for its products. Economies of scale, as well as developing a good name for the company in terms of corporate image are major strengths. Weaknesses Apple iPod Nano has been reported to have a faulty screen. The earlier iPods were reported to have faulty batteries. In 2005, Apple announced that it would stop chip suppliers by the known IBM Company. This would confuse customers, who may in return terminate their loyalty to the company. The company is facing increasing competition, as rivals such as Samsung and other phone makers are trying to eat into the company’s market share. PEST Analysis- Stands for political, economical, social and technological factors that influence the results of a company. Opportunities Apple has the opportunity to enable the iTunes into a mobile phone format. It could also earn revenue from subscriptions to watching downloadable radio shows to iPods and music players. Threats The popularity and demand of iPod and will be affected in case of economic alteration. High taxes may work against the company since they would have to increase their prices and this may lead to a lower the number of clients noted.

### Instruction: Describe the official response to the IRA's claim that it gave precise warnings about the Warrington bombs. Respond in 19 sentences. ### Response: A declassified document backs up official dismissals of a claim by the IRA that it gave precise warnings about the Warrington bombs before they killed two children. In the aftermath of the attack, which killed three-year-old Johnathan Ball and 12-year-old Tim Parry, the IRA claimed that it had given the authorities detailed information which could have saved their lives by evacuating the area. That was always denied by the police and by the government. Now a document in a file declassified at the Public Record Office in Belfast shows that the version of events which the Home Office sent to Downing Street in the immediate aftermath of the bomb was consistent with the public denials that there had been clear warnings. The two-page timeline of how the attack unfolded was sent to Number 10 two days after the bombing with a covering note by the home secretary’s private secretary, Miss J MacNaughton. She said that the timeline dealt specifically with “the police denials of the terrorists’ claim to have given adequate and precise warning”. Referring to the inaccurate claim by the IRA that it had given warnings which could have prevented deaths or injuries, she said that “we are considering what our approach should be for the future to this increasingly common terrorist tactic”. She said that the government’s strategy was to deny terrorists “widespread news coverage of the results of their activities” by senior government figures “eschewing high profile statements”. Alongside that, she said that the government wanted to “take advantage of opportunities to reinforce the pointlessness of PIRA’s actions, keeping the focus on the victims, and to counter any backlash against the Irish community generally”. The two-page synopsis set out the Home Office’s understanding of what had happened: “At 8am on Saturday, 20 March, a male caller with a heavy Irish accent telephoned the office of the Samaritans in Manchester warning that a bomb had been placed at Manchester Piccadilly and that it would explode in 30 minutes. “The codeword which he gave, as reported to the police, was not a recognised PIRA codeword, but in retrospect it bore a vague superficial similarity. There was no explosion, no device was found and the warning was later discounted as a hoax. “At 11.58am the Samaritans office in Merseyside was telephoned by a male caller with a heavy Irish accent who said that a bomb had been placed outside Boots, and in response to a request for clarification indicated that he was talking about the centre of Liverpool. The document went on: “In response to this call the Merseyside Police cleared the areas around a number of Boots premises in the city. However, at 12.25pm a bomb exploded in a litter bin in Bridge Street, Warrington. “This was followed within a minute by a second explosion, again in a litter bin, nearby. Army bomb disposal experts have estimated the explosive charge as comprising about 0.5lb of high explosive. “A three year old child was killed immediately and 56 people were taken to hospital with injuries, about five of which were described as extremely serious. The note said that the police had “firmly rebutted” the IRA claim that there were “precise and adequate warnings beforehand”, adding of that IRA claim: “This is, of course, quite untrue.

### Instruction: Sort the list of fruits into two categories: Fruits with seeds and fruits without seeds. ### Input: banana, apple, strawberry, avocado ### Response: Fruits with seeds: apple, strawberry Fruits without seeds: banana, avocado

### Instruction: What are the Critics' Choice Movie Awards? ### Response: The Critics' Choice Movie Awards (formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award) is an awards show presented annually by the American-Canadian Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Written ballots are submitted during a week-long nominating period, and the resulting nominees are announced in December. The winners chosen by subsequent voting are revealed at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony in January. Additionally, special awards are given out at the discretion of the BFCA Board of Directors.

### Instruction: You are provided with the following title. Write a summary of the article with a length of no more than 60 words: ### Input: "5 Reasons Music Education is Important for Young People" ### Response: Music education has numerous benefits for young people, from improving social skills and fostering teamwork to aiding in self-expression and boosting confidence. It can also positively influence academic ability and mental health. This article explores five reasons why music education is important for young people.

### Instruction: What is Robson Rotation? ### Response: Robson Rotation is a method of arranging the names of candidates on ballot papers in single transferable vote elections so as to eliminate any influence of the so-called "donkey vote".

### Instruction: Write a promotional post about Stanley Kubrick's short film "Day of the Fight". ### Response: Seeing the early works filmmaking legends is alway instructive but when it’s Stanley Kubrick’s first short film is a must see. Kubrick’s first journey into the moving images was a 12-minute short film documentary called Day of the Fight, which he shot in 1951 when he was 22 years old. The budget of the film was $4000, which Kubrick self-financed. BTW, he made a cool $100 profit on the film. You can watch the film below. The film follows the fighter through his day and, in the words of Thomas Allen Nelson. When you watch the film you can see that Kubrick’s cinematography is far better than many twice his age. You can tell that he was away looking at not only the artistic but also the commercial side of filmmaking. If you are a Stanley Kubrick fan then this is required viewing. I also include below another of Kubrick’s early short films Flying Padre. After the success of Day of the Fight, RKO advanced Kubrick and the Flying Padre was the result. The subject of Flying Padre is a Catholic priest in rural New Mexico, Father Fred Stadtmueller. Because his 4000-square mile parish is so large, he uses a Piper Cub airplane (named the “Spirit of St. Joseph”) to travel from one isolated settlement to another. The film shows him providing spiritual guidance, saying a funeral Mass, and serving as an impromptu air ambulance by flying a sick child and his mother to hospital. Enjoyed Stanley Kubrick’s First Short Film ‘Day of the Fight’. Please share it in your social networks (Facebook, Twitter, email etc) by using social media buttons at the side or bottom of the blog. Or post to your blog and anywhere else you feel it would be a good fit. Thanks.

### Instruction: Generate a hypothetical example of how GPT models can be useful in the medical field. ### Response: GPT models can be used in the medical field to quickly analyze and identify diseases and illnesses. For example, a GPT model can analyze patient records, medical images and symptoms to accurately identify diseases and illnesses. In this way, GPT models can provide faster and more accurate diagnoses than traditional methods and save precious resources such as time and money which can be reallocated to other areas of medical care.

### Instruction: How to get the actual time of occurrence for ethereum transaction in block I used the API of Ethereum to download some transactions info. The timestamp is included, however I found the timestamp not mean the transaction time but the block which this transaction is located founded time. I visited https://etherscan.io for this transaction info. The same is true, the page shows me the time of the block which this transaction is located founded time. How can I get the transaction time rather not block founded time? ### Response: All transaction in a specific block were executed at the same time. Therefore transactionTime = blockTime. I hope this makes sense.

### Instruction: List 8 instructions to make an iron golem in minecraft. ### Response: Iron golems are big, tough mobs that protect villagers. They can spawn inside a village naturally, but most naturally occurring villages are too small for this to happen. You can create your own iron golem in any up-to-date version of Minecraft, including Pocket Edition. 1. Craft four iron blocks. 2. Collect a pumpkin. 3. Find an open area. 4. Place the four iron blocks in a T shape. 5. Place the pumpkin or jack-o-lantern on top of the T. 6. Let your iron golem protect villages. 7. Fence your golem in instead. 8. Attach a lead to the iron golem.

### Instruction: Sharing grocery costs and responsibility I've just started living with a partner for the first time and we share all our food shopping. I am constantly finding myself not knowing what food is in the cupboard (when at the shop) and who owes what as we are splitting the cost of all food shopping. Any tips on keeping a handle on those two things? We currently write our name on a receipt and put it in a jar but that doesn't solve the "what is in the cupboard" problem! A: Keeping a track of inventory is a tough job. One way to not over stock is to check the cupboards before going to buy groceries. Splitting expenses is easy. Me and my team at office use an amazing app called Splitwise. The app shows how much you have spend and how much do other members owe to you. (Note : I'm not related to splitwise in any way, except for being a user.) ### Response: Something I've been doing for 30 years... Plan your menus weekly, so you know pretty much what you'll be eating each day, & therefore its components. Plan on eating things with the shortest use-by dates early & the longest dates later in the week. Check what you have in storage - cupboard/fridge/freezer & list what's missing; we use AnyList for iPhone & Mac, sharable lists so both can see what's on it at any given time. There are many alternatives. Buy for the entire week, one day a week - say Saturday morning - & split the bill. Most supermarkets can split the total over two cards. If you pre-plan so you don't run out of things mid-week, then you don't need any sort of 'cookie-jar' system at all.

### Instruction: Is this question considered as localized? This is the question from a new user asking Is Sher-Wood T90 considered a pro stock hockey stick?, I edited the question correcting spelling but realized that it may be localized and if it is so, what can we do to this question. And if this question is not localized, what are the reason that makes it so? ### Response: Firstly, note that "too localized" is no longer a close reason on the Stack Exchange network. That said, if the question is essentially asking "Is the Sher-Wood T90 available from ProStockHockey?" (which I think it is, although it's not entirely clear) then I do think it's off-topic - the place to ask this question is ProStockHockey's customer support, not Stack Exchange. While the T90 may be available today from ProStockHockey, that's going to change and the question will be useless a year or two from now. The other possibility is that the question is asking "Is the Sher-Wood T90 considered a professional quality hockey stick?" (with a bad translation of "quality" - the poster's location is listed as Germany, so it's likely their first language isn't English). The question I'd say is off-topic as opinion based, but it's saved by the secondary question in the body ("Do some NHL players use it?") as that's something that can be factually answered. I was going to say that I'd ask the poster for clarification on what they meant, but you've already done that so thank you for that :-) At the moment, I'd be tempted to close this as "unclear what you're asking" due to the uncertainty about what the question is actually meaning, but I'm not going to use a moderator binding vote to do that (and unfortunately moderators can't just vote to close as an ordinary user - it's all or nothing when we vote). Over to you, community.

### Instruction: What is the most efficient way to adjust leading in indesign? Could you provide a list of 6 steps? ### Response: 1. Follow the on-screen instructions for installing InDesign on your computer and restart your computer if necessary. 2. Familiarize yourself with InDesign's workspace and available user resources. 3. Open Adobe InDesign. 4. If you do not have an existing InDesign document to work in, create a new document by selecting File>New>Document and specifying the settings for your new document. 5. Create a text frame with your Text tool, which is located in your Tools palette. Click within your newly created text frame, with your Text tool still created, and begin typing your text. To import text directly from a pre-existing word processing document, select File>Place, navigate to the file you wish to import and double click the file name. A loaded cursor will appear. Move your mouse to the location where you want your text to appear and click to place the text. If you are importing a large amount of text, you may need to thread it across multiple text frames. Do this by clicking the red plus sign in the bottom right-hand corner of your text frame, navigating to the new page or column where you want to place your text and clicking your mouse. Repeat this step until all your text is placed. 6. The Character panel is located at the right-hand side of your workspace. If you have applied vertical justification to your text or set it to align to the baseline grid (bottom of your text frame), InDesign may not accept your leading adjustments. If this happens, turn off vertical justification and baseline grid alignment and re-adjust your leading.

### Instruction: What was the temperature anomaly for February 2017 compared to the 1951-1980 base period? ### Response: Global map of the February 2017 LOTI (land-ocean temperature index) anomaly shows that North America and Siberia were again much warmer than the 1951-1980 base period, and that Europe was relatively warm. Credit: NASA/GISS. View larger image. February 2017 was the second-warmest February in 137 years of modern record-keeping, according to a monthly analysis of global temperatures by scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. Last month was 1.1 degrees Celsius warmer than the mean February temperature from 1951-1980. The two top February temperature anomalies have occurred during the past two years. February 2016 was the hottest on record, at 1.3 degrees Celsius warmer than the February mean temperature. February 2017's temperature was 0.20 degrees Celsius cooler than February 2016. The GISTEMP monthly temperature anomalies superimposed on a 1980-2015 mean seasonal cycle. Credit: NASA/GISS. NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, N.Y.

### Instruction: What is the history of the two-cent piece? Respond in 8 sentences. ### Response: The two-cent piece was produced by the Mint of the United States for circulation from 1864 to 1872 and for collectors in 1873. Designed by James B. Longacre, there were decreasing mintages each year, as other minor coins such as the nickel proved more popular. It was abolished by the Mint Act of 1873. The economic turmoil of the American Civil War caused government-issued coins, even the non-silver Indian Head cent, to vanish from circulation, hoarded by the public. One means of filling this gap was private token issues, often made of bronze. The cent at that time was struck of a copper-nickel alloy, the same diameter as the later Lincoln cent, but somewhat thicker. The piece was difficult for the Philadelphia Mint to strike, and Mint officials, as well as the annual Assay Commission, recommended the coin's replacement. Despite opposition from those wishing to keep the metal nickel in the coinage, led by Pennsylvania Congressman Thaddeus Stevens, Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864, authorizing bronze cents and two-cent pieces.

### Instruction: What are the common arguments for or against intellectual property? ### Response: I’ve noted before the dearth of good arguments for intellectual property (There are No Good Arguments for Intellectual Property). In a recent Facebook post, I mentioned two weak/confused arguments used against IP arguments and claims. The first one is that copyright by contract would be illegitimate because if you sell something the buyer “completely owns” it. I.e., IP people often argue that copyright is legitimate because the publisher “could” make the buyer “sign a contract” not to copy or learn from or use or remember the book, and that would (could?) end up creating something like a copyright regime. They are completely wrong about this for a number of reasons (such contracts could not bind third parties, they are totally impracticable, etc.). But one argument against this (ridiculous) contract argument is that the buyer of the book “owns the whole book” and therefore the contract is “null and void” (or some such layman language that sounds like it came out of an income tax protestor nut’s reading of Black’s Law Dictionary). However, I think this argument is flawed. THere is nothing illegitimate about co-ownership or contractual arrangements. If I loan you my book or my car for particular uses, you do now own the entire book or car and some uses could be considered some type of trespass, property violation, or contract breach. It’s just that such contracts (a) are ridiculously uncommercial [would not be popular] and (b) would not create IP anyway, since IP is an in rem [property] right good against the world and contract is in personam–between the parties–and you can’t get in rem property rights from contract rights. The second one is usually a response given to the charge that people who “copyright” their works yet who oppose copyright are hypocrites. There are many problems with latter argument. First, you don’t copyright things; it’s automatic; the holder of the copyright cannot be a hypocrite if he is not intentionally doing anything. SEcond, even if he were a hypocrite, that does not mean IP is justified. It’s really just a stupid argument. However, some IP opponents will say something like “well the reason I copyrighted it was to prevent someone else from taking my work and getting a copyright on it and stopping me from being able to publish my own work.” This is simply not the way copyright law works. There is a grain of truth in this comment when it comes to patent and trademark, but not copyright. For patents, it is possible for A to invent X and keep it as a trade secret, and then for B to later invent X independently and then get a patent and sue A; that was always the risk of using trade secret instead of patent (that was in fact the intent of the patent system–to encourage people to disclose information that would otherwise be kept secret); yet this risk is lower now after the Obama America Invents Act, which provides a more general and robust prior user right. In any case, that has to do with patent not copyright. And in the field of trademark if you do not enforce your trademark there is a chance it could become generic, as in Kleenex and Xerox becoming generic terms–but all this means is you would lose your trademark rights — your legal right to stop others–not your right to use the mark. In any case, that is about trademark not copyright. In the case of copyright, it is the author who obtains a copyright (again: automatically): and even if the first author could somehow make his work “public domain” [he can’t] by “failing to copyright it” [he can’t; as it’s automatic], that still would not permit a second person to “copyright” the work since the second person would not be its author. So, there: I admit it: two slightly confused arguments often used by the anti-IP side.

### Instruction: I'm babysitting my cousin's two-year old daughter this weekend. She's allowed to watch a bit of TV, and I assume that'll be useful for keeping her occupied at least some of the time. What shows would be OK for her to watch? ### Response: It basically doesn't matter.

### Instruction: Introduction to astronomy I'm really interested in astronomy since I began watching the night sky with my binoculars and found the view above me so beautiful. For some reason, I didn't notice that we had such a thing above us, being part of our daily life and considering it as something that has to be without questioning myself, too immersed with human things (school, etc.). Anyway, I wanted to know what would be a good way to begin learning about astronomy ? What would be some good books that I could learn from ? (I don't have the educational background as professional astronomers do, for now.) Thank you for your suggestions! ### Response: You could find your local astronomy club and see if they have "Star Parties" where members bring their telescopes to some dark field once a month or so and show off the universe to anyone who shows up. Everything you see will be something real and meaningful to you in a different way. Be warned, though, that you might get hooked, and end up owning a couple of thousand dollars worth of really cool equipment.

### Instruction: Describe what life would be like in the 1920s. ### Response: From crazy artists to legendary parties, the roaring '20s was an interesting time to be alive. Jazz music, flapper dresses, F. Scott Fitzgerald -- for many, that’s what comes to mind when you think of the roaring '20s. And in today’s world of iPhones, Facebook and partisan politics, life back then seemed much simpler … and possibly exciting. Because who wouldn’t enjoy a life full of wild outfits, crazy artists and epic parties? Before the time of alarm clocks and Siri, people still had to wake up early. In fact, there were individuals called “Knocker Uppers” whose job was to wake up other workers. If you were a seamstress back then, you were likely spending most of your time putting together flashy flapper dresses for female partygoers. A wheat farm labourer, a silent movie actor, a telephone operator -- many jobs in the 1920s are nothing like today’s. So take a minute to imagine what your life would be in the '20s. What suits you? Do you enjoy homemaking? How about working outdoors? Check out OnStride Financial’s infographic below to find out what you’d be doing 90 years ago.

### Instruction: Provide an overview of the upcoming Bond 25 film. ### Response: One of the longest-running franchises in cinematic history, famed spy 007 will return in the upcoming Bond 25. The film sees Daniel Craig (who has been in the role since 2006's Casino Royale) return to the fold. After the divisiveness of Spectre, many thought the series would enter a new era, but Craig is hoping to end his tenure on a high note with another exciting mission. Here's all you need to know about the sequel. After Spectre, it looked like Craig's tenure as 007 was over. Not only did the film's ending send the spy literally riding off with his love, Craig himself seemed over the franchise. He was particularly prickly during Spectre promotion, at one point saying he'd rather slit his wrists than portray the character again. However, he later changed his tune and signed on for one more mission, saying he wants to conclude his time as Bond on a high note with Bond 25. Several of Bond's MI6 allies from Skyfall, including Ralph Fiennes' M, Naomi Harris' Eve Moneypenny, and Ben Wishaw's Q returned for Spectre. It's reasonable to assume they'll all be back for the next sequel, but nobody is officially signed on at this point in time. Presumably that will change soon, since Bond 25 needs to start filming soon to make its release date. Two-time Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz was cast as Spectre's main villain, revealed to be famed Bond nemesis Ernst Blofeld. In the film, he also went by the name Franz Oberhauser and was Bond's foster brother. Blofeld was left alive at the end of Spectre, seemingly as a way to carry him over into a sequel. However, Waltz has gone on record to say while he would have liked to come back, he will not be returning to the franchise. Bond villains are cinematic legend at this point, so there's always much interest in who will torment 007 next. With Waltz out of the picture, that distinction could fall to Helena Bonham Carter, who is reportedly at the top of the producers' list for the antagonist. Carter has played a wide range of characters throughout her career, so she would be a strong fit. As many fans know by now, Bond 25 is merely a placeholder for the film's official name, which will be revealed at some point in the future. One of the bigger rumors about the film indicates it will be called Shatterhand and draw inspiration from the novel Never Dream of Dying by Raymond Benson. The plans for Bond 25 seem to have changed since that speculation came out, so viewers shouldn't read too much into that right now, however. One of the franchise's most noteworthy trademarks is the song that plays over the stylized opening credits sequence. Every film sees a different artist lend their talents - to varying degrees of success. Bond 25 might bring out the big guns by recruiting none other than Beyonce to sing the tune. Arguably, Adele's "Skyfall" is the bar for themes in the Craig era, so it'll be interesting to see if Beyonce (or whoever takes the job) can try to match the Oscar winning number. When Craig first took on the role in 2006's Casino Royale, it marked the beginning of MGM's partnership with Sony, who distributed the films worldwide. That contract was for four films, meaning it expired with the release of Spectre. Hollywood became embroiled in an intense bidding war for the Bond rights, with several major studios vying for the tentpole. In the end, it was indie upstart Annapurna Pictures that landed the domestic rights, with Universal securing international. Bond is one of the biggest properties worldwide, so there's lots of money to be made here. Originally, Oscar-winner Danny Boyle was pegged to direct Bond 25, but he departed due to creative differences with the producers and Craig. EON quickly put together a search for a replacement and landed on True Detective's Cary Fukunaga, who also directed the Netflix film Beasts of the Southern Wild. He becomes the first American to call the shots on a Bond film and should offer a unique perspective. When Boyle was attached, the Bond 25 script was set to be written by Trainspotting scribe John Hodge - injecting the franchise with some much-needed new blood in regards to writing. But now that Boyle has left the project, it's reasonable to assume Hodge is going with him. That's precisely what's happening, as reports indicate franchise veterans Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (who have written every Bond film since 1999) are returning. Bond 25 was originally supposed to start filming by the end of this year, but that isn't happening anymore. As EON conducted their director search, Craig signed on for Rian Johnson's mystery-thriller Knives Out, which begins production in November. Obviously, MI6 needs to wait for their leading man to be free. Coinciding with the Fukunaga announcement, the studio confirmed production will begin in March 2019. Since the film hasn't started shooting yet, there are no marketing materials available. Odds are, nothing will come out until late 2019 after production wraps.

### Instruction: What does using pointer in Linux kernel imply? So far I was under the perspective that while working in the kernel code, working with memory implies working with long integers and not pointers because dereferencing pointers shouldn't be done in the kernel code: A quote on the topic from LDD3: Although, conceptually, addresses are pointers, memory administration is often better accomplished by using an unsigned integer type; the kernel treats physical memory like a huge array, and a memory address is just an indexinto the array. Furthermore, a pointer is easily dereferenced; when dealing directly with memory addresses, you almost never want to dereference them in this manner. Using an integer type prevents this dereferencing, thus avoiding bugs. Therefore, generic memory addresses in the kernel are usually unsigned long , exploiting the fact that pointers and long integers are always the same size, at least on all the platforms currently supported by Linux. However, I see that there are pointers (source) char *hwbuf = runtime->dma_area + frames_to_bytes(runtime, hwoff); And I'm successful at dereferencing them and getting expected results: printk(KERN_INFO "%s:%i %x \n", __FILE__, __LINE__,*hwbuf); Questions: What memory address is allocated when char *hwbuf s run in the kernel? When I say "what memory" I mean if the address is an actual physical address in RAM or something else? Is it sensible that different parts of the kernel act differently on pointer dereferencing given the relationship that code has on MMU initialization? By this I mean early kernel code deals with physical addresses, driver code deals with some form of virtual addresses? What are the basis for not dereferencing pointers in kernel code? ### Response: There's a key difference between managing memory as a resource (when you don't care what's inside and shouldn't even look), and using memory to do something else (when the contents are the whole point). ... memory administration is often better accomplished ... The quote is talking about managing memory addressing and maps, where you're treating memory as some opaque resource to be managed. The code you posted isn't managing memory as a resource, it's using some memory to do non-memory-management-related stuff (specifically DMA to an audio device).

### Instruction: What are some steps to write a resume for a banking job? ### Response: 1. It’s best not to decrease font size or margins to squeeze things in.: Stick to 0.5- or 0.75-inch margins and size 11 font for the body of your resume. If you absolutely can’t fit everything on the page, decrease the size of the font to size 10, but keep the margins the same so it’s easier for people to skim your resume. People reviewing your resume only spend an average of 30 seconds looking it at. If the page is too crowded, they might not see all the important info that you want to highlight. 2. Center your full name at the very top of the resume in size 20 to 24 font.: Below it, in size 11 or 12 font, type your up-to-date contact information, including your phone number, your email address, and your home address. Feel free to give your resume a unique look by selecting a fun font for your name. Just make sure it’s easy to read and looks professional. Stay away from calligraphy-style fonts or cartoony fonts, for example. 3. This summarizes the experience and skills that you can bring to the job.: Keep the statement short and to the point, no more than 2 sentences long. Avoid generic phrases like “detail oriented.” Instead, be specific and say something like: “Experience with recording transactions and managing the accounts of over 100 subscribing customers.” An example of an executive summary is: Finance graduate with a strong foundation in economics and investment analysis, as well as practical experience managing assets. Academic experience in international finance, corporate finance, and financial reporting. 4. This section lets you highlight your relevant finance-related education.: Label the section “Education,” then list the institutions you attended, the degrees you received, your GPA, and any awards you won. Put this section after your executive summary if you are still in university or recently graduated, or put it underneath your work experience if you’ve already been working for a while. It is not typically necessary to include high school education, unless you are just beginning your career or it was the only degree you received. If your college GPA is not as high as you would like, you can include with it your major-specific GPA or with your 3rd and 4th year GPAs. If these are much higher, it shows either that you improved considerably over time or that your general GPA does not adequately convey how adept you are at your specific career. 5. This section highlights your finance-related employment history.: Title the section something like “Professional Experience.” Under the title, list relevant jobs that you have held along with internships or other unpaid work. For example, Don’t include every job you have ever performed and don’t list anything that isn’t relevant. Include the name of your employer, when you worked for them, and the location of the job. After providing basic information about a job, describe your experience there in bullet points. When doing so, focus on particular accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to meet the qualifications of the job you are applying for. Even if you haven’t worked in finance before, other jobs can still be relevant to working in a bank. For instance, if you were a cashier at a retail store, you handled money and dealt with customers, which is exactly what bank tellers do! 6. Action verbs provide instant information to resume reviewers.: Words like “Wrote,” “organized,” “managed,” “supervised,” and “designed” are ideal. Avoid more vague verbs like “obtained,” “achieved,” and “accomplished,” which don't indicate what skills you employed to reach your goals. For example, use active verbs to describe your experience and responsibilities while you worked at a past job. You might write something like “Supervised a team of 10 sales reps.” Or, “Managed a portfolio of 7 commercial clients.” 7. Potential employers often look to hire people with specific concrete abilities.: The skills you list can include a combination of “hard” skills, like specific quantitative techniques and computer programming abilities, and “soft” skills, which typically refer to your ability to deal with people. Make sure to highlight any type of financial software or other tools you know how to use as well as any customer service skills. Some examples of skills to include are: communication, financial analysis, retirement investing, collaboration, management, and client relations. 8. Banking jobs, especially teller positions, are very client and sales oriented.: To accomplish this, make sure to list and describe any service sector jobs you worked in that required extensive customer interaction as well as any sales jobs. For example, if you worked in a clothing store and made commission, highlight that role. Working in a bank often requires you to interact with customers all day and make them feel comfortable, as well as sell them services like mortgages and loans. 9. Any bank job requires you to be detail-oriented and good with numbers.: List experience and skills that demonstrate your capacity to perform basic mathematical processes. For example, if you were treasurer for a club or organization at your university, list that on your resume. Highlight any academic awards that are suggestive of mathematical ability. If any of your prior jobs required the counting of money or other mathematical skills, describe these in detail. List instances in which you followed stringent workplace rules precisely, proofread text, managed large databases, or in any other way reviewed the work of a coworker to verify accuracy. 10. Bank employees make extensive use of computers to record transactions.: List programs you know how to use, especially if they’re finance-related, to prove that you have been able to master technical programs in the past. For example, highlight how you used Excel to put together financial reports in your college courses. Make sure to list any formal credentials you might have earned for specific software programs. 11. Employers want to know precisely what you’ve achieved.: Be specific and list precise numbers as frequently as possible. For example, if you previously worked in a sales role, include the dollar amount in sales you made monthly or yearly and what sort of revenue you produced for the company you worked for overall. For instance, in your work experience section, underneath the title of your role, the company, and the location, you might write something like: “Sold an average of $15,000 in software packages per month, generated over $300,000 of revenue during my employment.” 12. Resume reviewers want a concise summary of your experience.: If you run out of space, remove the least important information, such as older jobs that aren’t particularly relevant to working in a bank. Look for ways to shorten things like job descriptions by removing unnecessary words or reworking sentences. There are lots of free 1-page resume templates online and in Microsoft Office that you can use to help you fit all your info on a single page. 13. Errors prevent you from getting moved along in the hiring process.: Run spell check after you finish writing your resume to catch obvious errors. Then, proofread everything 2-3 times to catch other mistakes. For example, be on the lookout for words that are spelled correctly, but are the wrong choice of word, such as “complaint” and “compliant.” Get a friend or a family member to give your resume a look as well as they might notice mistakes that you missed.

### Instruction: Determinar si el número es primo Es necesario determinar si el número introducido por el usario es primo o no. Este es lo que tengo, pero siempre da como resultado que no es primo. public static void primeNumber(int num) { boolean prime = true; for(int i = 2; i < num; i++) { if (num % i == 0) { prime = false; break; } } if (prime) View.input("The number is prime."); else View.input("The number isn't prime."); } A: La definición de número primo es un numero que sólo puede dividirse por 1 y por sí mismo. Por lo tanto puedes usar este método: boolean esPrimo(int n) { for(int i=2;i<n;i++) { if(n%i==0) return false; } return true; } Puedes encontrar más métodos optimizados en este articulo por Oscar Sanchez Este es el método más eficiente descrito: //Revisa si un numero entero es primo o no. boolean isPrime(int n) { //revisa si n es multiplo de 2 if (n%2==0) return false; //si no, solo revisa los impares for(int i=3;i*i<=n;i+=2) { if(n%i==0) return false; } return true; } ### Response: Hace poco hubo una respuesta de @ArtEze muy parecida aunque incluía más casos. Esta fué la solución para el número primo: public static Boolean esPrimo(int numero) { Boolean esPrimoActual = true; if(numero<2) { esPrimoActual = false; } else { for(int x=2; x*x<=numero; x++) { if( numero%x==0 ){esPrimoActual = false;break;} } } return esPrimoActual; } Además, una que aportó @AlexisRodriguez debajo de estos comentarios (aunque fue borrado porque en manera de comentario no se entendía). boolean primo = false; int numero = 5; int contador = 0; for(int i = numero; i > 0; i--){ if(numero % i == 0 ){ contador++; } } if(contador == 2){ primo = true; } JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, primo);

### Instruction: Given the following statement, create a statistic or numerical figure to back it up: Many small businesses are having difficulties due to the current pandemic ### Response: According to the US Small Business Administration, over 70% of small businesses have reported negative financial effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.

### Instruction: "Can distributed ledger technology be scaled for larger solutions?" ### Response: Is Scaling Possible for Distributed Ledger Technology? The blockchain is fundamentally a distributed ledger technology, a method to securely and conveniently store transactions. Various industries, from medieval records archival to smart contracts, are beginning to experiment with the real potential of this technology. However, due to its scalability problem in most of its present forms such as the blockchain, it fails to handle vast amounts of transactions that companies such as Visa process daily. Can the technology be scaled for more meaningful solutions? Bodhi founder Xiahong Lin will say yes as other businesses are already developing scalable blockchain solutions. He used the Lightning Network as an example. The Lightning Network processes transactions on the blockchain but merely utilizes it to enforce a smart contract. Meaning, the blockchain functions as a judge to enforce the terms of a deal. Cowan also pointed out that there are multiple perpetual problems with the technology including all the talks about its novelty, technical elements, and scary stories which can primarily distract others from its more practical applications. Lin emphasized that multiple blockchain projects are struggling to get a good infrastructure down to offer excellent products and services. Another major challenge is that the number of blockchain experts is short compared to the growing demand, making it very expensive to develop the technology. It is essential for people to understand the real practical use of distributed ledger technology. “When we start to see more real, practical applications, perceptions will change. You don’t need to understand much about how Wi-Fi or email works to use it every day. Eventually, it will be the same for blockchain technology, and it will be just as revolutionary,” Cowan explained. Once individuals see these applications, the community will also witness more prominent organizations working more closely to create scalable solutions that can potentially disrupt several industries.

### Instruction: Generate an explanation for the given claim using the provided supporting material from the paragraph. Please consider the following points while generating an output. 1) The claim will always have supporting proof in the paragraph, and the paragraph will have a clear point of view supporting the claim. 2) There can be instances where direct correlation to the claim is not available. Make use of the sentences in the paragraph to provide a corresponding output supporting the claim. 3) The explanation should be at least one and at most twelve sentences long. "Paragraph: A team at Britain’s Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is developing a new catalogue of so-called “loss-of-function” (LoF) gene variants to help identify new disease-causing mutations, and say their work will help scientists better understand the normal function of human genes. Working as part of larger study called the 1000 Genomes Project, the team developed a series of filters to identify common errors in the human genome, which maps the entire genetic code. “The key questions we focused on for this study were how many of these LoF variants were real and how large a role might they play in human disease,” said Daniel MacArthur of the Sanger Institute, who worked on the team. The researchers looked at nearly 3,000 possible LoF variants in the genomes of 185 people from Europe, East Asia and West Africa. Their findings were published in the journal Science on Thursday. Loss of function variants are genetic changes that are predicted to severely disrupt the function of genes. Some are known to cause severe human diseases such as muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis. Previous genome sequencing projects have suggested there are hundreds of these variants in the DNA of even perfectly healthy individuals, but researchers were not able to tell exactly how many. In this study, the filters revealed that 56 percent of the 3,000 possible LoFs analyzed were unlikely to seriously affect gene function. But of the true LoF variants, 100 are typically found in the genome of each European, the researchers said, and 20 affect both copies of the gene - meaning they are likely to result in complete loss of gene function. “This shows that at least 1 percent of human genes can be shut down without causing serious disease,” said Mark Gerstein, a professor of biomedical informatics from Yale University in the United States, who also worked on the study. “We were able to use the differences between such ‘LoF-tolerant’ genes and known human disease genes to develop a way of predicting whether or not a newly discovered change in a gene is likely to be severely disease-causing.” Chris Tyler-Smith, who led the team at the Sanger Institute, said the findings would prove immediately useful for current DNA sequencing studies in patients with particular diseases. The results produced a list of more than 1,000 LoF variants, he said, “and in most cases little or nothing is known about how these genes work or what they do. “By studying the people carrying them in detail, we should get new insights into the function of many poorly known human genes.” Claim: Study finds one percent of human genes switched off." ### Response: Scientists studying the human genome have found that each of us is carrying around 20 genes that have been completely inactivated, suggesting that not all switched-off genes are harmful to health.

### Instruction: Are the reported problems with Hart eSlate voting machines in Texas due to user error? ### Response: "The Hart eSlate machines are not malfunctioning, the problems being reported are a result of user error" A number of voters have reported problems with a certain type of voting machine in Texas. Some voters complained that machines flipped their straight-ticket selections to the other party in key races during early voting, especially the much-watched Senate battle between Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O'Rourke. The Secretary of State’s office issued an advisory about the problem. "We have heard from a number of people voting on Hart eSlate machines that when they voted straight ticket, it appeared to them that the machine had changed one or more of their selections to a candidate from a different party. This can be caused by the voter taking keyboard actions before a page has fully appeared on the eSlate, thereby de-selecting the pre-filled selection of that party’s candidate…” said Keith Ingram, Director of Elections. This specific machine uses a wheel and an enter button to maneuver the ballot and enter selections. The advisory goes on to say they should not be used simultaneously. "The Hart eSlate machines are not malfunctioning, the problems being reported are a result of user error — usually voters hitting a button or using the selection wheel before the screen is finished rendering," said Sam Taylor, spokesman for the office of Secretary of State Rolando Pablos, who was appointed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. You can click here to read the entire advisory. According to the Dallas Morning News, Tarrant County and 81 other counties use those machines. Dallas, Collin, and Denton counties do not. Early voting in Texas began Monday and has featured strong turnout and long lines. It runs through Nov. 2, ahead of Election Day on Nov. 6. Many Hart eSlate machines used in Texas don't provide receipts or other forms of paper trail to voters, but those casting ballots do see a screen that shows their choices before final submission — and can go back and make changes. Similar machines are used in parts of Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia, according to Verified Voting, a nonprofit group focused on ensuring the accuracy of elections. The machine's manufacturer, Hart InterCivic, attributed the Texas issues to 16-year-old technology. "The same story has happened in multiple elections," Steven Sockwell, the company's vice president of marketing, said Friday. "There was no flipping then and there's not any now." Instead, Sockwell said, what typically happens in cases where someone believes his or her vote has been changed is a voter will select a straight-party ticket, then unintentionally change votes in individual races without realizing it. Still, in a statement to supporters, Cruz cited "multiple reports" of race selections changing and added "once you select the Republican party ticket, please be patient and do not select 'next' until the ballot has populated all of the selections." The Texas Democratic Party called the issue "a malfunction," said it was causing Democrats to inadvertently vote for Cruz and accused the secretary of state's office of not doing enough to warn voters of potential issues. Party chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said in a statement that "Texas' Republican government blamed voters and did nothing." He called for a statewide public service announcement to warn voters, training for poll workers on the issue and removal of "all malfunctioning machines." Taylor said Friday that his office "has already trained election officials across the state" while also instructing "election administrators to post additional signage in multiple languages" and requiring county officials to keep "a detailed, meticulous log of any malfunctioning machines, and remove any machines that are malfunctioning." Taylor also said his office "has no legal authority whatsoever to force any" voting machine vendors "to make upgrades if their voting systems are otherwise in compliance with federal and state law," and that Hart eSlate's system was certified in 2009. He said counties are responsible for purchasing their own new voting equipment. "We will continue to educate Texas voters using existing resources," Taylor said, "and urge all Texans casting a ballot to take their time, slow down, and carefully review their ballot before casting one." NBC 5 spoke to the Tarrant County Elections administrator Heider Garcia. He explained that everyone should make sure to check their ballot on the final screen before casting it. “I think that is the most important part. Go through the ballot, if you waited in line 20 minute 30 minutes, you might as well take an extra 30 seconds. Make sure that that summary page lists everything that you intend to vote for, and then hit the red cast button to make sure it is recorded,” said Garcia.

### Instruction: Generate an explanation for the given claim using the provided supporting material from the paragraph. Please consider the following points while generating an output. 1) The claim will always have supporting proof in the paragraph, and the paragraph will have a clear point of view supporting the claim. 2) There can be instances where direct correlation to the claim is not available. Make use of the sentences in the paragraph to provide a corresponding output supporting the claim. 3) The explanation should be at least one and at most twelve sentences long. "Paragraph: Researchers at Edinburgh University said their technique, based on chemical analysis, can deliver reliable results without the need for expensive enzymes used in conventional DNA testing. Juan Diaz-Mochon of the university’s School of Chemistry, who led the research, said the chemical method was able to detect genes linked to cystic fibrosis in laboratory experiments using synthetic DNA. With funding from commercial partners and the Scottish Enterprise fund, he said his team planned to market a cystic fibrosis test very soon and then run further research to see if the same method could be used to decode entire human genomes. “We’re hoping to bring the first test for cystic fibrosis to the market within five months,” he told Reuters. “With the scientific data we already have, we believe we can develop this test further and in different ways.” Tests which identify tiny variations or omissions in DNA code are increasingly being developed and marketed as ways of determining whether or not a person is healthy, susceptible to disease, or has a disease or serious risks of developing one. Cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening inherited disease in which internal organs such as the lungs and digestive system become clogged with thick sticky mucus, is one of a small number of diseases caused by a single, identifiable faulty gene. Companies around the world are racing to develop ever faster and cheaper gene sequencing techniques to offer scientists and drug developers swifter routes mapping whole genomes. U.S. firm Illumina launched its latest genome sequencing tool, HiSeq 2000, in January and challenges rivals at Life Technologies, Roche, Affymetrix, Agilent Technologies and Helicos BioSciences. Experts say the “holy grail” for such firms is to be able to decode a person’s entire genetic sequence for $1,000. Diaz-Mochon said the his chemical method would offer a “speedy, cost-efficient alternative” to existing DNA analysis. “The market for DNA testing is quickly expanding as it becomes more affordable. Our method could help reach the goal of complete genome analysis in a few hours for less than $1,000,” he said in a commentary about the study, which was published in the journal Angewandte Chemie and funded by Scottish Enterprise. Mark Bradley, who also worked on the study, said the team planned to extend their collaborations with researchers and companies working in DNA “and establish our first commercial operations within the next six months.” Claim: UK scientists say find cheap, fast gene test method." ### Response: British scientists say they have developed a way of pinpointing variations in a person’s genetic code using a chemical test on saliva, meaning quick, cheap DNA tests for risks of certain diseases may be around the corner.

### Instruction: Give this document a once-over and clean up any grammar or spelling errors. I'm not a sportsman, I like watching basketball, tennis, football, but my favorite sport is the running. A lot of people like it, because I think so, it is the cheapest sport. We need only an amazing runnigshoes, and that's all, ok..., we need at least 45 minute, per day, or at least 3 times a week. I love this sport! For me it is like a meditation. I can think about everything, or nothing. This is my decision. It is very good for the circulation, the running helps me to be in good shape. I don't want to lost weight, I want to keep it, and I want to eat my favorite dessert, if I want... A lot of people say: " I can't ...". If you have 2 legs, you can! Buy a good shoes, and first time 5 minutes running is enough! Don't run too much and so quickly! Go every second day, run in your own rhythm, and the next week you can do more! ...and a day you will run a half marathon, and you will be strong, fresh and so confident, like never before! ### Response: I'm not a sportsman. I like watching basketball, tennis, football, but my favorite sport is running. A lot of people like it, I think because it is the cheapest sport. We need only amazing running shoes, and that's all. OK ..., we need at least 45 minutes per day, or at least 3 times a week. I love this sport! For me it is like meditation. I can think about everything or nothing. That is my decision. It is very good for the circulation. Running helps me to be in good shape. I don't want to lose weight, I want to keep it, and I want to eat my favorite dessert, if I want... A lot of people say: " I can't ...". If you have 2 legs, you can! Buy good shoes, and the first time, 5 minutes' running is enough! Don't run too much and too quickly! Go every second day. Run at your own pace, and the next week you can do more! ...and one day you will run a half marathon, and you will be strong, fresh and so confident, like never before!

### Instruction: Could you tell me about General Nguyễn Văn Chuân? Respond in 2 sentences. ### Response: Major General Nguyễn Văn Chuân was an officer of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He served as the commander of I Corps, which oversaw the northernmost part of the country, from 14 March 1966 until 9 April of the same year, when he was replaced by Lieutenant General Tôn Thất Đính.

### Instruction: Sale promotion, which is the set of marketing activities undertaken to boost sales of the product or service, has become a vital tool for marketing and its importance has been increasing significantly over the years. In spite of some controversies, sales promotion has already demonstrated a mass of positive impact on both sellers and buyers. The aim of this presentation will be to analyse the aims and approaches of sales promotion as well as to evaluate both benefits and drawbacks sales promotions provide. For this purpose, the presentation will be divided into four sections. The first section will show the definition of sales promotion as an introduction. The second part will provide the aim of sales promotion as well as the analysis of some key sales promotion techniques in detail. Then the presentation will focus on a specific case study------the utilization of Flybuys loyal reward program. Finally, there will be an evaluation of its advantages and disadvantages as well as the present situation. Edit and revise this document to improve its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and style. ### Response: Sales promotion, which is the set of marketing activities undertaken to boost sales of a product or service, has become a vital tool for marketing and its importance has been increasing significantly over the years. In spite of some controversies, sales promotion has already demonstrated a massive positive impact on both sellers and buyers. The aim of this presentation will be to analyse the aims and approaches of sales promotion as well as to evaluate both the benefits and the drawbacks sales promotions provide. For this purpose, the presentation will be divided into four sections. The first section will show the definition of sales promotion as an introduction. The second part will provide the aim of sales promotion as well as the analysis of some key sales promotion techniques in detail. Then the presentation will focus on a specific case study------the utilization of Flybuys loyalty reward program. Finally, there will be an evaluation of its advantages and disadvantages as well as the present situation.

### Instruction: What were the findings of Michael Garcia's investigation into the 2010 World Cup bidding process? ### Response: The prospects of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups being hosted by Russia and Qatar have been strengthened after Fifa dramatically published in full the investigation by the US prosecutor Michael Garcia into the 2010 voting process. Long thought to contain explosive revelations after Garcia resigned in 2014 protesting that a summary published by his fellow ethics committee chairman, Hans-Joachim Eckert, misrepresented it. His 349-page main report contained some startling detail on the “culture of entitlement” at Fifa, but his main findings largely tallied with the thrust of Eckert’s summary. He did find evidence of serious alleged irregularities and recommended investigation and action against several senior members of Fifa’s executive committee, including the former German player and coach Franz Beckenbauer, but did not recommend that the vote be annulled. Qatar were found to have employed tactics familiar now including the sponsorship of the Confederation of African Football conference in Angola and the famous 2010 lunch attended by the son of the country’s emir at the time with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and the then Uefa president Michel Platini, but not to have bought votes. The publication of the report will prompt some embarrassment within the English FA whose chairman in 2014, Greg Dyke, protested that the Eckert summary was a whitewash. The Garcia report, as reported by Eckert’s summary, found that the England bid had sought to “curry favour” in breach of the rules with some executive committee members, in particular the notorious Trinidadian executive committee member, Jack Warner, who is now banned from football for life. Garcia included much more detail on the finding revealed by Eckert that England’s 2018 bid had found work, at Tottenham Hotspur and at Wembley, at Warner’s request, for a young man he described as “like his adopted son”. The FA has never commented officially on the criticisms made of its conduct by Eckert. The most striking difference between the summary Eckert published in November 2014 and the full Garcia report was in Garcia’s criticisms of Fifa’s then president Sepp Blatter, which were absent from Eckert’s summary. Garcia found no case to answer that Blatter had breached any of Fifa’s ethics codes over the fraught and suspicion-laden process that led to Russia and Qatar claiming the next two World Cup finals tournaments. The ethics committee, whose “investigatory chamber” was chaired by Cornel Borbély after Garcia resigned and whose “adjudicatory chamber” was still chaired by Eckert, banned Blatter and Platini from football for malpractice in December 2015. Gianni Infantino was elected to succeed Blatter as president in February 2016 and in a statement Fifa said the new chairs of the ethics committee had decided to publish the Garcia report, as Infantino had called for, because the German magazine Bild had a leaked copy it was planning to reveal in stages. Infantino, who has said the World Cups in Russia and Qatar will go ahead, is unlikely to find the tournaments too troubled by the long-awaited publication. The bid mounted by the tiny Gulf state of Qatar to project itself globally by hosting the World Cup was lavish, promoted by the ruling emir and his son, and used the facilities of the country’s Aspire academy, but Garcia did not conclude that Fifa votes were bought. He accepted the position of the official Qatar 2022 bid, which it has repeatedly stated in public, that the disgraced Qatari football official Mohamed bin Hammam, who did make corrupt payments, was not connected to the bid itself. Garcia also concluded that a series of payments Bin Hammam made to officials of African football federations were not related to the Qatar 2022 bid, but more likely to his own bid to oppose Blatter in Fifa’s 2011 presidential election. The 2018 bid by Russia, which Roman Abramovich supported, was explicitly cleared of wrongdoing in the report produced by Garcia’s deputy, Borbély. As Eckert had stated in his summary, Borbély accepted in his report that Russia’s official bid “leased” its computers, then returned them to their owner, who destroyed them. The release of Borbély’s report has revealed that the owner was the Konoplyov academy, a “football foundation [which] appeared to have been linked with Mr Roman Abramovich”. The Chelsea owner, who became a billionaire when he bought Russian state assets cheaply in corrupt auctions in the early 2000s, travelled with the 2018 delegation but was found not to have provided any financial help to the bid apart from the computers. The revelations about Beckenbauer largely relate to the employment by the Australia 2022 bid team of his long term business associate and advisor, Fedor Radmann, with another Munich-based consultant, Andreas Abold. Garcia recommended that Beckenbauer, who was disciplined for failing cooperate, should be investigated further for evidence he “violated substantive ethics provisions”. 1) FA embarrassed Corrupt Trinidad & Tobago Fifa member Jack Warner asked Lord Triesman and David Dein to sort a job for Richard Sebro, the son of his banker. He was secured summer work at Tottenham and Wembley. 2) Teixeira corruption The 10-year-old daughter of Fifa member Ricardo Teixeira had $2m deposited into her savings account. The report claims the former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell made the payment, though it also states there is no evidence it was related to the Qatar bid. 3) Geoff Thompson Confirmation that England’s 2018 bid chairman agreed a vote-trading deal with South Korea’s Chung Mong-joon on the eve of the vote in December 2010. 4) Lack of cooperation Only five of the 22 Fifa ExCo members who voted for 2018 and 2022 gave Garcia proper cooperation in his investigation. They are the only people who would have first-hand knowledge of bribes and corruption in relation to the bids. 5) Detail of Fifa largesse Sepp Blatter is described as presiding over a ‘culture of expectation and entitlement’. Ricardo Teixeira’s four-night stay in Qatar in 2010 cost $5,490 a night for the hotel room and he charged $23,900 to it.

### Instruction: What is Poddębice? ### Response: Poddębice () is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Włocławek, within Włocławek County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies approximately south of Włocławek and south-east of Toruń.

### Instruction: What happened with Mike Pence and the Access Hollywood tape in 2016? Respond in 8 sentences. ### Response: Mike Pence “made it clear” to the Republican National Committee that he was willing to take Trump’s place as the GOP candidate for president in the aftermath of the Access Hollywood tape in October 2016. Trump’s phone calls to his running mate reportedly went unreturned, and anonymous quotes began appearing in news stories describing Pence as “beside himself” over the revelation. … It’s been reported that Pence sent Trump a letter saying he needed time to decide whether he could stay with the campaign. But in fact, according to several Republicans familiar with the situation, he wasn’t just thinking about dropping out—he was contemplating a coup. According to the article, as many in the GOP were scheming to force or buy Trump out, they were talking about a Mike Pence-Condoleezza Rice ticket. Coppins describes a meeting in which Trump asked Reince Priebus his opinion about the damage the tape had done to his candidacy. Priebus reportedly told Trump he should drop out. Pence’s career as it is presented in the piece compels readers to try to pick apart the relationship between the vice president’s religiosity and ambition—Coppins at the end calls the latter “radioactive”—but The Atlantic article contends that Pence’s brief contemplation of rebellion was not purely political.

### Instruction: What is the difference between the terms wave, waveform, and signal? What is the difference between wave, waveform, and signal? Or do they have the same meaning? Can they be used in place of one another? ### Response: A signal is simply something observable changing across one or multiple dimensions. As that, it carries some changing state, which means it has some information¹. For example, air pressure changing over time might be an audio signal, brightness changing over length might be a barcode (signal), and voltage changing over time is what we typically call an electric signal. Now, a wave is usually a physical entity that actually fulfills a periodic, harmonic motion. As that, it is a special kind of signal. Waveform is a term from the radio (and possibly audio) engineering. In that, you modify a (usually harmonic), periodic signal (i.e. a wave) with varying parameters (i.e. another signal) to give it the form you want. Radio modulations are a typical example of that – FM broadcasting is a classical waveform to modify radio waves according to another signal (in that case, audio that you want to broadcast). I'd strongly recommend using waveform only in a context where the usage of "I know there's information in this wave's modification over time" is important, wave only when you have a (typically propagating) periodic signal, and signal whenever you describe something changing in general. People that do a lot of signal processing might actually imply periodic nature if they read wave. Things like "square wave" already feel a bit off, because they're not harmonic (within finite bandwidth). ¹I'll not go into the information theory aspects of that, because it will quickly expand far beyond the scope of this question, and will lead to me explaining a lot of stochastics.

### Instruction: Describe the partnership between MLS and Twitter. ### Response: NEW YORK (March 9, 2018) – Major League Soccer announced today a comprehensive three-year deal with Twitter to provide MLS fans with a broad slate of weekly programming including live matches, highlights and features. MLS will provide Twitter with a package of live, on-demand content each week allowing MLS fans nationwide to follow their favorite teams and players via MLS’ Twitter handles, @MLS and @FutbolMLS. Twitter and MLS will also collaborate on innovative executions to support MLS Big Events during the season. Additionally, beginning this weekend live matches, produced in Miami, will be available in English in the U.S. on Twitter via @UnivisionSports and @MLS. The first MLS match to be streamed on Twitter will feature Real Salt Lake hosting expansion club Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) this Saturday, March 10 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Click here to view the schedule of MLS games that will be streamed on Twitter. "We are excited to collaborate with Major League Soccer to bring live soccer matches and video highlights to Twitter," said Kay Madati, VP and Global Head of Content Partnerships, Twitter. "Passionate MLS fans will now have live match day action alongside real-time commentary from experts and fellow fans all in one place on Twitter." Over the last several years, MLS and Twitter have worked together creating unique content around Big Events including the MLS All-Star Game presented by Target, Heineken Rivalry Week, Decision Day presented by AT&T, and MLS Cup. Twitter will offer advertising packages for the content to be made available to sponsors.

### Instruction: I am writing to apply for the position of assistant professor of English with an emphasis in nineteenth-century American literature that you advertised in the February 20XX MLA Job Information List. I am a Dean’s Fellow and Ph.D. candidate at XYZ University, currently revising the final chapter of my dissertation, and expecting to graduate in May 20XX. I am confident that my teaching experience and my research interests make me an ideal candidate for your open position. Over the past five years, I have taught a variety English courses. I have taught a number of American literature survey courses, as well as writing courses, including technical writing and first-year writing. I have extensive experience working with ESL students, as well as students with a variety of learning disabilities, including dyslexia and dysgraphia, and disabilities like ADD and ADHD. I pride myself in creating a classroom environment that accommodates the needs of my individual students while still promoting a high level of critical thought and writing skills. Some of my most satisfying experiences as a teacher have come from helping struggling students to grasp difficult concepts, through a combination of individual conferences, class activities, and group discussion. I know I would thrive as a teacher in your college, due to your belief in small classroom size and individualized support for students. Not only does my teaching experience suit the needs of your school and department, but my research interests also fit perfectly with your description of the ideal candidate. My dissertation project, “Ferns and Leaves: Nineteenth-Century Female Authorial Space,” examines the rise and development of American female authors in the 1840s and 1850s, with a particular focus on patterns of magazine publication. I argue that, rather than being submissive to the requirements of the editor or publisher, female authors in fact developed a more transparently reciprocal relationship between themselves and their readers than previously has been assumed. I apply recent print-culture and book-history theory to my readings of novels, magazine articles, letters, and diary entries by various female authors, with a particularly focus on Sara Willis (known by her pseudonym Fanny Fern). I plan to develop my dissertation into a book manuscript, and continue to research the role of female writers in antebellum magazine culture, with a particular focus on the rise and influence of female magazine editors on literary culture. My research interests have both shaped and been shaped by my recent teaching experiences. Last spring, I developed and taught a course on the history of print culture in America. I combined readings on theory and literature that addressed issues of print with visits to local historical museums and archives. My students conducted in-depth studies on particular texts (magazines, newspapers, novels) for their final papers. I believe my interdisciplinary teaching style, particularly my emphasis on material culture, would fit in well with the interdisciplinary nature of your English department. I am therefore confident that my teaching experience, my skill in working with ESL and LD students, and my research interests all make me an excellent candidate for the assistant professor of English position at ABC College. I have attached my curriculum vitae and the two requested sample publications. I would be happy to send you any additional materials such as letters of reference, teaching evaluations, and past and proposed course syllabi. I will be available to meet with you at either the MLA or C19 conference, or anywhere else at your convenience. Thank you so much for your consideration; I look forward to hearing from you. Edit and revise this document to improve its grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and style. ### Response: I am writing to apply for the position of assistant professor of English with an emphasis on nineteenth-century American literature that you advertised on the February 20XX MLA Job Information List. I am a Dean’s Fellow and Ph.D. candidate at XYZ University, currently revising the final chapter of my dissertation, and expecting to graduate in May 20XX. I am confident that my teaching experience and my research interests make me an ideal candidate for your open position. Over the past five years, I have taught a variety of English courses. I have taught a number of American literature survey courses, as well as writing courses, including technical writing and first-year writing. I have extensive experience of working with ESL students, as well as students with a variety of learning disabilities, including dyslexia and dysgraphia, and disabilities like ADD and ADHD. I pride myself on creating a classroom environment that accommodates the needs of my individual students while still promoting a high level of critical thinking and writing skills. Some of my most satisfying experiences as a teacher have come from helping struggling students to grasp difficult concepts through a combination of individual sessions, class activities, and group discussion. I know I would thrive as a teacher in your college, due to your belief in small classroom size and individualized support for students. Not only does my teaching experience suit the needs of your school and department, but my research interests also fit perfectly with your description of the ideal candidate. My dissertation project, “Ferns and Leaves: Nineteenth-Century Female Authorial Space,” examines the rise and development of American female authors in the 1840s and 1850s, with a particular focus on patterns of magazine publication. I argue that, rather than being submissive to the requirements of the editor or publisher, female authors in fact developed a more transparently reciprocal relationship between themselves and their readers than has previously been assumed. I apply recent print-culture and book-history theory to my readings of novels, magazine articles, letters, and diary entries by various female authors, with a particularly focus on Sara Willis (known by her pseudonym Fanny Fern). I plan to develop my dissertation into a book manuscript, and continue to research the role of female writers in antebellum magazine culture, with a particular focus on the rise and influence of female magazine editors on literary culture. My research interests have both shaped and been shaped by my recent teaching experiences. Last spring, I developed and taught a course on the history of print culture in America. I combined readings on theory and literature that addressed issues of print with visits to local historical museums and archives. My students conducted in-depth studies on particular texts (magazines, newspapers, novels) for their final papers. I believe my interdisciplinary teaching style, particularly my emphasis on material culture, would fit in well with the interdisciplinary nature of your English department. I am therefore confident that my teaching experience, my skill in working with ESL and LD students, and my research interests all make me an excellent candidate for the assistant professor of English position at ABC College. I have attached my curriculum vitae and the two requested sample publications. I would be happy to send you any additional materials such as letters of reference, teaching evaluations, and past and proposed course syllabi. I will be available to meet with you at either the MLA or C19 conference, or anywhere else at your convenience. Thank you so much for your consideration; I look forward to hearing from you.

### Instruction: Provide a essay that could have been the input for the following summary: The essay compares the philosophies of Socrates and Plato, two of the most influential ancient Greek philosophers. Socrates is taken as a creator of Western philosophy, while Plato is seen as his most praised pupil. The essay discusses the importance of Socrates work and how it has influenced the development of philosophy as a science. ### Input: The essay compares the philosophies of Socrates and Plato, two of the most influential ancient Greek philosophers. Socrates is taken as a creator of Western philosophy, while Plato is seen as his most praised pupil. The essay discusses the importance of Socrates work and how it has influenced the development of philosophy as a science. ### Response: Ancient Greek Philosophy: Socrates and Plato Comparison Report Philosophy is a very ancient science which started its development with the development of humans thought. Having chosen its own way of evolution, a human being started thinking about peculiarities of its development, life, work and origin. These thoughts made us different from the rest of animal world. That is why, it is possible to say that philosophy is one of the most ancient sciences in the world. Ancient Egypt and India, Assyria and Babylon had their own point of view on the sum of things. They created their own approach, giving birth to development of philosophic science as these countries were known to be the first civilized societies in the world. However, we do not know much about peculiarities of their culture, though people do not deny its importance. Nevertheless, the term philosophy is usually associated with Ancient Greece. Due to life and activity of such persons as Aristotle, Plato, Socrates, Empedocles and Epicurus humanity now knows a lot about peculiarities of the world perception of the ancient Greeks, the problems which were actual for them and some basic concepts which are important even nowadays. These people created a basis for a classic philosophy and the way we understand this term nowadays. Among all these personalities, there are several which are the most important for the development of philosophy as a science, as they influenced greatly the appearance and development of new notions. They are Socrates and Plato. Socrates is always taken as a creator of Western philosophy, that is why it is possible to understand how important his work is. However, he still remains “as he was in his lifetime an enigma, an inscrutable individual who, despite having written nothing, is considered one of the handful of philosophers who forever changed how philosophy itself was to be conceived” (Nails para 1). He produced a lot of interesting ideas, which we know due to his pupils, who managed to write works which revealed the information about him. Plato was among them. Being the most praised Socrates pupil, he devoted a lot of his works to Socrates figure, trying to investigate his point of view and present it to the audience. Among these works are Platos Apology and Crito . They both are connected with the charges against Socrates. On the background of this process the philosopher tries to answer some ethical questions and cogitates about certain virtues. Apology is the first work we are going to analyze. It is one of the first works appeared after the Socrates trial and which is considered to be the most authentic source from which we know all details connected with this case, such as the names of the accusers, their social status and attitude towards Socrates. This work is a perfect example of the formal speech of ancient times. From the very beginning, Socrates starts his defense with the words “How you have felt, O men of Athens, at hearing the speeches of my accusers, I cannot tell; but I know that their persuasive words almost made me forget who I was – such was the effect of them” (Plato, Apology para.1). These statement can show that his speech could be treated as rather ironical as Socrates does not see real subjects for this trial. He reveals facts about his life, trying to find out the truth, no matter how it could influence his further life. Socrates is accused of being disrespectful to gods and confusing minds of the youth, making weak arguments stronger and winning debates with the help of them. Socrates denies this accusations, saying that he just leads his life in an unusual way, however, its main aim is determined by Apollo. The whole work Apology shows how perfectly Socrates develops his thoughts and how wise and unique his image is. Plato, at the same time, underlines absurdness of this process and its unfair character. Participating in this trial, Socrates even suggests his own verdict, being ready to accept any sentence. However, it is not because he felt guilty. Another Platos work Crito continues this issue. The action takes place in a prison after the Socrates trial. Plato continues his cogitations about the nature of these accusations and process. This work shows Socrates thoughts about his sentence and his denial to escape from this prison. Crito tries to persuade him “O! my beloved Socrates, let me entreat you once more to take my advice and escape” (Plato, Crito para. 27), however, Socrates remains firm. He will not do that. This dialogue gives a lot of questions for readers to answer. There is a great number of debates around the issue of Socrates escape. People argue, whether he sould escape or not and what are the reasons which made him stay. However, it is obvious that stating his innocence and being sure in his rightness, Socrates could not accept Critos proposal. “He will give up his life rather than compromise his ethics” (Woodruff para. 44). The thing is, that this escape would contradict to his principles and ethics. Accepting this proposal, Socrates will break the law of Athens, which will be appreciated like some wrong action. Socrates promoted that “one must never do wrong, even in return for a wrong” (Woodruff para. 45). Moreover, he is proud of this principle. That is why, it is impossible for him to escape. Plato gives Socrates point of view to underline importance of ethics for ancient philosophers. Critos main aim is to show main peculiarities of Socrates though and the way he accepted his sentence. Being very mysterious figure, Socrates managed to make his death mysterious to. He was glad to accept it, as his death would help him to avoid severity and foolishness of this world. Before his death, he sacrificed a rooster to Asclepius as a gift for his recovery. Having analyzed the data, it is possible to make some certain conclusions. First of all, it should be said that Socrates is a very mystical figure and his life and death are very disputable issues even nowadays. Being one of his pupils, Plato managed to create several works in which he described the Socrates trial and his last days in the prison. Due to this works, we know the majority of information about the image of Socrates. We can see how strong his will and the firmness in his rightness were. Being accused of promoting new gods and ideas, Socrates denied it, however, accepting the sentence as it was important for him not to do wrong as his understanding of ethics contradicted to it. The works Apology and Crito describe the thoughts of one of the greatest philosophers of all times. Works Cited Nails, Debra, “ Socrates “, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy . 2014. Web. Plato. Apology . 397BC. Web. —. Crito . 396BC. Web. Woodruff, Paul, “ Plato’s Shorter Ethical Works “, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy . 2014. Web.

### Instruction: Pretend that you are the subject of the following poem. Use the first person voice to write a response to the poem. ### Input: The gentle swell of the sea, Cradling the shore in its serenity. ### Response: I can hear the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. The sea's serenity is like a soothing cradle that brings me peace and tranquility.

### Instruction: In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill. "SECTION 1. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTION LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PERSONS OTHER THAN LOCAL INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS. Section 315 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(i) A candidate for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress may not, with respect to a reporting period for an election, accept contributions-- ``(1) from persons other than individual residents of the congressional district involved in excess of 50 percent of the total of contributions accepted; or ``(2) from persons other than individual residents of the State in which the congressional district involved is located in excess of 10 percent of the total of contributions accepted.''. SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN LIMITATION AMOUNT APPLICABLE TO CONTRIBUTIONS BY A MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO A HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATE. Section 315(a)(2)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting after ``$5,000'' the following: ``, except that in the case of an election for the office of Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress, the limitation shall be $1,000''. SEC. 3. BAN ON SOFT MONEY. (a) In General.--Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed political activities ``Sec. 323. (a) Any payment by the national committee of a political party or a State committee of a political party for a mixed political activity-- ``(1) shall be subject to limitation and reporting under this Act as if such payment were an expenditure; and ``(2) may be paid only from an account that is subject to the requirements of this Act. ``(b) As used in this section, the term `mixed political activity' means, with respect to a payment by the national committee of a political party or a State committee of a political party, an activity, such as a voter registration program, a get-out-the-vote drive, or general political advertising, that is both (1) for the purpose of influencing an election for Federal office, and (2) for any purpose unrelated to influencing an election for Federal office.''. (b) Repeal of Building Fund Exception to the Definition of the Term ``Contribution''.--Section 301(8)(B) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 431(8)(B)) is amended-- (1) by striking out clause (viii); and (2) by redesignating clauses (ix) through (xiv) as clauses (viii) through (xiii), respectively. SEC. 4. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICIAL MAIL ALLOWANCE FORMULA REDUCTION. Section 311(e)(2)(B)(i) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(e)(2)(B)(i)) is amended by striking out ``3'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``1.5''. SEC. 5. BAN ON UNSOLICITED MAIL AS FRANKED MAIL WITHIN 60 DAYS BEFORE A MEMBER'S PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION. (a) In General.--Section 3210(a)(6) of title 39, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking out ``mass mailing'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``unsolicited mailing'' each place it occurs in subparagraphs (A) through (D); and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(G) As used in this paragraph, the term `unsolicited mailing' means all mail other than mail that is-- ``(i) in direct response to a communication from a person to whom the matter is mailed; ``(ii) from a Member of Congress to other Members of Congress; ``(iii) a news release to the communications media; or ``(iv) in furtherance of the administrative duties of the Member of Congress.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to sessions of Congress beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 6. DISCLOSURE OF MEMBER'S FIRST CLASS MAILINGS TO THE PUBLIC. (a) In General.--Section 311(a)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(a)(3)) is amended by adding before the period at the end the following: ``, including (by separate category) the costs relating to franked, first class mass mailings''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to sessions of Congress beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 7. AMENDMENTS TO COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934. Section 315 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 315) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)(1)-- (A) by striking ``forty-five'' and inserting ``30''; (B) by striking ``sixty'' and inserting ``45''; and (C) by striking ``lowest unit charge of the station for the same class and amount of time for the same period'' and insert ``lowest charge of the station for the same amount of time for the same period''; (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; (3) by inserting immediately after subsection (b) the following new subsection: ``(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a licensee shall not preempt the use, during any period specified in subsection (b)(1), of a broadcasting station by a legally qualified candidate for public office who has purchased and paid for such use pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b)(1). ``(2) If a program to be broadcast by a broadcasting station is preempted because of circumstances beyond the control of the broadcasting station, any candidate advertising spot scheduled to be broadcast during that program may also be preempted.''; and (4) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section)-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1); (B) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: ``(3) a station's lowest charge for purposes of paragraph (1)-- ``(A) with respect to a primary or primary runoff election, is determined for the interval beginning 60 days before such election and ending on the date of that election; and ``(B) with respect to a general or special election, is determined for the interval beginning 90 days before such election and ending on the date of that election.''. SEC. 8. PROHIBITION OF TRAVEL BY MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AT LOBBYIST EXPENSE. (a) In General.--A Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives may not perform any travel at the expense of a person who is required to register under section 308 of the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act (2 U.S.C. 267). (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress." ### Response: Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit contributions to House of Representatives (House) elections from persons other than local individual residents. Reduces maximum House contribution amounts from multicandidate political committees (PACs). Sets forth limitations and reporting requirements for amounts paid for mixed political activities ("soft money"). Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to: (1) reduce the House mail allowance formula; and (2) require public disclosure of a Member's first class mailings. Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a broadcast station to make broadcast time available to all House and Senate candidates in the last 30 (currently 45) days before a primary and the last 45 (currently 60) days before a general election, at the lowest unit charge of the station for the same amount of time (currently, the same class and amount of time) for the same period on the same date. Prohibits broadcasters from preempting advertisements sold to political candidates at the lowest unit rate, unless the preemption is beyond the broadcaster's control. Prohibits lobbyist-paid travel by House members, officers, or employees.

### Instruction: Replace the underlined phrase with a synonym. He was _bereft_ of his belongings. ### Input: bereft ### Response: He was deprived of his belongings.

### Instruction: What is "The Horns of Nimon"? ### Response: The Horns of Nimon is the fifth and final broadcast serial of the 17th season of the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 22 December 1979 to 12 January 1980. It is the last broadcast of David Brierley's voice as K9 (as John Leeson returned in the next season). The serial is set on the planets Skonnos and Crinoth. In the serial, minotaur-like aliens called the Nimons plot to invade Skonnos by creating a tunnel in time and space linked between two artificial black holes.

### Instruction: Can you provide a summary of the ATREDIS-2018-0004 bug and a description of the exploiting process? ### Response: If you aren't interested in the adventure behind this bug hunt, ATREDIS-2018-0004 is a good TL;DR and here is the Proof-of-Concept. Feel free to try out the SystemCollector PoC yourself. Turning the PoC into a portable exploit for offensive security engagements is a task I'll leave to the reader. The NtApiDotNet library is also a PowerShell module, which should make things a bit easier. As previously mentioned in the Cylance privilege escalation write-up, protecting against symlink attacks may seem easy, but is often times overlooked. Any time a privileged service is performing file operations on behalf of a user, proper impersonation is needed in order to prevent these types of attacks. Upon finding this vulnerability, MSRC was contacted with the vulnerability details and PoC. MSRC quickly triaged and validated the finding and provided regular updates throughout the remediation process. The full disclosure timeline can be found in the Atredis advisory link below.

### Instruction: I'm interested in learning how to help melancholic people. Could you break it down into 11 easy-to-follow steps? ### Response: Melancholia refers to a person in a state of depression or simply feeling "down" for an extended period of time. This article provides suggestions for helping to comfort a melancholic and speeding his or her recovery. You will not be able to treat the disease, because that requires proper medical care and a physician's consultancy. Family and friends, however, can play a pivotal role in helping someone with depression. 1. Try to be sympathetic towards the patient.: Ask about his/her problems. 2. Listen attentively to what they tell you.: Simply listening can help a lot, even if you cannot help them solve their issues. Sometimes knowing that someone cares is enough to lessen life's blows. 3. Give them as much of your time as you can.: They are in need of some attention and tender loving. 4. Try to take their mind off their problems.: Take them bowling, clubbing, hiking, any activity that they really like. 5. BE PATIENT with them.: It is crucial to know that these people require time to return back to a normal state. It will take months, even years. They will not revert back to normal overnight, so your patience and dedication play a major role in improving their mental state. 6. Remember they are depressed, so do not expect any happy-go-lucky behavior from them right away.: They may be cynical and easily agitated, and they are probably emotionally unstable and vulnerable. Their words will sometimes not make much sense. 7. It's all about your attention, love, and patience.: These people are in need of attention and a sympathetic ear. The more attention they receive, the faster their healing is likely to be. 8. WATER.: Water is essential for human life. Adequate hydration helps people to have a better metabolism and health in general. Some studies have shown that adequate water intake i.e., 9-12 glasses of water daily, can help achieve a happier life. 9. Decreased caffeine:: Caffeine is a stimulant that may lead to insomnia, and melancholics definitely do not need that. Coffee or energy drinks are not a good idea for such people. 10. Healthy/Organic food:: Vegetables in the diet have been shown to improve one's health. A happy tummy leads to a happier life. 11. Teas:: These days we have a wide variety of exotic teas, herbal teas, infused teas, flavored, etc. Lemon grass and green tea have great antioxidant properties and are good not only for depressed people but for anyone. Black tea contains caffeine, however, and should be avoided.

### Instruction: I need to insert and remove a scleral lens, but I'm not sure where to start. Can you give me 12 actionable steps? ### Response: 1. Wash your hands thoroughly and remove any eye makeup. 2. Pluck the lens from its case and stick it on a lens plunger. 3. Fill the lens with saline solution after checking it for damage. 4. Lean forward over a table or counter and look towards your chin. 5. Peel back your eyelids with one hand, and insert the lens with the other. 6. Pull away the plunger and/or your fingers as you close your eye over the lens. 7. Wash your hands and remove any eye makeup. 8. Look straight ahead into a mirror to locate the lens in your eye. 9. Peel back your eyelids until your can see all around the edge of the lens. 10. Stick the removal plunger to the center of the lens and pull it out (option 1). 11. Use your fingers and an eyelid to wedge out the lens (option 2). 12. Clean and store your lens as directed by your eye doctor.

### Instruction: What is the Yarn Atom package? ### Response: A handy little package that lets you do Yarn things without leaving Atom. A handy little package that lets you do things with Yarn without leaving Atom. Run common Yarn commands such as add, remove, install, init etc. using an easy to access command palette. Get notified of changes to dependencies in package.json with a prompt to run yarn install. Useful when using other tools which may modify package.json such as git pull. Quick access to the README, website and repo of installed dependencies via the command palette.

### Instruction: Given two sentences, determine which one is written in active voice and which one is written in passive voice. ### Input: He pushed the door. The door was pushed by him. ### Response: The first sentence is in active voice, and the second is in passive voice.

### Instruction: "birdy fly to the sky" You are given a short text as a title. Your task is to generate a poem as output that is related to the given title and should feel like written by kids. The output should be a run-on sentence (two or more complete sentences connected without any punctuation). The poem should not be too long or too complex, because it should feel like it is written by younger person without high level of literature education. ### Response: birde birdy fly so high look at that birdy up in the sky birdy birdy your so grate in the sky

### Instruction: "What is the population and area of Nyírpazony, Hungary?" ### Response: Nyírpazony is a village in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Olympian Miklós Kovács was born here. It covers an area of and has a population of 3230 people (2001).

### Instruction: How to group mutual funds by volatility? I want to group Mutual Funds by their volatility. Ideally, I would like to end up with the mutual funds beings attached to different groups: High volatility Medium volatility Low Volatility My questions is : What numbers could be consider like low , medium , high volatility ? Maybe some intervals: 0 -5 % is low 5 - 15% is Medium and Higher is High...... I'm little bit confused on how to tackle this problem... ### Response: What you are looking for is an unsupervised learning algorithm algorithm: i.e an algorithm that will by itself determine the 3 most rational groups from your dataset. This method will allow you to choose the boundaries of the groups based on the dataset you provide and not by choosing some given fixed values. The algorithm I suggest you to use is the K-means algorithm. You provide it with the data, and the number $k$ of clusters (groups) that you want to have. The algorithm will then split the data into the $k$ groups you would like. Note that this algorithm can handle points with several features, whereas you will be using only one (volatiliy). Here is an idea of how it works in Matlab: test=[0 1 2 3 100 105 98 1000 1001 997]'; [idx,C] = kmeans(test,3); The value returned for idx is a vector where each point in test is attributed a cluster number (representing its group): idx = 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 You can then look at the variable C which contains the mean of each cluster which could be undrestood as "the perfect point for each cluster" c = 999.3333 1.5000 101.0000 So it found three groups in test one around 999.33, one around 1.5, and one around 101. That should do the trick.

### Instruction: The word year when pronounced starts with a phonetic sound of e which is a vowel sound making it eligible for being preceded by an. Yet, we tend to write a year. Why?. ### Response: I reject your premise that the word year starts with a phonetic sound of e. Here's how it is pronounced according to the various dictionaries: Wiktionary: (RP) IPA: /ji/, /j/, SAMPA: /ji@/, /j3:/; (US) enPR: yir, IPA: /ji/, SAMPA: /jir/ Merriam-Webster: \yirAmerican Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: /yir/ Collins English Dictionary: /j/ Words that start with the /j/ sound are preceded by an a, not by an an. Compare: a user, a utility, a yak.

### Instruction: What is the history of 1500 metres W60 masters athletics? Respond in 17 words. ### Response: This is the progression of world record improvements of the 1500 metres W60 division of Masters athletics.

### Instruction: Respond in 47 sentences. How do I freeze my salary info from Equifax and going forward with the Work Number? ### Response: Experian’s suits told lawmakers that no consumers were harmed even as the U.S. Secret Service was busy arresting customers of this identity theft service — nearly all of whom were involved in tax refund fraud and other forms of consumer ID theft. Loyal readers here will know I have long urged consumers to opt out of letting the big credit bureaus resell your credit file to potential lenders (and, by proxy, to ID thieves), by placing a freeze on their credit files with the Equifax, Experian, Trans Union and Innovis. In the wake of the Equifax breach, one thing I’ve heard from so many readers that was a big factor in their decision to finally freeze their credit was that the bureaus would no longer be able to profit by selling their credit files. Or, you may contact us on the web at http://www.theworknumber.com or call 800-996-7566. Neither does the consumer have any control over to whom Equifax gives this data. I for one am taking my chances and freezing my salary data at Equifax. I’ll let you know how it goes. Before you opt out, you may wish to see which lenders, credit agencies and other entities may have received or attempted to pull your Work Number salary history. To request a free Employment Data Report, you’ll need to fill out a form at the Work Number website, or make a request by mail, or through a toll-free phone number (1-866-222-5880). This entry was posted on Monday, November 13th, 2017 at 11:55 am and is filed under Other. You can follow any comments to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. Generally, companies guarantee privacy and confidentiality when their users sign up for their services then turn their backs and break these agreements, and make money in the process. What happens if government agencies target individuals in the name of “national security” from these records? This gives an incentive for governments to force companies to keep records of their citizens with specific information for a certain period of time since they know that this is possible based on these reported violations. I tried to opt out by phone today and I think I finally managed to place the dispute. However, they gave me a Tickt No. and told me that a decision on whether to accept this dispute (i.e., whether a freeze will actually be placed on my salary info) WILL BE MAILED TO ME WITHIN 30 DAYS. I guess that means they could still deny it?!? – agent asks you a set of security questions. Here’s where I failed the first time. First agent read 4 multiple choice questions regarding my financial information. I wasn’t sure of everything because, for example, we have credit cards with both Target and Kohl, but I only said “Traget”. She then submitted all 4 answers simultaneously and declared that I had failed the security check. Duh! She wouldn’t let me take it again and asked that I apply by mail with two forms of ID, blah blah blah. So I called again. First time, I got the same agent. Bummer. Called again and got another agent. This one was rude but more efficient. She read me the security questions one at a time, and she had me say the correct answer instead of reading four answers and asking me which is the correct one. I much prefer this method and I passed. Will post the final outcome here when I receive it. After freezing, do people have a side benefit affect that U.S. Postal spam is diminished, especially from automotive dealerships? Credit agencies are selling info for U.S. Postal spamming for non-credit marketing. Here’s a comment from one U.S. Postal “advertising agency”-spammer: [we are] “an approved “Vendor 2″ by Equifax, granting us full access to mailing lists with credit data on behalf of lenders for printing and shipping mail [aka spamming]. Not all [advertising-spamming] agencies and [advertising-spam] printing companies are credentialed by Equifax; in fact, Vendor 1 credentialing only provides access to the recipient names and addresses, not credit data.” Seems the credit agencies provide names and addresses for use in regular, monthly sending of U.S. postal spam, often for automobile dealership advertisments. The quotes are from platinumplusprinting.com, one spamming-“marketing-printing” agency, that obtains credit agency mailing lists. I’ve personally seen their monthly automotive dealership spam mailings; but, think my address was sold by Experian due to the personal address nominclature being unique in my Experian file, different personal address on file with Equifax and Transunion. Update: Today I got written confirmation by mail from Equifax that my salary info from my previous and current employers is no longer available. Apparently you can freeze each employer separately if you wish. I would recommend everybody to take this step. I consider this a partial success, but I will still fight with my HR so that the data do not get to Equifax/TALX/TheWorkNumber in the first place.

### Instruction: Tell me about "It's Still Living" by The Birthday Party. Respond in 4 sentences. ### Response: It's Still Living is a live album by The Birthday Party recorded at The Astor Theatre in St Kilda, Victoria on 15 January 1982, and released in May 1985. The initial LP release in 1985 by the band's former manager and backer Keith Glass, on his Missing Link label, was not sanctioned by the band. The sound quality of the recording is poor and it is marred by technical glitches (mainly the sounds of the amps crackling and shorting out). In 1991 the album was re-released on the Virgin label, with the LP being released on green vinyl.

### Instruction: My favourite sport is swimming. I like it because it makes me feel free, independent and happy. It is an individual but also team activity. In my opinion it is one of the healthiest sport there are beacuse you can train not only your body but you can also develop your breath. I do not practice swimming in competitions but almost since I was 3 years old. I always had great coaches who trained me according to my ability so that I did not go never over my limit. I have always felt comfortable as a child with my tank mates. During these years I have changed three times around pools. At the moment I am training at the Turin Sisport near Mirafiori. Is a sport quite tiring but you can relax when the coach says it's time to take a break. If I had to give advice to someone who wants starting this sport I would tell him not to worry if he doesn't feel confident. If he was afraid of the water it is not recommended to practice this sport, or be able to break down his fear would be a great goal. All in all I would recommend to anyone to play this sport. It is a sport that purifies and regenerates you. Polish this document by rectifying all errors related to grammar, vocabulary, and writing style. ### Response: My favourite sport is swimming. I like it because it makes me feel free, independent and happy. It is an individual sport but also a team activity. In my opinion, it is one of the healthiest sports there are because you can train not only your body but you can also develop your breathing. I do not swim in competitions, but almost since I was 3 years old, I always had great coaches who trained me according to my ability so that I never went over my limit. I have always felt comfortable as a child with my tank mates. During these years I have changed pools three times. At the moment, I am training at the Turin Sisport near Mirafiori. It is quite a tiring sport, but you can relax when the coach says it's time to take a break. If I had to give advice to someone who wants to start this sport, I would tell him not to worry if he doesn't feel confident. If he is afraid of the water, it is not recommended to do this sport, or being able to overcome his fear would be a great goal. All in all, I would recommend anyone to do this sport. It is a sport that purifies and regenerates you.

### Instruction: Take a stab at fixing all the mistakes in this document and make it sound better. Dear Jo, I am happy to know that you are coming to my country this summer to travel and work. The place you must visit is the islands! The islands in my country are clean and beautiful. Most of the islands are available to snorkel, so if you are going to snorkel, you will have the chance to see many different types of marine organisms like corals, fish and shells. There are also many historical building in my country. You can see how the building built in the olden days there. You can also shopping at the modern buildings and watch the beautiful scenery from the high building. Food! You must try the varies food in my country as the food are delicious and special. As you know, my country is made up of different races so there are many different traditional food in my country so you can try different cuisins like banana leaf rice and hainanese chicken rice. As for work, you can find a job at my cousin's office because they are hiring people. So, these are the advices I can give you, hope that it can help you when you come to my country. I am looking forward to see you in my country. Yours sincerely, Yuki ### Response: Dear Jo, I am happy to know that you are coming to my country this summer to travel and work. The place you must visit is the islands! The islands in my country are clean and beautiful. Most of the islands are suitable for snorkelling, so if you are going to snorkel, you will have the chance to see many different types of marine organisms like corals, fish and shells. There are also many historical buildings in my country. You can see how the buildings were built in the olden days there. You can also go shopping in the modern buildings and look at the beautiful scenery from the tall buildings. Food! You must try the different foods in my country as the food is delicious and special. As you know, my country is made up of different races, so there are many different traditional foods in my country, so you can try different cuisines like banana leaf rice and hainanese chicken rice. As for work, you can find a job at my cousin's office because they are hiring people. So, these are the advice I can give you. Hope that it will help you when you come to my country. I am looking forward to seeing you in my country. , Yuki

### Instruction: "Background Paragraph: A baby is born with zones of cartilage in its bones that allow growth of the bones. These areas, called growth plates , allow the bones to grow longer as the child grows. By the time the child reaches an age of about 18 to 25 years, all of the cartilage in the growth plate has been replaced by bone. This stops the bone from growing any longer. Even though bones stop growing in length in early adulthood, they can continue to increase in thickness throughout life. This thickening occurs in response to strain from increased muscle activity and from weight-lifting exercises." You are given a background paragraph that describes one or more causal or physical relationships, such as a relationship in economics, scientific law, or nature. You need to come up with a fictional story that makes use of the concepts or the relationship described in the provided paragraph. Make sure that your story does not repeat the relation in the given paragraph (e.g., by avoiding verbatim copies of the given paragraph). Start by reading the background paragraph, and determine what relationship(s) are in the paragraph. Write a story that involves the relationship(s) that you determined are in the background paragraph. Try to use your own words as much as possible and not repeat the background paragraph. Feel free to make up places and events as long as they tie back to the background paragraph in a way that you can ask a question about. ### Response: Two brothers, Tom, aged 26, and Paul, aged 16, started weight-lifting to gain more muscle mass. Three years later they were 20-25 lbs. heavier.

### Instruction: Describe how police acted in the Osaka shooting incident. ### Response: Osaka police officers fired seven gunshots at two cars, after one of the vehicles rammed a police car, police said. According to police, the incident occurred in Tajima, Ikuno Ward at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Fuji TV reported. The driver of one car, a man in his 40s, was shot in the shoulder and leg. He was arrested and taken to hospital. The driver of the other car got away and remained at large on Thursday. Police said the fracas started when a police patrol car spotted a silver car that was moving in a suspicious manner. An officer approached the driver and asked his name and occupation, but the driver took off, with the police car in pursuit. However, at an intersection 200 meters away, a black car cut off the police car. All three vehicles then continued into a cul-de-sac. The black car backed into the police car, ramming it several times, at which point one of the police officers called out a warning. When the driver of the black car refused to get out of the car, the officer fired two shots, wounding him. Meanwhile, the driver of the silver car reversed past the black car and police car. The officers fired five bullets at that car but the driver got out and ran away. Note to J-cops: Shoot the tires! Shooting at tires means the bullets travel in a downward direction lessening the chance of accidental shootings from stray bullets. In this case, they fired seven shots, only two of which hit the crim. Where did the rest go? No doubt this cul-de-sac was in a built up area. Last year there was a serious incident very close to my home involving the J-cops and their guns. A large dog like a malamute/husky went nuts and attacked a couple of people. They dispatched over 50 police who fired 13 bullets at this dog. It was hit by 7 bullets. The rest of the bullets were sprayed around the neighbourhood. There were bullet holes in fences and brick walls and one that went through the front wall of a house at head height into the living room. It was a flipping free-for-all turkey shoot! It was only luck that nobody was killed. Shoot the tyres if you have a good aim and the luxury of time I guess but it may not be the best choice if a car is bearing down on you at speed. Other option could have been a baton at the driver’s window but we don’t really have the full picture here. @AustPaul - Disillusioned - Shoot the tyres if you have a good aim and the luxury of time I guess but it may not be the best choice if a car is bearing down on you at speed. Other option could have been a baton at the driver’s window but we don’t really have the full picture here. Did you actually read the article or are you just arguing for argument's sake? I guess you missed this details of 'the full picture'. - "The black car backed into the police car, ramming it several times, at which point one of the police officers called out a warning. When the driver of the black car refused to get out of the car, the officer fired two shots, wounding him." - These cops are supposed to be trained professionals, not idiots on a turkey shoot! This still does not explain where the other 5 shots went or when they were fired. Do you really think we have the whole picture here? I do agree when you say we don’t know where the other 5 shots went which is a concern. Sounds like the cops didn't do anything wrong. They warned the person first instead of just shooting. And since they have one perp, hopefully they can track down whom the other was. They have his precious car, and so his info, likely. There needs to be independent Oversite and recommend improvements, it's not a static world. That goes for all government departments. Sitting in stasis looking at your navel just gives you a neck ache. Recently j cops are becoming more aggressive. Shooting guns at cars to kill people just for running away? Anybody who has fired a firearm knows, if you take 7 shots, at least one will bounce off and kill a child. 2 hit the suspect in the black car that was ramming everyone (driver using the car in a dangerous manner) and the 5 hit the other car as written in the article. The situation sounds crazy, so they started the chase, then suddenly this mystery black car shows up and gets into the action, and that's the guy who ends up getting shot and arrested. I have seen this happen twice in Wild, Wild Osaka. Cop pulls over car, cop approaches car, driver speeds off. Please folks, stop getting your firearm knowledge from movies. Trying to shoot out tires is about as good idea as trying to shoot an armed person in a limb. Trying to shoot a small moving target while adrenaline is pumping is near impossible. That's why they are trained to shoot to stop the threat, not make trick shots at tires. Wow a shootout in Osaka! How rare. A shoulder and leg shot for such an aggressive attacker - that's commendable. If you ram a car into police officers just trying to do their jobs so as to harm them, you deserve to be shot. Too bad these police officers weren't better marksmen. Why is it that Japanese police can't seem to catch suspects in a foot chase? They do. However, “Police catch suspect after 150m foot pursuit” does not make headlines or even a “footnote” in the news. It's about time Japanese police officers use their guns to shoot at criminals. Great Job Guys.

### Instruction: Duplicated questions can't be reported as duplicated Those two questions ask about identificate the same song and for me, it seems that is the same body question, but different formatting: Question #1 Question #2 When I try to flag as duplicate any of those questions, I get the message: Screenshot about duplicate question can't be marked as such: What could be the cause if both have upvotes? ### Response: What could be the cause if both have upvotes? Upvotes on the question are irrelevant in this case. Read again: This questions does not have an upvoted or accepted answer. Questions can only be closed as a duplicate if the question it's a duplicate of has already been answered. This answer must have an upvote and/or be accepted. As Donald.McLean indicated, closing the unanswered question as a duplicate of the answered question worked perfectly fine. The age of the question is irrelevant. In a Q&A way, this makes sense. The reason duplicates are closed-and-linked is to make it easier to find your answer. So all the links better point to the question with the answer, instead of having questions with answers linking to questions without them. That's kind of useless after all. Now, the questions with an answer can receive additional answers which either clarify the matter or give an alternative. Anyway, this couldn't be done if the question is closed.

### Instruction: Describe the consequences of pet abandonment in Iowa. ### Response: At least 30 dogs were found in an south-central Iowa forest after they were left there by owners who didn't want them. When Amy Heinz looked into the depths of a central Iowa forest, she saw dozens of glowing eyes stare back at her. On Friday, Heinz, the CEO of AHeinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport, went to a forest about an hour from her base in De Soto, Iowa after two hikers called and said they found hordes of dogs. Heinz and other members of her rescue organization searched for the dogs in the woods that evening. They learned from people in the area that dogs were routinely dumped in the forest — abandoned by people who no longer wanted them and drove away. "There’s no reason to dump a dog. None," Heinz said. "There’s so many better ways to get your dog help." The pet rescue was able to trap seven dogs from the forest over the weekend using Egg McMuffins, but at least 20 more are still gathered in packs in the forest. Officials requested that the location of the forest not be specified in order to discourage people from trying to find the dogs. Several of the rescued dogs have fresh wounds from being attacked by other canines. One elderly dog, Ralph, got an infection after his eye was wounded. Volunteers witnessed a dog being attacked in the forest after another dog lunged and bit its leg. All of the rescued dogs were covered in ticks and are being treated for Lyme disease, Heinz said. Their fur showed varying degrees of neglect. None have shown aggression at the rescue, but some are scared, even when volunteers put leashes on them. Of the remaining dogs in the forest, some are feral, but there is a female dog in heat that has wounds all over her body from the male dogs. Heinz said there are generations of dogs living in the forest. "You can just hear her screaming and hear the boys break out in a fight," Heinz said. "It’s heart-wrenching to hear that because you know what they’re doing to her. That's no way for anybody to live." Jess Flatt, a forester for the state, said the dogs were most commonly seen on private land inside the forest. The state of Iowa manages 15,000 acres of the forest, while property owners have several thousand acres. Flatt said she never received reports of dogs being dumped at the forest, but she said she's seen large numbers of dogs around the private property over the past 10 years. Why do people dump dogs? Abandoning pets is illegal in Iowa. Violations are a simple misdemeanor. Deserting animals isn't new or unique in the United States. A woman was arrested last month east of Springfield, Missouri, after surveillance video showed her dumping a dog, which chased her vehicle as it drove away. At least 18 Labrador puppies were dumped in upstate New York in June. One woman dumped a bag of newborn kittens at a condominium complex in Corpus Christi, Texas, in June. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa hears stories about two or three dogs being dumped, but 20 is a large number, said Scott Wilson, animal welfare intervention coordinator for the ARL. Some of the original dogs may have bred and created a larger pack of dogs. "It’s sad because there are organizations all over the state of Iowa who will take in animals," Wilson said. "They don’t need to be dumped." Animals are most commonly dumped in rural areas like farms, Wilson said. Stray feral cats are also an issue in smaller rural communities, requiring shelters to go out and set up traps. Older or injured animals are most likely to get dumped because people don't want to take care of them anymore, Wilson said. "It’s not rare, but it’s not an epidemic in our state," Wilson said. "People aren’t going out every day and dumping animals, but it happens way too often. There are resources there, so it shouldn’t happen at all." Heinz said that nobody should have any confidence that dogs dumped in forests, farms and even along the side of the road will live good lives. One un-spayed female dog that produces a litter in a forest can lead to 67,000 puppies in six years when all of those dogs reproduce, Heinz said. Heinz started her organization 10 years ago after she watched a pickup driver dump a black dog on the on-ramp to Interstate Highway 80 at U.S. Highway 169. She later found and adopted the dog and named her Grace. Since then, she's been working to rescue dogs from similar circumstances, but Heinz said dumping is still common in the area. Heinz planned to return to the forest on Tuesday. The remaining dogs will need to be fixed, medicated, groomed and microchipped. Some of them require heavy medical attention and need work on their gums and wounds. But Ralph, the elderly dog with the wound in his eye, decided to lie down and sleep on Heinz the other day. And those are the moments Heinz looks forward to for the dogs, once they're ready for adoption. "We just have to be slow and caring and show them what love is," Heinz said. AHeinz57 is taking donations to help with the medical care of the rescued dogs. People can donate on their Facebook page, website or send a check to P.O. Box 188. De Soto, IA 50069.

### Instruction: How to make homemade popsicles? ### Response: There's nothing more refreshing than a popsicle on a hot summer's day. Next time you need an icy fix, don't wait for the ice cream truck to roll around! Make a batch of popsicles yourself. Whether you love fresh berry popsicles, chocolate popsicles, orange creamsicles or soda popsicles, wikiHow has you covered! 1. Wash and process your fruit. 2. Make a simple syrup. 3. Blend the berries and lemon juice. 4. Stir in 1/3 cup simple syrup. 5. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds. 6. Freeze the popsicles until they're hard. 7. Mix the milk and water in a bowl. 8. Stir in the cocoa, vanilla and sugar. 9. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds. 10. Freeze the popsicles. 11. Zest an orange. 12. Blend the orange juice, ice cream and zest. 13. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds. 14. Freeze the popsicles until they're solid. 15. Blend the watermelon. 16. Pour the juice into molds and freeze for at least 3 hours, preferably 1-10 days or so. 17. Remove the popsicles. 18. Enjoy your popsicle(s)! 19. Finished. 20. Choose the type of soda or drink you want to use. 21. Carefully pour the drink into molds. 22. Let the popsicles freeze completely. 23. Take out the tray when the popsicles are hard. 24. Serve and enjoy. 25. Mix the ice cream and milk in a blender on the blend setting. 26. Pour the blended mixture into a popsicle mold. 27. When you remove the molds from the freezer, don't just pull the sticks out, as that will ruin your popsicle.

### Instruction: What is the plot summary for the movie 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up? ### Response: Your Stupid Minds continues its unofficial ninja theme with a film that, despite having “Ninja” in the title, essentially has karate action masquerading as ninjutsu. 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up is the third film in the 3 Ninjas franchise and contains all of the original cast members! Shot almost concurrently with the first film, before a legal dispute forced the producers to shelve it and recast two of the kids in 3 Ninjas Kick Back, Knuckle Up was finally released three years after the original with mostly unaged child heroes Rocky (Michael Treanor), Colt (Max Elliott Slade), and Tum Tum (Chad Power). The trio and its elderly grandfather (Victor Wong) travel somewhere close to an Indian reservation during summer break, and find themselves volunteering ninja services to local Native Americans terrorized by an evil garbage dump owner Jack (Charles Napier), who pollutes their land and kills their children. The boys use their karate ninja skills to rescue the father of little girl Jo (Crystle Lightning), and fight full grown adult goons who are constantly humiliated and physically bested by children. Directed by Sang-ok Shin (a.k.a. Simon S. Sheen), who was kidnapped by Kim Jong-il and forced to make films in North Korea until he escaped to a U.S. embassy. Donal Logue sits on multiple cactuses in this movie. For more non-stop ninja action, see Chris's review of 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain.

### Instruction: "Background Paragraph: Alkali, or Alkaline, soils are clay soils with high pH (> 8.5), a poor soil structure and a low infiltration capacity. Often they have a hard calcareous layer at 0.5 to 1 metre depth. Alkali soils owe their unfavorable physico-chemical properties mainly to the dominating presence of sodium carbonate, which causes the soil to swell[1] and difficult to clarify/settle. They derive their name from the alkali metal group of elements, to which sodium belongs, and which can induce basicity. Sometimes these soils are also referred to as alkaline sodic soils. Alkaline soils are basic, but not all basic soils are alkaline." You are given a background paragraph that describes one or more causal or physical relationships, such as a relationship in economics, scientific law, or nature. You need to come up with a fictional story that makes use of the concepts or the relationship described in the provided paragraph. Make sure that your story does not repeat the relation in the given paragraph (e.g., by avoiding verbatim copies of the given paragraph). Start by reading the background paragraph, and determine what relationship(s) are in the paragraph. Write a story that involves the relationship(s) that you determined are in the background paragraph. Try to use your own words as much as possible and not repeat the background paragraph. Feel free to make up places and events as long as they tie back to the background paragraph in a way that you can ask a question about. ### Response: Albert is planning on having a garden soon. He has done his research and find out that he cannot buy soil that is above a pH of seven. He sees several options for sale, including Alkali soil and a basic soil.

### Instruction: In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill. "SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005''. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this Act to develop and implement a comprehensive and coordinated national weather modification policy and a national cooperative Federal and State program of weather modification research and development. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board. (2) Executive director.--The term ``Executive Director'' means the Executive Director of the Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board. (3) Research and development.--The term ``research and development'' means theoretical analysis, exploration, experimentation, and the extension of investigative findings and theories of scientific or technical nature into practical application for experimental and demonstration purposes, including the experimental production and testing of models, devices, equipment, materials, and processes. (4) Weather modification.--The term ``weather modification'' means changing or controlling, or attempting to change or control, by artificial methods the natural development of atmospheric cloud forms or precipitation forms which occur in the troposphere. SEC. 4. WEATHER MODIFICATION ADVISORY AND RESEARCH BOARD ESTABLISHED. (a) In General.--There is established in the Department of Commerce the Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board. (b) Membership.-- (1) In general.--The Board shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce, of whom-- (A) at least 1 shall be a representative of the American Meteorological Society; (B) at least 1 shall be a representative of the American Society of Civil Engineers; (C) at least 1 shall be a representative of the National Academy of Sciences; (D) at least 1 shall be a representative of the National Center for Atmospheric Research of the National Science Foundation; (E) at least 2 shall be representatives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce; (F) at least 1 shall be a representative of institutions of higher education or research institutes; and (G) at least 1 shall be a representative of a State that is currently supporting operational weather modification projects. (2) Tenure.--A member of the Board serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of Commerce. (3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (b) Advisory Committees.--The Board may establish advisory committees to advise the Board and to make recommendations to the Board concerning legislation, policies, administration, research, and other matters. (c) Initial Meeting.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Board have been appointed, the Board shall hold its first meeting. (d) Meetings.--The Board shall meet at the call of the Chair. (e) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings. (f) Chair and Vice Chair.--The Board shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. SEC. 5. DUTIES OF THE BOARD. (a) Promotion of Research and Development.--In order to assist in expanding the theoretical and practical knowledge of weather modification, the Board shall promote and fund research and development, studies, and investigations with respect to-- (1) improved forecast and decisionmaking technologies for weather modification operations, including tailored computer workstations and software and new observation systems with remote sensors; and (2) assessments and evaluations of the efficacy of weather modification, both purposeful (including cloud-seeding operations) and inadvertent (including downwind effects and anthropogenic effects). (b) Financial Assistance.--Unless the use of the money is restricted or subject to any limitations provided by law, the Board shall use amounts in the Weather Modification Research and Development Fund-- (1) to pay its expenses in the administration of this Act; and (2) to provide for research and development with respect to weather modifications by grants to, or contracts or cooperative arrangements with, public or private agencies. (c) Report.--The Board shall submit to the Secretary of Commerce biennially a report on its findings and research results. SEC. 6. POWERS OF THE BOARD. (a) Studies, Investigations, and Hearings.--The Board may make any studies or investigations, obtain any information, and hold any hearings necessary or proper to administer or enforce this Act or any rules or orders issued under this Act. (b) Personnel.--The Board may employ, as provided for in appropriations Acts, an Executive Director and other support staff necessary to perform duties and functions under this Act. (c) Cooperation With Other Agencies.--The Board may cooperate with public or private agencies to promote the purposes of this Act. (d) Cooperative Agreements.--The Board may enter into cooperative agreements with the head of any department or agency of the United States, an appropriate official of any State or political subdivision of a State, or an appropriate official of any private or public agency or organization for conducting weather modification activities or cloud-seeding operations. (e) Conduct and Contracts for Research and Development.--The Executive Director, with the approval of the Board, may conduct and may contract for research and development activities relating to the purpose described in section 2. SEC. 7. COOPERATION WITH THE WEATHER MODIFICATION OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH BOARD. The heads of the departments and agencies of the United States and the heads of any other public or private agencies and institutions that receive research funds from the United States shall, to the extent possible, give full support and cooperation to the Board and to initiate independent research and development programs that address weather modifications. SEC. 8. FUNDING. (a) In General.--There is established within the Treasury of the United States the Weather Modification Research and Development Fund, which shall consist of amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (b) or received by the Board under subsection (c). (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board for the purposes of carrying out this Act $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015. Any sums appropriated under this subsection shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until expended. (c) Gifts.--The Board may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property." ### Response: Weather Modification Research and Technology Transfer Authorization Act of 2005 - Establishes in the Department of Commerce the Weather Modification Advisory and Research Board to promote and fund research and development (R&D), studies, and investigations with respect to: (1) improved forecast and decisionmaking technologies for weather modification operations, including tailored computer workstations and software and new observation systems with remote sensors; and (2) assessments and evaluations of the efficacy of weather modification, both purposeful (including cloud-seeding operations) and inadvertent (including downwind effects and anthropogenic effects). Establishes within the U.S. Treasury the Weather Modification Research and Development Fund. Directs the Board, unless the use of the money is restricted or subject to any limitations provided by law, to use amounts in the Fund to: (1) pay its expenses in the administration of this Act; and (2) provide for R&D with respect to weather modifications by grants to, or contracts or cooperative arrangements with, public or private agencies.

### Instruction: Ubuntu how to detect if OOM killer have run We use Nagios to monitor our servers. Now.. linux uses all the RAM we give them so there is no way to detect if we are about to run out of memory. We have a couple of times had some server crashes due to excessive memory usage. Is there any way to detect if ubuntu(linux) launches the OOM killer? I know its written in the log files but is there anyway to detect when it is launched? /RJ ### Response: You can not see when OOM passes by, the only way is to check the logs and hope it's there (sometimes it doesn't get recorded). There are tools to check memory usage with Nagios, I personally use check_mem.pl

### Instruction: Describe Manchester City's run in the Women's Champions League. Respond briefly. ### Response: Manchester City’s first foray in the Women’s Champions League saw them progress all the way through to the semi-final stage, where they came up against a Lyon side in search of a second successive European title (and fourth overall). After watching his side lose 3-1 in the first leg at the Academy Stadium in Manchester, City manager Nick Cushing knew they faced a massive task in the second leg at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. Here, he explains the selections and tactics that secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory on the night and inflicted a rare defeat on the French champions – but one that was not quite enough to stop them reaching the final, where they duly won a fourth Champions League title.

### Instruction: "What did William E. Scheuerman and his classmates try to provide to the FBI during the inquiry into Brett Kavanaugh's alleged sexual misconduct, and why were they ignored?" ### Response: Under orders from President Trump and the Senate GOP leadership, the FBI ignored the information my classmates and I tried to provide. Editor's note: This op-ed was submitted by William E. Scheuerman, a political science professor at Indiana University (Bloomington) and a member of the Yale class of 1987. Republican Sen. Todd Young voted this weekend to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The FBI inquiry into Kavanaugh’s alleged sexual misconduct, he tells us, was rigorously conducted, and no evidence corroborating accusations by Christine Blasey Ford and Debbie Ramirez was found. The real problem, Young says, are partisan Democrats on a “search and destroy mission” to undermine Kavanaugh (IndyStar 10/6/18). The FBI seems to have contacted only nine possible witnesses relevant to both Ford’s and Ramirez’s allegations. Who made the decision to limit the inquiry’s scope? The White House and Senate Republicans. Not surprisingly, the FBI was kept from following up on a long list of possible witnesses provided by Ramirez. Under orders from President Donald Trump and the Senate GOP leadership, the FBI ignored the information my classmates and I tried to provide. Trump and the GOP leadership had already made up their mind about Kavanaugh. Like Young, many previously announced that they would vote to confirm Kavanaugh regardless of the FBI’s findings. And then they helped rig the process so that the rest of us would never learn what we need to know.

### Instruction: Exp:resso Store: Min/Max Order Quantity I am using Exp:resso Store to manage a shop that needs the ability to set a minimum number of products purchased, and a maximum. For instance, we may require that 4 spoons be purchased, but no more than 24. Any number between those is valid since the spoons do not come in packages of 4. At first glance, the Store custom field allows us to set a total quantity in stock (next to the "Limit Stock" checkbox), and to set a "Min Order Quantity." If I set "Min Order Quantity" to 4, the cart will still allow me to add a single product. Question #1: Why is that? Question #2: While looking at this, I found several references to "max_order_qty" in the code for the shipping module. Is there a way to apply this to a specific product in the cart? ### Response: That doesn't sound right - can you please email [email protected] with CP login details so that we may investigate this issue for you.

### Instruction: Describe the status of Pig's Eye Lake in St. Paul, Minnesota. ### Response: The cleanup push comes amid separate efforts to restore habitats and attract park visitors to a remote corner of St. Paul. Pollution from Minnesota’s largest dump and sewage plant has seeped into the sediment of Pig’s Eye Lake in St. Paul, state environmental officials say, and they want the Metropolitan Council to help clean it up. The cleanup push comes amid separate efforts to restore habitats and attract park visitors to a remote corner of St. Paul alongside the Mississippi River, where the city once threw its garbage in a massive unprotected pit — an unlined landfill that’s the biggest of its kind in the state. Pig’s Eye is also where about a third of the state’s population still sends its wastewater to one of the nation’s largest treatment plants, operated by the Met Council, which historically disposed of ash from sludge incineration on nearby land. The state covered the dump, removed toxic waste drums and installed a soil barrier to help hold back what one staff member calls “garbage juice” about 20 years ago. And the Met Council stopped dumping its ash on its property in 1985. But the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says metals remaining in the sediment pose a risk to wormlike organisms there and the animals that eat them. Other plans for the lake, named after early St. Paul settler (and tavern-keeper) Pierre “Pig’s Eye” Parrant, are simultaneously taking shape. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers solicited public feedback last week for a project with Ramsey County to build islands in Pig’s Eye Lake using materials dredged from the Mississippi River, benefiting migrating birds and reducing erosion. The former dump is now a city park accessible only through a wood-chipping yard, but park planners highlighted long-term hopes to redevelop it in a major riverfront plan released last year. MPCA’s lead Superfund official Hans Neve walked the former dump site, where barrels of toxic waste and leaking batteries once dotted the landscape. The Met Council wants to study the surrounding area further before committing to a cleanup, however. In a 2014 letter, it disputed MPCA’s assertions that its ash contributed to contamination and said a survey showed a low risk to the wildlife there. It is now planning to test its land to study what remains of the ash. “We are not disagreeing that something needs to be done,” she added. Hans Neve, who supervises the MPCA’s Superfund program, said they believe both the old city dump and the ash are contributors to the contamination. Tests have found what the agency says are unacceptable levels of metals such as cadmium, copper, lead and zinc at a number of sites. It has proposed cleaning up two small sites to see if the contamination returns. The Metropolitan Plant is the workhorse of the region’s wastewater system, pumping through 170 million gallons of water a day. The purified water is cleaner than the Mississippi River where it is discharged, and the modern plant has a good environmental track record. The solids that sink to the bottom of wastewater holding ponds are called sludge. The sludge is incinerated, producing about 40 tons of ash per day, which is now trucked to a properly lined landfill in Rosemount. Tighter regulations have reduced its metal content dramatically. Once upon a time, Pig’s Eye was known mostly as a nuisance. Not only did trucks deliver enough garbage there to fill about two U.S. Bank Stadiums, but it was often on fire. Angry neighbors demanded answers at a City Council meeting in 1964, noting the fire had been burning since 1956 and littering their yards with ash. “I’ve spoken with neighbors who lived here during that time. They said it was just constantly on fire. It stunk,” said Rep. Sheldon Johnson, DFL-St. Paul, who lives on a bluff overlooking the lake. Pig’s Eye is largely cut off from the rest of the city, bordered by the river and a large Canadian Pacific rail yard. To the north are barge-reliant businesses supplying the region’s chemicals, cement, salt and other bulk goods. Visitors drive past piles of wood and turn down an unmarked road, where a lone portable toilet signals the trailhead. Little is visible of the dump, which was active from 1956 to 1972, but the garbage remains underground because the MPCA says removing it would cost about $730 million. Battle Creek runs through it to the lake. The only major signs of human activity there today are groundwater monitoring wells, a tree-planting experiment area, and a safe that someone busted open and abandoned near the creek. Eagles and Canada geese soar overhead, and beavers have gnawed away at trees to make creekside lodges. “The remoteness has made it to some extent more ideal because it’s been kind of undisturbed since the ’70s, which is interesting,” Johnson said. The sprawling 200-acre Pig's Eye Municipal Landfill on St. Paul's far south side in 1967. He introduced a bill last year to allocate $500,000 to help make the area more accessible and add recreational amenities such as trails, boardwalks and better water access. Structures would have to be limited, however, because it’s hard to build foundations in garbage.

### Instruction: Write a summary of the Irish government's preparations for Brexit. ### Response: On Wednesday next week the Cabinet will meet in Kerry and as the Minister with special responsibility for Brexit I will be bringing a memo to colleagues on Ireland’s preparedness for the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union. Although Brexit has been one of the most talked-about subjects in Ireland for more than three years now, it hasn’t actually happened yet. However, we are almost two-thirds of the way through the negotiations and in a little over eight months, on March 29th, 2019, the UK will formally leave the EU. We need to recognise that this is happening – the UK is leaving the EU and some things are going to change. We know what some of this change looks like and we are planning for it. We must remember, however, that negotiations are still ongoing and this means that we don’t know exactly what change Brexit will bring in all areas. This is why achieving the best possible outcome for Ireland in the negotiations remains a central part of our strategic response to Brexit and is vital in our efforts to minimise the impact on our economy. We are planning for the best but preparing for all scenarios. The memo I will bring to Cabinet next week is about being ready for the change that is coming. We are particularly focused on the areas where the Government has direct responsibility and on measures that need to be taken on an east-west basis, such as customs and veterinary controls at ports and airports. Other changes will be tackled on an EU-wide basis. There are a whole range of areas which will continue to be covered by EU rules and regulations. The UK has chosen to walk away from the certainty and clarity that this comprehensive EU framework provides but we will continue to benefit from the stability of our EU membership. EU membership has been good for Ireland and we will face any challenges that Brexit brings with the full support of our EU partners. As a responsible Government we have been preparing for different types of Brexit and we will continue planning for the unlikely case of a “no deal” Brexit. Different scenarios trigger different responses and some of our “no deal” planning will have to remain confidential for now, given that negotiations are ongoing. It’s important to be clear that the detailed work that I will be presenting to my Cabinet colleagues is not the beginning of our preparations. A huge amount of work has been under way across Government and its agencies since before the UK even voted to leave the EU. The Government has, for example, already put significant financial supports in place. These include additional funds such as the €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme for business and a separate €150 million low-cost loan scheme for agribusiness. A range of practical supports are also available, such as the Enterprise Ireland Brexit Scorecard and ‘Be Prepared’ grant of up to €5,000. I would strongly encourage all businesses, and especially those trading with the UK, to avail of these supports. We’ve also been proactive in getting information on Brexit to Irish citizens, businesses and representative bodies. Activities in this area include the All-Island Civic Dialogue meetings and Brexit advisory clinics and road shows around the country such as those organised by Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices, Bord Bia, Intertrade Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. Every Minister in the Cabinet is working on Brexit to make sure that Ireland is ready for whatever it brings our way. I want people to rest assured that preparations are going on each and every day in Government. This work will continue ahead of any budgetary decisions that may be needed later this year. Our teams have diligently planned but the week ahead will be about the Cabinet moving this contingency planning to an implementation stage. That means the stepping up of our preparedness work is likely to become more visible from now on. This should not be interpreted as a reflection on the state of play in the negotiations or in any way prejudging the outcome. Dedicated negotiations on Ireland and Northern Ireland are continuing. This includes work on the backstop, which remains essential for providing certainty that in any circumstances, and no matter what the outcome of the negotiations on the future EU-UK relationship, a hard border will be avoided. The need to avoid a hard Border is something where we have total agreement – from the UK, Ireland and the EU. The peace that the Belfast Agreement has brought to this island is something that we will fiercely protect. The last few days saw a step forward with Britain publishing a clear negotiating position allowing Brexit negotiations resume in Brussels between the EU taskforce and UK negotiators next week. Those talks deserve every chance, and all our support, to succeed.

### Instruction: What's new with Patch v238? ### Response: Patch v238 – What’s new? Patch v238 has just hit our games, and with it some new items and creatures! Below we will give you an overview of what has been added, including spawn commands, so you are prepared for everything. Its favorite kibble is Titanoboa kibble. Head over to the taming calculator to find the exact values! Its favorite kibble is Terror Bird kibble. Head over to the taming calculator to find out the exact values! A new recipe has also been introduced with this patch. The explanation of the consumable is as follows: “A single sip of this incredible broth will expand your mind and broaden your horizons, granting greatly increased experience gain for a brief time.” The dish will be active for 20 minutes and gives approximately 1.5x the amount of experience (thanks, Arkpocalypse). Also, the dish can be used on your dinos, giving them also the increased experience gain!

### Instruction: "How is religion related to living a simple life?" ### Response: Most people cannot imagine what life without religion would be like simply because they have always had religion, or have always had religion around them. Their parents had religion, their grandparents had religion, and so on. Daniel Everett was a Christian missionary and evangelist whose expertise in language led him on a mission trip where he lived among the Pirahã, a tribe of Amazon natives. Everett's experience with the Pirahã eventually led to his rejection of Christianity, and religion in general. Here is a wonderful clip of Everett speaking about the Pirahã, who, due to their isolation, never developed religious beliefs. This story of the Pirahã dovetails nicely with a recent University of Texas study which concluded that our brains are not predisposed to supernatural concepts. Theses concepts are gained through exposure. Read more about Everett in the New Yorker and at The Age. Simple - Very Simple - I want to live my life with simplicity. religion complicates it.

### Instruction: "What are your thoughts on the GMC's verdict regarding Andrew Wakefield?" ### Response: Dr Wakefield: "I am extremely disappointed" The doctor who first suggested a link between MMR vaccinations and autism acted unethically, the official medical regulator has found. Dr Andrew Wakefield's 1998 Lancet study caused vaccination rates to plummet, resulting in a rise in measles - but the findings were later discredited. The General Medical Council ruled he had acted "dishonestly and irresponsibly" in doing his research. Afterwards, Dr Wakefield said the claims were "unfounded and unjust". The GMC case did not investigate whether Dr Wakefield's findings were right or wrong, instead it was focused on the methods of research. During the two-and-a-half years of hearings - one of the longest in the regulator's history - he was accused of a series of charges. Two of Dr Wakefield's former colleagues at the Royal Free were also ruled to have broken guidelines. The panel chairman was heckled by supporters of the doctors during his delivery of the verdicts. One woman shouted: "These doctors have not failed our children. You are outrageous." Another person in the public gallery said it was a "kangaroo court". A small group of supporters also expressed their support for Dr Wakefield and his colleagues outside the GMC's London headquarters. Joan Campbell, 51, from Glasgow, who believes the MMR jab caused her son to develop autism, said: "It is atrocious. They were just trying to protect children." After the hearing, Dr Wakefield, who now lives and works in the US, said: "I am extremely disappointed by the outcome. "The allegations against me and my colleagues are unfounded and unjust and I invite anyone to examine the contents of these proceedings and come to their own conclusions." Referring to the parents who had supported him, he added: "I want to reassure them that the science will continue in earnest." The GMC now has to consider whether Dr Wakefield's behaviour, and that of his colleagues, amounts to serious professional misconduct and then if any sanctions should be imposed, such as striking them off the medical register. However, a ruling is not expected for some months. Medical experts said it was now important to move on from the controversy and remember that plenty of research had supported the use of the three-in-one jab. Dr Shona Hilton, of the Medical Research Council, said: "We need to continue rebuilding trust with parents that MMR vaccination is safe."

### Instruction: Describe the experience of a group of students when they got a surprise visit from Johnny Depp dressed as Jack Sparrow. ### Response: When you're planning to lead a mutiny against your teachers, who better to enlist than Hollywood's most famous pirate? Nine-year-old Beatrice Delap did just that by writing to Captain Jack Sparrow, star of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. "We are a bunch of budding young pirates. Normally we're a right handful but we're having trouble mutinying against the teachers. We'd love it if you could come and help," she wrote. To the astonishment of staff at Meridian primary school in Greenwich, south-east London, Captain Jack arrived in the form of Johnny Depp, the actor who plays him. Depp is filming the latest Pirates of the Caribbean instalment at the nearby Old Royal Naval College. Beatrice said: "I had the idea to write the letter last week after me and a friend went to see the film set. Yesterday the school called us in for a special assembly at the end of the day. "Then Johnny Depp walked in dressed as Captain Jack. There were gasps and screams. He pulled the letter out of his pocket and said he was going to frame it. Then he called me down and gave me a hug. "He said the pirates were going to take over the school and only eat candy and our teeth would turn black and fall out. But he said we shouldn't mutiny against the teachers because there were some police outside and we might get into trouble. It was the most exciting school day ever." Acting head teacher Jo Graham said: "It was a very memorable day."

### Instruction: Should we create a tag for the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG system? The title Dungeon Crawl Classics is applied to various D&D modules (for multiple editions) released by Goodman Games over the years. With their recent release of their Dungeon Crawl Classic RPG, should new tags be created for questions related to their rule set? At the moment RPG.SE has the tag [dungeon-crawl-classics]. This could be ambiguous when users search for questions related to either the modules or the RPG. Perhaps the tags [dungeon-crawl-classics-rpg] and/or [dcc-rpg] should be created? My other thought is that questions regarding the modules may not make sense in the first place, in which case the current tag is perhaps sufficient. I'm curious what the community thinks about this. A: The bottom line is that there is one question for the game (mine), so worrying about what to tag it isn't very useful as that tag is going to get automatically removed in a couple months. dungeon-crawl-classics is fine. Whatever you want to call it, it needs more questions. My DCC campaign starts next week, perhaps that will help :) ### Response: We don't "create tags for things." The tag system is emergent - in fact, tags that aren't applied to m ore than one question are automatically deleted. If there are more than a couple questions that end up getting tagged about the DCC RPG, then the tag will live. In terms of what the tag should be for the RPG vs the adventures, dcc-rpg is fine, though everything here is RPGs, so dungeon-crawl-classics would be fine too. I wish there were more questions about actual adventures, people seem to just be using the site for "core rules" questions and I'm not sure why, but I think preplanning for a possible conflict is putting too much thought into a deliberately folksonomic system.

### Instruction: Given a binary classification dataset, predict the output class given the input using a logistic regression model. ### Input: Input: height (inches): 72, weight (pounds): 200 ### Response: Predicted output class: 1 (positive)

### Instruction: What is 'off term' volatility and 'term' volatility? I see these terms being used on the floor, but don't really understand precisely what is being referred to. One colleague asserted that an 'off term' volatility is for an option whose delivery date doesn't match the expiry date, but this doesn't make sense given that the delivery date is irrelevant for volatility - but rather the expiry date determines volatility. ### Response: I think what your colleague meant is that the expiry date of the product doesn't match THE expiry date of the market. For instance a volatility product that would expire at 10:42 am on a random day would be off term. One that expires at the same time than a major listed contract would be term vol. Your desk will quote off term products with a higher margin/spread because they are harder to hedge.

### Instruction: What is the latest news on Jeff Sessions and Rod Rosenstein? ### Response: Attorney General Jeff Sessions told White House Counsel Don McGahn last weekend that he would consider resigning if President Donald Trump fires Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the Washington Post reported Friday evening, citing sources familiar with the conversation. Sessions’ call with McGahn came at the height of Trump’s rage over the FBI raid on his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Sessions called McGahn not to threaten his resignation, but to inquire about a meeting between Trump and Rosenstein, according to the Washington Post. Sessions was relieved that the meeting was not contentious and said that Trump firing Rosenstein would force him to consider leaving as well, per the Washington Post. Rosenstein reportedly told Trump in that meeting that he was not the target of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe or the Cohen investigation, prompting Trump’s anger with Rosenstein to cool off.

### Instruction: Listen to the latest episode of The Upshot podcast. ### Response: We go deep on FPO this week. Charlie Eisenhood and Jamie Thomas dive deep into the FPO results from The Memorial and interview the champion and #1 rated player in the Division, Paige Pierce. Plus, they talk about Addie Maxwell’s article about FPO media coverage before turning to a quick preview of Waco and making the first officially scored picks of the year! Comments on "The Upshot: Paige Pierce, FPO Media, Waco Picks"

### Instruction: Which kind of robots are you most excited to see evolve? ### Response: Get ready to meet weird robots and shake their weird hands, as the machines diversify beyond your imagination. The beauty of evolution lies in two complementary forces: simplicity and complexity. From a simple rule—survival of the fittest—comes the astonishing array of critters that populate Earth. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got two legs or four legs or no legs at all, there’s no one right way to be on this planet. Same goes, as it happens, for robotics. You and I are living on the verge of what you might call the Cambrian Explosion of robotics. Just in the last year, robots have been escaping en masse the factory and the lab to walk and roll and fly among us. Humanity has unleashed its own version of “life” on Earth, a sui generis genus that is evolving in ways that are fascinatingly similar to biological organisms. Roboticists are honing their robots by essentially mimicking natural selection. Keep what works, throw out what doesn’t, to optimally adapt a robot to a particular job. “If we want to scrap something totally, we can do that,” says Nick Gravish, who studies the intersection of robotics and biology at UC San Diego. “Or we can take the best pieces from some design and put them in a new design and get rid of the things we don't need.” Think of it, then, like intelligent design—that follows the principles of natural selection. Evolution can still be rather explosive, though. 550 million years ago the Cambrian Explosion kicked off, giving birth to an incredible array of complex organisms. Before that, life was relatively squishier, relatively calmer. But then boom, predators a plenty, scrapping like hell to gain an edge. One theory for why is the development of vision, which allowed new species to better find mates and hunt food, setting off an evolutionary arms race. The same may be happening in robotics, because robots are finally developing the senses that will let them understand the world and act on their own. Robots have for a while now navigated by building a map of their surroundings with lasers—the robocars of the 2004 Darpa Grand Challenge, which built the foundation for consumer self-driving cars, did this. But advances in computer vision are helping robots see better and better. For instance, a companion robot called Kuri navigates with lasers, but now also recognizes faces with machine vision. Getting robots to see well means training algorithms with lots of good data, and those algorithms will only get more powerful and efficient from here. It's this literal and metaphorical vision that could set off a Cambrian Explosion of robotics. The interesting bit about Cassie is that while it looks vaguely bird-like, Hurst and his team didn’t explicitly mimic anything in nature. What they were after was the most stable and efficient way to walk, and their math led them to a form factor that just so happens to look like a bird. Now, think of what niches robots can adapt to beyond the confines of Earth. “Animals are all in outdoor environments,” says Hurst. “They're diversified for different sizes and different speeds and different niches in the environment. But animals have never explored another planet.” Imagine robots designed to play with gravity is clever ways, like NASA’s Super Ball Bot, which is essentially a sphere of cables and joints. As robots push into our oceans and into space and everywhere in between, their design will unfold in fascinating ways. You may want a humanoid robot to explore decidedly human environments like buildings, where it can climb stairs and turn knobs (and hell, do backflips). But where humanity is headed, we’ll need unique robots for unique niches.

### Instruction: Enhance this document by correcting all the grammar errors and style issues, and improving its overall quality. I'm going to write about my apartment. It's in AL-Sulaymanyiah district. It's in Mohammed Fayed Street. It's in the second floor. It has three bedrooms, and it has two living room. Also, It has a spacious kitchen. However, it has a nice and three bathrooms. My aprtment is very beautiful. It is modern and spacious. It's near the mosque. Also, it is near Bandati Minimarket and AL-Shafa Hospital. About 500 meter to AL-Salam Mall. It has some disadvantages like, it hasn't a praivte parking. Also, the street where it has a lot of traffic. After that, it hasn't a driver room. Finally, My apartment is very beautiful, and it has a lot advantages more than its disadvatages. It has a great location. ### Response: I'm going to write about my apartment. It's in AL-Sulaymanyiah district. It's in Mohammed Fayed Street. It's on the second floor. It has three bedrooms, and it has two living rooms. Also, it has a spacious kitchen. In addition, it has a and three bathrooms. My apartment is very beautiful. It is modern and spacious. It's near the mosque. Also, it is near Bandati Minimarket and AL-Shafa Hospital. About 500 meters to AL-Salam Mall. It has some disadvantages like, it hasn't a private parking lot. Also, the street where it is has a lot of traffic. In addition to that, it hasn't got a room. Finally, my apartment is very beautiful, and it has a lot more advantages than its disadvantages. It has a great location.

### Instruction: Write congratulations to the winner of the caption contest. ### Response: Congratulations to ROBERT PRICE who created the great caption for this comic in my caption contest. Robert gets the $15 reward from my Kickstarter project and his name listed on the comic for his awesome efforts. Thanks Robert!

### Instruction: Misrepresentation UK Spouse Visa sponsored my 'husband' for a spouse visa but found out he's already married in the USA. His legal wife notified HO. I knew he was in a relationship but not that he was married. I married him in the Bahamas last year and quickly applied for settlement visa. Could he be banned for deception? Will he be charged with a crime? He lives and is currently in the USA. Will I be charged with facilitation? It's been 4 months with no response from Home Office. Submitted documents have been returned. We did have a relationship but he's legally married. I'm a British citizen. ### Response: This is a very complicated case. I think you should get a qualified experienced immigration attorney to help you sort this out. My own advice would be that you are proactive and also contact the Home Office and explain the situation, but I would not do this without first consulting an attorney. I'm not sure of the validity of the marriage in the Bahamas as they do require that either a Divorce Decree or a sworn affidavit stating non-married status before they will marry a couple. If he was already married, I can't imagine he was able to fulfill those requirements. If there was a law broken, that is where it happened. There is no crime of 'facilitation' for deception used in visa applications that I'm aware of. It is important to note that while you are the sponsor, he is the main applicant, and any repurcussions are his to endure. If he submitted a marriage document that was obtained fraudelently, then yes, there is a strong likelihood he will face a ban, probably a long one.

### Instruction: I'm looking for a comprehensive guide on how to make tomato paste. Can you provide 13 detailed steps? ### Response: Tomato paste is a great way to add flavor to stews and sauces, with many home cooks preparing large amounts to store in cans or jars for use in a variety of recipes. You can easily make your own tomato paste instead of buying it from the store by reducing down tomatoes to a thick paste in three stages. First, cook chopped tomatoes on the stove in a pan before straining them through a fine plate food mill. Cook the strained tomatoes a second time on the stove for a few hours, before finally moving them to the oven to bake until they become a thick, rich tomato paste. 1. Cut the tomatoes into rough small pieces. 2. Begin heating oil in a large skillet. 3. Cook the tomatoes down to a soft paste in the pan for 10 minutes. 4. Steam the tomatoes in the pan for 30 minutes. 5. Strain the tomatoes through a food mill. 6. Pour the strained tomato liquid back into the pan. 7. Cook the tomatoes for 2 to 3 hours to thicken them to paste. 8. Run the tomatoes through a food processor to get an even consistency. 9. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with oil. 10. Pour the tomato puree onto the baking sheet. 11. Preheat the oven to 300 °F (149 °C) and bake the puree for at least 3 hours. 12. Reduce the oven heat and continue to bake for 20 to 25 minutes. 13. Store your tomato paste in a glass jar for up to 1 year.

### Instruction: Compare the temperature differences between Boston and San Francisco. ### Response: If that plane leaves the ground and you’re not [in it], you’ll regret it. Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of your life. I whisper “here’s looking at you, kid” to the screen now saturated with dancing flight attendants and fade into a confused dreamscape: Silicon Valley in black and white – founders still wear hoodies, but they have tossed on hats from the ‘40s. A few days later, I am now living in Cambridge, MA. While my senses are overcome by a powerful ensemble of changes, some more discreet or intangible than others, there is one element of the set that is clear, striking, and quantifiable. The thickness and heat in the air that was missing from Palo Alto and San Francisco. After spending a few nights out walking (along rivers, across campuses, over and under bridges, etc.) in skirts and sandals without even the briefest longing for a polar fleece, I am intent on documenting the difference between Boston and San Francisco temperatures. Sure, I can’t quantify every dimension of change that I experience, but, hey, I can chart temperature differences. While one could easily just plot the recent year’s temperature data (2015, as marked by the black time series, in this case), it is quickly evident that making use of historical temperature data helps to both smooth over the picture and put 2015 temperatures in context. The light beige for each day in the year shows the range from historical lows and to historical highs in the time period of 1995-2014. Meanwhile, the grey range presents the 95% confidence interval around daily mean temperatures for that same time period. Lastly, the presence of blue and red dots illustrates the days in 2015 that were record lows or highs over the past two decades. While Boston had a similar number of red and blue dots for 2015, SF is overpowered by red. Almost 12% of SF days were record highs relative to the previous twenty years. Only one day was a record low. Boston’s seasons are unmistakable.5 While the normal range (see darker swatches on the graph) of temperatures for SF varies between 50 (for winter months) and 60 degrees (for late summer and early fall months), the normal range for Boston is notably larger and ranges from the 30’s (winter and early spring months) to the 70’s (summer months). The difference in the curve of the two graphs makes this difference throughout the months painfully obvious. San Francisco’s climate is incredibly stable in comparison with east coast cities–a fact that is well known, but still impressive to see in visual form! There’s a reason SF can have Ultimate Frisbee Beach League in the winter. Consider the relative wonderfulness of SF in comparison to Boston during the months of January to March. In 2015, SF ranged from 10 to 55 degrees (on a particularly toasty February day) warmer than Boston for those months. In general, most differences on a day-to-day basis are around +20 to +40 degrees for SF. SF Summer is definitely ‘SF Winter’ if one defines its temperature relative to that of other climates. In 2015, the summer months in SF were around 10 degrees colder than were the summer months in Boston. While SF summer is warmer than actual SF winter in terms of absolute temperature comparisons, comparing the temperatures to other areas of the country quickly yields SF summer as the relatively chilliest range of the year. It is 6:00am EST Saturday morning in Boston, MA. Hot summer morning is sliced into by divine industrial air conditioning. Hypnotized by luggage seemingly floating on the baggage claim conveyor belt and slowly emerging from my black and white dreams, I wonder if Ilsa compared the weather in Lisbon to that in Casablanca when she got off her plane… after contacts render the lines and angles that compose my surroundings crisp again, I doubt it. Not only because Ilsa was probably still reeling from maddeningly intense eye contact with Rick, but also because Lisbon and Morocco are not nearly as markedly different in temperature as are Boston and San Francisco. Turns out that the coldest winter I will have ever spent will be winter in Boston. My apologies to summer in San Francisco. See my adapted R code for SF and Boston here. Again, the vast majority of credit goes to Bradley Boehmke for the original build!