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Tell me whether these sports require a ball or not to play: basketball, hockey, track and field, soccer, surfing, water polo, karate, football, gymnastics, skateboarding, golf, tennis, boxing, baseball, rugby, weightlifting, softball, rowing
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Basketball, soccer, water polo, football, golf, tennis, baseball, rugby, and softball require a ball to play. Hockey, track and field, surfing, karate, gymnastics, skateboarding, boxing, weightlifting, and rowing do not require a ball. |
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Name some famous teams in the Premier League
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Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Hotspur, etc |
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Classify each of the following financial assets as either liquid or illiquid; checking accounts, savings accounts, certificate of deposits (CDs), Stocks, Bonds, mutual funds, Real estate investment trusts (REITs), Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), 401K, Investment Art, Physical Property.
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Liquid assets are those assets that can be very quickly sold without significant loss in value. This demands a healthy a vibrant market (demand) for these assets the most relatable example being money. Given this definition assets like checking accounts, individual stocks, Exchange Traded Funds, Real estate Investment Trusts, and some types of highly popular short-term bonds are considered highly liquid. Selling these assets immediately and without loss on face value is trivial and non-restricted. Assets such as Mutual Funds which have restrictions on selling, Certificates of Deposits which tie your money up for a length of time, Investment Art, and Physical Property are often considered illiquid as it is either not allowed by contract or there simply isn't enough interest in a market to be able to sell these assets in a timely fashion and without loss of value. |
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Who is widely considered the GOAT of basketball?
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Michael Jordan |
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Give me a listing of ways I can incorporate physical activity into my daily routine.
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Incorporating physical activity into your daily routine can come in many forms. Some examples include standing, walking, running, jogging, and walking the dog. You can also incorporate physical activity into everyday activities such as parking further away from the store's entrance in order to walk more. |
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Which months of the year are considered summer, spring, winter and autumn.
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Seasons depend on where you live. In the US, summer is usually June through August. Spring is March through May. Fall is September through November. Winter is December through February. |
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Write a passage about how you learnt to ride the bike
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It was a calm sunny evening when my dad pushed me to try the new bike he got me as my birthday gift. I was initially hesitant but agreed since I had seen other kids having a lot of fun in their bikes. I put on my helmet and sat on the bicycle as my dad pushed me from behind in our walkway. After a few minutes, I turned back and I didn't see my dad anymore. I tried balancing but fell down. My dad came running and said 'accidents happen but they help you get better'. So I kept on trying and at one point, I got the hang of it. Riding the bike was the best thing I had learnt until that point and I couldn't wait to ride it again! |
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Given me a list of the seven most recent Indian prime ministers
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Here is the list of the seven most recent Indian Prime ministers:
1. Narendra Modi - 2104 - now
2. Manmohan Singh - 2004 - 2014
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1998 - 2004
4. Inder Kumar Gujral 1997 - 1998
5. H. D. Deve Gowda 1996 - 1997
6. Atal Bihari Vajpayee 1996 - 1996
7. P. V. Narasimha Rao 1991 - 1996 |
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What is the key to longevity?
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Researchers and doctors have been studying this for many years and a number of patterns has consistently shown to be true: It's a combination of nutrition, exercise and sleep. From a nutrition perspective, a predominantly plant-based diet is the way to go. The Mediterranean diet continues to outperform all other diets year after year. A plant-based diet can not only prevent disease but it can reverse cardiovascular illness and many others. We now also have enough evidence on the importance of movement, exercise and specifically a combination of resistance and endurance training. Muscle growth is not only positive for the muscles themselves but it also positively affects bone density (which we tend to lose as we age), as well as effects on your immune system, gut microbiome and even mental health. The positives are endless. Lastly, if we do not get proper sleep (typically 7-9hours/night), the other two factors, diet and exercise, will not be optimal. Consistency in going to sleep and waking up at the same time is crucial to overall wellbeing and recovery.
Researchers of the Blue Zones argue that another crucial part to living healthily into old age is the social circle or community we are part of.
If you want to live a long and healthy life, eat more plants, exercise, get some sleep and spend time with your friends and family. |
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I want to go to Europe, which of these cities are in that continent? Lisbon, Barcelona, Paris, Rome, London, Tokyo, New York City, Perth?
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Lisbon, Barcelona, Paris, Rome and London are in Europe. Tokyo is in Asia, New York City is in North America, and Perth is in Australia. |
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Which is a species of fish? American sole or American dream
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American sole |
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Why is football/soccer called the beautiful game.
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No one exactly knows where the phrase come from, but it was popularized by Pelé during his career. Football is played by 200 countries, and half of the world’s population turns in to watch the World Cup. The sport is beloved for its ability to bring fans from all over the world together, its unpredictable nature, the skill and artistry of the players footwork, goals and it's truly a team sport, where anyone has an opportunity to score the goal that takes your team to victory. It's an equalizer, no need for helmets, pads, and any other fancy equipment, all you need are your feet and a ball to play the beautiful game. |
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Why Bollywood is so famous
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Because of all famous actor and female actor and their famous Bollywood movies which earns billions of Rupees |
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What was the Cold War?
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The Cold War was a time period where the US and USSR were in high tensions with each other. Both had created nuclear weapons and they had lost their alliance from World War 2. The war technically never ended since the USSR was disbanded in 1991. |
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Tell me whether these games are exclusives or multi-platform: The Legend of Zelda, Call of Duty, Sly Cooper, God of War, Counter-Strike, Mario, Pokemon, Halo, Dota, League of Legends.
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The Legend of Zelda, Sly Cooper, God of War, Mario, Pokemon and Halo have been at least been historically advertised and classified as console exclusives: Zelda, Mario and Pokemon on Nintendo platforms, God of War and Sly Cooper on Sony Playstation platforms, Halo on Microsoft Xbox Platforms.
Lately, some of the games above, God of War and Halo, have been ported PC which makes them multi-platform games. God of War is considered as a timed exclusive to Playstation systems where the game was exclusive to the console for several years before being released to other platforms, in this case PC.
Halo has recently became PC and Xbox multi-platform dur to Microsoft's push to bring more of their console games to their PC gaming platform.
Rest of the games, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike, Dota and League of Legends are considered multi-platform as they have been released to multiple types of systems without ever being advertised as exclusive to one.
Be mindful that releasing a game to Windows PC and Apple MacOS is considered as multi-platform. |
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What are some things I could do as a tourist near Honolulu?
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Here are five things you could do as a tourist on O'ahu:
- Visit the Pearl Harbor National Monument. While you're there, you could also visit the battleship Missouri and the Pearl Harbor aviation museum on Ford island
- Visit the Bishop museum
- Take a surfing lesson at Waikiki, or just take a stroll along the beach
- Take a helicopter tour of O'ahu
- Hike to the top of the Diamond Head crater |
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Who is the greatest quarterback of all time?
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Tom Brady is widely considered to be the greatest NFL quarterback of all time. He holds the all-time records for Passing Yards, Passing Touchdowns, Completions.
Brady also has a record 7 Super Bowl championships, 3 more than any other quarterback and a record unlikely to be broken. He won 6 of these with the New England Patriots, with whom he spent the first 20 years of career.
After early-career comparisons to his contemporary rival Peyton Manning, and mid-career comparisons to another all-time great Joe Montana, Brady ended his career as the indisputable Greatest of All Time (GOAT) by playing at an extremely high level for multiple decades. |
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Give me a bulleted list of 5 outdoor activities I could do this weekend.
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Here are 5 outdoor activities you could do this weekend:
1. Hike a long and steep trail through the mountains.
2. Surf in the Pacific ocean.
3. Ski at the resorts in Lake Tahoe.
4. Drink craft beers at local breweries.
5. Go for a long walk on the beach. |
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Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics ?
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Syukuro Manabe(Japanese), Klaus Hasselmann(Germany) & Giorgio Parisi(Italian) |
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How do you fry shrimp?
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Frying shrimp is very easy, and requires simple equipment and ingredients.
Use shrimp that is U-15 or less. Frying shrimp that are larger than U-15 will result in tough shrimp. First, clean and devein the shrimp, and then set them aside.
Then, heat vegetable, canola or peanut oil to 375 degrees. These oils have a high smoke point (this is the temperature at which the oil will burn and smoke), and are good choices generally for frying. Use a cast iron pan if you have one, or another good quality pan that retains heat evenly and well.
While the oil is heating, prep the flour. The crispness of the shrimp will depend on the type of flour that you use. All purpose flour is readily available, and results in a nice, crispy shrimp. Using rice flour will result in even more crispy shrimp, although rice flour is available at Asian grocery stores and is not readily available at general grocery stores. Using corn starch will result in the crispiest shrimp. For one pound of shrimp, use 2 cups of whatever type of flour (or cornstarch) that you would prefer, and season the flour liberally with salt and pepper, and add some red pepper flakes if you prefer a little bit of spice.
At this point, dry the shrimp and dredge the shrimp in the flour in relatively small batches. Set aside until the oil is ready.
Once the oil is at 375 degrees, put a few shrimp in the oil, being careful not to crowd the pan. Too many shrimp in the oil will result in less crispy shrimp, as well as shrimp that is oily. You should use your judgment on how many shrimp to add, depending on the size of the shrimp and the size of the pan. The shrimp will take only a few minutes in the oil to be done, again depending on the size of the shrimp. The shrimp will be done once it’s no longer translucent. For shrimp that is 21/25 count or larger, using a spider (which is a type of skimmer) will make it easier to get the shrimp out of the pan. Promptly after the shrimp is out of the pan, sprinkle salt on the shrimp and serve. |
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What ingredients do i need to make sour dough bread
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Main ingredient is sour dough starter. You also need flour, water and salt. |
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Which is a species of fish? Sea raven or Raven
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Sea raven |
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What is a dig in baseball?
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A "dig" or "digging one out" is an expression to describe a defensive player accepting a baseball with a motion that captures the ball very near the ground. This kind of expression is often, though not always, used to describe a first baseman catching a ball thrown by another player that bounces before it reaches them as they hold one foot on first base. This expression can also be used to describe another fielder, typically an infielder, to get a ball into their glove or hand that bounced near them or immediately before reaching them. |
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What are "VTubers"?
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VTubers are short for "Virtual Youtubers". The first VTuber was "Kizuna AI", who was using a 3D avatar and acted in various funny short videos and claimed to be a "Super AI". In reality Kizuna AI was acted by Kasuga Nozomi, an voice actor, who also later revealed her identity in the Kizuna API project. The debut of Kizuna AI prompted more people to become VTubers, and there began a whole industry from drawing avatars (mostly anime characters), to making 2D (called Live2D) and 3D models, to companies that recruit and support talents that act as "VTubers". The VTuber industry boomed as the live streaming industry gained momentum, and in many cases, streamers find it more relaxing to use an avatar rather than showing their real faces, bringing in a new generation of streamers into the industry. Right now, some of the most famous female streamers are virtual youtubers, such as Gawr Gura from Hololive Productions. |
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Do humans have stripes?
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Humans have "stripes" called Blaschko's lines. They are generally invisible to the human eye but some people's lines may be visible due to skin conditions or if they are a chimera, which will cause the lines to express different levels of melanin and make them more readily visible. |
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Name some of the popular sitcoms from 1990s
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Some of the popular sitcoms from 1990s are:
* Friends
* Sienfeld
* The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
* Family Matters
* The Nanny |
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What is the best way to catch fish from pond
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Use net, this will give you most area to cover the fish |
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Give me a bulleted list of movie ideas.
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- The President of the United States and a gorilla become best friends. The gorilla lives in the White House and causes all sorts of scandals. Eventually the American people learn to love the gorilla and elect him as the next president.
- An undercover cop gets has a great idea for an invention (a voice box that makes you talk in an accent). He tries to get his idea patented and marketed all while not blowing his cover.
- A war movie where everyone in a platoon deserts together and goes and starts a new community on an isolated island. |
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Categorize each of the following classes as either 'hard', 'medium', 'easy': english writing, math, history, chemistry, physics.
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English writing in general is considered as easy, however to master the skills of writing is actually pretty hard.
Math is in general considered as hard in school, since it's less intuitive and requires multiple step thinking process to solve problems.
History is considered easy at school while chemistry is considered as medium.
Physics is considered as hard. It combines math and science. It has lots of concepts to learn, and it's cumulative: one new concept is built on top of many previous concepts, one physics concept may depends on concepts from math, science, etc. |
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How do I turn on my Tesla Y?
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When you open a door to enter Model Y, the touchscreen powers on and you can operate all controls. To drive Model Y: Press the brake pedal - Model Y powers on and is ready to drive. |
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Tomas is a 50-yr-old nonsmoking male who was recently invited by colleagues to participate in a 10-km trail run. He's been walking for 40 minutes 3 days a week, something he's maintained “for years”. His goal is to run the entire 10K race without stopping. He reports having what he describes as a “mild heart attack” at 45 years old, completed cardiac rehabilitation, and has had no problems since. He takes a statin and a low-dose aspirin daily. During his last visit (2 years ago) with his cardiologist, no changes were noted in his medical condition. Can you brainstorm reasons why Tomas's physician would prescribe a statin? Make sure to explain how this medication works.
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Statins are drugs that can lower your cholesterol, which can help lower Tomas’s total cholesterol and reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke. His physician may have prescribed him this as he has had a history of cardiovascular disease (specifically a heart attack), and the statin is primarily a preventative measure against future heart attacks. Statins block a substance your liver needs to make cholesterol. This causes your liver to remove cholesterol from your blood. |
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Select the dishes that are Chinese from this menu: hamburger, pizza, fried rice, soup dumplings, spaghetti, scallion pancakes.
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From this list, the dishes that can be found in a Chinese menu are fried rice, soup dumplings, and scallion pancakes. |
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Tell me whether companies keep each of these confidential or publish publicly: acquisition targets, customer data, marketing materials, blog posts, product instructions
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Acquisition Targets: Confidential
Customer Data: Confidential
Marketing Materials: Publish Publicly
Blog Posts: Publish Publicly
Product Instructions: Publish Publicly |
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What links Willie Brant, Lech Walesa, Yasser Arafat
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Nobel Peace Prize |
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Categorize each of the following as a grocery store or restaurant: Publix, Texas Roadhouse, Bonefish, Costco, Aldi, McDonalds, KFC, Whole Foods
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Publix: Grocery Store
Texas Roadhouse: Restaurant
Bonefish: Restaurant
Costco: Grocery Store
Aldi: Grocery Store
McDonalds: Restaurant
KFC: Restaurant
Whole Foods: Grocery Store |
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Classify each of the following as either an animal or plant: elephant, tree, tulip, human, dog, rose
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The following are animals: elephant, human and dog and the rest are plants: tree, tulip and rose |
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Who is the inventor of electric light?
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Thomas Edison |
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What does the idiom burning your bridges mean?
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The idiom burning your bridges means do not do something that you may regret later. It is commonly used in the scenario when someone is quitting a job. If someone is quitting a job, someone else may say to that person 'Quit your job professionally and respectfully! Don't burn your bridges!'. Someone who burns their bridges risks that the people they worked with may never give them a positive professional reference nor want to hire them in a future opportunity. |
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Provide a bulleted list of reasons why Tesla stock could go up in the future.
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The following are reasons why Tesla stock could go up in the future:
1. Governments incentivizing citizens to purchase electric cars
2. Increased production of the Model S, 3, X, and Y
3. Launch of Tesla Cyber Truck
4. Launch of a cheaper, more widely used Tesla Model
5. Opening of more Giga Factories
6. Enhanced production capacity at current giga factories
7. Expansion of solar deployments
8. Expansion of the super charger network
9. Expansion of megapack deployments
10. Expansion of the Tesla insurance program
11. Improvement to full self driving
12. Launch of a robotaxi network. |
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Should I buy a horse?
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Buying a horse has lots of pro's and cons. A horse is great to own as you are able to build a strong relationship. You will have freedom and can be at your horse anytime it suits you. And you can ride or walk your horse in ways you want to do this. You will also become best buddies as you will spend a lot of time together. Maintaining a horse however can be a lot of work, and its pretty costly, make sure you have some help and do not underestimate the responsibility and time you have to put in. Enjoy the ride. |
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Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Dhimay, Swarabat
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Swarabat is string, Dhimay is percussion. |
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What year was the Northwest School in Seattle founded?
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1980 |
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What is the name of Dorothy's dog?
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Dorothy's dog is named Toto |
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Why isn't Puerto Rico a US state?
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Because there isn't a significant ROI |
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Write an argument for keeping public lands under federal control in the Intermountain West.
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Public lands make up a huge proportion of the region between the crest of the Sierra Nevada and the Continental Divide in the Rockies, also known as the Intermountain West, and most of these lands are owned by the Federal government. Many residents of this sparsely populated region resent the control of these lands by distant bureaucrats whose regulations place significant restrictions on how the land is used. For this reason, movements have been ongoing for many years to work for the transfer of those lands to local authorities. While this sense of disenfranchisement is understandable, the truth is that local residents would suffer more from the loss of centralized management of these lands than they would gain through local control. This region is mostly desert, a landscape and ecosystem that is unusually vulnerable to degradation. Without the concerted efforts of an administration that can apply consistent regulation and stewardship of these lands across a broad territory that crosses state boundaries, the value of these lands to local residents would decline even further, becoming less productive and less attractive to the hunters, fishermen, and other tourists whose spending represents the majority of income for many of these Intermountain communities. |
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What is a string quartet?
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Traditionally, string quartet is an ensemble of two violins, a viola, and a cello |
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List 7 exotic fruits that I should try.
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1. Dragon fruit
2. Passion fruit
3. Cherimoya
4. Soursop
5. Star fruit
6. Papaya
7. Mangosteen |
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What are the following: Palm Pre, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Note, Razr, HTC One X
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These are all examples of mobile phones. The iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Note, and HTC One X are examples of smartphones, which is a mobile phone that can also access the internet and run applications like Instagram or Gmail. |
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Write a mother’s negative review for a dentist office with a dirty waiting room.
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Would not recommend!! I would give zero stars if I could. I took my children to this dentist to have their teeth cleaned and was absolutely disgusted by the state of the waiting room. The seats were stained and it looked like the floor hadn’t been cleaned in weeks. How hard it is to vacuum every now and then? I was afraid to let the kids touch anything and this is simply unacceptable for any kind of medical clinic. There are many other places in the area that keep their facility clean. Avoid this business! |
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Which cities in China are self-governing cities? Beijing, Shanghai, Changsha, Shenzhen
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The self-governing cities of the People's Republic of China are provincial-level administrative units. They are not provinces, but have the same rank as provinces and autonomous regions and report directly to the central government of the People's Republic of China.
There are four self-government cities in China. These are:
Beijing , the capital of China;
Tianjin , a port city 120 km south-east of Beijing;
Chongqing , by far the largest in terms of area - and thus also the largest in terms of population - of the four cities whose administrative area used to form the eastern seventh of Sichuan Province ;
Shanghai , the economic and financial metropolis at the mouth of the Yangtze River .
So only Beijing and Shanghai are the self-governing cities in your question. |
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How to prevent the extinction of the human species?
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Humans are vulnerable to many different cataclysmic events.
One way is to migrate and reside in other planets, solar systems and even galaxies. Earth is a single point of failure.
Another consideration is to merge with AI and exist in virtual reality as a non-biological species.
Preserving human genetic material in doomsday vaults, so that humans can be revived/resurrected in the future. |
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Find the bird in this list: Avocado, Avocet, Avian
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Avocet |
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Who is the Patron Saint of Ireland?
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St. Patrick is Ireland's main patron saint and on March 17, the world celebrates the feast day of St. Patrick, a zealous, fifth-century British bishop who became famous for spreading Christianity in Ireland. |
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Who is the most beautiful lady in the world now
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chiara ferragni . for her intelligence and elegant look |
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What's the difference between metrics and logs?
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Logs have finer granularity and are therefore slower to query. Metrics are generally aggregated and faster to query. For example logs could be: "server 1 is running", "server 2 is running", and the corresponding metric would be "there are 2 servers running". |
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Can you write a Haiku about using AI?
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Computers are smart, I wonder who's in control, Beware of Skynet |
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In music theory, what is the circle of fifths?
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The circle of fifths is a way of organizing the 12 chromatic pitches as a sequence of perfect fifths. (This is strictly true in the standard 12-tone equal temperament system — using a different system requires one interval of diminished sixth to be treated as a fifth). If C is chosen as a starting point, the sequence is: C, G, D, A, E, B (=C♭), F♯ (=G♭), C♯ (=D♭), A♭, E♭, B♭, F. Continuing the pattern from F returns the sequence to its starting point of C. This order places the most closely related key signatures adjacent to one another. It is usually illustrated in the form of a circle. |
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Who won the 2004 World Series?
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The Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World series? |
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What is the best way to cook a steak?
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There are many different variants to cooking a steak. You must choose the proper temperature to cook a steak. The range is from rare, medium rare, medium, medium well to well done. There are several ways to cook a steak for example a grill or in a pan. For this example we will use a grill. Remove steak from fridge and season. Allow steak to warm to near room temperature. This will prevent a steak from drying out and improve taste. Cook the steak to the desired temperature trying to only flip 1-3 times. Once done allow meat to rest for 5 minutes for best flavor. |
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Identify which instrument is string or woodwind: Octofone, Suona
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Octofone is string, Suona is woodwind. |
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Where is the Walmart corporate home office located?
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While Walmart has many corporate locations located across the world, its home office is located in Bentonville, Arkansas. |
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Which colors are in a rainbow?
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A rainbow consists of the following seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. |
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Make arguments for and against Majora's Mask being a better game than Ocarina of Time.
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Majora's Mask is one of the most atmospheric games in the entire Legend of Zelda franchise, covering themes of grief, loss, denial and the limits of heroism. The re-use of its predecessor's sprites in different contexts adds to the sense of unease and uncertainty. Clocktown, with all its subplots throughout the 3-day cycle, feels considerably more alive than Ocarina's Hyrule Town. On the other hand, Ocarina of Time has more dungeons, focuses more on the classic characters of Zelda & Ganondorf and presented the template for 3D Zelda adventures. Although its story is much more standard, Ocarina of Time does cover mature themes such as lost childhood. |
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Does spark provide date & time when a particular event is received in the structured streaming?
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Not directly. The source of the data is responsible for event time, the “arrival” time is typically the timestamp from the message server source you are reading from (Kafka, Kinesis, etc.) and the “processing” time can be inserted when processing the incomming data stream using the functions package current_timestamp function. https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/api/scala/index.html#org.apache.spark.sql.functions$ This isn’t exactly when Spark received the data from the server but is close and will be grouped by trigger interval. Note that this function can not be used when in continuous mode. https://spark.apache.org/docs/latest/structured-streaming-programming-guide.html#supported-queries |
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What is the capital of Alabama?
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Montgomery is the capital |
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Why do people fly on airplanes?
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People fly on airplanes to go between places faster. Driving is an alternative to flying but when time is an issue flying is the quickest way to get to your destination. Flying is also necessary when you need to get to an island or another continent which is not attached to the continent where you live. Taking a boat may be too costly and long in some cases even if you don't like flying. Flying is used to take trips, visit family and friends, meeting new people, interacting with co-workers, and sight-seeing. |
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Which of the following people were Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom? Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth II, Benjamin Disraeli, Thomas Cromwell
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Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill, and Benjamin Disraeli were Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom. |
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Jill, a 60-year-old personal training client, wants to improve her hip flexibility. She
repeatedly bounces up and down, trying to touch her toes from a standing position. Will hip
flexibility be the expected outcome of this exercise? Is her technique appropriate? What
modifications would you make, if any?
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In practice, she may find some improvements in her hip flexibility, but certainly this is not the right, nor optimal, technique to improve her hip flexibility. She risks injuring herself with this kind of movement. This is because every tendon has a stretch reflex, and when triggered, will cause the muscle connected to it to contract; for example, when the patellar tendon underneath your knee is hit by your doctor during your yearly checkup, your quads contract involuntarily and your leg kicks up. When you are stretching, you are elongating the muscles. If you bounce while stretching, you can activate your tendon’s stretch reflex, causing your muscle to try and contract while also elongating it, which may tear the muscle or even detach the tendon from the bone in extreme cases. I would recommend her to not bounce during toe touches, and focus on keeping the motion static. |
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Name some famous cartoon cats.
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Some famous cartoon cats include Heathcliff, Garfield, Tom, Sylvester, Felix, and the Cheshire Cat. |
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Why are drums so important to music, and what this appeal to have live drums in the modern world where drum beats can easily be sampled, and/or perfectly mimicked by software?
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Music is often broken down into fundamental components using this model of understanding: Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm. Of these three it is true rhythm is the easiest for computers to do a near perfect job of imitating. Advancements in technology from the first drum machines that appeared in the 1970s, to widely used beat machines of the 1990's, to software music composition suites of today means you now have a lot of control at youf finger tips to create rhythm. You can now create drum beats that account for tempo variations, pitch variations, changes in dynamics, how close the drum pattern stays on beat, the type of hit the beat should be using, what the tension on the drum heads should sound like, how much rebound against the drum head is present, velocity of the stick, the simulated room size of where the drum kit is located, how much resonance is vibrating in the drum kit itself, tonal variance of the wood shells used to create the drum beat and many more. These advancements make software drumbeats realistic, and indistinguishable from their human counterparts yet the role of the drummer in modern music could not be more important. Humans love live music, and very few commercially successful live musical acts do not use a live drummer. Even rap and hip hop--two musical genres famous for ushering in the area of "sampled" drum beats, and "sampled song loops"-- often will have a live drummer on stage despite the ease of which the music can be broadcast loudly without requiring one. The reason is simple: live drums and the musicians who perform using them are both visually and sonically exciting. There are genres where a drummer is not provided such as "DJ Couture" and "Electronic Dance music" (or EDM) but they are the exceptions and not the rule. From the earliest humans banging rocks and sticks together, to the modern drums of today the future of the live drummer in music has never been brighter. |
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Name some popular video games exclusive to Sony’s Playstation game consoles.
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Some of the most popular games that are exclusive to Sony Playstation consoles include the Uncharted series, the Gran Turismo series, and the God of War series. Each series of games have sold tens of millions of copies. |
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What is the largest country in the world?
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There are multiple ways that large can be defined. By area, Russia is the largest country in the world alternatively by Population, China is the worlds most populated country. |
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Identify which car manufacturer is German or American: Ford, Brabus
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Brabus is German, Ford is American |
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Who wrote the book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families" ?
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Stephen R. Covey |
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How do you call the Arkansas Razorbacks?
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The individual starts with their arms stretched out near waist, and slowly raise them while doing jazz fingers all while saying "wooooooo" then once your arms are above your head you say "pig sooie." Reset your hands to your waist and two more times, but on the third time, after you say "pig sooie" you also say "razorbacks!" |
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What is a speedrun in video games?
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In gaming, a speedrun is the task of playing a game, or a section of a game, with the goal of completing it as quickly as possible. While there are many categories of speedrunning, they often include strategy, planned routes, or even glitches to get to the end credits of the game in the shortest possible time. |
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What is GraphQL?
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GraphQL is an open-source data query language and data manipulation language for APIs, and a query runtime engine. |
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How can you answer questions like "Are certain kinds of storms responsible to drive certain type of disease related group (DRG) admits?"?
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Answering questions like this would require using data and statistical analysis of the data. You would need to collect storm data for a given location and combine it with the hospital visits data for the period before and after the storm and simply plot the correlation between each storm and the type of admits in the hospital around the same period. The findings must be validated by performing the similar analysis on data from another time period or a geographical location with similar characteristics. |
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Let me know some different ways that someone can get healthier.
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Healthy habits are incremental, so making small changes every day can make a difference over time. Some ideas in which to be healthier include drinking more water each day, as most people do not consume enough water. You could also try to increase your activity and maybe schedule 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise each day. Try to eat more whole-foods that include fruit and vegetables and avoid processed foods and of course, at least 7 hours of sleep each night is important for full recovery. |
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Identify which instrument is string or percussion: Repique, Neola
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Neola is string, Repique is percussion. |
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why am I required to do onboarding training?
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Company onboarding training is important because it lets you get familiar with company rules and company culture. Onboarding training teaches rules to prevent harassment at work. It teaches you what the company cultural values are. It teaches you how to interact with your co-workers and what kind of behavior is acceptable and not acceptable. It also teaches you the value of diversity and inclusion and why its so important. |
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Do all dog breeds have long tails?
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Dogs naturally have a variety of tail lengths, ranging from long to short to stubs |
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Should generative AI be banned from the classroom ?
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There is no unanimous answer to the this question. Certain people believe generative AI should be banned from the classroom, while other see this as an opportunity to ask what is the place of AI in teaching. If there is still the need for students to perform their own research and train to have the appropriate approach, using modern tool in a classroom is a must to prepare the student for a world where the use of AI will most-likely disrupt the workplace. Failing to be a universal tool, AI has contributed to open the debate on the place of AI in the classroom. Using the debate to understand how AI works can contribute to providing the student with a better understanding of AI, therefore better preparing them for the changes ahead. |
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Identify which animal species is alive or extinct: Asian Elephant, Dire Wolf
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Dire Wolf is extinct, Asian Elephant is alive. |
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Which countries produces the most wine?
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As of 2021, the following countries have produced the most wine (decreasing order):
- Italy
- France
- Spain
- United States of America
- Australia
- Chile
- Argentina
- South Africa
- Germany
- Portugal |
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What is pan genomics?
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Pan genomics is a concept introduced in 2005 by Tettelin and Medini which eventually took root in bioinformatics. Pan genome is the complete gene repertoire of a particular taxonomic group: although initially applied to closely related strains of a species, it can be applied to a larger context like genus, phylum, etc. It is divided in two parts- The Core genome: Set of genes common to all the genomes under study (These are often housekeeping genes vital for survival) and The Dispensable/Flexible Genome: Set of genes not present in all but one or some genomes under study. A bioinformatics tool BPGA can be used to characterize the Pan Genome of bacterial species. |
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Write an email to my landlord explaining why I missed rent payment this month.
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Hi Landlord, I wanted to send this message to apologize for missing my rent payment deadline this month. When rent was due, I went to the online portal to transfer you the money from my bank funds as I do each month. After logging in I saw that my balance was $0, and that the money had been transferred to a different account. I immediately filed a fraudulent transaction report with my bank, and they noted that my bank account was insured and the money will be returned. I am still waiting for the bank to return the funds which were stolen, but have confirmation that they should be returned shortly. Once the funds have been returned I will pay you in full, but ask that you accept this explanation while I await my bank account being restored, and apologize for any inconvenience this causes you. |
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Name some of the most well-known Valyrian steel swords.
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Widow's Wail, Heartsbane, Longclaw, Oathkeeper, Red Rain |
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Can we move away from fossil fuels in the next decade ?
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In short No, Fossil fuels will be part of our Energy portfolio for several decades. Despite the general consensus that fossil fuels are the largest contributor to climate change, it’s also challenging to find an alternative energy source that replaces this on a global scale. As emerging nations grow, their demand for affordable energy will maintain the need for fossil fuels. However, while renewable energies have been projected to replace fossil fuels as the main energy source by 2050, we will still need to invest in decarbonization technology to offset the impact of maintaining emissions from fossil fuels. |
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Give me the top 7 songs on billboard right now
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- Like Crazy - Jimin
- Flowers - Miley Cyrus
- Last Night - Morgan Wallen
- Kill Bill - SZA
- Creepin' - Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage
- Die for you - The Weeknd, Ariana Grande
- Boy's A Liar, Pt. 2 |
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What are some of the challenges and solutions involved in growing tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest?
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Growing tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest is very possible, but can present a number of challenges. The three biggest concerns revolve around:
1. A short growing season
2. Cooler summers
3. Wetter than average summers
Here are some solutions you can use to mitigate these challenges.
Do deal with the short growing season, you need to get a headstart on growing by using starters. What this means is that instead of planting a seed in the ground in Springtime, you start a seed indoors in late winter, grow it into a small to medium plant, then transplant that "starter", into the ground when the temperature is warm enough. You can buy starters from Nurseries, or start your own at home. Nursery starters are easier, but by growing at home you can experiment with more rare varieties and gain experience in cultivating a plant from the seedling stage. If you grow your own it's important to slowly climatize the plant to outdoor weather leading up to the transplant date by moving it outside starting with a couple hours a day, increasing an hour or two per day over 2-3 weeks. By using starters you essentially extend the growing season by giving your plant a multi month head start.
Tomatoes mature best in warm to hot climates. The pacific northwest has cooler summers than many of the growing regions in the world. There is not a lot we can do to control mother nature, but there are one or two methods to help yourself here. Certain varieties of tomatoes do better in cooler summers - try and select these. If you're using starts from a local nursery they can guide you - starts from big national box stores might not be the best for your local Northwest climate. Another technique, if you are experiencing a cooler than normal Spring and start of Summer, is to build a "hoop house", using PVC pipe frame and a visqueen tarp. This will let light in and act as a mini-greenhouse, trapping heat around the plant. Keep in mind tomatoes need pollinators like bees to produce fruit, so once the plan t begins to flower you'll want to ensure pollination can occur.
Moisture creates issues with Tomato plants as they are very susceptible to various types of fungus that grow on the leaves. Blight is one in particular common among tomatoes. The wet summers we sometimes have create conditions on the leaves conducive to fungal growth, they can also splash fungus onto the leaves from the soil. The easiest way to deal with these two issues is in proper pruning. As early as you can prune any lower sets of leaves that could possibly come into contact with the ground. Don't do this too soon as the plant needs some leaves to grow. There are many ways to prune a tomato that you can read about, but one common one in wet areas is called single stemming - in this technique you prune "suckers", which are the small offshoots that grow in between the main stem and the leaf stems. By pruning the suckers you prevent too much bushy growth, which will help the leaves dry out with airflow after a rain storm. The last issue related to water is that heavy late season rains will cause the fruits to swell with water and crack. There's not an easy solution here. If it's towards the end of the season and a rainstorm is coming in, this can be a good time to pick all your fruit, your green tomatoes can be used for green salsas. Some will resort to building a tarp structure above the plants to stop the rain, though this can require a bit more work and ingenuity, and you'll need another system to keep the plants watered.
Overall, growing tomatoes in the Pacific Northwest is totally possible and very rewarding. Hopefully these tips help you to have a fruitful growing season! |
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Which of the following animals live in the snow: Dog, Bonobos, Cat, Polar bear, Whale shark, Arctic fox, Orangutans, Snow leopard, Lion, Ocean sunfish, Koala, Cheetah, Beluga sturgeon, Orca, Gorillas, Camel, Hamsters, Penguins, Blue whale, Chimpanzee
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There are some animals in that list that typically live in the snow! Polar bear, Arctic fox, Snow leopard and Penguins. |
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Was Jesus and actual person
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Yes. Jesus was an historical person. |
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what is a scottish fold cat?
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A scottish fold cat is a feline with a genetic mutation that causes its ears to fold down. Scottish fold cats are rare, but the breed is well-loved by many for their gentle demeanor and soft fur. |
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Write instructions to a dog sitter for a dog named Chunkie
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Thanks for coming over to spend time with Chunkie! Here is a summary of tips / directions
Hearing - Chunkie is deaf; you’ll need to make eye contact and hand gestures or grab her by the neck to give her gentle guidance.
Stairs - Chunkie can’t take the front stairs given her arthritis, you’ll need to go out the sliding door (remove lock bar at the bottom), out the backyard gate to the left, and down the slide stairs. It’s ok to leave the sliding door unlocked during your walk. Go back in this way too.
Walking - Try walking her to the Women’s garden and back. Her lease and poop bags are on the floor next to the sliding door. She doesn’t really walk fast or far anymore so if she doesn’t want to walk just take her back home.
Other dogs - Chunkie doesn’t really like other dogs so keep her leash tight when other dogs are around. She does love people and is very safe w/ other people and kids.
Snack - You may feed her a snack - one pig ear and a few of the other smaller snacks. I’ll leave the snacks on the kitchen counter.
Water - Please refill her water bowls when you get there and make sure they are full before you leave (purple bowl in the dining room next to the window and silver bowl near sliding door).
Home - Feel free to make yourself at home! Chunkie usually hangs in my office / the TV room. She does need some help getting up the 2 stairs from that room and the main great room.
Locking up - Please put the lock bar back on the sliding door, leave the key on the kitchen counter (or on the bottom stairs as you exit) and lock the front door by depressing the door handle button. |
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What origins and destinations does Delta Vacations offer?
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Delta Vacations offers great vacation experiences from any city in the U.S. and Canada served by Delta Air Lines to more than 300+ vacation destinations around the world, including Mexico, the Caribbean, U.S., Hawaii, Canada, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and the Middle East. |
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What did batteries get invented?
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Volta invented the first battery around 1800. It worked by storing and releasing a charge of energy caused by a chemical reaction. Since this time batteries have only improved with time. Around the end of the 19th century batteries were a primary source of electricity for electric grids. With continuous future improvements to batteries they were being used in most consumer electronics like phones, computers and televisions. |
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What does Neolithic mean?
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"Neolithic" comes from the Greek word for "new stone," and it started about 10,000 years after the Upper Paleolithic. During the Neolithic, people learned how to farm. Animals that were tamed and kept as pets also gave rise to livestock. In the later stages of the Neolithic, copper, bronze, and finally iron were used to make tools. This is what is known as the "Iron Age." |
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What is Ultimate Frisbee?
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Ultimate Frisbee is a popular sport around the world. It is played both recreationally and at a semi-professional level. It is played with two teams of 7 players who square off against each other on a field that is about the size of an American football field (120x40 yards). Much like American football, the objective is to catch the Frisbee, or disc, in the end zone in order to score points. The run of play, however, is continuous like soccer. Players cannot run while holding the disc, requiring teams to progress down the field by throwing the disc to each other. Each player must release the disc within 10 seconds of acquiring it. Under normal circumstances, the first team to score 15 points wins. |
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Do the following activities typically happen at night or during the day? A hike in a park, stargazing, going to a beach tidepool, dinner at a restaurant, looking for shooting stars, working a desk job
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A hike in a park: daytime, stargazing: nighttime, going to a beach tidepool: daytime, dinner at a restaurant: nighttime, looking for shooting stars: nighttime, working a desk job: daytime |