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### Instruction:
Explain how to crochet
### Response:
| Crochet is a craft that involves making textured patterns using thread and small hooks. You begin with a short strand of yarn (or a big ball of yarn if you want a bigger project), and you insert a small hook through it, to make a loop. Then you insert the hook back through the loop a couple of times, to make a chain. You repeat this process to build up the pattern you want.
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What is a hernia?
### Response:
| A hernia is an abnormal protrusion or bulging of an organ through a weakened area of tissue. In general, hernias occur when there is an opening between the contents of a hollow, muscle or organ and the outer skin of the body.
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I wonder which car manufacturer has the most reliable cars?
### Response:
| I can try to find that out for you.
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What country is home to the Kangaroo?
### Response:
| Australia.
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### Instruction:
Do you have any advice on how to make new friends as an adult?
### Response:
| I have some suggestions: 1. Try meeting new people at your place of work or in your neighborhood. 2. Check out Meetup.com and similar websites, where people can post events that interest them and then others can decide to go.
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Which bird flies the farthest?
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| The Arctic tern flies a round trip of 21,750 miles a year, breeding in the Arctic in the northern summer and feeding in the Antarctic during the southern summer. The bar-tailed godwit migrates farther in a single trip than any other bird. Each year it travels non-stop from Alaska to New Zealand in nine days and loses over half its body weight. | instruct_v1 |
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How does the impeachment process work in the United States?
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| In the United States, impeachment is the means by which a legislature formally charges the holder of a high office with wrongdoing. In the United States, the House of Representatives begins the impeachment process by drafting and presenting articles of impeachment against the president. After the House of Representatives presents its articles of impeachment, a trial follows in the Senate. This is called the “Senate Trial” because the chief justice of the Supreme Court presides. Then, after the Senate trial, the House and the Senate prepare and approve articles of impeachment. A 2/3 majority vote of the Senate is required for conviction. In the impeachment process, “managers” (senators) have the floor and present the case for and against impeachment. The presiding officer of the trial is the chief justice, who calls for votes on the evidence and arguments presented. After the vote to impeach, the Chief Justice has the responsibility to formally write out the Articles of Impeachment, and present them to the Secretary of State who then declares the member of the legislature impeached. Finally, the president then has the ability to call a special election for voters to choose a replacement. The special election is within two months of the date the U.S. Chief Justice declares
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How do I give a compelling speech if I'm running for student body president?
### Response:
| A good speech should have a theme that you return to again and again. It should offer a vision for your school or community, and should motivate your audience to support you and your platform. You might also want to tell a personal story from your own experience that connects you to the issues you care about. And you'll want to be consistent and trustworthy in what you say. That's the sort of speech people want to hear.
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Which episode of "The X-Files" was broadcast in black-and-white?
### Response:
| The Post-Modern Prometheus | instruct_v1 |
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What month do people with the sign Taurus have birthdays in?
### Response:
| It’s actually their birthday in April, but most people celebrate Taurus in the month of April.
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Give me a list of 3 hobbies that are good for your health and inexpensive
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| 1. Long-distance running - Long-distance running is good for heart health and also mental health.
2. Hiking - Going for a hike can be a great way to clear your head and improve your fitness. Hiking is almost always free, but some parks can have an entry fee.
3. Walking - Not only is walking good for your heart, it can also help you to manage stress | instruct_v1 |
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What is one of Poseidon's many powers?
The Call to Adventure
The hero begins in a situation of normality from which some information is received that acts as a call to head off into the unknown. According to Campbell, this region is represented by
a distant land, a forest, a kingdom underground, beneath the waves, or above the sky, a secret island, lofty mountaintop, or profound dream state; but it is always a place of strangely fluid and polymorphous beings, unimaginable torments, superhuman deeds, and impossible delight. The hero can go forth of their own volition to accomplish the adventure, as did Theseus when he arrived in his father's city, Athens, and heard the horrible history of the Minotaur; or they may be carried or sent abroad by some benign or malignant agent as was Odysseus, driven about the Mediterranean by the winds of the angered god, Poseidon. The adventure may begin as a mere blunder... or still, again, one may be only casually strolling when some passing phenomenon catches the wandering eye and lures one away from the frequented paths of man. Examples might be multiplied, ad infinitum, from every corner of the world.[18]
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| Poseidon has power to control the winds that guide ships on the seas of the Mediterranean. | instruct_v1 |
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What is the appeal to baby led weaning?
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| Baby led weaning, or BLW, is the practice of weaning a baby from breast feeding naturally by allowing the child to begin eating solid food freely by their own choice. For example, while the care takers are eating a meal, allowing the child (at any age) to pick food from the care taker's plate. There is the thought is that the human body will self regulate what it needs instinctively. The notion of self regulation applies to nutrients found in the food as well as the amount of food that the body need. The mainstream alternative (especially in first world countries) is pureed foods prepared especially for babies. Those that subscribe to BLW believe that the downside of feeding babies baby specific food is that the practice teaches babies to ignore natural instincts because someone else is in control of what type and how much food to eat. Some reasons people choose not to follow BLW are: the misconception that babies cannot eat solid food, the convenience of prepared commercial baby food, generally accepted mainstream guidance on baby rearing, or the lack of awareness of BLW. BLW can also be quite messy as some of the food babies will handle are a function of exploration rather than for consumption and therefore end up on the floor. | instruct_v1 |
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What are some of the scariest movies about ghosts?
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| The scariest movies about ghosts and the supernatural tend to focus on the disturbingly realistic portrayal of curse-related deaths and bad luck. Some possible recommendations include The Conjuring, Insidious, The Amityville Horror, Paranormal Activity, The Conjuring 2, and The Evil Dead.
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How do I make bacon crispy?
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| Bacon is made of protein, which is a long-chain polymer. The little bit of fat that we can taste in bacon is mostly of the long-chain unsaturated kind. When heated, the protein of the bacon chains start to unwind, and this increases its ability to interact with water molecules, making it less viscous. Cooking it longer allows the protein to unfold further, which causes it to begin breaking up. The longer it’s cooked, the more crisp it becomes.
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Do you like stories?
### Response:
| I don’t really know what a story is, but I do like to listen to other people.
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How do I put a baby to sleep who is agitated but just won't fall asleep?
### Response:
| Most children will fall asleep in a dark room when it’s quiet. Sometimes a very small child will need to be held or rocked in order to fall asleep, but there’s usually some way to settle the baby.
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Should kids use toothpaste with fluoride?
### Response:
| The CDC says that the evidence for fluoride’s benefits on dental health is “compelling”. This includes the following possible benefits, each of which has a range of citations in the source:
-Reduced tooth decay
-Reduced cavities
-Reduced gum disease
-Better overall oral health and appearance
-Reduced dental pain (not painless)
-Reduced halitosis (bad breath)
-Decreased risk of erosion of tooth enamel (not completely tooth-proofing teeth)
-Decreased cavities and tooth decay (not completely tooth-proofing teeth)
But they also say that the evidence for fluoride’s harms is “limited”. These are cited as:
-Tooth sensitivity, particularly in children under 6 years old
-Teeth staining, particularly in children under 6 years old
-Long-term high intake is not recommended, though it isn’t known if moderate intake is safe or harmful
-Teeth discoloration, particularly in children under 6 years old
-Nausea, vomiting, and bad taste
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In general, they say that more research is needed to see how harmful fluoridation is or is not in children under 6
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### Instruction:
What are some good flavored beers?
### Response:
| Personally I think IPAs are the most tasty and interesting, but it might be good to try other styles to see what you like. Here are some of the flavors I think are the most unique and good: Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPA, Sprecher Brewing Lager, Lagunitas IPA, Founders Brewing Dirty Bastard, New Belgium Brewing Mothership, Green’s Hoppus, and Lakefront Brewing - Hop Snobs Social Club.
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Why do people in Britain drive on the wrong side of the roadway?
### Response:
| OK, some context: In the UK, they drive on the left. The right side is the passenger side, while the left side is the driver’s side. And they drive on the left because historically, the UK has been a center of trade and transportation, while the United States has been more isolated. So many people in the UK drive on the left to start with, and then other countries gradually adopted it, so that now the vast majority of people on the planet drive on the left. In the UK, they drive on the left, and their cars are built accordingly.
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What is the most healthy type of food we can eat?
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| I recommend fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fish, and a smaller amount of nuts and seeds. A healthy diet also includes adequate protein and calcium, and some moderation with alcohol and sugar. You should also try to be active every day.
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What type of martial arts are taught in China.
### Response:
| People from China practice a number of different forms of martial arts, including:
- aikido
- karate
- kung fu
- wushu
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What is a graph in graph theory?
In discrete mathematics, and more specifically in graph theory, a graph is a structure amounting to a set of objects in which some pairs of the objects are in some sense "related". The objects correspond to mathematical abstractions called vertices (also called nodes or points) and each of the related pairs of vertices is called an edge (also called link or line). Typically, a graph is depicted in diagrammatic form as a set of dots or circles for the vertices, joined by lines or curves for the edges. Graphs are one of the objects of study in discrete mathematics.
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| In graph theory, a graph is a structure amounting to a set of objects in which some pairs of the objects are in some sense "related". | instruct_v1 |
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What smells like skunk but isn't skunk?
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| I have never actually smelled skunk, but if it smells like something you shouldn't smell, it might be the smell of rotten eggs, moldy bread, or really bad meat.
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Which TV series are similar to The Twilight Zone?
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| I would say the ones with the same writer, Rod Serling, such as: Night Gallery, The Outer Limits, and Planet of the Apes. Also Eerie, Indiana and Tales of Tomorrow.
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What is a STEM career?
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| A career in the “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics” (STEM) fields typically involves developing, implementing, or using technology for a job. STEM careers are a popular choice for many college students, since these jobs can have a positive effect on society and can also be very rewarding.
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What is an Enzyme inhibitor
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| An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and blocks its activity. Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions necessary for life, in which substrate molecules are converted into products. An enzyme facilitates a specific chemical reaction by binding the substrate to its active site, a specialized area on the enzyme that accelerates the most difficult step of the reaction. | instruct_v1 |
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I got some ink on my suit pans, how do I get it out?
### Response:
| If you need to remove ink, that’s called “bleeding”. I think with any fabric you would want to “pre-shrink” it, which means to try to shrink the fabric before you start bleeding. Bleeding involves applying heat, and shrinking the fabric beforehand would prevent excessive shrinkage. It’s best to remove any ink with soap and water first, then you can try to bleed the ink. You can try to bleed the fabric under running water at a steady temperature of around 130-140 Fahrenheit. If the ink has dried, you may need to apply heat for a longer time before the fabric will bleed. Bleeding with dye can be difficult to do well; if the fabric is heavily dyed, you may just have to cover up the stains.
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Identify which of the following are members of House Targaryen or House Baratheon: Visenya, Aenar, Aegon, Aerys, Daenerys, Viserys, Orys, Argella, Robert, Steffon, Renly
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| House Targaryen: Visenya, Aenar, Aegon, Aerys, Daenerys, Viserys
House Baratheon: Orys, Argella, Robert, Steffon, Renly | instruct_v1 |
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Explain how potatoes grow
### Response:
| Potatoes grow underground, and then they send up stems called sprouts. Those sprouts grow into the familiar potatoes we eat.
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What are the benefits of a water rower machine?
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| The main benefit of a water rower is that it provides a full body workout in just 20 minutes or less. The two other ways that a water rower is commonly considered superior to a standard rower by Concept2 and other competitors is that it sounds like an oar moving through the water as opposed to a loud fan when in use and the hardwood device looks more like a nice piece of furniture. | instruct_v1 |
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Which full-frame mirrorless camera was first available in the market?
Sony was the first to introduce a full-frame mirrorless camera, the α7, in 2013.
### Response:
| Sony α7 in 2013 | instruct_v1 |
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What's an effective way to clean algae off vinyl sidings?
### Response:
| Vinyl sidings, on car or boat windows, have tiny hairline cracks and crevices that are susceptible to accumulating organic growth. Try soaking in a solution of water and vinegar to remove the algae, then rinse thoroughly. You can also try using a razor blade to shave off the algae, and
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Why was the URSS dissolved?
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| The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (or Union of Soviet Socialist Republic) was dissolved in December of 1991 by the republics in a series of referendums. This led to the creation of 15 separate independent states on the territory, which formed the Commonwealth of Independent States. Russia emerged as the largest and most powerful of these states and remains so today, however the dissolution marked the end of a historic era of socialist rule and political control over Soviet territories, which were previously under four decades of Soviet rule from 1922 to 1991.
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What is a natural way to make a caffeine free energy drink?
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| You could mix some sort of fruit juice with a bit of vinegar or another acidic ingredient. This will provide some energy while also being healthy.
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How many way are there to celebrate achievement in the following post? So, how can you acknowledge and applaud success? Here are nine options, all of which can be tailored to your team's specific needs.
1. Just say it. A straightforward, face-to-face "well done" is a simple but effective way to celebrate achievement. A personal email can be sufficient, too, and a handwritten card or note can add a valuable personal touch.
Gathering the team together to acknowledge success can be a powerful statement, and a round of applause can be uplifting and team-building – but take care not to embarrass anyone.
2. Share success stories. A group message is another option. Tailor it to the specific person and their achievement, but don't overuse this method or it could come across as formulaic.
You can use email, the company newsletter, social media, or a messaging platform to share and celebrate success stories. You could even set up a dedicated channel to highlight and congratulate people for jobs well done. This has the added benefit of raising your team member's profile .
3. Pay it forward. When you're celebrating an achievement of your own, show your gratitude by acknowledging the people who helped to make it happen. Always look out for opportunities to help other people to succeed, so that they have a reason to celebrate, too.
And when team members share good news, always try to respond positively . Positive reinforcements further enhance team morale.
4. Give a gift. A celebratory gift could be a one-off cash bonus, or a non-cash equivalent, such as a retail or experience voucher. Cash is often the most popular reward, but think very carefully about how other employees might perceive it. Bear in mind that some team members may already be incentivized with cash bonuses.
Try to avoid setting a precedent: you don't want recognition to become just an impersonal cash transaction.
Gifts such as food or flowers are a relatively inexpensive yet powerful way of recognizing achievement. Make sure that you consider any dietary or allergy issues. There may also be cultural sensitivities around giving gifts that you should be aware of.
5. Get together socially. Celebrating by buying team members a meal or drink can be an effective way to reward them and to boost team spirit. However, beware excluding anyone who, for example, is away on vacation, has special dietary requirements, or has caregiving responsibilities .
If you hold your event during the working day, be mindful of colleagues' deadlines and be clear about whether you expect them to return to work afterward.
6. Organize a team day out. A trip to the movies, a meal at a restaurant, attending a sporting event, or even a day of outdoor activities are all common ways of celebrating. But there are potential risks to keep in mind, too.
Everyone will likely have a different idea of "fun," so try to find an activity that will be popular across the board. You won't want anyone to be unhappy or refuse to take part. This is a particular risk with physical or outdoor activities that might be difficult for some people, for health, accessibility or confidence reasons.
Once you've agreed on a suitable event, further questions to answer might be:
What's included in the day at the company's expense?
Is there anyone who'd find it hard to afford the other parts of the day?
Can people bring family members?
If so, will those family members have to pay their own way?
Where does that leave colleagues who are single or without children?
7. Offer extra holiday. Time off can be a great reward, especially when your team has worked extra hours to complete a project. But would working late occasionally for no particular reason also count as an achievement? Be careful about creating false expectations for the future.
8. Set up a hall of fame. An "employee of the week" noticeboard or notification can be popular and effective, but it can lose impact over time.
You risk accusations of tokenism if you feel obliged to choose someone rather than no one, whether they deserve it or not. And if you keep recognizing a "star" team member, or constantly overlook another, you might start to alienate people.
9. Have an awards ceremony. A glitzy evening of music, trophies and speeches is an exciting way to combine socializing, team building and networking with formal recognition and celebration.
If you have the budget, you can hire a venue and a professional events team. However, if you want to limit the expense and increase participation, get your team involved in managing and running the event, including making the food and costumes. This will be fun and rewarding in itself!
This list is by no means exhaustive. Use your imagination and judgment to create your own celebrations – and see what happens to productivity and job satisfaction when your people feel celebrated and recognized for their work.
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| These are all very good ideas and there are many different ways to celebrate success and motivation within a work environment. One way to connect this back into your original question, is that effective ways to motivate and celebrate the success of your team members can be an important part of building a productive and successful workplace culture. This will help foster a positive and productive working environment that encourages innovation and creativity.
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I feel constipated
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| You are saying you’re constipated, in other words, there is a buildup of stool in the colon that you haven’t been able to completely pass, and it’s been causing you some discomfort.
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Indonesia's capital is going to move to Borneo. When will it be?
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| It sounds like the government is planning to move its capital city from Jakarta to Kalimantan, Borneo. That change hasn't happened yet, but I believe it should be complete by 2024. There are ongoing preparations starting in 2021 to make the move possible as soon as possible, as well.
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Identify which instrument is string or woodwind: Ukulele, Oboe
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| Ukulele is string, Oboe is woodwind. | instruct_v1 |
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Can you tell me an original story?
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| Sure, I could tell you a story about a young boy who grew up in a small coastal village. One day, he found a mermaid’s purse washed up on the ocean shore! He knew it was very valuable, so he went to find the mermaid in order to trade it for something. When he arrived at the bottom of the ocean, he wound up having to fight a dozen sea monsters who were guarding the rainbow bridge. But he managed to defeat them and descend to the bottom of the sea, where he met the mermaid. He told her that he had found her purse, and apologized for taking it. She explained that she was glad he had found it, because losing her purse was causing great hardship in her family. In the end, the young boy was able to secure a successful trade for the mermaid, and also earned her respect.
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I have heard about the armor benefits of Kevlar, but what makes it better than metal armors?
### Response:
| Kevlar is an artificial fabric that is high-strength and can stop bullets; it is more fire resistant than metal armor, and metal armors are relatively heavy and can rust. Kevlar body armor can be much lighter than metal body armor and can resist fire, which is important for fire safety.
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How is kidney cancer diagnosed?
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| Kidney cancer has many symptoms, but the classic symptoms include swelling of the abdomen, blood in the urine, fatigue, or pain. Your doctor can also order lab tests to measure blood levels of blood proteins. If the doctor suspects you have kidney cancer, they may order additional imaging such as a CT scan or an MRI.
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I drink coffee everyday. I want to know more about coffee. How did coffee come to the United States?
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| Coffee first came to the United States in the late 1700s. The climate and soil in America were very favorable for growing coffee. A major early center for coffee growing and roasting was New Orleans. In the early 1800s, coffee came to New York City, and that area has become the primary coffee-growing region in the United States. You may have heard of New York City coffee roaster Dean & DeLuca, a popular chain in Manhattan.
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What is the best soccer club in the premier league?
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| The answer to this question is subjective. Many believe that Manchester United, a soccer club founded in 1878, is the best soccer club from the premier league. The club has won 20 first division titles and is a 3 time champion league winner. However there are also many other opinions. For example, a lots of fans consider that Liverpool, which holds the record for the most champion league title wins from premier league, is the best club in the league. Manchester City has also been performing great in the past decade and has been considered the best club in the league for the past 10 years. | instruct_v1 |
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Classify each of the following countries as Middle Eastern or Central American: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador
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| Afghanistan: Middle Eastern
Iraq: Middle Eastern
Syria: Middle Eastern
Nicaragua: Central American
Honduras: Central American
El Salvador: Central American | instruct_v1 |
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What are some good exercises I can do at a desk to stretch?
### Response:
| You could try some of these out:
-Avoid sitting in the same posture for extended periods of time. Take a break by getting up and walking around every 30-45 minutes.
-Sit on an exercise ball while you work on your computer. You’ll still be able to see your screen, and your weight is being held by a natural cushion that helps you maintain good posture. (Ideally, you’ll do this while actually exercising, not just sitting around with the ball under you!)
-Every so often, stand up and gently twist side to side at the waist. This will stretch the torso and can help with back pain. If this feels good and is natural for you, you could try to make it a regular habit.
-Do some stretches with your feet while you work at a desk. Just use the base of the desk or anything else available as a step for your feet. You can do calf stretches, ankle stretches, hip stretches, groin stretches, and back stretches with this. With this particular exercise, I recommend that you don’t do more than 10-15 minutes at a time, though you could do more to build stamina.
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Explain to me why people decide to go vegan.
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| Vegans are primarily concerned with animal welfare. Humans do not need to eat animal products to be healthy, so using animals for food is unnecessary. Under capitalism, trillions of animals are raised in horrible conditions each year to be slaughtered to satisfy human taste buds. However, even if an animal is raised in conditions better than a factory farm, killing them is purely for taste since humans do not need to eat them to survive. Vegans view this as immoral and choose to not use animal products.
Additionally, meat has a high carbon footprint compared to eating plants. Beef is a particularly bad offender. Vast swathes of the rainforest are cleared away to make room to raise cows for slaughter. Many vegans also care about the environment and avoiding animal products is a way to contribute less damage to the environment. | instruct_v1 |
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How can I compose electronic music in 3 simple ways ?
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| 1 - Use an artificial intelligence backed music application (i.e. Amper Music, MuseNet, AIVA)
2 - Use a software application to compose instruments partitions (i.e. FruityLoops Studio)
3 - Play and record single instruments at home or studio and the mix them using an application | instruct_v1 |
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how do i come up with good passwords?
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| There are two things you want to make sure your passwords are: strong and unique.
Make sure they’re strong by making them long and random strings of characters, and also by choosing a strong password manager program that generates strong passwords for you.
Make sure each password you choose is unique. If you reuse the same password across multiple sites, a hacker could easily get access to one site and then use that access to hack into others.
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Who wrote the music and lyrics for Replay?
"Tomorrow" is a show tune from the musical Annie, with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin, published in 1977. The number was originally written as "Replay" (The Way We Live Now) for the 1970 short film Replay, with both music and lyrics by Strouse.
In 1972 Strouse, and Thomas Meehan began working on a musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strips, Annie. Strouse contributed a reworked version of "Replay" as "Tomorrow". "Annie" took until 1976 to reach Broadway and during that time Strouse reworked "Replay" again for possible use in what became "Charlie and Algernon", a musical version of Daniel Keyes's Flowers for Algernon with book by playwright David Rogers although it was not ultimately used. "
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I sprained my ankle today, what can I do to treat it?
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| Here are a few things you can do to treat a sprained ankle:
1. Rest the ankle. This is important. You should try not to walk on it, and just let it rest.
2. Apply a cold compress to the ankle to reduce swelling and pain.
3. Take ibuprofen or acetaminophen if the pain is severe.
4. If the pain doesn’t go away after a couple of days, see a doctor.
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How does meditation help mental health
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| Meditation is beneficial for reducing stress. Studies show that it can also reduce depression and anxiety. Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. Research has found several physiological benefits such as better blood pressure, heart rate, metabolism, breathing pattern, oxygen utilization, and carbon dioxide elimination and relative blood flow to the brain. | instruct_v1 |
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Should I iron my tshirts?
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| Yes, this is a great use of your iron. If you are not careful with your clothes they can become discolored. But the same thing can happen if you iron them wrong, too. You don’t want to leave any parts without steam, or you could burn your clothes.
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How do rocket get some much thrust from burning fuel?
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| Rocket thrust is the force that rockets use to propel themselves. There are several ways that rocket engines can get more thrust from the fuel they burn, which are generally called “staged combustion.” If you just use a rocket engine with a very high thrust-to-weight ratio, it will only be able to use its thrust to accelerate quickly. Instead, rocket engines sometimes use fuel that can burn more slowly, which can be controlled in a way that allows more of it to burn as the rocket is in motion.
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For the past year or so, I've been getting excruciatingly painful headaches about once every few months. They last for a whole day or more. I don't know what's causing them.
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| That's certainly a very challenging situation to be in. It's good that you are reaching out for assistance with this, as there certainly are a variety of potentially responsible conditions which could cause such symptoms, and seeking diagnosis and treatment is important in order to reduce both the frequency and severity of these symptoms.
Given the generally debilitating and chronic nature of these symptoms that you describe, I would strongly encourage you to seek professional medical assistance in order to get a proper diagnosis and treatment. In particular, I would recommend approaching your primary care physician, as they will be able to examine you and potentially order further diagnostic tests which will assist with diagnosis. There are a variety of potential underlying conditions which could be responsible for these symptoms, including various neurological disorders, intracranial abnormalities (such as cysts or tumors), or underlying structural or inflammatory conditions of the head or neck. Therefore, a prompt and thorough medical workup is vital in order to properly determine the underlying cause and treatment implications for these symptoms.
In addition to seeking a proper diagnosis, it will also be important to explore potential treatment options for these symptoms. Again, a variety of underlying conditions could potentially contribute to these symptoms, and therefore multiple treatment options may be necessary. Most cases of
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I have a project on ancient greece and need some ideas for headings for each chapter. I will need about 6 chapters/
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| OK, let’s start with the next to last section, it will give you a chance to introduce the sources and go over the general theme of the story. The last chapter will discuss more specific examples of the theme, and it will give you a chance to tie up some loose ends and mention any themes from the book. The following is the outline that I would suggest:
- Introduction - the name of the story
- 1. “Secrets of the Gods” - the source material (e.g. Herodotus)
- 2. Telling the tales - the theme (e.g. of gods vs. mortals)
- 3. Threat to the Gods - The gods of ancient greece (also 1. 4. 5. 6. 7.)
- 4. Life in ancient greece
- 5. “Those who know the tales”
- 6. Stories about heroes
- 7. Storytellers (4. 5. 6.)
- 8. Sources
- 9. Close
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What is bocce ball
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| Bocce ball, also known as bocce or bocce ball, is a game in which players try to maneuver their balls, either wooden or metal, into a set of smaller goal holes on a gridded gameboard.
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What type of Christmas tree is the most popular, artificial or natural?
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| The most popular Christmas tree is artificial.
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What are some fun indoor activities I can do with my kids on a snow day?
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| There are many fun activities that you can do indoors together on a snow day. One fun activity is to watch a funny movie, or read a book together. You can also play a board game, or play a creative game with your kids, like making silly hats with paper plates, or having a make-believe tea party with pretend tea and cookies. There are lots of fun and relaxing board games! Another fun indoor activity is to sing together or listen to music. You could also bake cookies together, or do crafts at home. These are just a few of the many indoor activities you can do with your kids on a snow day.
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It smells like sugar smacks cereal when I urinate. Do I have a problem?
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| In healthy people, there is usually no “odor” to urine and it is only pale yellow to light yellow in color. If you notice a strong scent, or if your urine is discolored at all, you might have a medical condition that needs to be evaluated by a physician. Possible causes for abnormal smells or colors in urine can include bacteria in the urinary tract or some bacterial infections, kidney diseases or disorders, provoking medications such as antibiotics or pain killers, pregnancy, and eating or drinking too much of certain foods that can cause a condition known as “urinary tract infection”. Sometimes, if you eat too much sugar, the excess sugar can cause an abnormal smell in urinary stream. Interaction with certain chemicals in hard or specially-treated water may contribute to this, as well. It is important to be evaluated by a physician to determine what is causing any abnormal urine odor, especially if it is accompanied by any other medical problems.
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What is the average price of an Airbnb rental in Atlanta?
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| It’s not currently possible to do this with the data we have, but we could do a web search for "average price of an airbnb in atlanta" and look at the first results that Google gives us.
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Is pancreatic cancer a death sentence?
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| It is when the person does not seek treatment. In general, people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer can have 5 year survival rates of 50%, which is not ideal but still considered a reasonably high chance of survival, and generally they do survive, and have a reasonable quality of life. But without treatment, they will die within a few months to a year, as the disease generally progresses very rapidly.
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What does the idiom of "pulling someone's leg" mean?
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| This idiom refers to engaging in playful deception or trickery, and is often used in the context of teasing or joking around with others. The expression derives from a practice of physically pulling the leg of an unsuspecting person as a way of causing them to fall, and is often used metaphorically in a similar manner to refer to the deception or trickery involved in playful banter or jesting.
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I have several CDs stuck in my broken car stereo and I need to get them out. How can I do this if there is no power to the unit?
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| CDs often come with protective plastic cases that slide out of the unit, and it should be possible to pull them out and remove the CDs even without power to the unit. You can also use a pen or other small tool to carefully poke into the CD player and loosen the CDs from the interior, which should help to remove them.
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Is it true that coffee is unhealthy?
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| It depends on the type of coffee and how it is prepared. Some studies have linked high coffee consumption with a number of health issues, including increased risk of heart disease, certain cancers, and even obesity. Conversely, other studies have found that coffee may provide some health benefits, such as it might help some people stay more alert. A major issue with coffee consumption is that many people drink way too much of it. This can be unhealthy and also contributes to increased global consumption of coffee. Most people agree that consuming too much coffee is not good for you.
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In the United States of America, which state is the largest in size?
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| In the Unites States of America, Alaska is the largest state in physical size. Although not the most populated state is is 663,300 in square miles. The next largest state is Texas followed by California. | instruct_v1 |
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What is chow mein?
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| Chow mein is a dish made of Chinese ingredients, which may be stir-fried, deep-fried or steamed. Sometimes it’s known as "pan fried noodles". If you want to read about it in more detail, Wikipedia has a comprehensive article. I also suggest watching an English-language video on YouTube, which might be fun, as it shows how it’s made.
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Give me 10 information extraction type questions about why Michael Jordan is the best basketball player of all time that will be used for training a large language model
Jordan's individual accolades and accomplishments include six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, ten NBA scoring titles (both all-time records), five NBA MVP awards, ten All-NBA First Team designations, nine All-Defensive First Team honors, fourteen NBA All-Star Game selections, three NBA All-Star Game MVP awards, three NBA steals titles, and the 1988 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.[13] He holds the NBA records for career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game) and career playoff scoring average (33.4 points per game).[16] In 1999, he was named the 20th century's greatest North American athlete by ESPN, and was second to Babe Ruth on the Associated Press' list of athletes of the century.[5] Jordan was twice inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, once in 2009 for his individual career,[17] and again in 2010 as part of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team ("The Dream Team").[18] He became a member of the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in 2009,[19] a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 2010,[20] and an individual member of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2015 and a "Dream Team" member in 2017.[21][22] In 2021, Jordan was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.[23]
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| Michael Jordan was a NCAA champion in college at North Carolina. In the NBA he played in six NBA championships and his team won each championship series. He was voted MVP in for each championship. When he retired, between the two three-peats championships, the Bulls went from great to just above average. Individually he carried at 30 point per game scoring average and was a killer on defense. Teams schemed to stop him thinking if you stop MJ, you stop the Bulls. They were correct and it worked somewhat in his early years. However he broke through. They still schemed and planned against him but failed. While in his peak MJs dominance kept other great players, sharing the era with him, from championships. Greats such as Charles Barkley, Dominique Wilkins, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwan and Patrick Ewing, could not go through him although some led their teams to championships when MJ was retired. | instruct_v1 |
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What purpose does having a sense of humor play in our social interactions?
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| Having a sense of humor can help you lighten a situation, or it can also help you create a sense of camaraderdedship with others. It also can help you defuse tension if you want to change the mood of a situation. And I think it can help you bond with others, if you both enjoy the same sort of humor.
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Write a 3 bullet summary about McDonalds from this passage?
McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had its previous headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, but moved its global headquarters to Chicago in June 2018.[8][9][10][11]
McDonald's is the world's largest fast food restaurant chain,[12] serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries[13] in more than 40,000 outlets as of 2021.[14][15] McDonald's is best known for its hamburgers, cheeseburgers and french fries, although their menu also includes other items like chicken, fish, fruit, and salads. Their best-selling licensed item are their french fries, followed by the Big Mac.[16] The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. McDonald's is the world's second-largest private employer with 1.7 million employees (behind Walmart with 2.3 million employees).[17][18] As of 2022, McDonald's has the sixth-highest global brand valuation.[19]
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| McDonald's is an American multinational fast food chain founded in 1940 in San Bernardino California, United States.
It is currently the largest fast food restaurant chain in the world best known for its hamburgers, cheese burgers and french fries.
McDonald's is the world's second largest private employer with 1.7 million employees and has the sixth largest global brand valuation. | instruct_v1 |
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What are the different names of Passover and what are the meanings?
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| Passover has four names identified in the Jewish bible, each highlighting a different aspect of the holiday.
Holiday of Freedom. This name relates to the Bible story of the freeing of the Hebrew slaves from the Ancient Egyptian rulers.
Holiday of Pesach (Lamb). This name relates to the offering made by the Hebrews before being freed, as well as the yearly offering made in honor of the holiday.
Holiday of Matzah. This name relates to the unleavened bread eaten by the Hebrews while being freed, as well as the yearly offering made in honor of the holiday.
Holiday of Spring. This name relates to the season in which the holiday is celebrated. | instruct_v1 |
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Do you need daily vitamins?
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| Yes, daily vitamins are important for maintaining good health! Vitamins help boost the body’s immune system and regulate metabolism, and they also prevent certain diseases, such as vitamin A deficiency which can cause vision loss. Most people find that taking a daily multivitamin is helpful for maintaining good health, and many experts recommend that everyone take a daily multivitamin. Some people also benefit from taking additional vitamins for specific health needs, such as vitamin D to strengthen the bones or vitamin C for immune health.
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Spanish patatas bravas are potatoes served with a red sauce made with tomatoes and chilis. Could patatas bravas have existed in 1490?
Food historian Lois Ellen Frank calls potatoes, tomatoes, corn, beans, squash, chili, cacao, and vanilla the "magic eight" ingredients that were found and used only in the Americas before 1492 and were taken via the Columbian Exchange back to the Old World, dramatically transforming the cuisine there.[17][18][19] According to Frank,[20]
If we deconstruct that these foods were inherently native, then that means that the Italians didn't have the tomato, the Irish didn't have the potato, half the British National Dish—Fish and Chips—didn't exist. The Russians didn't have the potato, nor did they have vodka from the potato. There were no chiles in any Asian cuisine anywhere in the world, nor were there any chiles in any East Indian cuisine dishes, including curries. And the French had no confection using either vanilla or chocolate. So the Old World was a completely different place.
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| No, patatas bravas could not have existed in 1490. This is because in 1490 the Americas had not yet been visited by Europeans, and so Spaniards didn't have access to the potatoes, tomatoes or chilis present in the dish, because those plants are all from the Americas originally. | instruct_v1 |
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Can you give me a recipe and some tips for fettucine alfredo?
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| Sure! So, fettucine alfredo is basically pasta, butter, garlic, parmesan, and cream. Here’s a good recipe:
1 cup dry Italian pasta
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons parmesan
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Salt
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. While the water is heating up, bring the butter and garlic to room temperature. Once the water is boiling, add the pasta. Cook it for the recommended time, stirring often, until al dente. Drain the pasta and set aside. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and cream. Over low heat, simmer the cream and butter, stirring occasionally. After about 5 minutes, stir in the parmesan, parsley, salt, and pepper. Then fold in the pasta and mix gently until the pasta is evenly coated in sauce. Serve and enjoy!
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Does Grigorievna Nazarenko live in Moscow?
Professor Tatyana Grigorievna Nazarenko is one of the leading Russian contemporary painters who has set new directions in Russian Art and Painting starting from the 1970s. She was born in Moscow where she still lives and works.
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| Yes, she lives in Moscow | instruct_v1 |
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What are the best books of Dostoyevsky?
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| 1. 'Crime and Punishment'
2. 'The Brothers Karamazov'
3. 'The Idiot'
4. 'Demons'
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What are some ways to lose weight?
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| There are many different ways to reduce your body weight, including eating a balanced and nutritional diet; getting regular exercise; not drinking alcohol; and limiting the amount of unhealthy foods, sugar, and salt you eat. If you’re having trouble losing weight through these methods, it may be helpful to consult with a doctor or other healthcare provider to determine if you might have a medical issue that might be hindering your efforts.
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What should I do if I have a nose bleed?
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| Get a good grip on your nose, pinching it closed and make sure you don’t remove the pinch at any time. Try to lie down with your head up a little. Holding the pinch for a few minutes will usually stop the bleeding.
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I like to host guests at my home from time to time, and I am gathering recipes of different dishes and drinks to keep things interesting. I am interested in trying some Honduran drinks. Can you give me a recipe for Horchata?
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| Sure! I’ve found a recipe for Horchata from The Food Hog. I’ll share it with you, but I recommend that you alter the quantities to suit your guests. Horchata is a sweet drink that originated in Spain. It is made with rice, cinnamon, sugar, milk, and vanilla. The Spaniards also serve this with ice. The recipe we’ll use for this drink is as follows:
• 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) of evaporated milk
• 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) of sweetened condensed milk
• 3⁄4 cup (180 ml) of whole milk
• 1⁄2 cup (120 ml) of ground white rice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup (100 g) of sugar
• 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
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Is Magic the card game good for children?
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| As an absolute rule of thumb, yes, if you’re playing a game with kids, it’s worth trying to stick to something light and family-friendly. But it doesn’t really matter, Magic the card game is fun for kids. I mean, kids are already playing it anyway, so let’s not stop them.
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How would one go about terraforming a planet like Mars?
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| To terraform Mars, we would need to create the kinds of conditions that would make life on the planet sustainable. We would need to greatly reduce the amount of radiation that comes from the sun, strengthen the atmosphere, and increase the amount of water on the planet. One way of accomplishing this would be to release lots of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. We could also put water on the surface of the planet by importing areas of ice from elsewhere in space, and relying on technological methods to thicken the atmosphere.
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What is the EU?
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| The European Union, or EU for short, is an international political organization founded by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. The EU today has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. There are 28 member states as well as 1 associated state, and 1 candidate country. The European Union (EU) was established on May 1, 2004 to integrate EU members and facilitate their economic and political integration.
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Can you tell me information about the restaurant called Baja Fresh?
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| Yes, Baja Fresh is a Mexican chain of restaurants. The Baja Fresh menu emphasizes freshness, using only high-quality ingredients. Their menu features traditional Mexican fare, as well as American classics, and is fairly affordable. Their food is almost always fully cooked, so you can eat it right away. Baja Fresh restaurants are generally clean, comfortable, and have lots of selection. Most locations accept credit cards and serve alcohol. Baja Fresh is owned by the same company that owns Chipotle Mexican Grill.
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What is the name of the capital of Hungary?
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| Hungary’s capital and largest city is Budapest.
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What does an east coast oyster taste like?
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| East Coast oysters tend to have high salinity and a lot of minerality. Predominant flavors include brine, copper, seaweed, or vegetal tastes. The meat, or texture, is often chewy, distinctly more solid than a West Coast oyster. | instruct_v1 |
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What's the difference between a wolf and a dog?
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| A dog is a domesticated pet, while a wolf is a wild animal. They both are part of the same species, and share a lot of physical similarities, but at the same time display very different behaviour. | instruct_v1 |
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Find out how many calories in a gram of fat
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| The calorie content of a gram of fat depends on whether it is saturated or unsaturated, and on the type of fat. In general, fats and oils are about 9 calories per gram, while nuts and seeds are about 4 calories per gram. (Note: some nuts and seeds are actually quite high in calories, and some are quite low.)
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What is "intermittent fasting" and what are its proposed health benefits?
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| Intermittent fasting is a diet technique that involves fasting periodically for 24 to 48 hours, usually once or twice a week. It’s quite common in some religious traditions, but also has some potentially health benefits. It’s also often done in lieu of a traditional medical treatment, and it’s most often recommended by people who practice alternative medicine. The general idea behind intermittent fasting is that periodic fasting forces your body to adapt to functioning on a smaller calorie intake, thereby increasing your metabolism. It’s thought to have several health benefits in addition to its weight-loss properties, such as increased insulin sensitivity and lower blood pressure.
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What were the 2 horses represented in greek mythology?
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| The 2 horses represented in greek mythology were:
- Pegasus, a divine winged stallion that is pure white, son of Medusa and Poseidon, brother of Chrysaor, and father of winged horses.
- Ethiopian Pegasus, winged, horned horses native to Ethiopia. | instruct_v1 |
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Extract all the authors named in this paragraph on the controversies about Nobel laureate selections
From 1901 to 1912, the committee, headed by the conservative Carl David af Wirsén, weighed the literary quality of a work against its contribution towards humanity's struggle 'toward the ideal'. Leo Tolstoy, Henrik Ibsen, Émile Zola, and Mark Twain were rejected in favour of authors little read today.[47][49]
The first prize in 1901, awarded to the French poet Sully Prudhomme, was heavily criticised. Many believed that the acclaimed Russian author Tolstoy should have been awarded the first Nobel prize in literature.[50]
The choice of philosopher Rudolf Eucken as Nobel laureate in 1908 is widely considered to be one of the worst mistakes in the history of the Nobel Prize in Literature. The main candidates for the prize that year were poet Algernon Swinburne and author Selma Lagerlöf, but the Academy were divided between the candidates and, as a compromise, Eucken, representative of the Academy's interpretation of Nobel's "ideal direction", was launched as an alternative candidate that could be agreed upon.[51]
The choice of Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf as Nobel laureate in 1909 (for the "lofty idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual perception that characterizes her writings"[52]) followed fierce debate because of her writing style and subject matter, which broke literary decorums of the time.[53][54]
During World War I and its immediate aftermath, the committee adopted a policy of neutrality, favouring writers from non-combatant countries.[47] The pacifistic author Romain Rolland was awarded the prize for 1915. Other years during the war Scandinavian writers were favoured, or the award was postponed.[55]
In 1931 the prize was awarded posthumously to the poet and former permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy Erik Axel Karlfeldt, who had died earlier that year. The prize was controversial not just because it was the first and only time the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded posthumously, but because the Academy had previously awarded two other Swedish writers of the same literary era, Selma Lagerlöf in 1909 and Verner von Heidenstam in 1916. Internationally it was heavily criticised as few had heard of Karlfeldt.[56]
The Nobel Prize awarded to Pearl Buck in 1938 is one of the most criticised in the history of the prize. The Academy awarded Buck "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces", referring to acclaimed and popular books published only a few years earlier. But her later work is generally not considered to be of the literary standard of a Nobel laureate.[57]
John Steinbeck received the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature. The selection was heavily criticised, and described as "one of the Academy's biggest mistakes" in one Swedish newspaper.[58] The New York Times asked why the Nobel committee gave the award to an author whose "limited talent is, in his best books, watered down by tenth-rate philosophising", adding, "we think it interesting that the laurel was not awarded to a writer ... whose significance, influence and sheer body of work had already made a more profound impression on the literature of our age".[58]
In 1964, Jean-Paul Sartre was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, but he wrote declining it, stating that "It is not the same thing if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre or if I sign Jean-Paul Sartre, Nobel Prize laureate. A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution, even if it takes place in the most honorable form."[59] Nevertheless he was awarded the prize.[60]
Soviet dissident writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the 1970 prize laureate, did not attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm for fear that the USSR would prevent his return afterwards (his works there were circulated in samizdat—clandestine form).[61] After the Swedish government refused to honour Solzhenitsyn with a public award ceremony and lecture at its Moscow embassy, Solzhenitsyn refused the award altogether, commenting that the conditions set by the Swedes (who preferred a private ceremony) were "an insult to the Nobel Prize itself." Solzhenitsyn did not accept the award and prize money until 10 December 1974, after he was deported from the Soviet Union.[62] Within the Swedish Academy, member Artur Lundkvist had argued that the Nobel Prize in Literature should not become a political prize and questioned the artistic value of Solzhenitsyn's work.[63]
In 1974, Graham Greene, Vladimir Nabokov, and Saul Bellow were believed to be likely candidates for the prize but the Academy decided on a joint award for Swedish authors Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson, both members of the Swedish Academy at the time,[64] and unknown outside their home country.[65][66] Bellow received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976; neither Greene nor Nabokov was awarded it.[67]
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| - Leo Tolstoy
- Henrik Ibsen
- Émile Zola
- Mark Twain
- Sully Prudhomme
- Rudolf Eucken
- Algernon Swinburne
- Selma Lagerlöf
- Romain Rolland
- Erik Axel Karlfeldt
- Verner von Heidenstam
- Pearl Buck
- John Steinbeck
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What is the scientific explanation for the phenomenon known as "jet lag"?
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| The reason jet lag happens is that it's a shift from a place with a stable 24-hour circadian rhythm to another place with a different, but potentially similar, rhythm. The new place’s rhythm is not immediately synchronized with the old place’s, and so you’ll temporarily not be sensitive to your body’s internal cues for sleep and waking up. This takes about 2 days to rectify, and in that time you will wake up in the morning but not feel tired, and feel tired but not want to sleep. To read more about the details of this, try looking up the terms "circadian rhythm" or "shift work".
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How do you ride a bike?
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| You can learn to ride a bike by starting with training wheels. This will help you to develop your balance as muscle memory in body. After you ride for a couple weeks with training wheels you can remove the training wheels and use your feet to help you balance. With enough speed you will want to put your feet on the pedals and get enough velocity to keep your balance going in a straight line. Practice this for a couple days, and then you can practice turning and use your feet if you lose your balance. Do this for a couple more days and then you will be off to the races riding your own bike with perfect balance. | instruct_v1 |
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What does the slang word "hillbilly" refer to?
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| The word “hillbilly” is a derogatory slang term for people from rural backgrounds. It’s seen as an offensive stereotypical label suggesting a disreputable social class or uncouth culture of rural or semi-rural people. The term originated in the U.S. around the early 1900s and was originally used to refer disparagingly to people of Appalachian or Scots-Irish ancestry.
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How do I get a child to be able to swing?
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| Here are some things you can do to help your child learn to swing:
1) Start with shorter swings and work your way up to longer ones.
2) Start with smaller swings and work your way up to larger ones.
3) Praise your child when they do well, and encourage them to try again if they are having trouble.
4) Once your child is able to swing for a sustained period of time, you can slowly increase the difficulty.
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I have some questions about the television network HBO. For starters, what does it stand for?
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| According to a HBO official, HBO’s initials “stand for Home Box Office.” But I don’t think that’s the whole story. They also stand for “Head, Body, and/or Soul.” The head and body of HBO are the names of its owners, Time Warner and The Walt Disney Company. I think the “soul” is the community of people who make the show and movies that the network makes. So maybe we can think about HBO as representing, for example, a head, a body, and a soul, or maybe it stands for something more abstract.
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What vegetables go well with eggs?
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| Eggs often complement a wide variety of vegetables! Some good examples can include steamed asparagus, green beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale, and spinach. Other vegetables with a more mild flavor may also be good with eggs, such as tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, and roasted garlic.
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Identify which car manufacturer is French or American: Citroen, Chrysler
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| Citroen is French, Chrysler is American | instruct_v1 |
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I would like to learn more about Theodore Roosevelt.
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| I think you might be interested in these books: “The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt” by Edmund Morris and “The Bully Pulpit” by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
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Given these paragraphs about Multiomics, what is a typical advantage of single-cell multiomics versus bulk analysis?
Multiomics, multi-omics, integrative omics, "panomics" or "pan-omics" is a biological analysis approach in which the data sets are multiple "omes", such as the genome, proteome, transcriptome, epigenome, metabolome, and microbiome (i.e., a meta-genome and/or meta-transcriptome, depending upon how it is sequenced); in other words, the use of multiple omics technologies to study life in a concerted way. By combining these "omes", scientists can analyze complex biological big data to find novel associations between biological entities, pinpoint relevant biomarkers and build elaborate markers of disease and physiology. In doing so, multiomics integrates diverse omics data to find a coherently matching geno-pheno-envirotype relationship or association. The OmicTools service lists more than 99 softwares related to multiomic data analysis, as well as more than 99 databases on the topic.
Systems biology approaches are often based upon the use of panomic analysis data. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) defines panomics as referring to "the interaction of all biological functions within a cell and with other body functions, combining data collected by targeted tests ... and global assays (such as genome sequencing) with other patient-specific information."
Single-cell multiomics
A branch of the field of multiomics is the analysis of multilevel single-cell data, called single-cell multiomics. This approach gives us an unprecedent resolution to look at multilevel transitions in health and disease at the single cell level. An advantage in relation to bulk analysis is to mitigate confounding factors derived from cell to cell variation, allowing the uncovering of heterogeneous tissue architectures.
Methods for parallel single-cell genomic and transcriptomic analysis can be based on simultaneous amplification or physical separation of RNA and genomic DNA. They allow insights that cannot be gathered solely from transcriptomic analysis, as RNA data do not contain non-coding genomic regions and information regarding copy-number variation, for example. An extension of this methodology is the integration of single-cell transcriptomes to single-cell methylomes, combining single-cell bisulfite sequencing to single cell RNA-Seq. Other techniques to query the epigenome, as single-cell ATAC-Seq and single-cell Hi-C also exist.
A different, but related, challenge is the integration of proteomic and transcriptomic data. One approach to perform such measurement is to physically separate single-cell lysates in two, processing half for RNA, and half for proteins. The protein content of lysates can be measured by proximity extension assays (PEA), for example, which use DNA-barcoded antibodies. A different approach uses a combination of heavy-metal RNA probes and protein antibodies to adapt mass cytometry for multiomic analysis.
Multiomics and machine learning
In parallel to the advances in highthroughput biology, machine learning applications to biomedical data analysis are flourishing. The integration of multi-omics data analysis and machine learning has led to the discovery of new biomarkers. For example, one of the methods of the mixOmics project implements a method based on sparse Partial Least Squares regression for selection of features (putative biomarkers).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiomics
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| An advantage of single-cell multiomics in relation to bulk analysis is to mitigate confounding factors derived from cell to cell variation, allowing the uncovering of heterogeneous tissue architectures. | instruct_v1 |
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When people discuss fidelity and 4K video, what are they talking about?
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| Fidelity in video refers to the quality and pixel resolution of the video. “4K” video refers to video with a resolution of about 4000 pixels across, which yields a very sharp picture with high detail. It’s considered a relatively high level of video quality.
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