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question:Charles Krauthammer (; born March 13, 1950) is an American syndicated columnist, author, political commentator, and former physician whose weekly column is syndicated to more than 400 publications worldwide. While in his first year studying at Harvard Medical School, Krauthammer became permanently paralyzed from the neck down after a diving accident, severing the spinal cord at C5. After spending 14 months recovering in a hospital, he returned to medical school, graduating to become a psychiatrist involved in the creation of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders III, and later developing a career as a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer. He was a weekly panelist on PBS news program Inside Washington from 1990 until it ceased production in December 2013. Krauthammer criticized President George W. Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers to succeed Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. He called the nomination of Miers a "mistake" on several occasions. He noted her lack of constitutional experience as the main obstacle to her nomination. On October 21, 2005, Krauthammer published "Miers: The Only Exit Strategy", in which he explained that all of Miers's relevant constitutional writings are protected by both attorney-client privilege and executive privilege, which presented a unique face-saving solution to the mistake: "Miers withdraws out of respect for both the Senate and the executive's prerogatives." Six days later, Miers withdrew, employing that argument: "As I stated in my acceptance remarks in the Oval Office, the strength and independence of our three branches of government are critical to the continued success of this great Nation. Repeatedly in the course of the process of confirmation for nominees for other positions, I have steadfastly maintained that the independence of the Executive Branch be preserved and its confidential documents and information not be released to further a confirmation process. I feel compelled to adhere to this position, especially related to my own nomination. Protection of the prerogatives of the Executive Branch and continued pursuit of my confirmation are in tension. I have decided that seeking my confirmation should yield." The same day, NPR noted, "Krauthammer's scenario played out almost exactly as he wrote." Columnist E.J. Dionne wrote that the White House was following Krauthammer's strategy "almost to the letter". A few weeks later, the New York Times reported that Krauthammer's "exit strategy" was "exactly what happened," and that Krauthammer "had no prior inkling from the administration that they were taking that route; he has subsequently gotten credit for giving [the Bush administration] a plan." Using a quote from the above article, answer the following question: What is the Miers nomination referring to?
answer:The Miers nomination refers to President George W. Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers to succeed Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Charles Krauthammer criticized this nomination, calling it a "mistake" on several occasions, primarily due to Miers' lack of constitutional experience. Eventually, Miers withdrew her nomination, citing the need to protect the independence of the Executive Branch and its confidential documents, a strategy that mirrored Krauthammer's suggested exit plan for the nomination.
question:Process: - Boil salt water - The water will turn into water vapor - Collect the water vapor - Allow the water vapor to cool - The water vapor will turn into liquid water - The salt will be separated from the water. suppose more salt is left behind happens, how will it affect LESS salt being removed from the water. Which of the following is the supposed perturbation? - directly impacting a step of the process - indirectly impacting a step of the process - not impacting any step of the process Answer:
answer:If more salt is left behind, it would indirectly impact a step of the process, specifically the "boil salt water" step. This is because the purpose of this step is to separate salt from water by turning the water into water vapor, leaving the salt behind. When boiling saltwater, the water evaporates, and salt does not evaporate with it, resulting in separation. However, if more salt is left behind than expected, this might indicate that the boiling time or temperature was not sufficient to evaporate enough water, or the initial saltwater solution had a higher concentration of salt than initially estimated. This could affect the efficiency of the separation process, and may cause the need for additional iterations of boiling and collecting water vapor to achieve the desired level of salt removal. In summary, having more salt left behind indirectly impacts the "boil salt water" step, as it may influence the duration or settings of the boiling process and affect the efficiency of the overall salt removal process.
question:Jordan and Tracy wanted to go to the store to get some soda. Jordan told Tracy to get the keys so they could leave. Given the context: What did Jordan want? Possible answers: wanted to leave, be thanked for getting the keys, buy chips A:
answer:Jordan wanted to go to the store with Tracy to get some soda. In order to achieve this goal, he asked Tracy to get the keys so they could leave for the store. The primary objective for Jordan in this situation is to leave for the store, as it is necessary for the completion of their task - purchasing soda. While it is possible that Jordan might appreciate being thanked for getting the keys or might consider buying chips at the store, these are not his main goals in this specific context. Therefore, the most accurate and relevant answer is that Jordan wanted to leave for the store to get soda.
question:Answer the following question: Question: when do solar eclipses happen? I found the following answer on Google: People referred to as eclipse chasers or umbraphiles will travel to remote locations to observe or witness predicted central solar eclipses. Is that a correct answer? Yes or no. Answer:
answer:No