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family Noun

Instance: semeval2013.d005.s004.t003 Dataset: SemEval-2013

Cheshire Appeal Will Point to Twitter

There were half a dozen of them typing away in the courtroom rows .

Minute by minute , they sent out reports of gruesome testimony via Twitter .

In the end , the defense says , there were more than 140,000 Twitter messages about the trial that dealt with rape and children tied to their beds in a house that was set ablaze .

On Thursday , the widely followed trial of Steven J. Hayes , who was convicted of killing three members of a Cheshire , Conn. , family , is set to come to an official end with the judge 's imposition of the death sentence voted for by the jury .

But lawyers for Mr. Hayes have already made court filings that sketch out appeals arguments that are likely to occupy the courts for years .

One of the most provocative is that the intense reporting on the trial - including mainstream reporters ' extensive use of Twitter - created a “ circus atmosphere ” and such widespread , instant saturation with inflammatory details that the jury was improperly swayed by public passions .

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argument Noun

Instance: semeval2013.d005.s005.t004 Dataset: SemEval-2013

Cheshire Appeal Will Point to Twitter

There were half a dozen of them typing away in the courtroom rows .

Minute by minute , they sent out reports of gruesome testimony via Twitter .

In the end , the defense says , there were more than 140,000 Twitter messages about the trial that dealt with rape and children tied to their beds in a house that was set ablaze .

On Thursday , the widely followed trial of Steven J. Hayes , who was convicted of killing three members of a Cheshire , Conn. , family , is set to come to an official end with the judge 's imposition of the death sentence voted for by the jury .

But lawyers for Mr. Hayes have already made court filings that sketch out appeals arguments that are likely to occupy the courts for years .

One of the most provocative is that the intense reporting on the trial - including mainstream reporters ' extensive use of Twitter - created a “ circus atmosphere ” and such widespread , instant saturation with inflammatory details that the jury was improperly swayed by public passions .

The claim could force appeals judges to grapple with the question of whether new technology requires new courtroom rules .

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life Noun

Instance: semeval2013.d007.s005.t001 Dataset: SemEval-2013

Arsenic-tolerant microbe raises possibility of new types of life on Earth , or elsewhere

The discovery of a strange bacteria that can use arsenic as one of its nutrients widens the scope for finding new forms of life on Earth and possibly beyond .

While researchers discovered the unusual bacteria here in Earth , they say it shows that life has possibilities beyond the major elements that have been considered essential .

“ This organism has dual capability . ”

“ It can grow with either phosphorus or arsenic . ”

“ That makes it very peculiar , though it falls short of being some form of truly ` alien ' life , ” commented Paul C. W. Davies of Arizona State University , a co-author of the report appearing in Thursday 's online edition of the journal Science .

Six major elements have long been considered essential for life - carbon , hydrogen , nitrogen , oxygen , phosphorus and sulfur .

But the researchers found that the bacteria , discovered in Mono Lake , Calif. , is able to continue to grow after substituting arsenic for phosphorus .

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country Noun

Instance: semeval2013.d008.s019.t001 Dataset: SemEval-2013

Some 34 % said they had confidence in their country 's Congress and 45 % in their government , the same as last year in both cases but up sharply from 2003 ( 17 % and 24 % respectively ) .

A decade ago economic woes in Latin America undermined support for democracy .

That it has held up during the world financial crisis is probably because many Latin American countries suffered only a brief recession and have enjoyed a strong recovery .

In addition , a stronger social safety net has helped to shield the poor .

( The United Nations ' Economic Commission for Latin America reported this week that the proportion of Latin Americans living in poverty rose only marginally in 2009 and has fallen again this year , to 32 % . -RRB-

But the mood varies widely from country to country ( see chart 4 ) .

Brazil 's strong economic performance and the popularity of its outgoing president , Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is reflected in a widely shared sense of progress .

That is scarcer in Mexico and Central America , where the recession was more severe and violent crime has worsened .

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country Noun

Instance: semeval2013.d008.s019.t002 Dataset: SemEval-2013

Some 34 % said they had confidence in their country 's Congress and 45 % in their government , the same as last year in both cases but up sharply from 2003 ( 17 % and 24 % respectively ) .

A decade ago economic woes in Latin America undermined support for democracy .

That it has held up during the world financial crisis is probably because many Latin American countries suffered only a brief recession and have enjoyed a strong recovery .

In addition , a stronger social safety net has helped to shield the poor .

( The United Nations ' Economic Commission for Latin America reported this week that the proportion of Latin Americans living in poverty rose only marginally in 2009 and has fallen again this year , to 32 % . -RRB-

But the mood varies widely from country to country ( see chart 4 ) .

Brazil 's strong economic performance and the popularity of its outgoing president , Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is reflected in a widely shared sense of progress .

That is scarcer in Mexico and Central America , where the recession was more severe and violent crime has worsened .

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point Noun

Instance: semeval2013.d011.s023.t002 Dataset: SemEval-2013

In the same way as a surgeon would find it difficult to work in a country with a shortage of anaesthetists , the complementarities existing between locals and immigrants bring it about that the arrival of immigrants has a positive effect on the pay of locals .

Giovanni Peri has calculated that a rise of 1 % in the migratory flow causes an increase of between 0,6 and 0,9 % in real long-term pay .

And does so without taking into account the fact that the diversity contributed by immigrants contributes to the creation of ideas and to economic growth ( a large proportion of naturalised immigrants are among American Nobel prize winners , whilst Google , Intel , Paypal , eBay and Yahoo were all founded by immigrants ) .

Migrants are also net contributors to social systems , averaging 1 % of the total budgets of European countries .

The World Labor Organisation estimates that for example in Germany , an immigrant arriving at the age of 30 , will make a net contribution ( receipts less expenditure ) of an average of 150,000 Euros to public budgets during his lifetime .

Nicolas Sarkozy wished at the start of his mandate to look for missing points of growth “ with the teeth . ”

The teeth in question , intended to serve to dissuade immigrants , had precisely the opposite effect .

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assessment Noun

Instance: semeval2015.d000.s000.t004 Dataset: SemEval-2015

This document is a summary of the European Public Assessment Report ( EPAR ) .

It explains how the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ( CHMP ) assessed the studies performed , to reach their recommendations on how to use the medicine .

If you need more information about your medical condition or your treatment , read the Package Leaflet ( also part of the EPAR ) or contact your doctor or pharmacist .

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product Noun

Instance: semeval2015.d000.s001.t003 Dataset: SemEval-2015

This document is a summary of the European Public Assessment Report ( EPAR ) .

It explains how the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ( CHMP ) assessed the studies performed , to reach their recommendations on how to use the medicine .

If you need more information about your medical condition or your treatment , read the Package Leaflet ( also part of the EPAR ) or contact your doctor or pharmacist .

If you want more information on the basis of the CHMP recommendations , read the Scientific Discussion ( also part of the EPAR ) .

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information Noun

Instance: semeval2015.d000.s002.t002 Dataset: SemEval-2015

This document is a summary of the European Public Assessment Report ( EPAR ) .

It explains how the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use ( CHMP ) assessed the studies performed , to reach their recommendations on how to use the medicine .

If you need more information about your medical condition or your treatment , read the Package Leaflet ( also part of the EPAR ) or contact your doctor or pharmacist .

If you want more information on the basis of the CHMP recommendations , read the Scientific Discussion ( also part of the EPAR ) .

What is Alimta ?

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information Noun

Instance: semeval2015.d000.s020.t001 Dataset: SemEval-2015

It is given once every three weeks as an intravenous infusion lasting 10 minutes .

To reduce side effects , patients should take a corticosteroid and folic acid ( a type of vitamin ) , and receive injections of vitamin B12 during treatment with Alimta .

When Alimta is given with cisplatin , an anti-emetic medicine ( to prevent vomiting ) and fluids ( to prevent dehydration ) should also be given before or after the cisplatin dose .

Treatment should be delayed or discontinued , or the dose reduced , in patients whose blood counts are abnormal or who have certain other side effects .

Alimta is not recommended for use in patients with moderate or severe kidney problems .

For more information , see the Summary of Product Characteristics ( also part of the EPAR ) .

How does Alimta work ?

The active substance in Alimta , pemetrexed , is a cytotoxic medicine ( a medicine that kills cells that are dividing , such as cancer cells ) , which belongs to the group antimetabolites .

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