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|---|---|---|---|---|
[
"John Anderson",
"James Wilkie",
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | The Flag in the Wind | scotsindependent.scot | The United Kingdoms of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had an advisory referendum in June on whether to leave the European Union. 51.89% of the public who bothered to vote, did so to leave. 48.11% of these voters wanted to remain. This meant that the government were going to remove us from the European Un... | 2,016 |
[
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | The Flag in the Wind | scotsindependent.scot | The First Minister visited the Nigg Energy Park in the constituency recently and saw the turbines that are bound for the world's first large scale tidal wind farm. This will also be sited in the Far North; the MeyGen project, a forerunner in marine renewables, will change the way they are viewed around the world. Gener... | 2,016 |
[
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | When the facts change what do you do? | scotsindependent.scot | "When the facts change, I change my mind, what do you do Sir?" John Maynard Keynes is reported to have said.
Let's just recall the feelings on the morning of September 19 2014. Despair, depression and dejection were the high points as I came to terms with what had happened on the day to be forever known as Black Thurs... | 2,016 |
[
"David Ashford",
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | The Flag in the Wind | scotsindependent.scot | The summer holidays have come to an end; hair is cut, bags are packed and bedtime battles once again ensue. The family holiday was a few days in Fife, an area of the country that I had not visited for many years and a welcome change of scenery. The children delighted in fruit farms and go carts, horse riding and play p... | 2,016 |
[
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | to boycott or not | scotsindependent.scot | John Mason stirred the Unionist nest the other week with his statement that he personally boycotts Barrhead Travel following its Tory owner's intervention in the 2014 Referendum when said owner wrote to each individual staff member calling on him or her to reject the Independence question.
Deputy Tory Leader, Jackson ... | 2,016 |
[
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | August 2016 Digital Issue | scotsindependent.scot | When the facts change what do you do? – The Flag in the Wind
scotsindependent.scot
Stephen Bird When the facts change what do you do? 15 September 2016 • 0 Comments "When the facts change, I change my mind, what do you do Sir?" John Maynard Keynes is reported to have said. Let's just recall the feelings on the mornin... | 2,016 |
[
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | Looking backwards to the future | scotsindependent.scot | This piece tries to capture my thoughts over a four week visit to family in Canada over July. It covers conversations with family, their friends and in some cases complete strangers.
Long story short; my parents divorced when I was a toddler and just 5 years ago, at the age of 60, I discovered that I have two brothers... | 2,016 |
[
"Jackie Hamilton",
"Kay Ullrich",
"Rennie Elliott",
"Jim Lynch",
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | BATTLE LINES DRAWN? | scotsindependent.scot | Well, that's the end of summer (what summer?) Be fair, the kids went back to school and we had a few days of glorious sunshine – it was ever thus!
Summer is usually the dull time for us political junkies, but boy, has this year been an exception. We have been deafened by the sound of dragging feet from the Tories foll... | 2,016 |
[
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | Summertime and the living is easy | scotsindependent.scot | So goes the old song. There has been nothing "easy" about living through this past summer after the result of the Referendum on June the 23rd. To watch the Tories at play in Westminster you might well think nothing much has happened! In spite of the damage they caused with their "jolly wheeze" of the Referendum – the g... | 2,016 |
[
"Walter Hamilton",
"Jim Lynch",
"Scots Independent Newspaper"
] | Status Quo Vadis? | scotsindependent.scot | The above is an amalgam of two Latin phrases I cobbled up in an idle moment. Status Quo is "as things were before", and Quo Vadis is "Whither goest thou?" Sums up Westminster.
Well at least we know where Scotland should be going; Nicola has challenged Party members to start canvassing support for another Independence ... | 2,016 |
[
"Justin Guerriero",
"Head Sports Editor Justin Guerriero Is A City Boy Pittsburgh",
"Pa",
"Who Fell In Love With The Mountains Upon Touring Cu Boulder For The First Time Prior To His Freshman Year. He Is A Die-Hard Pittsburgh",
"Sports Fan",
"Covers Cu Football",
"Basketball",
"The Colorado Rockies At... | Coin Toss: Did the Buffs meet expectations in Michigan? | cuindependent.com | Did the University of Colorado Buffaloes meet expectations in Saturday's 45-28 loss to the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor? Or did CU leave more to be desired? The CUI's Justin Guerriero and Jake Mauff debate in this week's edition of Coin Toss.
Justin Guerriero: Okay, I really don't want to come off as unreaso... | 2,016 |
[
"Justin Guerriero",
"Head Sports Editor Justin Guerriero Is A City Boy Pittsburgh",
"Pa",
"Who Fell In Love With The Mountains Upon Touring Cu Boulder For The First Time Prior To His Freshman Year. He Is A Die-Hard Pittsburgh",
"Sports Fan",
"Covers Cu Football",
"Basketball",
"The Colorado Rockies At... | Fraternizing with the enemy: facing No. 4 Michigan | cuindependent.com | In this week's rendition of "Fraternizing with the enemy," the CUI's Justin Guerriero talked to Max Bultman, football beat writer and Co-Managing Sports Editor of The Michigan Daily, to get some insider information on the Michigan Wolverines.
Justin Guerriero: Michigan's No. 4 ranking speaks for itself in terms of wha... | 2,016 |
[
"Dani Pinkus",
"Dani Pinkus Is Our Girl On Girl Feminist Opinion Writer. She Is An Undergraduate Cu Student Studying English With An Emphasis In Creative Writing",
"A Minor In Women",
"Gender Studies."
] | Girl on Girl: 'No' is enough | cuindependent.com | Opinions do not necessarily represent CUIndependent.com or any of its sponsors.
When you are asked a question, it warrants a response. Sounds pretty straightforward right? But the way that we choose to answer isn't actually all that random. Your opinion, sadly, isn't just your opinion. The things that we say as men an... | 2,016 |
[
"Hayla Wong",
"Hayla Wong Is An Undergraduate Student At The University Of Colorado Majoring In Sociology With A Minor In Philosophy."
] | CU Bluffs: Rec closed due to testosterone spill | cuindependent.com | The University of Colorado Recreation Center is temporarily closed due to a disastrous testosterone leakage. The spill is being called "the BP of Boulder."
The leak was first brought to the attention of Rec Center staff on Tuesday at around 2 p.m. by the mother of one unfortunate 7-year-old. Gina Fischer, 35, said tha... | 2,016 |
[
"Justin Guerriero",
"Head Sports Editor Justin Guerriero Is A City Boy Pittsburgh",
"Pa",
"Who Fell In Love With The Mountains Upon Touring Cu Boulder For The First Time Prior To His Freshman Year. He Is A Die-Hard Pittsburgh",
"Sports Fan",
"Covers Cu Football",
"Basketball",
"The Colorado Rockies At... | Injury report: Liufau day to day, McCartney/Gonzalez gone for year | cuindependent.com | To make last Saturday's 45-28 loss to the University of Michigan Wolverines even harder swallow, it's now confirmed that junior outside linebacker Derek McCartney will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee.
McCartney said that the injury happened in the middle of the second quarter.
"I just ki... | 2,016 |
[
"Carina Julig"
] | New dining hall brings food, community to Williams Village | cuindependent.com | A new dining hall in Williams Village is on schedule to open by the time students return from winter break.
The dining hall, named the Village Center and Community Commons, will meet LEED Platinum construction standards, according to Paul Houle, the director of campus dining services. It will seat 650 inside and anoth... | 2,016 |
[
"Kim Habicht",
"Kim Habicht Is An Undergraduate Student At Cu Studying Journalism"
] | Candidates' medical records should be public information | cuindependent.com | With fresh, bizarre information coming to light every day, this election season has turned news channels like CNN and Fox News into socially condoned reality TV shows. It seems like this election season could easily have a second season on E! News.
Most recently, the campaign's had as much medical drama as an episode ... | 2,016 |
[
"The Cu Independent Or Cui For Short Is The Student Newspaper For The University Of Colorado At Boulder.",
"We Cover News",
"Sports",
"Politics",
"Entertainment",
"More.",
"Our Mission",
"To Give The Students At Cu An Online Publication For Students",
"Students",
"About The Things We Care About."
... | Previewing the Buffs' first four conference matchups | cuindependent.com | Fans of the Colorado Buffaloes football program need no reminder of the team's woes in regards to winning conference games. Head coach Mike MacIntyre has won two Pac-12 games in his tenure at the helm of the program. But 2016 could be the year that the misery ends. With a mature and experienced roster, the Buffs look m... | 2,016 |
[
"Carina Julig"
] | New York Times columnist Charles Blow visits CU-Boulder for Bisexuality Day | cuindependent.com | Prominent New York Times columnist and author Charles Blow spoke at the University of Colorado on Friday to mark Bisexuality Day. The event, held in Eaton Humanities, was jointly organized by the Cultural Events Board and student groups Biphoria, and Queer and Trans People of Color.
Approximately 150 people attended, ... | 2,016 |
[
"The Cu Independent Or Cui For Short Is The Student Newspaper For The University Of Colorado At Boulder.",
"We Cover News",
"Sports",
"Politics",
"Entertainment",
"More.",
"Our Mission",
"To Give The Students At Cu An Online Publication For Students",
"Students",
"About The Things We Care About."
... | Mac Miller’s 'The Divine Feminine' | cuindependent.com | Mac Miller's fourth studio album The Divine Feminine centers around his anecdotes and emotions around love and relationships. Although the title might suggest that he is discussing the the sanctity of the female, the stories he tells are really about his ever-continuing quest for "pussy," as he says in over half of the... | 2,016 |
[
"Charlotte Bowditch"
] | Bears bulking up for hibernation poses possible problems for Boulder Campus | cuindependent.com | Last Thursday, a male bear was spotted on the CU Campus near Varsity Lake. Colorado Parks and Wildlife did not have to tranquilize the bear, therefore it was not tagged or relocated.
The sighting sparked some concern for local groups like the Boulder Bear Coalition, who strive to reduce circumstances that attract bear... | 2,016 |
[
"Maris Westrum",
"Maris Westrum Is An Undergraduate Student Who Writes About Culture",
"Women S Issues. She Is Studying Journalism"
] | Opinion: The benefits of taking a gap year | cuindependent.com | Opinions do not necessarily reflect CUIndependent.com or any of its sponsors.
Since kindergarten, the idea that going to college is the only path to success has been drilled into our heads. Go to school, get a degree, make money doing what you love. This concept is great and the thought of spending the rest of your li... | 2,016 |
[
"Emily Mcpeak",
"Emily Mcpeak Is An Undergraduate Student Who Writes About Politics",
"Society",
"Social Media. She Is Studying Journalism",
"Political Science."
] | Fact-checking the first presidential debate | cuindependent.com | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went head-to-head in the first presidential debate Monday night. The three topics of the night were achieving prosperity, America's direction and securing America.
The candidates clashed on nearly every issue, from trade and the economy to policing and their own personal pasts. Both ma... | 2,016 |
[
"Ellis Arnold"
] | Suspicious device brings bomb squad to campus; streets, parking lots closed as area was investigated | cuindependent.com | A suspicious device involving wires and a plastic detergent container holding an unknown substance brought several law enforcement teams to the University of Colorado campus Monday night. No closures are expected Tuesday, according to the CU-Boulder Police Department.
Areas including Euclid Avenue, 18th Street and two... | 2,016 |
[
"The Cu Independent Or Cui For Short Is The Student Newspaper For The University Of Colorado At Boulder.",
"We Cover News",
"Sports",
"Politics",
"Entertainment",
"More.",
"Our Mission",
"To Give The Students At Cu An Online Publication For Students",
"Students",
"About The Things We Care About."
... | Opinion: Buffs in the kitchen | cuindependent.com | Opinions do not necessarily reflect CUIndependent.com or any of its sponsors.
The most essential duty of food is sustenance. It is to us what gas is to a car, or any other uncreative metaphors late-night writing sessions produce. (Water to a water mill?) However, the role food plays in our lives should not stop there.... | 2,016 |
[
"Carina Julig"
] | CU libraries celebrate Banned Book Week | cuindependent.com | Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 marks the annual occasion of Banned Book Week, an awareness campaign from the American Library Association (ALA) to advocate for freedom from censorship. CU's library system is observing the event by promoting books in their system that have been censored or criticized in the U.S.
A cart near the fr... | 2,016 |
[
"Trinity Clark"
] | Gloria Steinem visits Boulder, discusses her newest book and the election | cuindependent.com | Though she never personally got behind the steering wheel of a car, towering activist figure Gloria Steinem spent decades on the road as a journalist, a feminist spokeswoman and organizer.
On Friday, she discussed her newest book, My Life on the Road during her visit to Boulder. The event was sponsored by the Boulder ... | 2,016 |
[
"The Cu Independent Or Cui For Short Is The Student Newspaper For The University Of Colorado At Boulder.",
"We Cover News",
"Sports",
"Politics",
"Entertainment",
"More.",
"Our Mission",
"To Give The Students At Cu An Online Publication For Students",
"Students",
"About The Things We Care About."
... | Opinion: Stay hungry - how fasting can be a statement | cuindependent.com | Opinions do not necessarily represent CUIndependent.com or any of its sponsors.
I enjoy being hungry — a statement that I can only make in my place of complete and total food security. I do not mean to say that I starve myself, or am an advocate for any form of anorexia. I simply approach the little pings of hunger th... | 2,016 |
[
"Carina Julig"
] | George Takei to speak at CU's Macky Auditorium in October | cuindependent.com | George Takei will speak at the University of Colorado on Oct. 26 in an event organized by the Distinguished Speakers Board. Takei's talk will be in Macky Auditorium at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. After the lecture portion of the event, there will be a Q&A with Takei.
Tickets go on sale on Oct. 10 and ar... | 2,016 |
[
"Emily Mcpeak",
"Emily Mcpeak Is An Undergraduate Student Who Writes About Politics",
"Society",
"Social Media. She Is Studying Journalism",
"Political Science."
] | Nominees' medical records should be made public | cuindependent.com | Opinions do not necessarily represent CUIndependent.com or any of its sponsors.
Contact CU Independent Opinion Staff Writer Kim Habicht at kimberly.habicht@colorado.edu.
With fresh, bizarre information coming to light every news cycle, this election season has turned news channels like CNN and Fox into socially-condo... | 2,016 |
[
"Austin Willeke"
] | South Park season 20 review: Episodes 1 and 2 | cuindependent.com | South Park season 20 started off with a bang last week as it lampooned a wide array of recent topics in its 22 minutes. The national anthem, Colin Kaepernick, the election and Star Wars all received attention in humorous and insightful ways.
Unfortunately, it almost felt like the writers played catch-up with so many e... | 2,016 |
[
"Olivia Butrymovich"
] | CU cruises past the Rams and into Pac-12 play | cuindependent.com | The University of Colorado women's volleyball team bumped, set and spiked their way to a perfect 3-0 weekend of play in Boulder. The Buffs defeated Chicago State, New Orleans and in-state rival Colorado State at the Omni Invitational, and will cruise into conference play with some momentum.
The No. 18 Buffs improved t... | 2,016 |
[
"Jake Mauff",
"Jake Mauff Is A Copy Editor",
"Staff Writer For The Cu Independent. He Enjoys Biking",
"Hiking",
"Running In What Little Free Time That He Has",
"Has Interviewed A Variety Of Interesting People Including A Presidential Candidate."
] | Colorado prepares for No. 4 Michigan | cuindependent.com | Contact CU Independent Copy Editor Jake Mauff at jacob.mauff@colorado.edu.
The Colorado Buffaloes (2-0) are gearing up to travel to the Big House and play the No. 4 ranked Michigan Wolverines (2-0). In what is easily the toughest matchup the Buffs have faced to date, a team effort will be needed to defeat the national... | 2,016 |
[
"Emily Mcpeak",
"Emily Mcpeak Is An Undergraduate Student Who Writes About Politics",
"Society",
"Social Media. She Is Studying Journalism",
"Political Science."
] | Fact-checking Trump and Clinton in the first presidential debate | cuindependent.com | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went head-to-head in a debate Monday night that highlighted the hot-button issues of the campaign — Trump's tax returns, police policy and taxing the wealthy — rather than delve into deeper details about economic plans.
But the candidates still clashed on nearly every issue, from trade... | 2,016 |
[
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"We Cover News",
"Sports",
"Politics",
"Entertainment",
"More.",
"Our Mission",
"To Give The Students At Cu An Online Publication For Students",
"Students",
"About The Things We Care About."
... | Glass Animals, 'How to be a Human Being' | cuindependent.com | I had only heard a little of Glass Animal's work before reviewing their newest album, so I decided to check out their 2014 debut ZABA. It was a record I originally (and somewhat pretentiously) wrote off as another new indie band making music for the masses that would have as much appeal as possible. I was happy to find... | 2,016 |
[] | Buffs in the Kitchen: Midterm crustino | cuindependent.com | No time to run to the store? Read on to learn how you can still eat well during the midterm crunch.
During a midterm crunch, the last thing I have time for is a grocery store run. However, even with little to work with, a good meal still can be made in order to power through late night cramming sessions.
Chop up what... | 2,016 |
[
"Carina Julig"
] | Opinion: CU art exhibit showcases female pioneers of Western art | cuindependent.com | Opinions do not necessarily represent CUIndependent.com or any of its sponsors.
The University of Colorado Art Museum opened its new exhibit "Pioneers: Women Artists in Boulder" on Sept. 14. With works spanning from 1898 to 1950, the gallery displays paintings, cartoons and ceramics from female artists who lived in th... | 2,016 |
[
"Justin Guerriero",
"Head Sports Editor Justin Guerriero Is A City Boy Pittsburgh",
"Pa",
"Who Fell In Love With The Mountains Upon Touring Cu Boulder For The First Time Prior To His Freshman Year. He Is A Die-Hard Pittsburgh",
"Sports Fan",
"Covers Cu Football",
"Basketball",
"The Colorado Rockies At... | Buffs, sustaining injuries, put up a fight but fall to Michigan 45-28 | cuindependent.com | Despite an explosive first quarter, the University of Colorado Buffaloes football team lost on the road to the No. 4 Michigan Wolverines 45-28 in CU's first trip to Ann Arbor since 1997.
Special teams was the bane of Colorado's play against the Wolverines. Michigan's dynamic Jabrill Peppers — who plays linebacker, def... | 2,016 |
[
"Lucy Haggard"
] | CU celebrates Bisexuality Awareness Day with speaker Charles Blow | cuindependent.com | Next Friday, Sept. 23, New York Times columnist Charles Blow will be speaking at CU Boulder to mark Bisexuality Awareness Day.
Blow came out as bisexual in 2014, the same year that he published his memoir, Fire Shut Up In My Bones, about his tricky childhood and internal struggles. He is known for being a "visual op-e... | 2,016 |
[
"Olivia Butrymovich"
] | CU women's soccer wins Colorado Cup in overtime thriller against Denver University | cuindependent.com | The University of Colorado women's soccer team pulled out another last-second win Saturday when it defeated University of Denver 1-0 in overtime and clinched the Colorado Cup for the third straight year.
The Buffs beat the Pioneers in their third overtime game of the season. Senior forward Danica Evans scored the gold... | 2,016 |
[
"Justin Guerriero",
"Head Sports Editor Justin Guerriero Is A City Boy Pittsburgh",
"Pa",
"Who Fell In Love With The Mountains Upon Touring Cu Boulder For The First Time Prior To His Freshman Year. He Is A Die-Hard Pittsburgh",
"Sports Fan",
"Covers Cu Football",
"Basketball",
"The Colorado Rockies At... | The Buffs and MacIntyre gear up for Michigan | cuindependent.com | In recent weeks, the University of Colorado Buffaloes football team — players and coaches alike — have repeatedly stated that the only task at hand is the opponent of that given week.
But come on — how could every player and coach on that roster not be thinking of their week three matchup in Ann Arbor against the Mich... | 2,016 |
[
"The Cu Independent Or Cui For Short Is The Student Newspaper For The University Of Colorado At Boulder.",
"We Cover News",
"Sports",
"Politics",
"Entertainment",
"More.",
"Our Mission",
"To Give The Students At Cu An Online Publication For Students",
"Students",
"About The Things We Care About."
... | Coin Toss: Can the Buffs go undefeated in October? | cuindependent.com | In this week's edition of Coin Toss, Justin Guerriero and Kyle Rini debate how likely it is that the Buffs will go undefeated in October.
Justin Guerriero: The only real question here is in regards to the Buffs' matchup against the Stanford Cardinals on Oct. 22. I'm inclined to believe that Colorado's three preceding ... | 2,016 |
[
"Charlotte Bowditch"
] | CU-Boulder ranks among top universities again; Boulder still in top college towns | cuindependent.com | The University of Colorado appears yet again on the nation's top college rating lists, ranking highly on US News & World Report's Best Colleges list as well as the top choice in Best College Reviews' Best College Towns in America.
CU was named No. 38 in the nation among public universities, and No. 92 among all univer... | 2,016 |
[
"Jake Mauff",
"Jake Mauff Is A Copy Editor",
"Staff Writer For The Cu Independent. He Enjoys Biking",
"Hiking",
"Running In What Little Free Time That He Has",
"Has Interviewed A Variety Of Interesting People Including A Presidential Candidate."
] | Nic Morse talks environment and the presidential election | cuindependent.com | This election season marks the end of a two year cycle, which means it's time for Colorado to choose a new member for the House of Representatives.
Boulder falls into Colorado's 2nd Congressional District. Democrat Jared Polis has been the representative for the district since he was elected in the 2008 election.
Thi... | 2,016 |
End of preview. Expand in Data Studio
English CC-News 2016-2021 cleaned, deduplicated, and decontaminated.
Cleaning
- Documents with non-English content are removed
- Other low-quality content such as advertisements are heuristically removed
Deduplication
- global deduplication within the dataset
- cross-deduplication with OpenWebText2, removing about 0.3M documents.
Decontamination
This dataset has been decontaminated with respect to the following benchmarks based on n-gram overlap:
- GLUE (dev set of SST-2, CoLA, QQP, WNLI, RTE, QNLI, MNLI; test set of MPRC)
- SIQA, PIQA, QASC, CSQA, HellaSWAG (all dev set)
- CONLL 2003
- BLIMP
- MAIN
- BoolQ (dev set)
- WinoGrande (dev set)
- ANLI (test set)
- ARC easy and challenge (test set)
- RACE middle and high (test set)
- MMLU (dev, val, and test sets)
- MATH, GSM8K (test set)
- HumanEval (test set)
- GPQA (diamond)
About 16K documents are removed in this step.
Dataset Statistics
Number of samples: 133,969,328.
Size of downloaded parquet files: 221G.
Filtered Version
There is a model-filtered version in the filtered branch, including 132,214,420 samples (219G parquet files).
Qwen2.5-32B-Instruct is used to generate language quality annotation (on a scale of 1-5) for 250K C4 samples. A RoBERT-large classifier is trained with regression on these annotations. Any document receiving a score of 1 or 2 from the classifier is removed. The remaining documents are also accompanied by their scores.
You can download this version by specifying the --revision argument:
huggingface-cli download --repo-type dataset Geralt-Targaryen/CC-News --revision filtered --local-dir .
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